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| posted on August 29th, 2012 at 01:23 AM |
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Exhaust pipe problem
Hi. I've got a 1964 Beetle and a rather steep driveway. The engine is a modified 1641cc.
Its so steep that I invariably scrap my exhaust pipes going up the driveway. I've wrecked 3 exhaust systems over the last 10 years on it. Now I've
broken one of the pipes recently and instead of welding it back I was thinking of replacing the whole assembly with a more modern exhaust system - but
is there one which will be better for steep driveways? (Don't ask me to move houses 
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| posted on August 29th, 2012 at 05:19 AM |
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Is your bug lowered? If so the best i've seen for lowered is Vintage speed exhaust.
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| posted on August 29th, 2012 at 08:18 AM |
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Hi
We have a really step driveway, my son has A1 headers on his car and clear OK
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| posted on August 29th, 2012 at 08:44 AM |
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I have a vintage speed exhaust on my convertable and a A1 copy on the ghia, the exhaust on the ghia is higher and has more clearence. be carefull
about the size of the exhaust you but, if it's to large for your engine size the drivability will suffer.
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| posted on August 29th, 2012 at 11:02 PM |
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Is your bug lowered? If so the best i've seen for lowered is Vintage speed exhaust.
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The front is lowered a little bit. The back is not lowered.
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| posted on August 29th, 2012 at 11:02 PM |
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I have a vintage speed exhaust on my convertable and a A1 copy on the ghia, the exhaust on the ghia is higher and has more clearence. be carefull
about the size of the exhaust you but, if it's to large for your engine size the drivability will suffer.
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I LOVE YOUR GHIA!!!!! Have you got more photos of it to show??
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| posted on August 30th, 2012 at 02:46 AM |
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Have you tryed building a small bridge ( say 1metre long ) at the bottom of the driveway so it takes some of the angle out also still flows wast
water?
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| posted on September 6th, 2012 at 10:20 PM |
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Have you tryed building a small bridge ( say 1metre long ) at the bottom of the driveway so it takes some of the angle out also still flows wast
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No, because the driveway also includes the public walkway/ footpath and I can't build a permanent bridge over that.
The only way I can think of is to construct a folding metal plank bridge screwed into my driveway which extends pass the footpath and one which I can
fold back after I drive into my garage.
The problem with the driveway is only with the Beetle and my old Volvo - cars like the Mazda3 and new Mini have no problems with it.
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| posted on September 6th, 2012 at 11:20 PM |
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I have a vintage speed exhaust on my convertable and a A1 copy on the ghia, the exhaust on the ghia is higher and has more clearence. be carefull
about the size of the exhaust you but, if it's to large for your engine size the drivability will suffer.
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Where can I purchase "vintage speed exhaust"? or "A1" ?
I'm currently using a stock muffler.
My engine is a 1641CC.
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| posted on September 6th, 2012 at 11:27 PM |
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You can try http://www.vollks.com.au for an A1 and I believe Matt Berry can fix you
up with a Vintage Speed
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| posted on September 8th, 2012 at 01:20 AM |
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Baja it.
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| posted on September 18th, 2012 at 07:13 PM |
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My problem
I thought I should post some photos of my muffler and driveway to give you a better idea of whats the problem.
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| posted on September 18th, 2012 at 07:15 PM |
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I thought I should post some photos of my muffler and driveway to give you a better idea of whats the problem.
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| posted on September 18th, 2012 at 07:25 PM |
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I think any type exhaust will scrape there, man that's steep.
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| posted on September 18th, 2012 at 08:58 PM |
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The vintage speed will be draging it's arse, if the engine in your car is standard they both will be to big, the standard exhaust shown in your
photo's is probably the smallest option.
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| posted on September 18th, 2012 at 09:17 PM |
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I think any type exhaust will scrape there, man that's steep.
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Sometimes if I angle it right, my exhaust don't touch the ground. Right now, its slightly brushing against the ground. What I don't want is for it
to gorge holes. Once I used a quiet muffler flanged where the exhaust came out in the middle - and that proved impossible to drive up the garage
without some damage.
I thought maybe the GT Exhaust system might be a good option.
http://www.vollks.com.au/store/GT-STYLE-2-Tip-Exhaust-System.html
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| posted on September 18th, 2012 at 09:41 PM |
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That driveway is ridiculous. Almost all modern cars would scrape up there, let alone the poor Beetle. What you need there is a car with really short
overhangs, like an old Mini.
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| posted on September 18th, 2012 at 10:57 PM |
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That driveway is ridiculous. Almost all modern cars would scrape up there, let alone the poor Beetle. What you need there is a car with really short
overhangs, like an old Mini.
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The driveways in my court are really crazy - its got really odd angles.
However, the new Mini can drive up there no problem. I think the Mazda series also has no problems.
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| posted on September 18th, 2012 at 11:00 PM |
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reverse up?
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| posted on September 18th, 2012 at 11:33 PM |
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That's a cool bug!
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| posted on September 21st, 2012 at 04:20 PM |
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I repeat my previous comment.
Don't Baja that. I'ts too cool, but get yourself a nice basic Baja that's not too radical and you will still have a DAKDAK and the problem will be
solved.
It looks like you would have that problem no matter where you live in that street.
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| posted on September 22nd, 2012 at 08:46 AM |
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Get a new drive way
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| posted on February 11th, 2013 at 11:23 AM |
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I don't have the money to buy a new driveway. But Boris from Volkscare suggested I get a Hideaway Muffle/Exhaust system - incl delivery - $420.
Has anyone else used that?
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| posted on February 11th, 2013 at 11:28 AM |
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=421047
Just doing the research on the hideaways - it seems you have to remove them to adjust the valves. ekk.
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| posted on February 11th, 2013 at 11:51 AM |
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not if you tuck the exhaust up in the guard. 
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| posted on February 11th, 2013 at 12:08 PM |
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You mean if I tuck the exhaust up in the guard- I do not have to remove it when I adjust the valves?
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| posted on February 11th, 2013 at 12:24 PM |
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I have the sidewinder on my car with no probs with ground clearance.............as for doing the tappets, well it takes all of 3mins to remove the
muffler, so there's no big deal.
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| posted on February 11th, 2013 at 12:33 PM |
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thats what i mean its just a slight twist on the idea.
ill try to find a pic
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| posted on February 11th, 2013 at 12:43 PM |
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this is what i mean
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| posted on February 11th, 2013 at 12:52 PM |
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something like this would suit; it's a little neater than the stock muffler and has shorter pipes so won't hang out the back as much.
I've used one of these since 2004 on my bug in mild steel and now stainless and you've got to be trying to scrape it to make it happen! I never
scraped with the stock muffler either but your driveway is a biatch 
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