Hi guys!

My number 1 priority with this exhaust, was that it appear as stock as possible. 2nd priority was that it sound as stock as possible. When I completed the system, I was pleasantly surprised, I had achieved exactly what I wanted.

The system is on my turbo 2.0L Jetta, so it had to be 2.5", and straight through. The system consists of a straight pipe from the turbo outlet to a Borla Turbo muffler, which is straight through. I thought it would be loud as hell with no cat and no resonator, but to my surprise, it is only slightly louder than stock. I don't hear it in the car with the windows closed, except at high-load / low rpm ... Very happy with the sound.

The whole thing is T304 stainless, and all welded by me and my friend Mathieu.

Only changes I want to make is to add a catalytic converter, out of respect for the people driving behind me, and for the environment. I will do this.







Mathieu, one of my schoolmates, wanted to try out the TIG ...





Hangers are made of T304 1/2" round bar. I just could not bend them, so I cut slits in the the sides and rewelded them. (These were welded by Mathieu).

 

Hello fellow Finn, nice to see excellent Finnish craftsmanship. Beautiful

 

Looks very nice . I know it can be hard to make exhausts on A3/A2s that are lowered (I assume yours is) due to clearance over the rear torsion beam.

 

Is this with the new pt 185...how are you liking it

 

isn't a honda but you still get a from me.



sexy

 

nice.
very nice.

 

very nice welding work.

 

sweet. whered you buy those bends ? and what did you use to cut the SS ?

 

yea where did those bends come from!?

 

looks super nice

 

h0t ****.

 

looks very nice. how much did all the parts cost you?

 

sexy ****

 

can we say sleeper ?? Nice job, notheing equal the quality of a home made exhaust... always a perfect fit !

 

Nice , for a second I thought your friend was tigging the exhaust on his lap. Also the piece that is sitting on the table all tigged together, it looks like you flared out the ends, if so how did you do it ?

 

>it looks like you flared out the ends

Thats called a v-band flange.

 

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sexy</TD></TR></TABLE>

agreed....

 

Serious f'ing welding skills. ::

 

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Thats called a v-band flange.</TD></TR></TABLE>

They don't even look like there on.

 

I dont think those are exhaust "v-band" flanges or clamps. They look to me to be tri-clover flanges... used for process pipes in the food and drug industry.

 

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Hmm, well does anyone know where to by piping like that, where its flared at the ends ?

 

you cant buy it like that. you have to buy the v-band flanges, not the clamps, and weld them on the ends of the piping

 

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your right, i use those clamps every day with rubber gaskets.

how do you seal these.. like a metal gasket?