[QcGTI]

Today I went to Midas

to get my new tt exhaust with borla in SS installed wooooo. What happen is that I have a high flow universal cat. 55mm in and 55mm out, but it wasn't enough long to join the center pipe so the dump ass install a pipe that he curved (not mendrel bend) because he said that my cat was not centered. So can someone tell me if it's normal for a vw 16v to have the downpipe end a very little bit a the right if you look from the back. Because I am going elsewhere to get this fix, because I lost a lot of flow

 

[rebel_eye]

Re: I have a question for exhaust pros! (QcGTI)

im no pro .
but your first mistake was Midas

 

[QcGTI]

Re: I have a question for exhaust pros! (rebel_eye)

thx a lot but I already know this...

 

[8716vrocco]

Re: I have a question for exhaust pros! (QcGTI)

are there any tuning shops around your area? They might charge a little more but a place like that does performance mods and understands what exhausts need to do.....unlike midas that only thinks they make the car quiet

 

[H2Zero]

Re: I have a question for exhaust pros! (8716vrocco)

lads let not rub salt on wound... Anyway the fact is you need to relook, hoeevr I felt 55mm in and 55 mm out does not really equate. Should consult a pro as the exhaust is one of the more inportant aspect of mods...GOOD LUCK...

 

[killa]

Re: I have a question for exhaust pros! (H2Zero)

i just feel like banging my head for no reason...

 

[ValveFloat]

Re: I have a question for exhaust pros! (QcGTI)

To answer your question, the inlet and outlet of the stock cat are not in line.

 

[H2Zero]

Re: I have a question for exhaust pros! (killa)

HAVE PATIENCE SOME OF US ARE BEGINNERS....

 

[ValveCoverGasket]

Re: I have a question for exhaust pros! (rebel_eye)

Quote, originally posted by rebel_eye »

but your first mistake was Midas

 

[QcGTI]

Re: I have a question for exhaust pros! (ValveCoverGasket)

huh, ok... so the inlet and outlet of a stock cat is not inline, but by how much?

 

[speed51133!]

Re: I have a question for exhaust pros! (QcGTI)

relax dude, the bend is fine.
people get all hyped on mandrel benders.
First off, they cost like 40 GRAND compared to 5 grand for a hydrolic die bender. No muffler shop is going to have a mandrel bender.
what the heck did you expect the guy to do?
a small bend under 45 degreese wont even be different with a die bender or a mandrel bender.

 

[QcGTI]

Re: I have a question for exhaust pros! (speed51133!)

your probably right, but I am perfectionist (this is why I have been at midas

) I just want to have it properly installed! So I need to find a good place...
thx for your answers guys!


Modified by QcGTI at 10:27 PM 5-9-2003

 

[Futurayellow]

Re: I have a question for exhaust pros! (QcGTI)

I know gms does it give them a call and theyll refer you to gms on sherbrooke