[Vwdiesel] mufflerectomy, postscript

[TexasTDI]

"I read over the several posts on this topic, and realized that no one has
commented on one of the advantages of getting rid of the rear muffler: It is
a huge, heavy chunk of hollow steel which hangs there on bouncy little
rubber bands that break about every six months."

I've owned my TDI for 15 months now, and my 1.6D for 9 months.  And the
exhaust hangers are still in perfect condition.  Also, removing the muffler
is illegal.  DOT regulations state that all vehicles on the road must have a
muffler.

Chris Thornton
1991 VW Jetta 2 Door 1.6 Diesel - 237k miles
2000 VW Golf 1.9 TDI (turbo diesel) - 82k miles
Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
http://texastdi.com/6/ubb.x
http://www.amsoil.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doyt W. Echelberger" <Doyt at NWOnline.Net>
To: "Michael Hitchings" <mhitchings at yahoo.com>
Cc: <vwdiesel at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 11:24 AM
Subject: RE: [Vwdiesel] mufflerectomy, postscript


>  It
> is a huge, heavy chunk of hollow steel which hangs there on bouncy little
> rubber bands that break about every six months. And because of its weight
> and the diesel vibration, it is prone to cracking its inlet and outlet
> pipes where they attached. When I took it off and carried it to the
garage,
> I was surprised at how heavy that whole thing was. The car handled better
> when it was gone. And the engine ran better without it's restriction. Mine
> was the original muffler, 18 years old. It never rusted out but its pipes
> cracked off several times. A real boat anchor, amazingly durable.
>
> Certainly there is a lighter way (or even multiple ways) to reduce the
> exhaust noise, and whatever you use can be placed in locations that won't
> wiggle the tail of the car like a trailer on a semi.
>
> Doyt