Tensioner Good, Exhaust Bad

[mr.utility at highstream.net (David Utley)]

Hey Dan,
  Why, on the manifolds?  Are they crud?  I may be in the market one day, so 
clue me in...

Thanks,
  David Utley

Quoting Dan Smith <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>:

> I guarentee you're not going to find a flex joint that's 2.16". Maybe 2 1/4".
> Have you checked the usual suspects? (TT, Autotech, Potter, etc) Or maybe
> other turbo sites like Greddy, EIP, Kinetic, Turbonetics, etc? It's doubtful
> you'll find anything better and cheaper though. And I'm sure there's people
> with 4" flex pipes out there somewhere. ATP does have some nice stuff at
> fairly decent prices, just stay away from their cast manifolds.
>  
> Dan
> 
> Spewey <spewey@comcast.net> wrote:
> Dan Smith wrote:
> 
> > pick one up in just about any diameter from ATP (www.8vturbo.com). 
> > Lots of people use them for their custom downpipe applications and 
> > they seem of pretty decent quality.
> > 
> > Just checked the site. They're stainless steel and come in sizes 2, 
> > 2.5, 3 and 4". Prices go from $26 to $49.
> 
> Schweet. That was exactly the answer I was looking for and should help
> Bryan R as well. Cat or no cat, header or not, it has to bend somewhere 
> and it's good to know an affordable source for 2 & 2.5" exhausts. They 
> also have some other nice looking hardware.
> 
> But now, weren't the bigger stock [A2 GLI/16V] exhaust parts 55mm 
> (2.16") so if you want to use one of these with that you still need to 
> keep looking or accept a compromise? I can't remember.
> 
> > Spewey wrote: I would love to hear the current state of the art on
> > solving this matter from the pros.
> 
> Guess that's done. Nice job and thanks.
> Now can you show me an A1 with 4" pipe anywhere on the net?
> 
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