View Full Version : B6 vs B7 downpipe?
Greedo
09-28-2013, 07:30 AM
Helping someone with a downpipe issue; they had a hole in the flex pipe and needed it fixed. I picked up a downpipe, which I was told was for a B7, but after hacking apart the old one and going to install the new one, low and behold the new one is from a B6 (three bolt flange is at a completely different angle).
So first question is; is there any way to make this work? Supposedly a buddy of mine had the opposite problem and had a B7 downpipe hacked up and the B6 flange put on the B7 pipe. Can this work in opposite orientation (B6 pipe with B7 flange)? I wasn't around when this was discovered, so I'm not sure if the dimensions are way out of wack or what.
Worse case, does anyone have a B7 downpipe laying around they want to get rid of? I need from the TIP to the cat.
CorneliusRox
09-28-2013, 09:02 AM
Hey, buy a new flex pipe, bring it down here with the rest of it, and I'll cut and weld it all up.
Hey, buy a new flex pipe, bring it down here with the rest of it, and I'll cut and weld it all up.
You've got tig?
CorneliusRox
09-28-2013, 04:48 PM
You've got tig?
Better believe it.
Well, work does and I use it all the time after hours.
Better believe it.
Well, work does and I use it all the time after hours.
That's awesome, I bet you have a sweet exhaust! Some 304 stainless, v bands, and big box mufflers, 5 inch vibrant resonator....oooh
canadianA4B7
09-28-2013, 04:56 PM
WOW i wish was trying to get my hands on a nice piece of medical grade stainless for my dump pipe!!! will see tomorrow.
PS ive got a b7 Downpipe in the basement. not likely going to help you out with the offer of an experienced welder.
CorneliusRox
09-28-2013, 05:44 PM
That's awesome, I bet you have a sweet exhaust! Some 304 stainless, v bands, and big box mufflers, 5 inch vibrant resonator....oooh
I have helped two buddy's make three exhausts, and we have vbanded everything so they can take them apart in like 5 min, but I am waiting on mine. I have a new exhaust manifold, and then I finish the setup (turbo and spool valve), I'll probably make a new exhaust. Mine is currently 5" tbe with one through muffler, but it is rusty in some spots so I might just swap it all.
If I ever make one for my car, It'll probably be custom.
WOW i wish was trying to get my hands on a nice piece of medical grade stainless for my dump pipe!!! will see tomorrow.
PS ive got a b7 Downpipe in the basement. not likely going to help you out with the offer of an experienced welder.
No, sell it to TJ! ha ha After getting more info, the pipe is pretty screwed up, so it might require me making a jig and then fabbing up the center section, which is more time than I want to spend on it for TJ for free ;-) ha ha ha
canadianA4B7
09-28-2013, 07:19 PM
Why not just buy the techtonic tuning one? Shit they have them in stock 2.5" and brand new for $260 y deal w used or old shit? I had a 3" custom made including flex pipe for $200 myself. Its no beauty but you never see it so who give a crap! Whats the oem 1 worth to you? And no promises its got like 77000kms on it and its been sitting in the basement over a year.
Greedo
09-28-2013, 08:04 PM
Because its not my car, so I'm not interested in spending the money nor is the owner.
canadianA4B7
09-28-2013, 08:30 PM
Awww verywell then, understood.
Greedo
09-28-2013, 09:08 PM
What would you want for yours? Assuming the owner wants to wait.