[alfa] Bob Rand --exhaust

["Kyle Chenier" <kylechenier@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob,

I haven't dealt with Stebro before, however i did have an Ansa on my '87 
Spider Veloce for a while (removed, and recently sold, along with 2 rolls of 
packing tape).  I removed the old exhaust system, replaced with header from 
VickAuto. Followed immediately by highflow cat.conv. It then had straight 
pipe, to Ansa, just like yours does.  I removed the pipe and Ansa, purchased 
a 2.5" Summit glasspack, tip, and dropped the car off at my mechanics. The 
"muffler" sits beneath the car, and then is straight (well, bent to navigate 
rearend) pipe to the back (i think its 2.25" ID). It does not make that oh 
so popular of late buzzing that "H" cars have, instead it makes a fairly 
deep grumble -- and one helluva noise when you take it to 5500 in second 
gear, and then just take your foot off the throttle and leave it alone. The 
get up and go is great -- and i've noticed a fair improvement in top gear 
acceleeration, even at low (~40mph) speeds.  Now before anyone yells at me 
for bastardizing an Alfa with a glasspack, please realize that i was unable 
to drive for 2 months (medical, not legal reasons), had power tools, and 
nothing else to do. Besides, i like the sound, so pthhhhhhhb.  :)

kyle in dallas
ps: Pat Crawford, if you're out there, the Alfetta comes along well; has 
carpeting and back seats, and occasionally a tv on the hood for playing gran 
tourismo on my brother's ps2.


> Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2003 19:50:59 -0500
> From: "Mauri and Bob Rand" <r-mrand@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] Stebro or ANSA
>
> I currently have the following exhaust configuration on my '87 Alfa Spider
> Quad Verde.
> IAP tubular headers>>>cat. conv.>>>straight pipe>>>ANSA resonator. (I 
> removed
> the center muffler to change the exhaust note and I like it.)
> However, the ANSA resonator (bought new and not that old) has rusted 
> through
> and impinging on the gas tank.  Can't get an inspection sticker with it 
> this
> way.
> So...  Does anyone have experience with the Stebro stainless resonator???  
> I
> know they are about $60 more than the ANSA.  How do they sound?  Is the
> stainless really rust-free because not all stainless is? Is the tip chromed
> like the ANSA?
> Thanks to all for your help.
> Bob Rand
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