Is a phat boy muffler similar to a sidewinder?
Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!
1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·
Exhaust - is a phat boy similar to a sidewinder?
waveman1500 Also rides a Honda
1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·
Not really. The Phat Boy is just a muffler, which bolts on to the standard three-bolt header flange used by most bug headers which merge in the middle below the rear valance. The sidewinder is a header which merges horizontally across the rear of the car behind the valance and exits sideways into a muffler under the RHS rocker cover. I bought one at Day of the VW SA and it sounds great!
Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!
1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·
thanks for that which did you buy a phat boy or sidewinder
shokwave2 Officially Full-On Dubber
289 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·
I'm looking to a buy a new exhaust system soon, and was throwing up between these 2 as well. Just wondering would there be any installation problems on a 1600dp, with the rear apron exhaust cut-outs filled in? I'm looking to upgrade to twin carbies in the future, so i would like something that would hopefully compliment the exhaust in regards to power increase.
Aussie Dubbin Fahrvergnugen
895 posts · joined Jul 2008 ·
I'm pretty sure both styles do not utilise the original cut outs.
PS apparently there are sidewinder exhausts and there are side winder exhausts... check where they are madeand quality
PS apparently there are sidewinder exhausts and there are side winder exhausts... check where they are madeand quality
Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
Sidewinders are built abit more performace orientated than than a fatboy and a 4into1 header, the collector is properly laid out in the correct firing order.
I've seen someone on the samba who has modified a sidewinder to fit stock cutouts
I've seen someone on the samba who has modified a sidewinder to fit stock cutouts
vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk
2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
This is a stainless steel copy that i got from George.
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waveman1500 Also rides a Honda
1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·
I have the stainless steel sidewinder also, like vw060.
Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!
1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·
Vollks.com.au are getting sidewinders in stainless steel in a few months and i will get one ceramic coated
Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!
1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·
looks like we are like minded as i wont to do the same to my 1600 twin portshokwave2 wrote:I'm looking to a buy a new exhaust system soon, and was throwing up between these 2 as well. Just wondering would there be any installation problems on a 1600dp, with the rear apron exhaust cut-outs filled in? I'm looking to upgrade to twin carbies in the future, so i would like something that would hopefully compliment the exhaust in regards to power increase.
Camo Custom Title Time!
1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·
Possible, see link http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=90086&page=1#pid838057shokwave2 wrote:Just wondering would there be any installation problems on a 1600dp
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