0die
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Are there 2 different turbo downpipes for the B4 out there? 180129654 and 1H0129654R ?
While searching for exhaust downpipes a hit from "nice cars" came up and I checked it out...I'll include it if you want to check it out...I assume this is the same Nice Cars that everyone is complaining about...
http://www.nicecarstdi.com/engineupgrades
Seems they claim the turbo intake downpipe for the intake has a lot of reported problems cracking and they had an easy "fix"....well since I was in the middle of removing my exhaust downpipe to remove and rebuild my shifter and also finally straight pipe my exhaust I figured I might as well investigate my intake pipe too...
when I pulled the pipe I found it to be just fine...no cracks...but the part number does not match the one given by Nice Cars(180 129 654)...it's similar but not the same (1H0 129 654R)...I wonder if either my pipe is a new upgraded version one or from a different model TDI.
BTW, the engine on my car has been replaced as some point (factory VW rebuilt judging by the block stamping) and I found one of the 2 mounting bolts for the downpipe flange missing??? And one of the 4 nuts on the exhaust downpipe mounting was missing as well???
While searching for exhaust downpipes a hit from "nice cars" came up and I checked it out...I'll include it if you want to check it out...I assume this is the same Nice Cars that everyone is complaining about...
http://www.nicecarstdi.com/engineupgrades
Seems they claim the turbo intake downpipe for the intake has a lot of reported problems cracking and they had an easy "fix"....well since I was in the middle of removing my exhaust downpipe to remove and rebuild my shifter and also finally straight pipe my exhaust I figured I might as well investigate my intake pipe too...
when I pulled the pipe I found it to be just fine...no cracks...but the part number does not match the one given by Nice Cars(180 129 654)...it's similar but not the same (1H0 129 654R)...I wonder if either my pipe is a new upgraded version one or from a different model TDI.
BTW, the engine on my car has been replaced as some point (factory VW rebuilt judging by the block stamping) and I found one of the 2 mounting bolts for the downpipe flange missing??? And one of the 4 nuts on the exhaust downpipe mounting was missing as well???