RE:Exhaust Options

[Shannon Fenton <sfenton@telegroup.com>]

I have a 87 16V with TT downpipe w/o the cat. This is hooked up to their 2.5
cat back system with the straight thru muffler. Its loud....Ive gotten two fix it
tictets so far. It was very quiet but I think it just blew out the muffler.
Could be the straight thru muffler design though. (I wouldnt reccomend that muffler
without a cat). performance wise I lost some low end torque but it wont wind out
till 5500-6500 rpm. Keep in mind its a 16V. So I guess with a different muffler
I would be pretty happy. Although I have been known to goose it for no reason
hehe. Its got a very nice low burble at idle and low scream at WOT. 




Thank You for Your Time,
        Shannon Fenton
            North American Frontline Resolution
            sfenton@telegroup.com



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Date: 4/15/99 10:05 AM
To: Fenton, Shannon
From: smartin

     Ok, my exhaust finally rusted through in one spot, and its
looking pretty poor in a couple of others.  So its time to throw on
a good preformance exhaust system. I've got an 87 8V, that is more
or less a daily driver.  So here's what I'm thinking...if I'm going
in the wrong direction, please let me know.

     I've got a 4-2 manifold that I'm replacing the 4-1 with. I'm
thinking that Techtonics Tuning makes a very complete exhaust
system.  I was planing to get a non-cat dual downpipe w/O2 sensor
fitting , hooked up to a 2" stainless steel cat back system.

     Dropping the cat is not a problem, there are no emissions tests
here.  And I was thinking that the resonator in the center pipe
would help keep the noise down, without affecting performance.
Someone had told me that without the cat there will be very little
backpressure and I will end up increaseing fuel consumption? Is this
BS or what?

     I looked at the Autotech exhausts.  And they didn't seem as
nice.  Of course that is just compareing information off their web
sites.  Are there any other options in the same price range,
$450USD.

Sean Martin
87 8v


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