[V8] V8 & 200q20v Muffler/exhaust

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1) Original equipment exhaust assemblies for the V8 and the 200 (as  well as 
most other Audi's) are assembled with the center and rear muffler as a  single 
continuous unit. If you find a car with the sleeves between the mufflers  
then the assembly was split at some time in the past.
 
2) 3.6 V8's and 200q20v's...as well as the urS4 & 6 share the same  mufflers. 
There is a minor tailpipe difference as the 3 chassis involved each  have a 
different bumper exit location. There are also 4 different inlet  pipe 
configurations for the center muffler....
 
 3.6 Auto
 3.6 Manual
 200q20v
 urS4 & 6
 
 The piping between the two muffler cases are identical in all 3  chassis'.
 
3) NO...4.2's do NOT use the same mufflers. 4.2 cars use piping with 6mm  
larger diameter. They will interchange as long as you're willing to use some  
sort of expansion joint between the pipes. That does NOT include forcing the  
factor joint into position and expecting it to seal... it will not.
 
KT