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 gsa2at
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 posted on February 16th, 2010 at 10:46 AM |
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stainless steel exhaust on 2l kombi
Has anyone here tried a stainless steel exhaust on their 2l kombi
i like the look of the ones on classic vw website - i am intrigued as to how they last and what they sound like and performance characteristics
thanks
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mnsKmobi
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| posted on February 16th, 2010 at 12:21 PM |
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Has anyone here tried a stainless steel exhaust on their 2l kombi
i like the look of the ones on classic vw website - i am intrigued as to how they last and what they sound like and performance characteristics
thanks
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I have one of those and found that it was slightly louder than stock, it lost the nice finish in a couple of months and has made no noticeable
difference to the performance. Mind you, I'm sure that the exhaust change would have to be combined with better carbs, bigger valves and a better cam
to make a performance difference!
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jjwebb123
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| posted on February 16th, 2010 at 03:36 PM |
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i recently installed an extractor system on my bug,not stainless.i was going to go stainless but was told that they do not last as long and sounds can
vary.I personally think unless its a show car with mirrors underneath it, a painted or ceramic system with chrome ends looks great.
good luck.
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gsa2at
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| posted on February 16th, 2010 at 03:45 PM |
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thanks for the comments
i had heard they don;t last as long as well
if the finish doesn;t stay i will go stock i think cos i want the camper to be quiet
the other car - the micro has custom twin pipes - one noisy one is enough
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Phil74Camper
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| posted on February 17th, 2010 at 06:31 AM |
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Stock VW exhausts are the best for 2-litre Kombis. They are designed for the vehicle's operating speeds, they are strong, quiet and compact,
everything will fit properly, and they last for many years.
I painted mine with black stove paint before I put it on. The little tailpipe does rust a little bit, but it's easy to unbolt and repaint every 6
months or so.
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| posted on February 28th, 2010 at 01:19 PM |
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I got a ful stainless system on my 2lt bus.It is quiet and still looks great after 12 months.They gold up a bit but thats stainless for you.I picked
it up at classicveedub for about $400.
hope this helps.cheers
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| posted on February 28th, 2010 at 08:23 PM |
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Yes the stainless changes colour with the heat,but if you wanted to keep polishing it i assume it would be still pretty,I cannot seee any reason that
they wouldn't last. Be aware that most of the towbars will not clear these exhausts.
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| posted on February 28th, 2010 at 08:27 PM |
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I'm getting a classicveedub one put on tom morn! very happy with the price.
"Obey your Dreams"!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
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