[PolynesianPowerhouse]

Originally Posted by Glen e

Nobody took my valves out. I stood there and watched all the work done on my car. Granted I do have the V6 automatic. But it does not have any adaptive valves on it all the way up to the main cats. I discussed this with Ricardo and he couldn't come up with them either.

Sooooooo... your v6 may not have had them... but on mine...

Not saying you are wrong....ON YOUR CAR....but here's proof...on mine.

Maybe it's a manufacturing variance?


Also, notice how clamped that pipe is... the the same valve and clamped section on BOTH pipes.

[Glen e]

Is your stick or automatic?

[PolynesianPowerhouse]

Originally Posted by Glen e

Is your stick or automatic?

8 speed auto

Normal? Or do I have a freak anomaly?

[Glen e]

No idea....I didn't see those valves on mine. Nevertheless I can tell no difference in the AFM without them.

[PolynesianPowerhouse]

Originally Posted by Glen e

No idea....I didn't see those valves on mine. Nevertheless I can tell no difference in the AFM without them.

chances are, if you have an axle back installed, you've increased flow a bit post mid-muffler, and there's enough sound absorbing (or cancelling depending on the style/brand used) if you installed resonators or mufflers near the rear, you wont hear much difference when cylinders deactivate and switch down to "v4", from "v6".

like you said before they have em on the v8's as well, but remember its going from a 2.75 inch pipe on an 8 cylinder and deactivating to a 4 cylinder.

our pipe size is around 2.5 in some spots and with clamps in the pipes, prob flow as well as 2.25 or maybe smaller. so loosing 2 cylinders of flow isn't gonna make as much of a sound difference on pipes flowing 2.25 or smaller as much as loosing 4 cylinders worth of flow, and having a near 3 inch pipe size.

[bdar66]

Originally Posted by Glen e

No idea....I didn't see those valves on mine. Nevertheless I can tell no difference in the AFM without them.

could it be possible the rs package does not have the valves? added bonus for the package?

[PolynesianPowerhouse]

Originally Posted by bdar66

could it be possible the rs package does not have the valves? added bonus for the package?

possibly... if yours is still stock, any chance you'd be willing to check?

[cellsafemode]

I'll take a peak at mine to see if i have the adaptive valve while checking for that "service bulletin" about cracked suspension part.

[PolynesianPowerhouse]

Originally Posted by cellsafemode

I'll take a peak at mine to see if i have the adaptive valve while checking for that "service bulletin" about cracked suspension part.

Gewwwwww! Fill me in...

[bdar66]

Originally Posted by PolynesianPowerhouse

possibly... if yours is still stock, any chance you'd be willing to check?

i had min in the air last week.... got a nail in my $400
tire.. checked and to no surprise mine didnt have them. i have a m6 though so it was expected. i dont have afm but from the pictures that glen has put on when he had the work done to his exhaust mine was no different stock. and the only thing i can think of is that could maybe be the factor is the rs package. the only thing is i have an rs thats manual so im not a good example.

[PolynesianPowerhouse]

Originally Posted by bdar66

i had min in the air last week.... got a nail in my $400
tire.. checked and to no surprise mine didnt have them. i have a m6 though so it was expected. i dont have afm but from the pictures that glen has put on when he had the work done to his exhaust mine was no different stock. and the only thing i can think of is that could maybe be the factor is the rs package. the only thing is i have an rs thats manual so im not a good example.

Possibly. Now we just need to find another automatic, perhaps with the RS pacage to rule out if the RS package deletes it.

[MarkZ]

Ill check mine tonight. A8 RS 2LT.

[PolynesianPowerhouse]

Originally Posted by MarkZ

Ill check mine tonight. A8 RS 2LT.

on a side note, MagnaFlow finally released the pics and instructions to their "Competition" Series 19332 exhaust.... the 19931 is also up...basically straight pipes.

the pics in the PDF file, had the valves too...

http://www.magnaflow.com/installsheets/19332.pdf

[GTIanZ28]

Originally Posted by bdar66

i had min in the air last week.... got a nail in my $400
tire.. checked and to no surprise mine didnt have them. i have a m6 though so it was expected. i dont have afm but from the pictures that glen has put on when he had the work done to his exhaust mine was no different stock. and the only thing i can think of is that could maybe be the factor is the rs package. the only thing is i have an rs thats manual so im not a good example.

$400 tire? For an all season run flat?

That because they are new or should we expect this type of pricing in the future? If those prices remain I'll be looking to get different tires once these are worn out.