Cat Back installation

[sirocco@telocity.com (Randy B)]

Ken,

The exhaust should have come in multiple pieces.
1. cat to over the rear axle piece
2. over the rear axle piece
3. muffler or straight pipe
4. exhaust tip (Autotech and some others)

If it is a multi-piece exhaust, assemble it on the car.
If your exhaust is complete and not able to be separated you will need to 
drop the axle.
Not a huge deal, disconnect brake lines (good time to replace with SS 
lines) and unbolt from chassis (good time to replace the rear axle bushings 
with new or poly).
The pass. side brake line can be a PIA but with a little patience (drop the 
fuel pump to get to it) you'll get it.

Go for it!!!,
Randy


At 05:02 PM 01/20/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>This would be a question for a MK1 Scirocco but the MK2 may be similar.
>The largest piece of the system is the 6'long or so portion that goes
>between the muffler and the cat.  It has an agressive "zig-zag in it near
>the rear where it goes up and over the axle beam near the drivers side rear
>wheel.  The front 2/3 of this log piece is fairly straight and includes a
>small "pre-muffler" or resonator.
>Question.  Do you have to drop the axle beam, at least on one side to thread
>this through?  Is it mathematically posible to guide it over the axle from
>the rear?  I have been struggling with it for a while and it seems no amount
>of rotating and jiggleing will accomplish this.
>I know a few of you have done this exact same thing.  This is a 2.25"
>cat-back for MK1.
>16v conversion (that shouldnt matter on this portion of the exhaust though)
>Thanks
>Ken
>1979 Scirocco  "McFly"
>16v conversion - Engine in, now the hard part
>Electrical  : (
>VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"
>
>
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