Stainless Steel Pea Shooters

[Rickles]

Has anyone tried these, stainless steel pea shooters, for any length of time? Do they hold up and are they worth the extra cost?
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1967 VW Beetle - Savannah Beige
2002 VW GTi - Reflex Silver (Sold)
1966 VW Beetle - Bahama Blue (Sold)
1961 Porsche 356B Roadster - Signal Red (Sold)
1966 VW Beetle - Sea Sand (Sold)
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[KTPhil]

Got a link?

I've never had trouble with the stock chromed units. I use very fine steel wool and occasionally a coat of wax (n a cold unit!). The outsides usually outlast the insides, which can rust and break down.

[Rickles]

This is Wolfsburg's, 250mm:
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=113251163dsl
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1967 VW Beetle - Savannah Beige
2002 VW GTi - Reflex Silver (Sold)
1966 VW Beetle - Bahama Blue (Sold)
1961 Porsche 356B Roadster - Signal Red (Sold)
1966 VW Beetle - Sea Sand (Sold)
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Central Jersey Volkswagen Society

[marklee]

Ive had stainless tailpipes on mine for 4 years and they are like new
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[andk5591]

I think I used them on my 65....I dunno 6 or 7 years? about 30K miles. Still look good. So, yeah, worthwhile.
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Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
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[Old n' slow]

It's not what you asked but possibly another option...... Parts Place Inc. had N.O.S. ( real quality chrome ! ) made in Western Germany pipes last time I checked.
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[Rickles]

Thanks everyone. I've decided the stainless steel are the way to go. My '67 has to be outside, since I don't have a garage. Constantly waxing might work, but I'm thinking it would burn off quickly anyway. WW's are 250 mm long (about 9 7/8 inches) and Bentley states '66-'67s should be inserted no more than 1.8 inches into the muffler. If they are inserted about 1.00 to 1.25 inches, it will allow them to stick out just a little past the bumper. I think that will help keep the exhaust gasses from damaging the bumper chrome.

My question is: Will 1.00 to 1.25 inches be enough to keep the pipes mounted solidly in the muffler? Seems like it should.
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1967 VW Beetle - Savannah Beige
2002 VW GTi - Reflex Silver (Sold)
1966 VW Beetle - Bahama Blue (Sold)
1961 Porsche 356B Roadster - Signal Red (Sold)
1966 VW Beetle - Sea Sand (Sold)
South Jersey Volkswagen Club
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[andk5591]

You are couinting on the clamp to hold it in place. You will be fine.
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D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
Rosie 65 bug - My mostly stock daily driver.
Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
66 bug project - Real patina & Suby conversion
There's more, but not keeping them...

[Rickles]

Thanks.
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1967 VW Beetle - Savannah Beige
2002 VW GTi - Reflex Silver (Sold)
1966 VW Beetle - Bahama Blue (Sold)
1961 Porsche 356B Roadster - Signal Red (Sold)
1966 VW Beetle - Sea Sand (Sold)
South Jersey Volkswagen Club
Central Jersey Volkswagen Society

[bluebus86]

[Rickles]

Thanks, blue, good points. The Wolfsburg pipes that I got are made in Germany, so I hope they are better quality items.
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1967 VW Beetle - Savannah Beige
2002 VW GTi - Reflex Silver (Sold)
1966 VW Beetle - Bahama Blue (Sold)
1961 Porsche 356B Roadster - Signal Red (Sold)
1966 VW Beetle - Sea Sand (Sold)
South Jersey Volkswagen Club
Central Jersey Volkswagen Society

[grandpa pete]

Thread hijack ;
do they sell fat ones in stainless ?
My 63 has pipes almost as fat as a soda can .
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[Rickles]

I put the SS pipes on this morning; the 250mm is plenty long enough. Bentley says no more than 1.8" in; I put them in about 1.5" so they stick out just a little past the bumper (0.25" or so) to keep the gasses off the chrome bumper hopefully. The old pipes were in almost 3".
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1967 VW Beetle - Savannah Beige
2002 VW GTi - Reflex Silver (Sold)
1966 VW Beetle - Bahama Blue (Sold)
1961 Porsche 356B Roadster - Signal Red (Sold)
1966 VW Beetle - Sea Sand (Sold)
South Jersey Volkswagen Club
Central Jersey Volkswagen Society