exhaust options

[ryanruggles at uniserve.com (Ryan Ruggles)]

I am putting a new exhaust on my rabbit Gti with a 1.8l JH with a weber
redline throttle body.  Here are my options:

1)  Use my current 4 to 2 manifold and downpipe and just adapt it to 2" from
the flex pipe back w/ no cat (82)

2) I can get a header from a wrecker for $10-20 and then make a 2" exhaust
ofter the header, but then I have to remove the manifold that has been there
since the beginning of time and then find a gasket for the header of which I
don't know the make.

3) Also I need options for the best mufflers.  I have a 2 &1/4" thresh
mufffler I could use but it is for my toyota 4x4 so I'd rather not.  So what
kind of mufflers fit/perform for this set up.


Which is better to go for, the manifold setup or the unknown header?

Peace

Ryan

PS: looking at buying my second 16V Roc :)