Re: Exhaust tip

["Jim Buck/BahnBurners!" <vwpride@mixi.net>]

Yes, I have a 3.5" Pacesetter baffled tip on my Passat Wagon too.  Removed the
yellow tape before installing.  Slipped it on and tack welded it in place.  4
months ago and so far, so good.  I agree Chris.  It looks good without the
chrome sewer pipe look.

jim

Chris Coracini wrote:

> i have those same tips and the yellow tape came off after about 2 months...
> but they do sound nice, and still look much better than any of those rice
> tips.  i tried to wash out the inside to keep them yellow, but it was a lost
> cause.
>
> chris
> 86 16V scirocco
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Shannon Fenton [SMTP:sfenton@telegroup.com]
> > Sent: Monday, February 22, 1999 5:38 PM
> > To:   Scirocco List
> > Subject:      RE: Exhaust tip
> >
> > Getting in late on this post but.......I have a dual 2.5 slash cut,
> > baffled
> > Monza tip. I like it although the asthetics of the thing could be a little
> > better.
> > i.e. the yellow seperating the chrome and the black shrink paint is just
> > yellow
> > electric tape. Chrome showed a little pitting out of the box. Yellow
> > inside pipe
> > quickly blackened (no cat, i expected it somewhat). The only real prob is
> > that
> > it hardly fits length wise onto my tail pipe since the Scirocco has a
> > hanger on
> > the tailpipe. I had to cut off everything past the hanger on the pipe and
> > cutdown nearly everything till the tip split. I like the looks though and
> > the baffling
> > took the rasp out of my idle and gave it a deeper tone. HTH.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank You for Your Time,
> >         Shannon Fenton
> >             North American Frontline Resolution
> >             sfenton@telegroup.com
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > Date: 2/22/99 4:12 PM
> > To: Fenton, Shannon
> > From: Madison, Mark
> >
> > Uhm, don't get me wrong..
> > but I don't think that there is anything wrong
> > with a nice chrome exhaust tip...  Now if you
> > put a chrome tip that you think is gonna make
> > a nice performance upgrade, you've got a
> > serious problem.  but I have a chrome tip
> > on my car, and I'd shudder at anyone saying I'm a
> > ricer.  =)
> >
> > The original post wasn't about anyone wanting
> > a performance upgrade, it was asking what
> > people would suggest for an exhaust tip.  I think
> > he wanted a good looking tip, that won't change
> > the note his car is currently singing.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ken and Susan Buck <phillyscca@mail.enter.net>
> > To: <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Monday, February 22, 1999 4:58 PM
> > Subject: Re: Exhaust tip
> >
> >
> > >Thanks, but don't be laughing AT the fastest Scirocco on the east
> > >coast.  Just laugh WITH us at those riceboys......
> > >
> > >> I loved this pic.  Hilarious!
> > >>
> > >> Stew
> > >>
> > >>
> > >Ken Buck
> > >1999 Philadelphia Region SCCA RE
> > >78 DSP VW Scirocco- regional champ 94, 95, 97, 98
> > >85 VW Scirocco dirt Thunder Car
> > >"1997 Rookie of the Year" Linda's Speedway(retired in 1998, but back in
> > 99!!)
> > >80 Scirocco-S, 1.8L (soon to be my step-daughter's) needs paint
> > >84 Scirocco (radio works)
> > >
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1987 Scirocco 16v "lil 109"
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