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Downpipe Flex area. 850 1995

posted by  someone claiming to be Sandro Seminara on  Fri Dec 27 12:31 CST 2002 [RELATED]

I've got an 850 Turbo and noticed some excessive noise coming from the front of the car. I brought it to a muffler shop and they showed me where it was leaking from. It was leaking from the "flex" straw area of the downpipe which unfortunately is one assembly with the cat. I priced OEM parts at $500. Is this common on a Volvo with 167k (miles)? Since my Cat isn't bad, I was wondering if they make kits that allow me to just replace the "flex?" If not then I'm looking to go down another road. That would be buying and aftermarket downpipe. I already have a Supersprint downpipe. Now is the OEM downpipe 2.25" or 2.5"? Now is there a large performance difference between the 2.25 and the 2.5 or even the 3.0? Most importantly if I do an upgrade I don't want to increase noise; would a 2.5 or 3.0 cause increased noise? What downpipe size would you recommend with the cat back exhaust I have? And what brand/dealer has the best price? I'd appreciate as much information as possible.


Thank You
Sandro P. Seminara
seminara@enteract.com





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