[urq] Stebro Exhaust

Thu Mar 25 09:22:10 EST 2004

I gotta chime in on this.  After breaking my exhaust pretty much in 
half, then incurring more damage to it as a result, I've done quite a 
bit of research on this.  The only pre-made 3" mandrel bent system I can 
find is from 2B for $1400.  I'm really not interested in paying $1400. 
So I did a little more looking around.  If one pieces it all together 
oneself, I believe one can replace their exhaust, from the bottom of the 
downpipe back, for about $800.  This includes a new cat, center 
resonator, new rear muffler, and tip.  This is 100% 304 SS, 100% 3", and 
100% mandrel bent.  I haven't gone out and taken any measurements yet, 
so this price maybe be a bit high or low.  Basically it depends on 
exactly how long the exhaust really is and how many bends of varying 
severity there are.  Some day soon I'll go out with a tape measure and a 
protractor and get some harder numbers.  Anyway, that's the short 
version.  If there's demand for the long version, I'll post that as well.

-Cheers!
Mike

Justin wrote:

> I agree with Martin, the Stebro muffler I have on my 4kq, while it did
> increase the performance, the quality of the welds on the pipes were
> awful!!! The weld between the dual exhaust output pipes broke and had to
> take it to a muffler shop within a week after I got it!!! If you can find a
> better SS exhaust brand....go with it...
> Justin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martin Pajak" <martin at quattro.ca>
> To: <MikeDes156 at aol.com>; <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 6:31 AM
> Subject: RE: [urq] Stebro Exhaust
> 
> 
> 
>>The only problem I have with "new" Stebro is quality.
>>
>>1) crush bent pipes
>>2) questionable fit etc.
>>
>>The company used to make high quality units back in the late 70s and early
>>80s.
>>I used to have their old muffler on my Scirocco and it was a work of art.
>>However the new stuff (probably under new managment) is not up to par,
>>especially considering the price.
>>
>>>From what I hear TAP no longer carries Scorpion and they have stopped
> 
> making
> 
>>units for Ur-q.
>>
>>Anyone know 100% for sure??
>>
>>What I ended up doing on my car is replacing the rear box with a genering
>>free flow SS box of same dimensions... it fit great and sounds just as
>>good... being SS I'll probably never have to worry about it again, and I
> 
> get
> 
>>to keep the nice stock SS mandrel bent pipes...
>>
>>HTH
>>Martin Pajak
>>
>>http://www.quattro.ca
>>
>>1983 Audi Ur-quattro (305,000 km) Winter Special
>>1985 Audi Ur-quattro (195,000 km) Euro spec. mit 3B ;)
>>1982 Audi Coupe Quattro project
>>1986 Audi 4000 S Quattro (445,000 km) with 5 bolt pattern RIP
>>1982 Audi Coupe Turbo (475,000km) RIP
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com]On
>>Behalf Of MikeDes156 at aol.com
>>Sent: March 24, 2004 8:09 PM
>>To: urq at audifans.com
>>Subject: Re:[urq] Stebro Exhaust
>>
>>
>>When I purchased my 83 a couple of years ago, it had the original exhaust
>>system. The muffler itself had a hole in the bottom of it so I ordered
> 
> only
> 
>>the
>>rear muffler from Stebro up in the "Great White North". I had to call them
>>again after a couple of weeks went by, but after three weeks it arrived.
> 
> It
> 
>>fit
>>OK, but I had to get the donuts and new hardware from the dealer (no big
>>deal,
>>but it would have been nice if it was included, or if they let you know
>>you'd
>>have to get it yourself). Then a few months later, after a huge New
> 
> England
> 
>>snow storm, I decided I could drive down a four mile long back road that
>>wasn't
>>plowed and had a "Road Closed" sign in front of it. "Humph, I have an
> 
> Audi,
> 
>>who
>>needs roads", I thought. The only problem was when the road connected to
> 
> the
> 
>>plowed road, I had to crash through a pile of snow/ice at the end of it.
>>That's when my center pipe cracked. I ended up ordering that from Stebro,
>>and
>>again, I had to give them a couple of calls before they finally sent it. I
>>also
>>added a test pipe in place of the cat. (I'm still testing it.) All in all
> 
> I
> 
>>like
>>the Stebro exhaust, but not the service. I thing Blufergnugen stocks
> 
> stebro
> 
>>too.
>>
>>Mike Desi
>> 83 "Gobi" 900459
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