exhaust flex pipe

[Kevin <aventari@cts.com>]

Ja, thats just a crappy small stock flex pipe to take some of the beating
so your manifold doesn't rip the studs outta yer aluminum head. I wouldn't
replace it w/ a straight pipe just to be safe.. There are a few options you
can go with..
 1. Get a 5 dollar used 4dr rabbit flex pipe at the boneyard (gotta be a
4-door!! ;)
 2. get a dual outlet downpipe from techtonics/autotech for 150 bucks. this
eliminates the stock d/p/flex pipe and is 2 or 2 1/4"s all the way to the
cat (this is what I did, it's great)
 3. Get a header that eliminates the pipe.  
 4. Get an exhaust shop to weld up one of those new flex pipes outta woven
steel stuff, those are cool! I'm doing this for my turbo.

What do ya wanna spend? :)

I've heard those ribbed stock jobbies can blow out at high enough back
pressure because they are so small. 100+ wheel hp I'd guess, check the
performance VW faq, thats where i read that.
Or you can always try to weld it up! :)

At 06:14 PM 2/18/99 +0000, you wrote:
>getting a god awful rasp, slid under and saw on my 8v 81S a slight 
>rip in the metal pipe, just before the cat. it's a, well how does one 
>describe, it's a "ribbed for her pleasure" pipe ? anways is this the 
>flex piece? one end conencts to the 2-1 downppe and the other to the 
>cat by way of triple bolt pattern. i just want to replace this with a 
>strait pipe since 1> it will be cheaper than a flex joint 2> the 
>engine/exhaust prob wont be in there after 6 more motnhs 3> it looks 
>pretty damn secure. is it advised not to seek this action or will the 
>ribbed part replaced with a strait pipe be ok for a while? anyone
>with experiences (the exhaust that is )...
>
>Ryan


Kevin Fry -- computer nerd!
'81 S Roc 1.8

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