Exhaust - is a phat boy similar to a sidewinder?

Paulc1964au · 14 Apr 2011, 11:01 pm

Is a phat boy muffler similar to a sidewinder?

waveman1500 · 14 Apr 2011, 11:07 pm

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 · 14 Apr 2011, 11:10 pm

thanks for that which did you buy a phat boy or sidewinder

shokwave2 · 15 Apr 2011, 10:25 am

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 · 15 Apr 2011, 10:40 am

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

Joel · 15 Apr 2011, 11:45 am

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

vwo60 · 15 Apr 2011, 3:53 pm

This is a stainless steel copy that i got from George.

waveman1500 · 15 Apr 2011, 8:05 pm

I have the stainless steel sidewinder also, like vw060.

Paulc1964au · 15 Apr 2011, 8:10 pm

Vollks.com.au are getting sidewinders in stainless steel in a few months and i will get one ceramic coated

Paulc1964au · 15 Apr 2011, 8:11 pm

shokwave2 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.

looks like we are like minded as i wont to do the same to my 1600 twin port

Camo · 27 Apr 2011, 8:03 pm

shokwave2 wrote:Just wondering would there be any installation problems on a 1600dp

Possible, see link http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=90086&page=1#pid838057

Kev