A friend put an expensive($300) jacobs ignition on his 83 GTI.  I rode in
the car before and after and could tell no difference.  Ouch.  That hurts.
Hmm, for 300 you could get a cam and exhaust for these econo cars....

-----Original Message-----
From: James Cohen <jscohen@SPRYNET.COM>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, April 29, 1998 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: Walker Super Turbo Muffler

>This type of muffler will add NO power to the Vanagon, although it will
>change the sound.
>
>I'm not sure Gary is implying that it will, but just in case someone THINKS
>it might, I want to point out that that is wrong.
>
>As long as the small diameter exhaust maniflods with their large bends and
>unequal length come off the heads, adding a larger diameter muffler and cat
>will not improve performance.
>
>The stock muffler with it's straight through design is probably the LEAST
>restrictive part of the exhaust system!
>
>As for the Jacobs ignition system, this won't add HP either. Unless the
>engine's ignition system is malfunctioning, this unit won't add any extra
>performance either
>
>James