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Vintage Speed Exhaust
zayus - May 26th, 2009 at 09:31 PM

Hi,

Wondering if anyone has had a good look at the Vintage Speed Exhaust?

http://vintagespeed.hotwear.com.tw/ 

The design doesn't follow the traditional VW performance design of 4 pipes going into the 1 collector.

The Vintage Speed exhaust's design has each pipe going into straight into the muffler. No collector. Totally different to the established rule that VW performance engines need the 4 pipes going into the 1 collector.

I think it is similar in design to the exhaust system on old 911's.

Any thoughts?
Has anyone used the exhaust system?
Can it make real power?

I will try to upload some pictures.

Thanks

zayus - May 26th, 2009 at 09:38 PM

Vintage Exhaust System

zayus - May 26th, 2009 at 09:41 PM

'Normal" - 4 into 1

colonel mustard - May 26th, 2009 at 09:46 PM

they are both the same length... so its just 2 into 1... rather than 4 into one.... It will sound different but still work the same. its not a heap different to the orignal, just doesnt have heater boxes..... Cool looking system

Joel - May 26th, 2009 at 09:49 PM

dunno bout flow but they sound ok

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjzqPIzm2cs 

zayus - May 26th, 2009 at 09:54 PM

On paper & in pictures the exhaust looks great.

Stainless steel.
Makes power... well the website claims it does!
Fits under the rear apron & exits the the factory exhaust cutouts.
It costs $550 USD - that's around $750 AUD.

Is it too good to be true?!
Well it work?

My engine is a 1916 (Base Stan)
Twin Kadrons.
Pertonix Igniitor 2 ignition system - distributor, coil, 8 mm leads.
Empi tuck up header.
Heads - 40mm/35mm
Stan's cam.

Thanks.

zayus - May 26th, 2009 at 09:55 PM

It looks cool.

The flow is what I am concerned about.

barls - May 26th, 2009 at 09:59 PM

you frogot about shipping

zayus - May 26th, 2009 at 10:03 PM

That includes shipping.

Exhaust - $450 (USD)
Shipping - $100 (USD)

Total - $550 (USD)

The price seems too good!

cb john - May 26th, 2009 at 11:58 PM

Certainly an improvement over stock system, but surely not a good power system....based on numerous dyno tests, 4 in 1 with the collector min. 90.o mm long vith pipes layed out in firing order is the go..

barls - May 27th, 2009 at 04:38 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by zayus
That includes shipping.

Exhaust - $450 (USD)
Shipping - $100 (USD)

Total - $550 (USD)

The price seems too good!

not to bad then. makes the custom 1 i got look good in price though

zayus - May 29th, 2009 at 01:56 PM

What type of customer did you get?
Was it made up for you?
Could you notice any imprpovement in performance, drivability etc?

barls - May 29th, 2009 at 05:26 PM

it was a custom header set from vforce. it was built to suit the car, its made a huge difference from the previous version.