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Date:         Sun, 28 Feb 1999 22:42:58 -0500
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: wbx 6, should I?
Comments: To: Pat Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <000a01be638d$dc7a6560$70b60a3f@loi-bear>
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A CAT without a computer controlled engine will not last. Hopfully the engine is setup for an o2 sensor and it could be easily installed. Also you just can't throw any old CAT in there. The restriction from a 4 CYL. CAT. maybe enough to go reduce the power out put by say 25%........may as well go back to the original motor.

Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler

On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, Pat Dooley wrote:

> Come on guys, get creative. > You can buy a new MIG welder setup for less than a years road tax. > Aluminized exhaust pipe elbows are dirt cheap, even mandrel bent stuff isn't > that pricey. > Buy a $99 cat from Ron and learn how to weld- really, its not that hard. > You can put together a custom exhaust for pretty cheap, not counting your > original investment in the MIG, which you'll wonder how you ever lived > without... > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > > Of Björn > > Sent: Sunday, February 28, 1999 8:18 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: wbx 6, should I? > > > > > > At 05:36 PM 28/02/99 -0500, Ron wrote: > > >> No catalyst, what means $700 road tax per year. Arrgghh. > > > > > > > > >Hmmm. A cat is only $99. Even an exhaust that can accept it (assuming > > >stock '88 US=spec exhaust) is $469 complete (my price), asuming > > stock 2.1L > > >parts. And if not stock, for $600 couldn't you have the exhaust > > modified to > > >accept the $99 cat? The cat is US made, but the exhaust system > > is Danish, > > >which certainly would cost even less in Germany than in the U.S. (and if > > >not, you could always mail order it from the U.S.). Even > > including shipping, > > >it seems like for less than 2 years road tax you could fit a catalyst > > >exhaust to it for once and for all, and avoid the $700/year tax. I can't > > >see paying $700/year rather than just modifying it to accept a > > cat. What am > > >I missing? > > > > > >- Ron Salmon > > > The Bus Depot > > > http://www.busdepot.com > > > > > > > > > > Ron, you are talking 6 cylinders, no 2.1 WBX parts. You are missing 2 > > cylinders. > > You are talking expensive part prices wherever you look. I doubt that you > > would have anything in stock. > > > > As for Michael's decision it is being reasonable (saying no) against what > > the heck (yeah). > > > > > > Björn > > >


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