catalytic converter on '88 16V

[area53 at validpath.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

Welcome!

Both versions that TT sells will perform about the same - one would purchase
the aluminized vs. stainless depending on the climate in which you live.
Rainier/snowier areas that tend to have their pavement treated w/
sand/salt/whatever would pretty much require you to run the
stainless...unless you want to repeat the purchase within two years...

BTW - where are you located?

Also, I don't know if this is the correct link but this place sells CATs
too:

www.discountconverter.com

On the 16v, the actually labor involves a welder (unlike the early mk2's and
mk1's which have those three-bolt flanges (which are usually rusted over 95%
of the time anyway....))

Hope that helps - Jeff
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Gadzby@aol.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 7:39 AM
Subject: catalytic converter on '88 16V


> Greetings!  I own a 1988 Scirocco 16V with an exhaust problem.  I was told
my
> catalytic converter is going bad (metallic rattling sound at 1000-2500
RPM).
> The sound is getting louder week by week.  The factory converter is $800,
so
> I'm looking at alternatives from other vendors.  Techtonics Tuning has
come up
> on the radar.  They appear to have two downpipe/converter models.  One is
> completely stainless, the other has a stainless converter with aluminized
tubing.
>  Does anyone on this list have experience with how either of these perform
on
> your 'Roc, and/or how easy they are to install?  The names of any other
> vendors selling replacement converters would also be appreciated. I need
to keep
> the car smog-legal, so I'm looking for a solution which will preserve the
O2
> sensor mounting point on the pipe.
>
> Couldn't find the answers to these questions in the mailing list archives.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Grant
>
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