Attn anyone running cx racing 3" exhaust and 034 3" test pipe

[Cbotello]

I just installed the 034 Motorsport 3" test pipe and cx racing exhaust and I am running into problems the the bolt holes not lining up and from the test pipe to down pipe also I can't get the bottom bolt on the turbo/ test pipe on has anyone else had these problems.. The exhaust tips are also off center and kinda turned to one side any advice ??

[B5A4coastie]

CXRacing sucks. There is no quality assurance. I ran into the same problem, so I got a v-band welded in so the exhaust would bolt up. Then everything hung insanely low so I had my exhaust guy cut a little out of the downpipe and remount all of the hangers. Finally the exhaust sounded awful, so I lined my trunk with insulation and had an ultra queit resonator welded in were the factory second muffler was. I'm finally happy with the exhaust, but I spent the same amount as I would have if I did a custom exhaust in the first place.

[adam044]

Well your first problem is you bought a cx racing exhaust. I agree with the above. My advice, return it. Go to a custom exhaust shop. Not sure how much you paid but you get what you pay for.

[Cbotello]

Sound does suck it's really fuckn loud.. I would put my stock exhaust back on but I freaking cut it off I bought it since a couple guys on here liked it and said it fit well...it was cheap I thought I would give it a try but now I wish I would have gone elsewhere.. I've had it on for not even one day and I freaking hate it it's so loud I can't even just drive with out it being really obnoxious it's actually quite embarrassing

[Davdraco1]

I have it with a gutted OEM cat and the only issue I had was the gasket they sent for the cat to dp was a little off and I had to drill a bolt hole bigger. The tips are tilted just a little but I have no issues with it. Sounds great at WOT and it's quiet at idle.

[B5A4coastie]

Davdraco1 - We have different ideas of quiet!

[Davdraco1]

Davdraco1 - We have different ideas of quiet!

http://youtu.be/hbQnN1ysZMg
This is me just reving it.

[034Motorsport]

Sorry to hear you're having issues fitting your exhaust.

We verify every 034Motorsport Test Pipe and High-Flow Catalytic Converter after production to make sure that they fit perfectly into our fixture, which was based off of a stock cat.

Catless Testpipe, B5/B6 Audi A4 1.8T

If sounds like a few people have had issues with that brand of exhaust, but you can probably just enlarge the bolt holes on the flange to get things lined up.

[B5A4coastie]

"you can probably just enlarge the bolt holes on the flange to get things lined up."

The issue I had was the holes are right next to the welds, so enlarging was out of the question.

[Davdraco1]

"you can probably just enlarge the bolt holes on the flange to get things lined up."

The issue I had was the holes are right next to the welds, so enlarging was out of the question.

It's tight but it will line up. I put the cat on the DP the slid it down into the car. Tough but I got it.

[B5A4coastie]

It's tight but it will line up. I put the cat on the DP the slid it down into the car. Tough but I got it.

Again, there's just no quality assurance. There was absolutely no way I would make mine work. I got the studs and holes lined up, but the gasket never sealed (I couldn't get less than a 1/8 of an inch gap) between the TP and downpipe, the welds prevented me from drilling out the bolt holes any more.

If you didn't have the same problem, then great for you, I wish I was in the same boat. It just further proves that you get what you pay for, sometimes it might work and sometimes it might not.

[Davdraco1]

I hear ya man. Did you try contacting them to see if they would send you a new DP?