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VR6Will pointed this out to me over on CGTI in my 16V Syncro manifold fabrication thread (http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=236232).
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So I understand what the idea is: it’s to be used with a 16V Scirocco cast manifold, which I know to be useful in 16V Syncro conversions because of the position of its downpipe flage. I actually bought a 16V Scirocco manifold and still have it sat in the workshop as I was going to go down this route myself (but I’ve since started to just fabricate a manifold that will work with the normal G60 Syncro downpipe).
But what is this seller actually selling? As far as I know there is no off-the-shelf downpipe like this; to use a Scirocco 16V cast manifold you have to modify the normal Rallye/G60 Syncro downpipe usually. But that looks almost original.
Any ideas?
Trev
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An alle die Ihren Syncro auf 16 V G60 umbauen wollen benötigen dieses Hoserohr zusammen mit einem Scirocco Abgaskrümmer
So habt Ihr das Problem mit dem Krümmer und Hosenrohr gelöst.Wollte selbst umbauen ! Aber aus zeitlichen Gründen komm ich nicht dazu.
Passend an orginalen BI Kat. Es darf auch geboten werden nicht nur beobachtet !
To all who want to rebuild your G60 Syncro to 16v,
you this need together with a Y-pipe exhaust manifold from a Scirocco 16v, then you have a problem with the manifold and down pipe solved.I was going to use this myself! But due to time constraints I do not come to do the rebuild.
Fits to orginal twin Cat!
Definitely not a G60 Syncro / Rallye downpipe, or certainly not one in original state; the top flange isn’t angled like the G60 Syncro / Rallye one (see my manifold build thread).
I have a Scirocco 16V cast manifold which I was almost going to use for my 16V Syncro conversion, and the G60 Syncro downpipe could certainly be made to fit it with modification – but would not fit as it is.
It must be a G60 Syncro downpipe as you say Chris but perhaps modified very cleanly using TIG and with exactly the same grade of stainless, or something…?
Here’s a poor image that shows the angle of the upper flange of the downpipe on my G60 Syncro.
Also note that the dampers (whatever you call them!) are located differently.
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