Date:         Sat, 9 Nov 2002 04:08:38 -0600
Reply-To:     Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MTS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MTS.NET>
Subject:      thanks - re: exhaust quality questions
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

Thanks to everyone who took the time to pass on their opinions regarding S+S
exhaust systems and alternatives for my 85 Westfalia.  I do appreciate it.

I would definitely prefer a stock setup over the S+S.  However it is a cost
issue for me, not a performance 'upgrade.'  Unfortunately because of the
crappy Canadian dollar and shipping and duty costs I am pretty much limited
to Canadian suppliers right now.  My options seem to be S+S, Volkswagen or
Stebro.  While I trust the quality of VW and Stebro more than I do S+S my
situation as a recent graduate just doesn't allow for it at this point in
time.  I splurged and got the van painted a couple of weeks ago which was
long overdue.  Two days later my van sounds like a semi trailer.  What luck.

I still have the cat and a one year old Volkswagen muffler which came with a
lifetime warranty (I don't think that's standard but the dealership that
installed it put it in writing for me).  So I think I will try and re-use
the VW muffler which means I expect to have one S+S muffler and tailpipe for
sale in the near future.  I will have a mechanic i trust install the system
and handle the warranty.

I guess I should think about a new O2 sensor rather than reusing the one i
have now?

Thanks again
Jeff