RE: S&S headers; now no flex joints

["Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@snet.net>]

Is anyone using an exhaust system with out any flex joints?

Rick.


-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Y Wong [mailto:sailingfc@dslextreme.com] 
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 3:41 AM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Cc: Rick Kellner
Subject: RE: S&S headers; general header comments

My header is similar to the S&S.  It has a ball joint in the same place.
Notice there is a short piece of pipe after the flange.  For my
application,
i.e., w/cat, I cut off the pipe section after the flange and that is
where
my cat bolts up.  The rest of the TT system bolted right up after the
cat.
I think they made the header with this extra length of pipe for those
running without cats.
Anyway, this issue I have with this type of flex joint is that it will
rotate since it is a ball joint.  I had to provide additional support on
the
back end of the exhaust system to hold the system from twisting from
it's
own weight.  With the VW accordion flex pipe, the twist was held in
check
all the way up to the block/tranny via the two factory brackets.
Otherwise
the system starts to sag after a bit.  The most noticeable sag area is
where
the pipe makes the turn towards the drivers side of the car, just in
front
of the gas tank.  I have to rig up a support that holds that "elbow".  I
then tied it to the bolt that protrudes from the body which holds one of
the
straps of the gas tank.  If your under the car, you'll see it.  Not the
best
attachment point, but it's working so far.  Maybe someone can think of a
better way.  HTH.
My $0.07 (adjusted for inflation). ;-)

-Dick-
78 Scirocco
Original Owner
95 Passat GLX
Second Owner



-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Rick Kellner
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 11:55 AM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: S&S headers; general header comments


The list was able to identify the header from the posted pictures as an
S&S header.  I have found a link to the new S&S header and attached it
below.

If you look at the header and description you will see there is a ball
and socket connection at the collector end that acts as the flex joint.
Does anyone have any experience with this type of flex joint?  Does it
leak?  Is there a better aftermarket flex joint available that I can
weld in place of this one?

The header I picked up has a one piece flange on the end that mates to
the head, the one pictured in the link below appears to have each tube
as a stand alone.  I fitted the header to a spare* 16V head and it does
mate correctly.

Thanks, Rick.


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