WTB-Supersprint centre exhaust 831003
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WTB-Supersprint centre exhaust 831003
I recently purchased Supersprint turbo back exhaust system for my R56S. But the centre exhaust (part#831003) is missing. The importer here can import it no earlier than 2 months.
Do any of you know an online vendor in US where I can purchase the centre exhaust?
Do any of you know an online vendor in US where I can purchase the centre exhaust?
That part may be best custom made by a local muffler shop - and cheaper too. Don't necessarily hit the local Midas, find that Old Crusty guy who has a tubing bender in his place, he'll likely be able to flange it and make it work like nobody's business. If it's "just" the center section, having it "mandrel bent" may not even be an issue since that's mostly straight anyway. Most of those guys are pretty inexpensive - and many can also do work in stainless! I'd guess you can have taht part fabbed up in standard muffler tubing (in the right size) for under $125 or so, possibly quite a bit lower than that - and you can have them install it as well. Just do your homework and find the right guy.
Where are you located? Perhaps a member can recommend a shop. I know Hackettstown Motor Imports in Hackettstown NJ can fab up about anything, but they'd need your car to work with.
A good way to go: Hit up your local car show this weekend (it's that time of year) and ask around.
I'm actually considering having a full custom exhaust done that way, with our little peashooter motors you can really get some performance out of a decent exhaust, and despite the hype it's not rocket science... now if you want it to sound like a Milltek or Supersprint (SS's are amazing, had one on our VW) that's another story - but that's sound quality and appearance, not HP.
(note: yes, I do appreciate the engineering that goes with a quality exhaust system - but exhaust parts like a center pipe can also be replaced without affecting the quality of the whole system).
Good luck!
Where are you located? Perhaps a member can recommend a shop. I know Hackettstown Motor Imports in Hackettstown NJ can fab up about anything, but they'd need your car to work with.
A good way to go: Hit up your local car show this weekend (it's that time of year) and ask around.
I'm actually considering having a full custom exhaust done that way, with our little peashooter motors you can really get some performance out of a decent exhaust, and despite the hype it's not rocket science... now if you want it to sound like a Milltek or Supersprint (SS's are amazing, had one on our VW) that's another story - but that's sound quality and appearance, not HP.
(note: yes, I do appreciate the engineering that goes with a quality exhaust system - but exhaust parts like a center pipe can also be replaced without affecting the quality of the whole system).
Good luck!
Last edited by DixonL2; Jun 19, 2007 at 12:30 PM.
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That part may be best custom made by a local muffler shop - and cheaper too. Don't necessarily hit the local Midas, find that Old Crusty guy who has a tubing bender in his place, he'll likely be able to flange it and make it work like nobody's business. If it's "just" the center section, having it "mandrel bent" may not even be an issue since that's mostly straight anyway. Most of those guys are pretty inexpensive - and many can also do work in stainless! I'd guess you can have taht part fabbed up in standard muffler tubing (in the right size) for under $125 or so, possibly quite a bit lower than that - and you can have them install it as well. Just do your homework and find the right guy.
Where are you located? Perhaps a member can recommend a shop. I know Hackettstown Motor Imports in Hackettstown NJ can fab up about anything, but they'd need your car to work with.
A good way to go: Hit up your local car show this weekend (it's that time of year) and ask around.
I'm actually considering having a full custom exhaust done that way, with our little peashooter motors you can really get some performance out of a decent exhaust, and despite the hype it's not rocket science... now if you want it to sound like a Milltek or Supersprint (SS's are amazing, had one on our VW) that's another story - but that's sound quality and appearance, not HP.
(note: yes, I do appreciate the engineering that goes with a quality exhaust system - but exhaust parts like a center pipe can also be replaced without affecting the quality of the whole system).
Good luck!
Where are you located? Perhaps a member can recommend a shop. I know Hackettstown Motor Imports in Hackettstown NJ can fab up about anything, but they'd need your car to work with.
A good way to go: Hit up your local car show this weekend (it's that time of year) and ask around.
I'm actually considering having a full custom exhaust done that way, with our little peashooter motors you can really get some performance out of a decent exhaust, and despite the hype it's not rocket science... now if you want it to sound like a Milltek or Supersprint (SS's are amazing, had one on our VW) that's another story - but that's sound quality and appearance, not HP.
(note: yes, I do appreciate the engineering that goes with a quality exhaust system - but exhaust parts like a center pipe can also be replaced without affecting the quality of the whole system).
Good luck!
By the way, I live in Turkey and there are lots of exhaust shops here which are capable of building very nice exhaust systems.
But exhaust system building is not that easy, it requires some serious R&D like the well known manufacturers do.
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