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sammyman
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 Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:50 pm Post subject: Best Muffler for Vanagon? Looking for quietest option. |
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It looks like there are 3 main mufflers I keep coming across for my 1990 VW Westy 2.1L.
Walker 22286
Gowesty Stainless Muffler
Van-Cafe 2.1L muffler from Denmark
Which of these 3 mufflers would be the quietest option? |
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Ahwahnee
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: Best Muffler Vanagon? Looking for quietest option |
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I usually buy whatever is cheap.
That said - my experience with stainless mufflers is that they are often made out of thinner gauge metal and result is a more tinny sound. Not necessarily louder, just different. But then I have no experience with the GoWesty product. |
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calo1956
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: Best Muffler Vanagon? Looking for quietest option |
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I know the later vanagon's might have a slightly different setup, but i got my full setup from CIP. After running stock pipes , i went with this setup right out of the heater boxes, eliminating the cat , and stock cross over pipe. Its defiantly quite than my old failing exhaust, but i pretty sure its a little meaner than stock. A note about the stainless steel. it looked amazing when i put it on, but it has discolored drastically from the pic...
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RichBenn
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: Best Muffler Vanagon? Looking for quietest option |
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Gowesty is louder than stock. It's a magnaflow muffler with vanagon connections welded on. Makes my 2.2L Subaru sound all the Subaru WRXes around here.
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Zeitgeist 13
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: Best Muffler Vanagon? Looking for quietest option |
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The GW muffler is definitely louder and has the goofiest exhaust tip ever made.
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RichBenn
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: Best Muffler Vanagon? Looking for quietest option |
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| The GW muffler is definitely louder and has the goofiest exhaust tip ever made. |
Mine did not come with an exhaust tip; I used the original or you can use any Vanagon exhaust tip. What do you mean?
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Zeitgeist 13
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:29 pm Post subject: Re: Best Muffler Vanagon? Looking for quietest option |
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GW reverse slant cut the tips so that the longest portion is on the bottom. I guess it was a production FU, but I chuckle every time I see one...kinda like when you see a Westfalia with a replacement tent installed upside down.
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shagginwagon83
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Best Muffler Vanagon? Looking for quietest option |
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Also are we talking about the Shorty McSporty Stainless Muffler
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Zeitgeist 13
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: Best Muffler Vanagon? Looking for quietest option |
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That's the tip, but the version I'm referencing bolts on to the muffler.
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Jake de Villiers
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uberaudi
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:20 pm Post subject: Re: Best Muffler Vanagon? Looking for quietest option |
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I have the Walker on my 1.9 and it is fairly quiet and I'm not running a cat either.
On another that I just bought, the 2.1 was upgraded to the gw stainless exhaust. It's just a hair louder (with cat) and yes, has one of the worst exhaust tips the world has ever seen. Sounds good though. Not very audible in the cabin. |
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vanis13
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2018 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: Best Muffler Vanagon? Looking for quietest option |
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I run the stock walker...when properly installed (no exhaust leaks in the rest of the system) I cannot hear it at idle with the stock 1.9 or the subi conversion....from NAPA with lifetime warranty...I am in my 3rd one in 18 years..i like
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