| [ Total Views: 984 | Total Replies: 8 | Thread Id: 69182 ] |
|
|
 comrade38
Casual Dubber
Posts: 48
Threads: 3
Registered: May 1st, 2008
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on May 17th, 2008 at 08:22 PM |
|
|
Standard exhaust for type 3
Hi type3ers, the existing standard exhaust on my 72 notch is quite badly in need of replacement (noisy and leaky), I want to keep a standard setup
(including heating) as I actually use it (keeps my kids warm on the way to school while I look cool!). Most of the setups I've looked at in classic
and vintage vee dub seem use extractors that use j pipes which circumvent the heating? I was wondering whether anyone knew of a good exhaust place
that could custom make or fit a setup that would retain the heater pipes etc? Boris at vintage vee dub mentioned Westside Mufflers at Padstow and said
the owner had a type 3 in the past.
ps new to the type 3 experience so my understanding of this may be flawed and you may be able to buy a quality standard exhaust off the shelf (don't
want a crap chinese one)!
|
|
|
pod
A.k.a.: paul mrvw061
Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
i`ve got to finish this thing one day
Posts: 4980
Threads: 145
Registered: December 28th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: campbelltown,nsw
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Yellow
Mood: could be better
|
| posted on May 17th, 2008 at 09:46 PM |
|
|
westside mufflers is owned by westi aka Brad on here so shoot him a pm
|
|
|
Notch Nut
Custom Title Time!
Posts: 1011
Threads: 37
Registered: April 26th, 2006
Member Is Offline
Location: unknown
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on May 17th, 2008 at 09:56 PM |
|
|
I have extractors on mine and the heating works fine. You need some larger tubing to replace the factory tubing for the heater bits.
- Adam
If you can't fix it with a hammer,
you have an electrical problem....
|
|
|
comrade38
Casual Dubber
Posts: 48
Threads: 3
Registered: May 1st, 2008
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on May 18th, 2008 at 03:34 PM |
|
|
Thanks Adam and Paul, I'll send a PM to Brad and see where it goes, if I can have extractors and heating even better!
stu
|
|
|
Notch Nut
Custom Title Time!
Posts: 1011
Threads: 37
Registered: April 26th, 2006
Member Is Offline
Location: unknown
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on May 18th, 2008 at 06:10 PM |
|
|
Origional Type 3 mufflers are hard to find so most type 3's get by on the extractor set up.
The tubing you need is of about 2inches in diameter and made from flexible foil. (excuse my lack of technical expertise in the description!).
It is used somewhere on Valiant Hemi engines I think so it should be available from any VW workshop etc.
I'll try and post up a pic of what I have on my car to give you a better idea (when the weather improves and daylight comes about).
Hope this helps a bit more.
- Adam
If you can't fix it with a hammer,
you have an electrical problem....
|
|
|
 vw54
Super Administrator
Always Waiting 4 Friday
Posts: 16723
Threads: 378
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sunny Sydney
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Oval resto ongoing
|
| posted on May 18th, 2008 at 06:36 PM |
|
|
yeah no Type 3 stock mufflers around no unless u find NOS
Brad is a top fitter and welder give him a call
|
|
|
comrade38
Casual Dubber
Posts: 48
Threads: 3
Registered: May 1st, 2008
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on May 20th, 2008 at 04:55 PM |
|
|
Thanks for the help guys, went to Westside today and Brad is going to fabricate something that fits the bill out of stainless...
cheers
stu
|
|
|
type3kid
A.k.a.: Aaron
Custom Title Time!
Posts: 1183
Threads: 107
Registered: May 7th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: sydney
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: evolving..
|
| posted on May 20th, 2008 at 05:00 PM |
|
|
dude you are a few weeks too late!! i had a type3 exhust system in my collection of parts but sold recently!!
|
|
|
PurpleT3
Fahrvergnugen
Posts: 880
Threads: 55
Registered: April 8th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Knox, Melbourne
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: knackered
|
| posted on May 20th, 2008 at 05:56 PM |
|
|
Most of the extractor systems will work with the heaters. You will loose the upper heat exchangers (the little ones off cylinders 2 and 4), but the
lower ones remain.
You will just need some hose to connect the fan outlets to the lower heat exchangers. I used something called FRS ducting in 57mm diamter. It is a
rubber impregnated fabric wrapped around a spring steel wire helix. I bought it from HIS Hose, but you can probably get it from most industrial hose
suppliers. It is really flexible which is necessary as you will need to bend it almost back on itself to fit. My first pair lasted ~5 years before
they started to burn through where they come close to the exhaust. I also tried the aluminium foil type of duct - lasted about a week, and the papery
type of one which was impossible to bend sharply enough to fit.
Ain't nothin' like the wind in your hair.
|
|
|
