[s-cars] Exhaust height clearance - Stromung ?

[Wylie Bean]

Yeah but there's the landing that could be an issue....

Wylie Bean
theringmeister at triad.rr.com
90 cq
91 90q20v
91 200q20v
92 urS4
08 Q7

-----Original message-----
From: Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>
To: Robin Stoddard <robinstoddard at mac.com>
Cc: Scarlist <s-car-list at audifans.com>, Steve Voit <stevevoit at comcast.net>
Sent: Wed, Apr 16, 2014 18:49:49 EDT
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Exhaust height clearance - Stromung?

If you go fast enough, you don't have to worry about ground clearance.
:-)


On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 7:36 PM, Robin Stoddard <robinstoddard at mac.com>wrote:

> Hey Steve,
>
> I had built a custom 2.5” dual (from down-pipe) exhaust system where after
> some trial and error, clearance was never an issue for me.
> I ended up having both pipes run alongside of the drive-shaft of the car
> just as Tom mentioned below with the Strömung system.
> It produced a great deep sound that without cats, allowed for much faster
> spooling of the turbo.
>
> Cheers
> Robin
>
>
> On Apr 14, 2014, at 2:37 PM, Tom Rodriguez <trodri69 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > I had the same problem with low hanging exhaust on my '95 S6.  The system
> > needed replacement about a year ago and I opted for the Stromung Gen 5.
> We
> > were able to tucked it up nicely to get more ground clearance,
> particularly
> > in the center of the car where you're most succeptible to scraping on
> speed
> > bumps, etc.  I love the new exhaust. It looks and sounds great and it was
> > less than half the cost to replace the stock system.  Talk to Jeff
> Postupack
> > about availability.
> >
> > Good luck,
> > Tom
> >
> > Tom Rodriguez
> > Philadelphia area, Pennsylvania
> > '95 S6
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Steve Voit
> > Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 8:15 PM
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: [s-cars] Exhaust height clearance - Stromung?
> >
> > S-Heads:
> >
> > My stock exhaust scrapes mercilessly over speed bumps & garage ramps.  I
> > found that a bracket in the front had broken and had it welded which
> helped,
> > but the whole enchilada seems to make poor use of the space into which it
> > theoretically fits.  My wrench drives an S6, too, and he says it's the
> same
> > for him.
> >
> > My question:
> >
> > 1)      Have any of you modified your stock exhaust to tuck up toward the
> > body for better ground clearance?
> >
> > 2)      Those of you that have Stromung exhausts, how does the ground
> > clearance compare to the stock system?  I've assumed that a 3" pipe would
> > take more space, but the stock system is so poorly fitted that I don't
> think
> > that's necessarily the case.
> >
> > Bonus questions:
> >
> > 3)      Anyone experienced with the product from BN-Pipes Germany?  I
> think
> > Ned Richie and/or Alex Neckas got one.
> >
> > 4)      Can I still get a Stromung system?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > Steve Voit
> >
> > Seattle
> >
> > 95.5 S6
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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