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ej22 exhaust for a Beetle
neggy17 - January 17th, 2006 at 01:12 AM

Hi, just wondered if any one can help me with an exhaust for a 2.2 subaru motor which i am putting in my Bug. Can i buy one off the shelf from somewhere or do i have to have one made? Im coming to Australia in 3 weeks to Perth. Is there anywhere in Perth?
Cheers Neggy


VWCOOL - January 17th, 2006 at 09:45 AM

You will need to get one made. Not difficult - but depending on your ride height, you may need to get the std manifolds shortened... will be several hundred bux


Vw nutter - January 17th, 2006 at 10:52 AM

ooooooooo keep the standard subie cat and wack on a big muffler youll love the sound well bark i guess!! 3inch mandrell bend should be smick! well asisde from the ricer muffler youve got your self a noice soundiing bug
ooooo yeah!!


subibaja - January 19th, 2006 at 11:05 PM

dont use stainless packed stainless muffler
if you want quiet
cause there as noisy as shit
terry


flat_iv - January 19th, 2006 at 11:30 PM

As any one heard of a Magnaflow on a Suby? If so, how did it sound? I am building my headers now. I got a 1.8L exhaust manifold and modified it. I cut the main headers down and reused the Y-pipe. It actually looks pretty good. The headers are 1 5/8" stock size and I am going with a muffler that has a 2" inlet and outlet. I was thinking that 2 1/4" might be a little to much.


Jenny - January 24th, 2006 at 01:54 PM

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Originally posted by neggy17
Hi, just wondered if any one can help me with an exhaust for a 2.2 subaru motor which i am putting in my Bug. Can i buy one off the shelf from somewhere or do i have to have one made? Im coming to Australia in 3 weeks to Perth. Is there anywhere in Perth?
Cheers Neggy


Where do you live?
You can buy some systems 'off the shelf' for vanagons and buggies but not sure about beetles.
In the USA see smallcar , KEP, or out back
http://www.smallcar.com/sparts.htm 
http://www.kennedyeng.com/ 
http://www.outbackmotors.com/exhaust_systems.htm 

In AUS I think maybe Sharpbuilt do an exhaust

2 1/4" is fine for n/a, for turbo you'd probably use 2 1/2 or 3".