In a message dated 10/10/00 2:08:00 PM, greg4vwparts@USA.NET writes:

<< Anyone have any suggestions? >>

Greg,

Don't write me off as a smart-ass but, the short of it is the Dansk exhaust
components suck.  I used their parts twice before I came to my senses.  Both
times, I had to fuss around with spacers and elongating the flange holes in
order to get them bolted up only to be greeted with a lifespan that was 1/3
that of the VW offering.  VW's literature claims that their exhaust systems
are fabricated from a cast iron alloy.  I do not know exactly what that means
other than they last so much longer than the Dansk's parts that they end up
being much cheaper.

Forget about bending them cold unless you can find a mandrel bender with the
same tight radius.  If you are familiar with using the hot end of a torch,
you could use localized heat to draw them into alignment.  The downside to
this is that taking whatever material Dansk uses for their pipes up to a
yellow heat may effect the metallurgical properties to the point where their
limited durability is reduced even more.

It seems to me if the Depot starts exchanging Dansk components which do not
fit up, that is all they will be doing.

Rich