Oops -- my bad -- S&S does not equal stainless steel. Learn something new
every day.

This is a project I have to get done, so I'm sniffing around the options.

Looks like I have to first determine the condition of the muffler
holder-upper strap. I know it's also a good idea to pull the cat and look
at its input side to see if new is needed, but I am uncomfortable with the
idea of taking the van to a shop for this work, and having it out of
commish for a while if it turns out that a cat is warranted, but don't
really want to buy one upfront "in case."

So I dither.

<blubs lower lip with finger>

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
KG6RCR

On 10/22/2009 8:04 AM The Bus Depot wrote:

>> Such a wondrous all-in-one stainless combo not available
>> for  the 1.9l? The search tool didn't present it.
>
>
> First of all, S&S is a brand name - it is not Stainless Steel.  And yes, it
> is available for 1.9L as well. That said, with all respect to Ken, we don't
> agree on this one. I too sell both the S&S and stock systems, but when it
> comes to my own Vanagon I use the stock system.  In my opinion the S&S,
> although perfectly fine for the price, exemplifies the old adage "you get
> what you pay for" when compared to the stock system.  There is an obvious
> difference in the gauge of the steel, the S&S muffler being visibly less
> substantial than stock. Also it is smaller and louder. And the price
> difference just isn't that huge.  The stock muffler setup works out to
> roughly $200 (including muffler, tailpipe, gaskets, and strap), versus $145
> for the S&S.  In my opinion the extra fifty bucks or so for the stock system
> is money well spent. In fact even if the difference were twice that much I'd
> still call the stock system the better long-term value.
>
> Stock setup diagram and pricing:
>
> http://busdepot.com/details/exhaust19.jsp  (1.9L)
>
> http://busdepot.com/details/exhaust21.jsp (2.1L)
>
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