What muffler should i get?

jjwebb123 Wolfsburg Wizard

617 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 14 Dec 2009, 9:02 pm

#752441

Hey guys.
Just wondering in your personal opinions what would be better on my 1970 beetle.

4 into 1 extratory standered style system.
OR
2 Tip GT HOTDOG System(loud and deep)

I want something street legal lol.

cheers

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,476 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 14 Dec 2009, 9:07 pm

#752442

the 4 in to 1 standard system

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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 14 Dec 2009, 9:12 pm

#752443

GT is not very nice..

thunderbird is good, with quietpack or hotdog (bit lounder)

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 14 Dec 2009, 9:17 pm

#752445

4into1 headers are the only ones that will give any performance gains

others will add noise but nothing else

amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 14 Dec 2009, 9:47 pm

#752455

the hotdog mufflers sound like a long loud fart, I hate em.

trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away

1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 · 14 Dec 2009, 9:57 pm

#752458

amazeer wrote:the hotdog mufflers sound like a long loud fart, I hate em.

x2 on that.
My vote is for a sidewinder although I'm kinda partial 😂
Also would be kinda big for a stock engine

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 14 Dec 2009, 10:01 pm

#752459

hot dogs are so much better than fatboys. I live em. 🙂

cam070 Custom Title Time!

1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 14 Dec 2009, 10:03 pm

#752462

Sidewinder style with a nice turbo muffler is the go I reckon. Bit of noise when you give it some, otherwise quiet enough to cruise around in without annoying the crap out of yourself.

71-BEETLE-SEDAN AKA Josh

1,058 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 15 Dec 2009, 5:27 am

#752476

4 into one with custom cannon on the end, sounds good.

Check it out here

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=79672

jjwebb123 Wolfsburg Wizard

617 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 17 Dec 2009, 3:40 pm

#752850

Thanks for all your thought people.Im confused now ,i dont know what im going to do. Im keeping my beetle classic,and my heating is not hooked up so i want to get rid of that but i also want it to poke out the standard stock apron holes.Im not sure,i will let you know how i go. = )

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Dec 2009, 5:51 pm

#752865

If You want the exhaust pipes to come out of the rear apron..

there are NOT many options...

I have seen a lot of one off... made exhausts that come out there...

I was using a normal VW muffler with custom pipes that came under the febreglass rear valance I have...

just plain exhaust pipe bent...

but seeing You have the cutouts...

You can use a normal VW muffler and have two straight out 40- 45mm pipes...

If You do this, there will be no back pressure in the muffler
but it will be noisy...

LEE

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alien8 Wolfsburg Wizard

521 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 17 Dec 2009, 6:23 pm

#752869

The only real option for a 4into1 that fit in the stock cutouts is this type below.
I am using one on my 72 and although I would prefer somthing less restrictive it sound quite mellow and tucks up under the rear apron quite well. Does the job just fine.

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 17 Dec 2009, 6:43 pm

#752870

if its a stock motor stock exhaust works best
if you want a bit more noise, like Lee said add some flared tail pipes, most vw suppliers sell them

headers on a stock motor dont offer much of a gain and often need a mainjet increase to keep the engine happy aswell plus they dont preheat properly either which is no biggy depending on where u live

the system alien8 showed above is an ok alternative, good ground clearance and a small gain as its 4into1

just get a staino or ceramic coated version, the plain ones disintergrate in 3 months/2000kms whichever occurs first