Triad Muffler, Just got off the phone with Dave Options

[mojorisen914]

So, I just hung up with Dave at Triadwest and we were discussing the 2.0 muffler set up and me wanting to use my 916 rear bumper. We both think that the left "stock" side will match up with the existing hole in the bumper and the right side will mirror the left leaving me to modify the right side of the bumper for the right pipe to poke thru.
Anyone have any advice, comments, or info about this. I want the finish product to be when you look at the ass end of the car that both holes in the bumper are even and aesthetically pleasing.


Thanks guys and gals.

[mojorisen914]

As RMJII knows; the 916 bumpers aren't on my car yet and probably won't be until later this year.
The 916 bumper has a hole precut on the drivers side. I'm assuming/hoping that when the Triad is mounted, the pipe will go thru the existing hole with no fab needed. If that is the case; then the passenger side would need to be cut for the pipe on that side. So when it is all done and over; when looking at the rear end, both pipes coming out should evenly spaced and look "Right".
Am I hopeing for too much or should this theoretically work?
In order for me to drive the car this time; the muffler definitely has to be on since I don't have a muffler on there at all.

Thanks to all for chiming in.

[number6]

As RMJII knows; the 916 bumpers aren't on my car yet and probably won't be until later this year.
The 916 bumper has a hole precut on the drivers side. I'm assuming/hoping that when the Triad is mounted, the pipe will go thru the existing hole with no fab needed. If that is the case; then the passenger side would need to be cut for the pipe on that side. So when it is all done and over; when looking at the rear end, both pipes coming out should evenly spaced and look "Right".
Am I hopeing for too much or should this theoretically work?
In order for me to drive the car this time; the muffler definitely has to be on since I don't have a muffler on there at all.

Thanks to all for chiming in.

Oops! It was way late, and I was half asleep when I replied originally, so I completely missed the part where you mentioned 916 bumper! Totally different beast than the short valance, I know...though probably much easier to work with. Plus, given it's shape and coverage area, you can probably get away with quite a bit in terms of the pipes being slightly offset, on both X and Y axes.

All the Triads I've seen have exited at the proper valance notch/location (the valances on 4-cyl cars, at least), so if your 916 cutout is in the stock /4 location, I think you should be OK. The pipes are stouter (2.5" OD, IIRC), so you may need to open up your porthole a bit.

Below are a few photos I have that may give you a better idea, even though they aren't of 916 bumpers. Cars are not mine, so I don't have any add'l info. The green one has the stealth/down-turned 2nd pipe, as someone mentioned above.

-duc


**The beautiful green car is greenie's:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...c=87869&hl=