Re: dual downpipe

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

Be sure not to inhale any of the dust whilst hollowing the cat. It is VERY 
poisonous.


>
>go find any old cat in a junkyard that is a little bigger than your pipe(ie
>2 1/4" if you have 2") and not rusted out, hollow it out so you can see
>through it and put a piece of pipe inside it thats the same size as your
>exhaust.  Weld the sucker up and youve got an instant straight pipe "cat"
>for not much cash.  Shouldnt restrict flow any either if you use the same
>size pipe.
>
>Eric Person
>86.5 16v (w/no cat)
>
>At 02:16 PM 2/14/00 -0800, M. Hansen wrote:
> >Hi All:
> >Just installed a tt downpipe and exhaust I got for $50 off of a wrecked
> >GTI.  Sure wakes up the old beast and it finally sounds as healthy as
> >the rest of the cars in my garage.  Really like that raspy sound above
> >4000 too.  My problem is that I am facing emission testing for the first
> >time in 6 months and they do a visual inspection for a cat converter.  I
> >really don't want to ditch the downpipe for a tt cat downpipe so I was
> >thinking of installing a cat right behind the downpipe after the shift
> >box.  Physically there is enough room and this would let me pass the
> >visual test.  I'm not so concerned about the effectiveness of the cat so
> >far back from the engine.  My friend with an 84 Rabbit installed a built
> >2.0L 8-valve last year and passed emissions with flying colours not soon
> >after.  this was with g-grind, 10:1 comp, and porting.  So I figure that
> >my 'roc should pass easily as well.  What are your experiences with this
> >and do you have any suggestions?  Any help is appreciated.
> >
> >Mike Hansen
> >83 Scirocco GT
> >
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Chris DeLong
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Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V Rag
'65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
'82 GLI (now with a happy shaved, solenoid operated trunk)
'80 'Vert
'61 17 Window
'78 Scirocco


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