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bipolaroller Samba Member
Joined: November 05, 2006 Posts: 66 Location: the hills o portland
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:31 pm Post subject: exhaust tips |
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i have a stock 1300.the other day i pulled one of the tips off the muffler.inside it looked like a dirt bike spark arrestor.then i had to move my car.i was suprized at the sound...mini v8..haha.i like it.my qusetion is if i pull the tips to get the sound,do i need to do somthing else to make it run the way it did befor i removed them.or is it simple baffeling and it should run the same either way,on or off.im on graveyard for awhile,sorry i didnt search,trust me im a cronic searcher,im just busy latly..thanks _________________ "im triing to finish,but forgot what i have done"
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Karmann_65 Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2009 Posts: 534 Location: Lancashire, UK
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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By taking the baffles out you may even lose power due to the slight reduction in back pressure.
You'll also lose that beloved VW soundtrack.
Do what you want but keep an eye on how the engine reacts. Check your plugs for colour changes as a sign that the motor is at all unhappy.
When you eventually get cheesed off with the noise at least it'll be easy to put right again.
On the graveyard shift myself right now. 11.32pm UK time. |
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MJulien Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2005 Posts: 498 Location: West Michigan
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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There are some really nice sounding (larger) tips out there. I have a set in my stock muffler (bigger engine of course). Check our MidAmerica item number301-238. |
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Shadd Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2007 Posts: 883 Location: Lancaster, Ohio
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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A friend of mine did a low budget rat rod. He ended up using a stock exhaust only instead of using normal tips he just stuck pipes in that were about the same size. It had a unique sound and ran good. My guess is that you need to have some sort of tip or pipe to carry the exhaust fumes and heat away from the motor. |
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drscope Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2007 Posts: 15273 Location: Baltimore, Maryland USA
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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If you look closely at the stock tip, you will see it has an inner pipe made out of perforated metal. That pipe is surrounded by a sound deadening material and that is surrounded by the outer chrome pipe.
It's that inner perforated pipe that gives the VW it's distinctive (and some say annoying) tweety bird sound.
It's the sound deadening material that quiets things down a bit.
So, if you take a look, you may be able to figure out how to grab a hold of that inner perforated tube and yank it out of there along with the sound deadener. It ain't easy, but you can get them out of there.
Then just reinstall your chrome pipes and you will have a much nicer sound. _________________ Mother Nature is a Mean Evil Bitch! |
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 33991 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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drscope wrote: |
Then just reinstall your chrome pipes and you will have a much ricer sound. |
Fixed it for ya. |
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6Kabrio7 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2006 Posts: 2387 Location: California
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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KTPhil wrote: |
drscope wrote: |
Then just reinstall your chrome pipes and you will have a much ricer sound. |
Fixed it for ya. |
while he's at it he can rip the hubcaps off too _________________ 67 Convertible July 67 Yukon Yellow
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71-BEETLE-SEDAN Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2009 Posts: 195
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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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Ive got a 71 and i took the baffles out of the tailpipes and sounds very good. mine were nearly ruined so i just used vice gripes and tore the perforated metal out of the pipes. |
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1clean63 Samba Member
Joined: April 25, 2007 Posts: 71 Location: So Cal
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:37 am Post subject: |
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I have a set of stock tips with the baffles still in and it doesn't really have the tweeting sound. But on the other hand it doesn't have any mufflers either
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Rusty O'Toole Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 594 Location: Canada
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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Back in the 60s we used to make straight pipes by cutting down old chrome kitchen chair legs.
If you can find some stainless, chrome, or aluminum pipe the right size or even copper, copper has a mellow sound but it gets old polishing it every few days. |
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