aggarcia Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Newer 850 owner. Working toward to IPD Stage III. I was told I have a TME/IPD cat back exhaust. How does this compare to current Stage III exhaust. It is worth trying to use or ditch it for newer IPD unit? AG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergmjs Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Newer 850 owner. Working toward to IPD Stage III. I was told I have a TME/IPD cat back exhaust. How does this compare to current Stage III exhaust. It is worth trying to use or ditch it for newer IPD unit? AG If you have the legit IPD/TME turboback system that's about the best kit you can get, no need to get a newer revision or anything. It's still 3" dp to 2.5" cat-back with a race-cat. Stage 3 just means an 18T, exhaust, and a tune. Whereas just a tune is Stage 1, then stage 2 is a tune and exhaust. So it's the same exhaust in stage 2 as it is in 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
850T5IVE Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Guess you didnt read the part where he said he has a Cat-back. Not turboback. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRACStar Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Yeah, from the way it sounds you may have the older system. I could be wrong but I think the newer system would flow a bit more, I'm not sure how the older style mufflers were setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggarcia Posted August 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Yes it must be at least several years old. It is not stainless steel or very pretty looking. At first I thought it was just a chrome IPD tip, my this local Volvo owner I meet looked under that car and was impressed that the exhaust was not a stock system. The Cat back has sort of limited usefulness I as am planning to do the full IPD Stage III this Fall as funds become available. AG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergmjs Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Guess you didnt read the part where he said he has a Cat-back. Not turboback. Whoops, missed that. Oh well. In that case, get a new downpipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikS Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Yes it must be at least several years old. It is not stainless steel or very pretty looking. At first I thought it was just a chrome IPD tip, my this local Volvo owner I meet looked under that car and was impressed that the exhaust was not a stock system. The Cat back has sort of limited usefulness I as am planning to do the full IPD Stage III this Fall as funds become available. AG I see you are in Houston, IPD does very good work, there is someone local that may also be able to help you meet your goals. PM me if interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Will Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 I'd be surprised if it's a TME system that is not stainless steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikS Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 I'd be surprised if it's a TME system that is not stainless steel. Mine is still perfect after 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Will Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Mine is still perfect after 5 years. Agreed. Mine has a bit of surface rust that a little sand paper has taken care of but after 8 years and several winters spent in Maine I'm impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggarcia Posted August 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 I am reporting what I was told. I will get under the and take pictures so that someone else can verify what I was told. AG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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