Audi 80 Avant

[AndyP]

Got any pictures of the exhaust?

[K Simmonds]

Paying for a stainless system and getting one with mild steel welds would really boil my piss, they may as well of used mild for the whole thing and done it for half the price.

I built the center section for mine from MS as I don't have access to a TIG, cost sod all but it's looking pretty rough after 9 months, it should last a few years though.

[A80Avant]

I'll try and get some photos later for ya

[Error404]

What you have there is a scrap exhaust by the sound of it, since the welds will rot out in around 2 years and the rest of the pipe is useless as once you've cut out the rotten welds you may as well start again to get it to fit. So really, I'd want it done again or all of your money back.
Name & shame those ******s :corey:

[AndyP]

I know who did it and I'm suprised, I've seen their work before and it's been really good. Like I said, take it back, it's not what you asked for.

[jade]

B5 RS 4 system works well on a Avant and pretty much a bolt on solution

[A80Avant]

Yes but the whole point was to get the benefit of a good system and not be very constrictive for the home of my engine. Sure this one is better than the previous one with regards to response and power but apparently not well made

[A80Avant]

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Here are the welds and paint of the rear resonator

[AndyP]

That looks like pretty poor workmanship, have you spoken to the people that made it??

[Error404]

That's one word for it!

[A80Avant]

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Gets worse....

[A80Avant]

Not really Andy. What could they offer? To redo it? They don't offer refunds. Only repair on their warranty.

[A80Avant]

And here is what it was replaced with

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All noise and boom is gone. Only rear box replaced AAS in Newcastle

[A80Avant]

Did a bit of polishing today. Most water stains cleared from the bonnet however do you people think this is fixable? Lots of scratches on the roof and dense water stains..

Roof



Anyone wants to have a go?

Bonnet

[A80Avant]

here are a 3d and 4th gear on my usual slight inclined street.

on the VDR the addition from whp to crank is around 100hp from previous experience, so after the 3inch setup (which AAS here in newcastle managed to sort out perfectly with the back box replacement) im happy to say that high rev EGTs are slightly better and perhaps the car is a touch more lively.

On the exhaust front, all of the catback has been welded with mild steel and sprayed.

how many people here think i should be naming the place? anyone interested pm me for now.