[V8] V8 & 200q20v Muffler/exhaust

[Kneale Brownson]

Ahhhh, always the definitive answer.

Thanks, Keith.


At 09:07 PM 12/2/2005 -0500, RockinV8Q at aol.com wrote:
>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
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