[V8] Stebro kills The Black Mariah?

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Yep!  On both V8s.  A little more, ahem, MASCULINE sound compared  
with the almost silent nature of the OEM.  Of course, the 5 speed  
piping was changed to dual 2.5" throughout mit dissected cats, and is  
considerably more...obvious :-)

On Aug 7, 2006, at 10:22 AM, Michele_Deltergo at KeyBank.com wrote:

> Hi Ingo,
> no I haven't, though Bruce at German Auto said this was a "common  
> upgrade". I think I'd prefer your route, (especially with the heft  
> of the rear muff) but the State O Maine would take a dim view of  
> that. Are you currently running that way?
> Mike
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> Hmm.  Have you heard the exhaust system from a V8 mit centers
> removed?  I much prefer to keep the centers and remove the rear!
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> Ingo
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> On Aug 7, 2006, at 8:42 AM, Michele_Deltergo at KeyBank.com wrote:
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> >
> >
> > To Tonys point' and Rogers plight, A German supplier I work with
> > has a cut
> > and paste solution for the middle pipes on the V8 and 20V.   
> Prefabbed
> > straight pipes with hangars/clamps to replace the mid muffler(s).
> > While I
> > doubt I could get them here for $70, is there any interest in these
> > at some
> > price?  I am looking to remove the mids on my 200 and V8 to save  
> some
> > weight. (the rear mufflers are quite heavy on their own!
> > Mike
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> >
> > From: Tony and Lillie [mailto:tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net]
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> > I would drive to a bigger area where you can find a decent shop.
> > Isn't the
> > time worth no headache like what you are going through. I ordered
> > the parts
> >
> > for my 4000Q (2 1/4 cat, two mufflers-$150 total) and had a  
> system put
> > together for about $350 total. Fits perfect, sounds good, all 2
> > 1/4". I had
> >
> > the same shop put straight pipes on the V8 from the center muffler
> > out the
> > back - that part was missing when I bought the car. $60, beautiful
> > work. It
> >
> > was about 70 miles from where I live, but well worth it. Heck, I'd
> > drive
> > 200
> >
> > miles just to get the work I did. I've had the 4000Q for almost 2
> > years
> > with
> >
> > that system, no problems whatsoever.
> >
> > Tony Hoffman
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