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Terry Johnston · Post by **Terry Johnston** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:48 am

Has anyone out there tried the Ansa Perfomance Center Exhaust that eliminates the middle resonator and is used with either the stock tailpipe are the ansa product? Curious if the result is just a louder exhaust or there are noticable perfomance improvements. Terry

Norway · Post by **Norway** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 2:04 pm

Hello..

I have the CSC Center Exhaust (see photo)Its works great and give a great sound

Here is where i bought it: http://www.ebspares.com/

Don · Post by **Don** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 3:37 pm

Funny, take out the extensions for the headers and the yellow sticker and I'd swear that that's the same photo that IAP has for the Ansa center section. Hmmmm. Ansa making them for CSC or CSC making them for Ansa?

Norway · Post by **Norway** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 4:26 pm

I think this is a csc product..you can get the csc center section in 3 different sizes...Look at this page:

http://www.alfetta-gt.de/ADhome1/club/a ... uff-6.html

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:25 pm

I believe that CSC bought the tools from Ansa. Thats what I've neen told anyway.

Norway · Post by **Norway** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 1:24 am

what tools?Do ansa have the center section in different sizes?and with extensions?

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 2:08 am

Tools/drawings whatever...
They have some kind of special tool for making branch manifolds for instance.

MerrilGordon · Post by **MerrilGordon** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:00 pm

So Norway (or anyone),

Was the CSC center exhaust substantially louder ?

I need to replace my center exhaust as it's worn out. I'm pretty sure I'd simply like the stock type as the fitment is good, but called IAP and they didn't have any and were having problems getting them in.

Any other suggested sources for the middle muffler ?
If the Ansa or CSC wasn't any louder I might consider it. I am also concerned about ground clearence past the aft structural support.

Thanks,
Merril

Norway · Post by **Norway** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 2:12 pm

Hello....

on my car it didnt get any louder,thats becouse i have the csc rear silencer to..and that is realy silent!!The ground clerance got even better on my car...thats maby just becouse i got new rubber rings.
I have frends that couldnt use it becouse it got to mutch sound(music)

.But thats just with stebro rear silencer.

So...just go for it

MerrilGordon · Post by **MerrilGordon** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 10:18 pm

Thanks Norway,
I've got an Ansa exhaust on the rear and although I like my GTV6 to sound good, I don't like it loud so I am concerned about extra noise. Maybe I'll search around for another source for the original type center section, if I can't find one, then I'll likely go with the straight through type like the CSC.
Merril

John in Denver · Post by **John in Denver** » Sat Jan 08, 2005 11:02 am

I might be wrong but on my 83 the 'middle muffler' is actually the catalytic converter. It would be a good idea to check beofre replacing (removing) unless you have a 'special preparation' session before going to see the emissions man.

JoeCab · Post by **JoeCab** » Sat Jan 08, 2005 4:16 pm

MerrilGordon wrote:Maybe I'll search around for another source for the original type center section

I think we have one or two left in stock at Centerline, and more on the way.

Joe

MerrilGordon · Post by **MerrilGordon** » Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:10 pm

Thanks JoeCab,

I feel most comfortable with the stock setup. Cross state drives get quite old for me when the exhaust drones on and on. Or maybe it's just me getting too old

I'll place an order Monday.

Merril

Post by **Zamani** » Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:41 pm

Maybe you guys should look into exhaust valves. Look at the new BMWs, specifically the E36 328i or E46 330i. Look at the muffler and you will see that one of the 2 tailpipes has a small valve which open and closes depending on some triggering event (vacuum, throttle angle, etc). But you can configure a similar setup so that it partially closes at low throttle angles (cruising).

On the web, do a search for exhaust cutout valve .

Be creative guys.