RE: Audi 200 turbo quattros

[broberg@cpg.mcw.edu]

Where can one get a custom exhaust system for $360?  Car-X wants 300 for a 
plain 5000 and that's only from the cat back.

On Thu, 25 Jul 1996, PAT MARTIN <MARDKINS@msn.com> wrote:
>I have to correct you on a couple of points.  A CUSTOM 2 1/2" exhaust system 
>will set you back less than $360 and if that gives you ~5-10 hp.  There are 
>also very inexpensive tuning tricks to get you 5 here or 5 there.  K&N might 
>give you ~7 and a wastegate mods might give you anouther 10-20hp.  
>
>So what does that add up to.  400 for the exhoust, ~40 for the K&N,  ~60? for 
>the wastgate mods(high end).  So if we take a conservitive # of 25 hp gained 
>than a second might be in reach depending on where the power came in for a 
>little less than 500. There are probably other routes to go that are more 
>effective but I dont own a 200 so I cant tell you.
>
>Pat Martin
>864000csq 2 1/2 cat back, H&R-Boge,advanced and loving it.  Drilled and 
>stopping it.  Koenig Cobra 16x7 with AVS Intermediates.
>95 subaru legacy awd: so stock it hurts
>Bothell,WA
>
>
>You must read my post in rec.autos.driving.  It's under "Audi 200TQ
>question" I've got some questions there that I would like you to=20
>clear up.  What kind of mods are you going to do to a Audi for less
>than $500?  You can't even buy a stock exhaust for that, much less
>a performance one.  That and a exhaust and filter won't gain a sec
>in the 0-60 times.  Well, whatever - look at the post and clear this
>up, for I just have a hard time understanding where you are getting=20
>your info, it just seems to extreme.
>
>John
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