[V8] Stebro kills The Black Mariah?

Mon Aug 7 10:58:36 EDT 2006

Not to speak for Bruce, but based on my experience with his shop, I'm
fairly sure the common upgrade he was referring to was removal of the
rear muffler, at least on a V8.

-DaveC.

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> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Ingo Rautenberg
> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 10:41 AM
> To: Michele_Deltergo at keybank.com
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> Subject: Re: [V8] Stebro kills The Black Mariah?
> 
> 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!
> >
> > Ingo
> >
> > On Aug 7, 2006, at 8:42 AM, Michele_Deltergo at KeyBank.com wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Tony and Lillie [mailto:tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net]
> > >
> > > 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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