Will a GS-t exaust fit my 1.8?

[norcal-nonturbo]

i know that they will fit a 2l but what about the 1.8, i found one on a FWD talon and i was going to get it but i dont want to get it if its not going to work.
Thanks in advance.
-Jeff

[1992eclipse]

Yup it should be no problem, as long as its a first gen gst. And are you talking about an aftermarket or a stock exhaust? Just want to make sure your not talking about something like a 3" because that would probably do more harm then good.

dennis

[norcal-nonturbo]

rock on man, thanks for the info, its a stocker off a 90 tsi FWD. $30 aint bad for an exaust

[1992eclipse]

no problem =) Throw up a pic when your done.

Dennis

[outofideas327]

I take it if the stock FWD turbo cat-back's will fit the 1.8, then an aftermarket one will as well? I completely understand a 3in would be horrible, but a 2.5 might be cheaper than getting it custom made. Also what size is the stock turbo exhaust?

[thegreatms]

i'm pretty sure stock turbo is 2.25 in

[ginsu417]

Come on, people. Do your research before you post.

Stock piping is just under 2" on all FWDs, and necks down to 1 3/4 at the Downpipe. Swapping exhausts is a waste of time and money. Just like swapping fuel pumps, brakes, axles, steering pumps, door handles, shift knobs, e-brake levers, and everything else that's not bolted to the motor. It's all the same equipment - the only difference between the 2.0 and 1.8 exhaust systems was the 2nd tip on the muffler. If you're going to go through the trouble of breaking loose exhaust bolts just to upgrade a really crappy muffler to only-slightly crappy, I would suggest going down to a parts store and buying a new one.

[norcal-nonturbo]

ok, Ginsu i understand that the swap between the 2.0nt and 1.8l exaust is a waste of time (strictly performance speaking), but if you goto the stock GSt exaust it actually does something for the sound and enhances power as much as any other custom exaust would (without any supporting mods). please be a bit more diplomatic in your responces, the sarcasm in your response didn't aid any fellow dsmer in their quest to mod their car. As for the comment on researching a topic before posting obviously the person searched for this thread before posting here because the last original post on this topic was 2 years ago.
thank you for your cooperation
-J

[ginsu417]

You are free to make meaningless assumptions about my tone from the 8 lines of emotionless text you read 2 posts ago in any manner you wish. But unlike the "other" 4G37 board, (which obviously does not have the answer to your question or you wouldn't be posting here) the rules here do not state that I need to pucker up and kiss anyone's anus when I post. I called someone on thier post about the size of the piping quite tactfully, I provided the correct information, and I provided a recommendation. If you can find anything I've said to be a transgression against the forum rules, I recommend you follow the forum rules yourself and report it to a moderator.

Now as I stated prior to your soap box episode - the entire exhaust system is exactly the same, with the only difference being the muffler. If you want to go through the trouble of taking out the entire exhaust system and installing an identical exhaust system with a slightly less restrictive muffler just because it's "from a turbo car" then by all means, don't let the facts I so graciously provided stand in your way.

[norcal-nonturbo]

i was scrounging through some pics of the exaust i installed on my car and i came across one that showed both exausts side by side, this is a pic of only the piping because a picture of the muffler wouldn't do any good because you cant see in it. as ginsu said the piping is 2" or so, but there are no resonators in the turbo exaust. the turbo exaust is a good inexpensive alternative to fart cannons. good luck on your exaust system.
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-J

[thegreatms]

you know, i'm sorry if i was wrong but i did do some research. In several threads ppl have said that 1G turbos have 2.25 inch exhaust.

example #1:last post (http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=88098)

example #2 (http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=81797)

example #3: the third post (http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=44571)

example #4 (http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14255)

So if I am wrong then it is a common misconception. Maybe they are wrong to. But I seemed to remember that mine stock was that size and I looked it up to confirm, and I happened to find some people that agreed with me so I passed the info along. Btw if you want to help people, maybe you should mellow out your responses.

[ginsu417]

Common, it is.

http://www.vfaq.com/mods/exhaust.html
http://www.extrememotorsports.com/g1stage/stage3.htm

[outofideas327]

I'm sorry for asking something that has been covered before, i did search but obviously i could have done more. Also, my bad for bringing back an old thread but i figured it wouldnt hurt anything since there are hardly any posts in the 1.8 forum anymore. I'm probably going to get the piping done at an exhaust shop,but thanks for the info.

[norcal-nonturbo]

its cool man, sorry for the drama surronding the answer but i hope that we answered your questions. and as for the bringing up of the old posts, its cool, its a common question
-J

[Xprm311X]

Originally posted by ginsu417
If you can find anything I've said to be a transgression against the forum rules, I recommend you follow the forum rules yourself and report it to a moderator.
there's a difference between following forum rules, and being civil in your responses. sarcastically ranting at someone that was just looking for help/trying to help isn't necessary or called for. and don't bother with the "you couldn't tell the tone of my post from that text" schpiel because I've got a finely tuned sarcasm detector... and when I read your paragraph, it exploded.

as for the exhaust, I've been under my car quite often, for exhaust in particular, and I was under my buddies 91 TSI AWD for a good few hours last night, and unless I'm mistaken there is a noticable difference in the exhaust ::shrug:: good luck with it, tell us how it goes and if you notice any difference.

[ginsu417]

Originally posted by Xprm311X
there's a difference between following forum rules, and being civil in your responses. sarcastically ranting at someone that was just looking for help/trying to help isn't necessary or called for. and don't bother with the "you couldn't tell the tone of my post from that text" schpiel because I've got a finely tuned sarcasm detector... and when I read your paragraph, it exploded.

as for the exhaust, I've been under my car quite often, for exhaust in particular, and I was under my buddies 91 TSI AWD for a good few hours last night, and unless I'm mistaken there is a noticable difference in the exhaust ::shrug:: good luck with it, tell us how it goes and if you notice any difference.


1.) FOR THE LAST TIME. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SOMETHING POSTED HERE, REPORT IT TO A MODERATOR. DO NOT CLUTTER UP TECH THREADS WITH MEANINGLESS BABBLE.

2.) The exhaust system on an AWD car IS different. That's not what we're talking about. We're talking about the exhaust system on a FWD - which is identical to the exhaust system on a TURBO FWD with the only MINOR differences being a change in the location of resonators from year to year - and resonators add no backpressure.