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Starla exhaust is really Walker - not OE quality ? 700

posted by  Mike91 on  Mon Nov 7 15:54 CST 2005
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About 3 years ago I installed what was supposed to be an OE quality Starla cat-back exhaust system for my 740 wagon. I was dismayed to see that under each Starla label was a Walker label. The pipes and mufflers weighed noticeably less than the real Volvo exhaust components I was replacing. I installed everything, and now the center muffler has fractures at both inlet and outlet. 2-3 years life is typical for Walker stuff. I am wondering if there are Swedish Starla exhaust components that are the same thickness and quality as the original Volvo components, or is everything Starla/Walker, which is lower quality ?

Does Volvo still sell a cat-back replacement system that presumably is higher quality than Walker ? I would rather pay more for a replacement system so it will last longer.

Thanks,

Mike

740 wagon 300K
940 wagon 160K






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