Re: exhaust downpipe/header question

[thescirocco@juno.com]

"Shannon Fenton" <sfenton@amazon.com> writes:
> I would call them to confirm that. When I checked on it 
> last...(couple years ago) they were no longer offering it but it was
still in the 
> catalog.

He's talking about TT's repair downpipe, it is the downpipe part of their
16V Scirocco cat downpipe, minus the cat...

They used to sell the OEM flex joint replacement.


> tt does still sell the downpipe repair kit. it is $140 for an 88 
> scirocco
> 16v.
> 
> thanks for the reply,
> ed
> 
> > <brett@netacc.net> writes:
> > > The 16v downpipe is basically integrated with the cat...it's 
> welded
> > > to the downpipe.  One of the major reasons a 16v downpipe is so
> > > expensive.
> > >
> > > I think it's still possible to use a cat with a header, although 
> the
> > > integration would have to be customized somewhat.   There are
> > > several makers of 16v headers thought...BMS, TT, Autotech (?), 
> and
> > > Supersprint.
> > > Probably others too.
> > >
> > > Your downpipe can be fixed (I assume it's the flexpipe that's
> > > leaking) as Techtonics makes a repair kit.  Requires removal and 
> some
> > welding
> > > though.
> > Techtonics no longer sells that, last time I checked...
> >
> > > Still might be worth picking up a new one...I guess they're
> > > running around $300 right now....reasonable considering how long
> > > they generally last actually. (8-10 years for most of us, 
> sometimes
> > > more).
> > >
> > > ==Brett
> >
> > I think Mike Leach has one for sale... 
> <mailto:scirocco16v_1@yahoo.com>

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'83 GTI 
'84 Scirocco, '80 Scirocco, '88 Scirocco 16V

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