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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: cal on January 10, 2008, 04:05:25 pm

Title: mk1 & mk2 down pipes?
Post by: cal on January 10, 2008, 04:05:25 pm

are they the same shape? or will i find clerance issues with my mk1?

Title: mk1 & mk2 down pipes?
Post by: vanagonturbo on January 10, 2008, 07:22:26 pm

Well it depends on what you are referring to as the downpipe. If you are referring to the cast iron unit that bolts directly onto the turbo, I believe they are the same or very close. The part that clips onto the cast iron part is totally different between the MKI and MKII and will not work.

Title: mk1 & mk2 down pipes?
Post by: RabbitJockey on January 10, 2008, 07:52:34 pm

the cast iron piece is different and so is the lower down pipe, but u can make the cast iron piece from a mk2 work on a mk1 just gotta trim alot in order to clear the shift linkage

Title: mk1 & mk2 down pipes?
Post by: burn_your_money on January 10, 2008, 10:28:47 pm

Are you sure there is a difference between the upper downpipes? I know the lower ones are completely different. MK2 TD, MK1 NA and MK1 TD are all different when referring to the lower downpipe.

Title: mk1 & mk2 down pipes?
Post by: cal on January 10, 2008, 11:45:46 pm

i mean the downpipe that bolts onto the turbo that joins the rest of the exhaust system, i'm making a 2.5" system, just wondering if i can copy the shape of the mk2 system

Title: mk1 & mk2 down pipes?
Post by: vanagonturbo on January 11, 2008, 09:57:40 am

Part no for the MKII unit is 191 253 805

Part no for the MKI unit is 171 253 805

I dont have the MKII unit sitting on the shelf so I cannot compare them but IIRC they are very similar. HTH!