Re: Muffler Found!!

["Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>]

Just have to add to the thread a little more!!  Today on the way home (on
the home stretch, no pun intended) I made my last turn then once it was in
2nd, stomped it to the floor until I hit 6K, shift, 6K, shift let off.  I
was close to 100 and this is the 1/4 mile section that I test my car on.  I
am now a FIRM believer that these 16v motors NEED some back pressure for
them to be at the top of their heap.  I think I can actually feel the rest
of the stuff I have added to the engine come alive now as well.  Now I can
understand how Shannon feels:  "This piece of crap car"  "This car is sooooo
bad!!"  "What a hunk of junk"  "Man that thing is running harder than
ever!".   A few little tweaks one way or the other can REALLY make a
difference on these motors especially when the get crankier with cams and
high compression and stuff.  Anyhoo, just thought I'd brag, or I mean fill
you all in!!

Dave

>
>
> On Wed, 25 Jul 2001 00:28:43 -0700 "Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>
> writes:
> > That is the one!!  Probably the same muffler he probably had to
> > change the
> > exhaust for the cat.  I took a little drive tonight and it is really
> > amazing
> > how a muffler (of all things) will really wake up a motor!!!  I have
> > a 2.0L
> > 16v in my Rabbit and no cat, resonator, etc. just that muffler and
> > it is
> > super quiet (to the point where you can hear the bwah of the intake
> > sucking).  I love it!!!  You should try it if you want a quieter
> > performance
> > setup!  I think us Americans want the noise so that is how they make
> > them.
> >
> > Dave
>
> Cool...
>
> I knew I kept the muffler, for the past 10 years, for a reason, it has
> about 5K miles on it. 8^)
>
> Peter
>
> >
> > > On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 20:05:18 -0700 "Dave Ewing"
> > <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>
> > > writes:
> > > > I've been keeping my eye out for a muffler that would fit but I
> > was a
> > > > little wrong on the description of the car it came from though.
> > It
> > > > actually came from a 95 or 96 Saab 9000 Turbo.  I had it mounted
> > > correctly today
> > > > and MAN WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!!!  Nice a quiet at idle and VERY
> > throaty on
> > >
> > > > accel.
> > > > Exactly how I wanted it but didn't know what I would have to do
> > to
> > > > get it (maybe big money??).  Ended up costing me $65 to fab it
> > to my
> > > > exhaust without cutting the TT piping or welding to it and the
> > muffler
> > > was
> > > > free.
> > > > Hopefully this will help some of you out there with the Dynocrap
> > > > muffler on your system.  You CAN have that sound you want
> > without
> > > spending $300
> > > > on a Borla!!
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > >
> > > Is this the oval Saab 9000 muffler that has a slip flange on it,
> > and the
> > > piping is flanged for it?
> > >
> > > I have the euro version of that muffler, my father brought over a
> > gray
> > > market Saab 9000,
> > > and he had to change the exhaust to comply with the EPA.
> > >
> > > Peter - http://thescirocco.com - Discount Techtonics Dealer -
> > > Bear, Delaware
> > >
> > >  '79 Scirocco 16V "Retro"
> > > '83 GTI "Caged Rabbit"
> > > '84.5 Scirocco "Oddball"
> > > '84 GTI
> > > SciRollers: '79 White Champagne Edition, '84 Black, '88 Red
> > >
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> Peter - http://thescirocco.com - Discount Techtonics Dealer -
> Bear, Delaware
>
>  '79 Scirocco 16V "Retro"
> '83 GTI "Caged Rabbit"
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> '84 GTI
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