

| Subject: | Re: Mufflers re-dux (pipe strangeness) |
| From: | Don Hanson |
| Date: | Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:58:03 -0800 |
Don't know about a WBX motor's fit requirements but for my inline vw motors, I've been running a Ss Magnaflow oval for 3+ yrs now without problems. They have hundreds of sizes and configurations. Reasonable priced and good customer service. I switched my old race car to Magnaflow after blowing off two sets of Borlas, and being "blown-off" by Borla when trying to get replacements. Magnaflow are good value, light and durable. Google/mail order. Don Hanson On Feb 27, 2012 10:54 PM, "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote: > I've got a German muffler I think is called Ernst (maybe I'll get under and > look tomorrow), or something along those lines. Supposed to be hard to > get. > It's heavy and a bit loud, quite stout and offers pretty good gas mileage. > Quite hasppy with it. > > Karl Wolz > > > > |-----Original Message----- > |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] > |On Behalf Of Old Volks Home > |Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 10:17 PM > |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > |Subject: Re: Mufflers re-dux (pipe strangeness) > | > |Oh and BTW, it's Bosal, not Bolsa :) > | > |-- > |Jim Thompson > |84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > |84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > |72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > |75 914 1.8 "Nancy" > |Full Timing From March 1999 To January 2012 > |oldvolkshome@gmail.com http://www.oldvolkshome.com Find me on Facebook: > |http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Thompson/100000710343835 > |*********************************** > | > | > | > |On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 9:14 PM, Old Volks Home > |<oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote: > |> David - > |> > |> I would go with the Ansa muffler and the corresponding > |tailpipe. I've > |> been running this setup on my Westy since 1997 with several trips > |> coast to coast and she's still going strong, no reason to change it > |> out yet. > |> > |> YMMV > |> > |> -- > |> Jim Thompson > |> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > |> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > |> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > |> 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" > |> Full Timing From March 1999 To January 2012 > |> oldvolkshome@gmail.com > |> http://www.oldvolkshome.com > |> Find me on Facebook: > |> http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Thompson/100000710343835 > |> *********************************** > |> > |> > |> > |> On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 11:16 AM, Dave Mcneely > |<mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > |>> ---- T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote: > |>>> Hello All, > |>>> > |>>> I appreciate the comments. I guess this type of fail is not too > |>>> uncommon then? I would have expected the tail pipe to have > |rusted, but > |>>> not for the welded flange at the muffler tail pipe end to have gone > |>>> bye-bye. > |>> > |>> it is the end plate of the muffler on the opposite end from > |the tailpipe that has failed. I think the muffler is just > |that old, that it is time. > |>> > |>> A local shop has offered to put a "universal" muffler on > |including tail pipe, everything welded, for $150, or an Ansa > |muffler, with new pipe and flange, bolted, for $288. > |Opinions? Any functional difference? Oh, with the > |"universal" muffler, which is 4" shorter than the Ansa, he > |would weld the muffler to the pipe coming from the catalytic > |converter, too. > |>> > |>> Scott, I already know your opinion, but if you can provide > |anything that will help me to understand the whole matter > |better, I'm listening. > |>> > |>> mcneely > |>> > |>>> > |>>> Thanks, > |>>> Tony > |>> > |>> -- > |>> David McNeely > |----- > |No virus found in this message. > |Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > |Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4836 - Release > |Date: 02/27/12 >
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