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• mk1 & mk2 down pipes? by cal on 10 Jan, 2008 16:05
• are they the same shape? or will i find clerance issues with my mk1?
• #1 by vanagonturbo on 10 Jan, 2008 19:22
• 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.
• #2 by RabbitJockey on 10 Jan, 2008 19:52
• 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
• #3 by burn_your_money on 10 Jan, 2008 22:28
• 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.
• #4 by cal on 10 Jan, 2008 23:45
• 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
• #5 by vanagonturbo on 11 Jan, 2008 09:57
• 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!