Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:36:10 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagon exhaust diameter? + Custom exhaust fabrication
questions.
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If it were my van I'd make the whole exhaust out of 1 5/8" tubing. Your runs
are shorter than the originals and the 2" pipe will only serve to make it
noisier and to raise the RPM at which max power is developed, neither of
which will help your German Driving Apartment get down the road 'better'.
:)
On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 8:58 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> I wrote:
>
> > The only real technical stumbling block right now, is that the
> > collector will be shorter than the stock Jetta.
>
> Oops.
>
> meant to say "length of pipes to collector will be shorter than the stock
> Jetta"
>
> Neil.
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 8:50 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Thanks for the info Kim. I suspected it would be a poor idea to reduce
> > the ID of the Jetta pipe down to a Vanagon cat/muffler.
> >
> > I will stick with a 2" ID on pipes after collector. The collector
> > itself (Jetta) has 1 5/8" pipes.
> >
> > The only real technical stumbling block right now, is that the
> > collector will be shorter than the stock Jetta. The overall length of
> > the system will likely be shorter than the stock Jetta, so that
> > technical aspect I have to ignore.
> >
> > At this point, I'm flying blind in a way. I'm sure I could weld the
> > parts together, but collector length, well I'm learning. Next thing to
> > find are some 90 mandrel bent elbows. I was able to save the flange
> > from the Jetta down pipe, so I'll weld the 90's to that then to the
> > collector, and so on.
> >
> > Maybe Mr. Google will yield some info on collector lengths etc.
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 8:16 PM, Kim Springer <kimspringer@rcn.com>
> wrote:
> > > Neil,
> > >
> > > Pay attention to the stock system and consider using the same
> diameters and
> > > lengths of pipe.
> > >
> > > Exhaust systems are designed for length to the collector, from the
> collector
> > > to the end of the exhaust pipe and the diameters of each of these
> pipes. For
> > > that matter, the length of the intake is designed to tune the engine
> as
> > > well.
> > >
> > > I have book on tuning 4 stroke engines and another on engine design.
> The
> > > second is extreemly engineering technical, the first has pretty
> basic
> > > formulas for designing an exhaust system based on displacement,
> valve size,
> > > etc. If anyone is interested, I'll dig it up. In my aircooled days,
> I used
> > > the books to compare off the shelf exhaust system and to choose
> velocity
> > > stacks for my Weber carbs.
> > >
> > > Maybe, for a stock engine, this is overkill, but if you are going to
> go
> > > through the process of building a custom system, you might as well
> enhance
> > > the system or build like stock.
> > >
> > > Kim
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:01 AM
> > > Subject: Vanagon exhaust diameter? + Custom exhaust fabrication
> questions.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi all.
> > > >
> > > > I'm gathering parts to fab up the exhaust for my Jetta conversion.
> My
> > > plan:
> > > >
> > > > Short run of 1 5/8" 90 degree pipes from manifold to collector,
> then a
> > > > "J" pipe forward, around, and back to stock Vanagon cat and
> muffler.
> > > > OR an aftermarket cat and muffler with 2" inlets/outlets.
> > > >
> > > > After the collector, the Jetta is 2" pipe.
> > > >
> > > > What is the diameter of exhaust pipe on the Vanagon?
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone direct me to a quiet good sounding, good fitting after
> > > > market muffler?
> > > >
> > > > And how "tight" a bend can be made (mandrel bent) on 2" aluminized
> steel?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Neil.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > > >
> > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
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Crescent Beach, BC
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