Re: exhaust

["Motley" <motley@tason.com>]

At 06:14 PM 7/1/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Like Shawn said, the existing header/downpipe combination is a good one,
>and 
>should be kept on the car.  As far as the cat back systems go, I
>personally have found the Pacesetter 16v Scirocco exhaust system to fit,
>sound, and perform well for $120!!!  (JC Whitney catalog)  Additionally,
>the dual chrome sliced exhaust tips that come on the system will save
>another $50-$100 in additional expense.  It is 2 3/8" mandrel bent
>tubing too.  Try it, if you don't like it, send it back.  I love mine.
>
>Jim
>"Wrap your Fuba with red tape for Waterfest...it's good for at least
>1hp!"
>(I'll be the guy autocrossing the Yellow GTi VR6 Drivers Edition)   
>
>Richard Fenton wrote:
>> 
>> Salutations,
>> I just got off the phone with both Techtonics and Autotech about exhaust
>> options and frankly im disapointed. Autotech said they did not carry
>> anything exhuast wise for the 16V scirocco because it is a discontinued
>> model!WTF.When i told her i was looking at thier catalog that advertised
>> a system for it from Leistriz she proceeded to tell me it was a very old
>> catalog and they no longer carried anything from leistriz, i just got it
>> 3 months ago. So then it was Autotechs turn, they went on to tell me
>> that while they did offer a downpipe and cat it was basiclly OEM with te
>> stupid flexcoupler which has given me so many problems and i couldnt
>> expect to gain any HP from installing it. So i inquired about their
>> CAT-back systems and they only offer one, both in stainless and aluminum
>> and it wouldnt give me much more in the way performance either. Whats
>> going on? I've waited forever to star doing things with this exhaust and
>> all i hear about the best bang for the buck is in exhuast but now it
>> seems limited. Please help, im about frustrated enough to buy a Civic.
>> 
>> shannon
>> 87 16V
>> so stock its sick
>> 
>> I have the complete stainless system from Techtonics. Expensive but
definately worth it. The improvement is killer. The car almost jumps from
3000 to 7000 now.
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