vr6 exhaust

[whiter_than_white]

just a quick query, will a vr6 exhaust (de-cat, middle and back) fit my 96 8v gti??

[Wayne]

It will need reducing down.

[whiter_than_white]

what if i just went cat back??

[Andy-H]

When I put a Powerflow cat-back on my old 8v, that was off a VR6 and didn't need a reducer but I'd say the best thing to do is measure your current pipe against the one you are wanting to put on  .

[whiter_than_white]

When I put a Powerflow cat-back on my old 8v, that was off a VR6 and didn't need a reducer but I'd say the best thing to do is measure your current pipe against the one you are wanting to put on  .

the one i'm looking at buying is a magnex one but wont be able to measure until ive bought it thats why i thought id ask first before spending the cash to find out it wont fit and need to spend more

[boneybradley]

from the rear of the cat it will have a small connector pipe and if this is changed to the the correct size, any exhaust will fit (mine had a 16v/vr6 exhaust fitted by using an early 16v connector)

[whiter_than_white]

from the rear of the cat it will have a small connector pipe and if this is changed to the the correct size, any exhaust will fit (mine had a 16v/vr6 exhaust fitted by using an early 16v connector)

so will the connector pipe be on my car or is it something i will need to buy??

[boneybradley]

you'll need to buy...find a timax or bosal dealer and have a look in their book as this will show what's possible to use

[whiter_than_white]

cheers bradley, we use a local motor factors a lot thru work and i'm sure we've got an exhuast book so i'll have a look thru and see what they got, cheers

[boneybradley]

Going off memory I'm sure the 8v uses the same cat as the early 16v and it's that models short connector pipe you need to use the 16v/vr6 downpipe