Re: exhaust downpipe/header question

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Wed, 7 Jun 2000 23:06:14 -0400 Brett Van Sprewenburg
<brett@netacc.net> writes:
> The 16v downpipe is basically integrated with the cat...it's welded 
> to the downpipe.  One of the major reasons a 16v downpipe is so 
> expensive.
> 
> I think it's still possible to use a cat with a header, although the
> integration would have to be customized somewhat.   There are 
> several makers of 16v headers thought...BMS, TT, Autotech (?), and 
> Supersprint.
> Probably others too.
> 
> Your downpipe can be fixed (I assume it's the flexpipe that's 
> leaking) as Techtonics makes a repair kit.  Requires removal and some
welding
> though.  
Techtonics no longer sells that, last time I checked...

> Still might be worth picking up a new one...I guess they're
> running around $300 right now....reasonable considering how long
> they generally last actually. (8-10 years for most of us, sometimes 
> more).
> 
> ==Brett

I think Mike Leach has one for sale... <mailto:scirocco16v_1@yahoo.com>

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car, TT race downpipe
'83 GTI 
'84 Scirocco, '80 Scirocco, '88 Scirocco 16V

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