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phantom Wolfsburg Wizard

598 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#349398
Hi all,

With the buggy being close to ready, I am now pondering an alternative exhaust to the standard bug exhaust it currently has. Yes, you've all told me how ugly it is!

This is probably good timing as the exhaust on my 69 bug is showing signs of disintegration and I can apparently use the exhaust off the buggy for it.

So....not having seen too many buggies in the flesh, can anyone help with pics of some good exhaust setups, and maybe some suppliers of them? I talked to a few exhaust shops yesterday, even though they all deal with 'specialised' or 'performance' exhaust systems, they don't do anything for VWs.

I am not after anything that will increase my performance, make extra gurgling noises, or be able to sing in a key of E. Primarily I'd like something that does a normal everyday job, but be a bit shorter / more compact than the standard exhaust. $$ will decide how I go with it.

Thanks to all in advance.....
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helterskelter400 Fahrvergnugen

900 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#349419
hokay,

i have cheap dual cannons from Micks. bloody noisy but a mate has chopped a set up and made a steel baffle to quietnen them down. also someone else has simply chopped the mufflers off once the glasspack has broken down and welded on quieter mufflers from a muffler shop. $40 each. this is what i will prob do as someone wants the old canons for their off roader.

aparrently cannons cost you power- mostly at revs. i dunno as mine runs pretty rough mostly (poxy untraceable airleaks).

good thing about cannons is excellent departure angle and excellent motor access.

4into1 are ment to be better power- esp at revs but usually compromise motor access and departure angle. i used to have 4into1 but rust and arguments with the ground saw and end to them.

whatever you get, make sure the headers go around the rocker covers not under them and make sure it is qyuietish. nothing worse than drawing the attention of the law as if they want to, they could prob find 10 defects with almost any buggy... i know if the copper was is a bad mood, my defects list would be baad, none unsafe mind you, just niggling little stuff.
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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#349451
Cannons suck for power and driveability. Any VW shp should be able to get a decent 4-1 high reise buggy exhaust. Yep, good points about the clearance under the pushrod tubes. ALSO, make sue the pipes don't run past the rocker covers - you need to adjust valves every now and then!
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helterskelter400 Fahrvergnugen

900 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#349455
yep, i shoulda said get the ones that go around the sides of the rocker covers that leave room to do your valves. mine leave room enough but a special bent screwdriver makes it even easier.
VWCOOL wrote:Cannons suck for power and driveability. Any VW shp should be able to get a decent 4-1 high reise buggy exhaust. Yep, good points about the clearance under the pushrod tubes. ALSO, make sue the pipes don't run past the rocker covers - you need to adjust valves every now and then!
those COR ones look the goods. 4into1 for clean running, headers over the top of the rocker covers, highish muffler for clearance and tight upper bend for dizzy & motor access.

fit single port only or twin? is all that exposed hot pipework the reason behind those full cover engine cages?


[Edited on 3-5-2005 by helterskelter400]
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VDUBXTC Tea Bag

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#349493
because you have a J&S i would recomend to go the cannons. As you have no cage, you would need to get one made if you where to go something like the thunder bird exhaust and other header style exhausts.
with the cannons, you just stick to the pully wheel cover and you are still legal.
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Marineboy Seriously Crusin Dubber

168 posts · joined Nov 2003 ·

#349570
Hey, Well if you like sound and look for LOW cash you could do what I have done, Go to your local motorbike wreckers and ask what they have out the back in the way of crome exhausts from harlys and the like...

Many of them have only a little bit of damage or even as little as a scrach and there put in the bin..

Look at ones off a bike about 30% less engine size (even less cuz they have much higher rev)

So get a place to make the headers to hook up the pipes and your away, the pipes have baffles in them already.

If your interested ask me more about it..

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Marineboy Seriously Crusin Dubber

168 posts · joined Nov 2003 ·

#349572
Hmmm Legalitys you may need to look at as well but I have had no problems as yet...

And well it all cost me about $200 all up with new studs seals and clamps...
Oh and I have a Sudi engine and it has improved my running quite a bit..
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manxed69 Officially Full-On Dubber

211 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#349919
I don't know about loss of power as I haven't tried anything else, but my little buggy is drivable and the cannons are nice and simple. They are quite noisey, but at least I have easy access to the rocker covers.

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Mad Manx KombiKroozin

456 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#350878
Marineboy do you have a good picture of your exhaust we could see? (with out bar work?)


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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#350993
just get a standard baja exhaust from Custom Offroad or Mick Motors and put a decent muffler on it.

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4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#354667
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