[urq] Exhaust Issues
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DGraber460 at aol.com
Wed Dec 1 22:00:11 EST 2004
In a message dated 12/1/2004 3:50:59 PM Mountain Standard Time,
martin at quattro.ca writes:
The only problem is the mild steel muffler box... otherwise yes, OEM is a
great exhaust system.
On my '83 I kept the original pipes and simply changed the box for SS free
flow one.
Worked out very well.
Cheers
Martin Pajak
http://www.quattro.ca
1983 Audi Ur-quattro (305,000 km) In storage
1985 Audi Ur-quattro (203,000 km) Euro spec. import mit 3B ;o)
1986 Audi 4000s quattro (266,000 km) winter car
1971 Porsche 911T (45,000 mi) all original
-----Original Message-----
From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Brandon Rogers
Sent: 1-Dec-04 17:46
To: Jack Walker; urq at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [urq] Exhaust Issues
I've said it before an I'll say it again. I think the factory exhaust is
pretty tough to beat, overall. Pricey yes. Good sound - you bet. I doubt
other systems really give much of a power advantage. And they are well
built.
Brandon
'84 ur 20V w/ factory exhaust sans center resonator
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Walker" <jwalker at ivey.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 2:32 PM
Subject: [urq] Exhaust Issues
I don't get it, why is anyone willing to buy something mail order, that
they can get down the street at any common exhaust shop?
Unless you are headed for a performance exhaust I can't see the reason
to ship something like this anywhere. I've owned my UrQ for a little
over 10 years and it's needing it's second rear muffler right now, they
have all rusted at exactly the same place on the bottom of the muffler.
I've gone through tons of sets of rubber hangers which makes me very
upset but I can deal with a $1 dounuts. My muffler isn't anything that
couldn't and hasn't been able to be replaced locally.
In that I'm converting to an AAN motor this coming spring I'm
researching a 3" Stainless system for my car.
At semi-performance exhaust system shops in my area (Portland, Ore) I'm
getting prices of $600-700 for a complete system, including making a new
3" downpipe, cat, and complete to the tailpipe. None of the shops I have
contacted have the capacity to do Mandrel Bending.
Now I'm not really thinking I'll actually get a complete flange to
tailpipe system for $600, but I've been in contact with other owners
that have cat back systems from Stan's in the Seattle, Wa area for $750
for a mandrel bent SS system.
But it's pretty interesting that the original system for the 10V has
only needed 2 mufflers in the 230,000 miles and 10+ years I've owned it.
In that I'm keeping the car for the next 10 years, I'll go SS.
Jack Walker
Ivey Imaging
5679 SE International Way
Milwaukie, Oregon
97222
jwalker at ivey.com
www.ivey.com
503)353-6521 direct line
503)807-3807 celluar phone
Has anyone found a shop that can replicate the flared flanges of the stock
system? I tried a year or so ago to have the center section reproduced, and
none of the custom shops would quote that aspect. They all wanted to harvest my
originals, which I didn't want to do.
Dennis
Denver
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