Could anyone tell me who, besides Borla, makes a cat-back system WITH a downpipe?

siberian · 01-31-2001, 01:02 PM

KenHuglr · 01-31-2001, 01:08 PM

Scorpion, APR, and Stebro come with a down-pipe although I don't know if they come with the flex-pipe. The flex pipe is good because is helps aleviate stress created when the motor moves front and back.

Ken Huggler

Ed at Work · 01-31-2001, 01:11 PM

One note to mention... since the cat on the 1.8 is directly bolted to the turbo, any true cat-back system automatically has a downpipe.

Andy Hedin · 01-31-2001, 01:11 PM

I could have sworn that it was a "slip-joint" back exhaust.

APR's exhaust doesn't have a flex-joint but does have some sort of slip-joint that provides similar functionality (from what I understand). I think Ed mentioned that the new-improved version of the exhaust that APR is working on now will include a traditional flex-joint like the Borla and stock exhaust have.

KenHuglr · 01-31-2001, 01:13 PM

Andy Hedin · 01-31-2001, 01:18 PM

siberian · 01-31-2001, 01:24 PM

and I wonder if it will work on my 98.5.

dingster · 01-31-2001, 01:27 PM

xr4tic · 01-31-2001, 01:29 PM

Andy Hedin · 01-31-2001, 01:40 PM

Which bolts directly to the cat-converter?

01-31-2001, 01:02 PM	#1
siberian Member Account #: 1406 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 14,868	Could anyone tell me who, besides Borla, makes a cat-back system WITH a downpipe? __________________ Don't ask, just accept it

01-31-2001, 01:08 PM	#2
KenHuglr New Member Account #: 11559 Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 318	You also want to get a flex-pipe with the down-pipe (more). Scorpion, APR, and Stebro come with a down-pipe although I don't know if they come with the flex-pipe. The flex pipe is good because is helps aleviate stress created when the motor moves front and back. Ken Huggler

01-31-2001, 01:11 PM	#3
Ed at Work Junior Member Account #: 14526 Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 792	Borla has it, as does MTM, and the new APR exhaust. One note to mention... since the cat on the 1.8 is directly bolted to the turbo, any true cat-back system automatically has a downpipe.

01-31-2001, 01:11 PM	#4
Andy Hedin Member Account #: 116 Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Minneapolis, MN 'burbs Posts: 16,108	You sure about Scorpion having a downpipe? I could have sworn that it was a "slip-joint" back exhaust. APR's exhaust doesn't have a flex-joint but does have some sort of slip-joint that provides similar functionality (from what I understand). I think Ed mentioned that the new-improved version of the exhaust that APR is working on now will include a traditional flex-joint like the Borla and stock exhaust have. __________________ Current: '05 STi (mine), '05 S4 Avant (wife's) Past: '01 S4 Avant, '97 A4 1.8T, '90 VW Corrado G60

01-31-2001, 01:13 PM	#5
KenHuglr New Member Account #: 11559 Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 318	I could be mistaken : (

01-31-2001, 01:18 PM	#6
Andy Hedin Member Account #: 116 Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Minneapolis, MN 'burbs Posts: 16,108	As could I ;-) __________________ Current: '05 STi (mine), '05 S4 Avant (wife's) Past: '01 S4 Avant, '97 A4 1.8T, '90 VW Corrado G60

01-31-2001, 01:24 PM	#7
siberian Member Account #: 1406 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 14,868	Thanks. I have a FWD so I'm having a hard time finding one. Borla says theirs is for a 2001 FWD... and I wonder if it will work on my 98.5. __________________ Don't ask, just accept it

01-31-2001, 01:27 PM	#8
dingster Member Account #: 776 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 3,349	Nope, Scorpion is downpipe back. __________________

01-31-2001, 01:29 PM	#9
xr4tic Senior Member Account #: 12130 Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 6,272	My Scorpion exhaust uses the stock downpipe - it connects after the flex pipe __________________ John Baas Note - NEW NEW email and webpage address 13.236@104.16 250HP at the wheels 2.0 Conversion Page My out-dated-cuz-I'm-too-lazy-website View Registry Metro Detroit Audi Group

01-31-2001, 01:40 PM	#10
Andy Hedin Member Account #: 116 Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Minneapolis, MN 'burbs Posts: 16,108	So you're saying it includes a downpipe? Which bolts directly to the cat-converter? __________________ Current: '05 STi (mine), '05 S4 Avant (wife's) Past: '01 S4 Avant, '97 A4 1.8T, '90 VW Corrado G60

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