OMGHI2MILTEK NONRES EXTREMETOTHEMAXAWESOMEFANTABULISM
07-19-2004, 09:53 PM
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OMGHI2MILTEK NONRES EXTREMETOTHEMAXAWESOMEFANTABULISM
lol, NOW im allowed to say it!!!
The exhaust came in at my dealership at noon today (which was really quick considering it was sent out last thursday and wasnt priority). At 12:30 I called bob at strat to get the tracking number so i would know when to pick it up and it had already been delivered to the parts department.
As soon as i got off work i sped home for dinner and went to my freind's house for the install (he has full set of air tools and jack stands, etc). We have been at it all night. Few words of advice:
*just onbolt the rearmost muffler hangers, they are easy to get off your old exhaust and on the new one when off of the car
*find whomever designed the mid hangers....and kill them. Seriously those were a b!tch to get off and on (but ya cant blame audi for making a tough product).
*bring along some means of getting your stock exhaust home or in the dumpster, it aint going in your car (it would block you from shifting and totally mess up your interior with grime).
But when it's all said and done, it is SOOO worth it. Its almost 1 am and i have work early tommorow but i had to tell you guys how great it is. It looks perfect (the tips were actually very easy to align), it sounds great (frankly its not loud enough for me....time for downpipes
), it makes the DBW problem all but dissapear, and it saves weight (better mpg for those of you who dont drive like i do). Last of all, im willing to bet that those m3 drivers that looked at you like you were a waste of time before, will give you a second, slightly nervous, glance this time around.
The intake goes sometime this week and i will give you a full story after the exhaust is fully bedded in and the intake is done.
P.S. the guys at strat were a delight to work with. Pete took time out of his busy preparations for waterfest to personally talk with me, and later Bob and i had a great convo about some of the upcoming mods for our cars. Those guys are true Audi enthusiasts. (I knew it was true when bob told me how he has more fun driving his modified Allroad than Strat's Porsche 911 turbo).
The exhaust came in at my dealership at noon today (which was really quick considering it was sent out last thursday and wasnt priority). At 12:30 I called bob at strat to get the tracking number so i would know when to pick it up and it had already been delivered to the parts department.
As soon as i got off work i sped home for dinner and went to my freind's house for the install (he has full set of air tools and jack stands, etc). We have been at it all night. Few words of advice:
*just onbolt the rearmost muffler hangers, they are easy to get off your old exhaust and on the new one when off of the car
*find whomever designed the mid hangers....and kill them. Seriously those were a b!tch to get off and on (but ya cant blame audi for making a tough product).
*bring along some means of getting your stock exhaust home or in the dumpster, it aint going in your car (it would block you from shifting and totally mess up your interior with grime).
But when it's all said and done, it is SOOO worth it. Its almost 1 am and i have work early tommorow but i had to tell you guys how great it is. It looks perfect (the tips were actually very easy to align), it sounds great (frankly its not loud enough for me....time for downpipes
), it makes the DBW problem all but dissapear, and it saves weight (better mpg for those of you who dont drive like i do). Last of all, im willing to bet that those m3 drivers that looked at you like you were a waste of time before, will give you a second, slightly nervous, glance this time around. The intake goes sometime this week and i will give you a full story after the exhaust is fully bedded in and the intake is done.
P.S. the guys at strat were a delight to work with. Pete took time out of his busy preparations for waterfest to personally talk with me, and later Bob and i had a great convo about some of the upcoming mods for our cars. Those guys are true Audi enthusiasts. (I knew it was true when bob told me how he has more fun driving his modified Allroad than Strat's Porsche 911 turbo).
