Re: Exhaust options for 200TQ

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.gmi.edu>]

On Thu, 3 Apr 1997, kerry griffith wrote:

> Yikes & ouch! There is a Scorpion system sold by TAP. I'd 
> love to hear what it does for sound & power. I used a 
> Walker Dyno Max on my UrQ which flowed quite well and 
> was not as loud as a Flowmaster.

I only saw the downpipe for the Ur-Q from Scorpion - I didn't see the rest
of the system, but the Scorpion downpipe was a sub-optimal effort IMHO.  The
welds were only so-so, the joint at the turbo flange was very poorly
executed - the tube was not tapered into the flange iun any way, so there
was a huge step in the airflow path there.  Also, the tube came off the
turbo outlet flange at an angle instead of straight.  The joint between
the wastegate and the main tube was a little rough, and the main tube was
2.5" until the bottom where it abruptly changed to a 3".  No smoothness at
all.  Still, for the money, I thought it was a decent piece, just not an
optimum piece. 

Later,
Graydon D. Stuckey 
'86 5KCSTQ, GDSstageIII
"No, its our family car."