I was talking to a friend who works a local exhaust shop last night and we came up with an idea: Manufacture custom, modular, pre-built exhausts for the A6.
WHY?
1. Its not that difficult.
2. Companies are gouging the hell out of us for exhaust systems.
3. Offer custom muffler options, with quick easy change out.
4. You get to pick your sound and the look.
MY THOUGHTS ON THE PRODUCT:
1. The standard would be 2.5" stainless steel tubing.
2. Clamp on after the cats, just the same as OEM.
3. Choice of Mandrel bends or standard hydraulic.
4. Modular system for cheaper shipping costs and allows for easy change out of rear muffler section and/or front section can be straight pipe or additional resonator.
5. (Obviously) Use of original hangers.
6. EASY customization. We all get to choose mufflers AND style of the tip.
So, its just an idea. Since I have a pre-face lift 2.7T, that would be the initial offering because the system can be test fit. I have a friend who has a post face-lift 2.7T as well, so we could test fit on his car to make sure the tips line-up cleanly.
I researched costs on this project, and it looks like it can be done for around $700 for stainless steel, Magnaflow straight thru design mufflers, mandrel bends, quad tips (most expensive), or for the really budget minded crowd, $400 using aluminized steel, standard bends, and down turned, unpolished tips.
A shorty version could be built for $275. What's the shorty version? This is what I have on my car right now. I'm using 2 magnaflow round canisters in place of the front resonator, with turned down tips that end right there.
SO....I have some questions, too.
1. For those of you who have already done this, did you have your shop use mandrel bends or just have them use flex joints, or standard bends, etc?
2. Anyone have an idea about how much power is lost due to restriction at bends (standard bends)?
3.Please post your input!!!!!
ONE LAST THING: Of course if this all happens, there will soon be a ton of info on how different sizes, shapes, and brands of mufflers sound on our cars.
That info will be shared freely so we can all get the sound we want out of our cars. OH, and lets not forget, horsepower increase!!
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