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IPD sport exaust vs Speedy muffler 200 1989

posted by  Michae1 on  Tue Mar 12 18:32 CST 2002
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I have the IPD sport exhaust on my '87 240. I like the sound and performance, but I drive fast and have a manual trans. At idle it sounds deep, under acceleration it's loud enough that you'll notice it, but at cruising speed it's not very loud. With an auto, you might lose some critical low end power, but I really don't know if it would be noticable. I could feel that above 4000rpm it accelerates quicker, pulls harder, etc. If you start driving at higher rpm to realize gains from the exhaust, your gas mileage probably won't get any better. I've had the IPD exhaust on my car for over 1.5yrs, and it seems to be holding up well. I didn't install it myself, but it has never had a problem with hitting the underside of the car.

I've read before that the Volvo exhaust has a lifetime warranty on parts (not sure about labor, I'm thinking that's not covered). This might be the most economical solution if you plan to keep the car for 5+ years. At the very least you won't be replacing exhaust parts every 2 years.
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