> I am considering taking off my cat. conv. on my 87 syncro and using the
> by-pass pipe offered by The Bus Depot.   I am in PA and we do not
> have smog testing yet so that is not an issue.
>   Anything I should be aware of?

Putting aside inspection or environmental issues (and a reminder that such a
modification is not street-legal in the U.S.), you should be aware that the
bypass pipe does not include a port for the 02 sensor.  This is not a
problem on 1.9L Vanagons (as the 02 sensor goes in a different pipe anyway,
which would not be bypassed), but on 2.1L's it means you'd have to tap/drill
a hole for the sensor in the pipe (or in another pipe in the exhaust
system).

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215) 234-VWVW