catalytic converter on '88 16V

[scirocco at vintagewatercooleds.com (Eric S)]

www.discountconverter.com

Item number 4837.  New downpipe with cat and proper O2 fitting for $135. 
Nice piece, I like it better than the OEM one.

-- 
Eric
www.vintagewatercooleds.com

79 VW Iltis
81 Rabbit Truck 2.0 16v
81 Scirocco S (TDI Swap project)
90 Corrado TDI
91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow swap project)

Gadzby@aol.com said:
> 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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