Re: my 85 urQ (exhaust)

[MICHAEL ZAMIKHOVSKY <mikez755@sprintmail.com>]

Bryan Gunn wrote:
> 
> Gentlemen,
> 
> > I bought a Borla system from IPC in 1990.  Tried in vain to put it on my '83
> > UrQ.  Eventually I called Borla - he said they only made a few systems - knew
> > they had fitment problems and that if I couldn't get it to work return it to
> > IPC and he'd work with IPC re credit.  I called Rod at IPC and had no problem
> > in its return.
> 
> Ha! That's funny - the one person I know with the Borla system on an ur-q
> complains about it to no end ("back when I had my Lotus europa..."). So
> maybe it's just a bad system and we should be glad that it's NLA.
> 
> As far as the Stebro system Pete Orman mentioned, I'd be careful. From the
> info on their web page, it looks like they group the 4Kq and ur-q together.
> Like there's one system for both cars. So unless they have a 2.5" diameter
> system for the 4kq...
> 
> Borla also has a web page: www.borla.com
> 
> > BTW there's not much room for the exhaust on an UrQ and I went with the
> > factory system.  Also,as I recall if you're not positioned exactly correct
> > the exhaust will hit the rear differential or the underside of the car.
> 
> Yep. I installed those roller-chain exhaust hangers from Techtonics when I
> put in my Scorpion system, and this seems to help hold everything in the
> right position. But, you still have to play with the triangular clamp
> juctions to get everything lined up right. What fun.
> 
> Good day.
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I have Borla mufler on my 83TQC. It is 19 inches long and I welded it in 
place of my old mufler. It is loud, but I alsow run custom straight pipe 
with no cat. Works OK. I had to fabricate i hanger.

                 Mike Z