Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:51:06 -0700
Reply-To: Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Muffler Source?
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as far as I remember, Walker changed their whole line of quietflow mufflers
over to stainless last november. They make a vanagon specific one, so as
long as you dont get old stock, this is going to be one good deal on a
stainless muffler. Or maybe they did not yet do the new ones for Vanagons?
Rockauto lists it at $124.
Then again, if this would be that great a deal, I am sure our list vendors
would have jumped on it by now?
Florian
On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 9:53 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <
camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> Oops -- my bad -- S&S does not equal stainless steel. Learn something new
> every day.
>
> This is a project I have to get done, so I'm sniffing around the options.
>
> Looks like I have to first determine the condition of the muffler
> holder-upper strap. I know it's also a good idea to pull the cat and look
> at its input side to see if new is needed, but I am uncomfortable with the
> idea of taking the van to a shop for this work, and having it out of
> commish for a while if it turns out that a cat is warranted, but don't
> really want to buy one upfront "in case."
>
> So I dither.
>
> <blubs lower lip with finger>
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
>
>
>
> On 10/22/2009 8:04 AM The Bus Depot wrote:
>
> Such a wondrous all-in-one stainless combo not available
>>> for the 1.9l? The search tool didn't present it.
>>>
>>
>>
>> First of all, S&S is a brand name - it is not Stainless Steel. And yes,
>> it
>> is available for 1.9L as well. That said, with all respect to Ken, we
>> don't
>> agree on this one. I too sell both the S&S and stock systems, but when it
>> comes to my own Vanagon I use the stock system. In my opinion the S&S,
>> although perfectly fine for the price, exemplifies the old adage "you get
>> what you pay for" when compared to the stock system. There is an obvious
>> difference in the gauge of the steel, the S&S muffler being visibly less
>> substantial than stock. Also it is smaller and louder. And the price
>> difference just isn't that huge. The stock muffler setup works out to
>> roughly $200 (including muffler, tailpipe, gaskets, and strap), versus
>> $145
>> for the S&S. In my opinion the extra fifty bucks or so for the stock
>> system
>> is money well spent. In fact even if the difference were twice that much
>> I'd
>> still call the stock system the better long-term value.
>>
>> Stock setup diagram and pricing:
>>
>> http://busdepot.com/details/exhaust19.jsp (1.9L)
>>
>> http://busdepot.com/details/exhaust21.jsp (2.1L)
>>
>> - Ron Salmon
>> The Bus Depot, Inc.
>> www.busdepot.com
>> (215) 234-VWVW
>>
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