Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 17:41:25 -0600
Reply-To: Joel Hembel <jhembel@EXECPC.COM>
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From: Joel Hembel <jhembel@EXECPC.COM>
Subject: Re: Engine Conversion exhust sugestion
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I've seen these flexible stainless mesh exhaust pipe sections, at a local parts
store that specializes in import cars. Certainly a muffler shop has um? Joel
Hembel
Rob & Lrae Winterkorn wrote:
> I experienced the same situation with my 1.8 GTI powered 84, every 3-6 months
> some part of the exhaust needed attention.
> usually a stress crack. Until I welded in a stainless steel braided flexible
> section that I found at the junk yard. They are
>
> Frank Grunthaner wrote:
>
> > David,
> >
> > Your comment about hard mounting the exhaust and muffler to the engine "so it
> > can't vibrate" runs completely counter to my experience. The first three
> > muffler systems my muffler shop put on were hard mounted at their insistence.
> > Each cracked and broke at one or more weld joints. I'm now on my fourth
> > muffler system and upgraded lower level rubber hangers to thick double sided
> > truck versions to damp vibrations. I paid for one and a half of these exhaust
> > systems and have more than 1.5 years on the current system with no problems.
> > BTW this is a very professional shop with extensive VW racing experience - in
> > other words, the vibration broke the joint at the carbon denuded side (edge
> > of pipe at the weld).
> >
> > Frank Grunthaner
>
> on most any Japanese car.
>
> Rob
>
> Frank Grunthaner wrote:
>
> > David,
> >
> > Your comment about hard mounting the exhaust and muffler to the engine "so it
> > can't vibrate" runs completely counter to my experience. The first three
> > muffler systems my muffler shop put on were hard mounted at their insistence.
> > Each cracked and broke at one or more weld joints. I'm now on my fourth
> > muffler system and upgraded lower level rubber hangers to thick double sided
> > truck versions to damp vibrations. I paid for one and a half of these exhaust
> > systems and have more than 1.5 years on the current system with no problems.
> > BTW this is a very professional shop with extensive VW racing experience - in
> > other words, the vibration broke the joint at the carbon denuded side (edge
> > of pipe at the weld).
> >
> > Frank Grunthaner
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