I put an Ernst on my 84 and liked it so much I put Ernsts on the 90 Golf as well. Very solid and well-made, and noticeably quieter. Jake On 8/3/06, .go.brown. <kite.wagon@gmail.com> wrote: > > need to replace the muffler/tailpipe/strap on my '84 1.9l-- rust finally > overwhelmed them. > > looking at BusDepot, they have a $93 euro made OEM and a $141 Ernst German > made. searched old posts (god i love searching gmail rather than trying > to > search the official archives) and saw one testimonial in favor of the > Ernst > ("quieter, heavier"). > > i'd of course like to save the ~50bones if the benefit is marginal, but > could definitely be talked into springing for it if someone's got data on > distinct performance or quietness gains. > thanks in advance for any shared expertise or reco's! > > hope everyone's having an awesome summer-- before the rust out the old > girl > has been providing excellent beach access for whats been an above-average > kiteboarding season so far! take care/shiva >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com |
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