Re: Exhaust interchangeability (MKII)

[Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>]

--- Alex Ting <alext@nu2u.net> wrote:
> 
> ok, so I understand that an earlier exhaust
> ('82-'84)
> is slightly different from the '84 and up
> exhaust......

technically, it's the 84.5 & up that are different
(space saver spare).
> 
> But, would an early pipe (from the cat back)
> actually > fit on the later cars?

it's the cat back that's different (actually, the
center pipe may be the same)

> I'm sure you couldn't fit a late exhaust on an early
> car because
> of the difference in the spare tire well.  But are
> there any other 
> differences in the shape, especially the over axle
> piece?

Maybe - I don't have my VW exhaust catalog with me.
> 
> The whole reason I'm asking is because I'm putting
> the turbo
> on my '83, and switching the exhaust from the 2"
> eurosport to
> a 2.25" with no resonator and a hollowed out cat.  
> I want to be able to transfer the 2" to the '86
> (stock exhaust),
> otherwise, I'll have to sell a perfectly good 2"
> eurosport pipe.

hmmm, don't know. potterman can give the specifics,
nobody knows this stuff as well as him . .. 

HTH


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Mark Peele
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