On Aug 13, 2007, at 4:34 PM, Aaron Pearson wrote:

> i'm 33.  a kid?  maybe!  (i also HAVE a kid, though...)
>
> my wife and i had no complaints after ~7 hours of it over the  
> weekend.  i
> live on a steepish hillside, and i go easy on the pedal through my  
> 'hood.  i
> don't drive the van very often, so i don't think i'll get sick of  
> it too
> soon.

Insulated Vanagons are probably alot quieter than a early DC w/ no  
body or insulation above the engine to muffle that great sound!

Tom B.-the older you get the quieter you become?

>
> aaron
> '87 syncro westy ej22
>
>
>> From: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
>> Reply-To: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Re rockin' new magnaflow - pn 12636
>> Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:04:19 -0600
>>
>> I had a magnaflow muffler custom fitted to header pipes in my AC'd
>> 1776 in my 63 DC- I concur w/ jeff,  sounds great when leaving the
>> drive in but way to loud for any distance of driving.  Thinking of
>> going back to stock.
>>
>> Tom B.-then again, I ain't a kid anymore
>>
>>
>> On Aug 13, 2007, at 3:52 PM, Jeffrey Vickers wrote:
>>
>>> I tried this muffler on my Subie 2.2 Westy Syncro and found it to be
>>> loud. Sounds like a Ducati which is fun for about a week and then  
>>> the
>>> noise gets old. I'm using a hi-flow Chevy truck muffler now and I'm
>>> not that thrilled with the "rolled" construction---seems pretty
>>> cheesy. At the least the MagnaFlow was built well. Any other 6"  
>>> round
>>> mufflers out there worth considering?
>>>
>>> Jeff / Marin County
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 13, 2007, at 2:30 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>>>
>>>> Date:    Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:49:23 -0700
>>>> From:    dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
>>>> Subject: Re: rockin' new magnaflow - pn 12636
>>>>
>>>> I have used this same pipe, works great.
>>>>
>>>> dylan
>>>>
>>>> Aaron Pearson <aarondpearson@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: i posted about my
>>>> new magnaflow muffler last week, and at least one person
>>>> wanted a part number.  it is a #12636: 6" round with 2.5" inlets.
>>>> it is
>>>> engine mounted with a clever quick-release hook through a rubber
>>>> grommet to
>>>> my KEP mounted ej22.
>>>>
>>>> we went up and down 3 colorado pases this weekend, and was blown  
>>>> away
>>>> (literally) by the increased hp.
>>>>
>>>> warren- I can't find my yahoo subaru list password, please forward.
>>>>
>>>> aaron
>>>> '87 syncro westy ej22
>
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