[Vwdiesel] exhaust sound

[raymond greeley]

Hello Nicxk, I will let you know of my progress, autohauaz didn't have the 
gasket at first glance though i will study their site further. I would like 
to see the pics as i am not sure what you mean by a ball joint. I wasn't 
thinking of using flex pipe. I know my older rabbit had it when i purchased 
it new in 1981  though i have not seen it on recent exhaust systems. I have 
seen component bends
at autozone that could be used as a down pipe and then the next bend to get 
horizatal with
the male/female ends
thanks, ray

>From: "mikitka" <mikitka at earthlink.net>
>To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] exhaust sound
>Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 17:19:32 -0500
>
>Ray,
>
>That will work just fine. That way you get the correct size to the mounting
>flange. The individual that made mine used the Down pipe from a 94 TD Jetta
>as a template. I bought it off Ebay. It worked pretty well and he only had
>to do a minor tweet for me to fit it under the car. Don't bother putting a
>flex pipe in the down pipe.  Have your muffler shop put a ball joint on the
>down pipe and then when you hook up the rest of the exhaust start at that
>ball joint with a flex pipe and go back from there. That way if you ever
>need to replace the flex pipe you don't have to touch the down pipe.  Also
>you can use the existing mounting bracket to mount the down pipe. I have
>pictures if anyone wants to see what I'm talking about. Hopefully I can 
>find
>them. LOL
>Nick
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: raymond greeley [mailto:rgreeley2 at hotmail.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 4:18 PM
>To: mikitka at earthlink.net; Vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] exhaust sound
>
>Hello nick and fellow vw enthusiasts, we may have discussed this before and
>i apologize. as we speak, I am noodiling through, up grading my 91 jetta td
>exhaust. making the same 2 1/2" down pipe you mention. I felt that
>i would order a new gasket for the existing down pipe to use as a template
>for the flange on
>the fabricated pipe. this is a daily driver and so this way i could make 
>the
>
>pipe, install it and
>drive down to my muffler guy without any down time.that is of course if i
>can get the old down pipe housing bolts out. Just so i don't have to
>reinvent the wheel again is there a better progression or approach to this
>task. thanks, ray
>
>
> >From: "mikitka" <mikitka at earthlink.net>
> >To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> >Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] exhaust sound
> >Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 04:55:18 -0500
> >
> >I ran my 91 ECO converted to true TD with just the new 2.5" downpipe on 
>it
> >for 22miles to the muffler shop to have the rest of the system put on. It
> >didn't sound any louder than all these kids with their honda's and 
>toyota's
> >with that big round muffler on them, to me it seemed a little quieter and
> >it
> >was no longer than just behind the steering rack. Now with a 2.5" system
> >going through a Flowmaster muffler it is quiet.
> >Nick
> >
> >
> >MLightner wrote:
> >
> > >I've yet to take my Jetta (85 1.6 TD) out on the open road and opened
> > >'er up, for obvious reasons, but I'm wondering
> > >if it's usual for it to sound kinda like a tricked-out  high revving
> > >little sports car;  once the tach gets above about 2,500 and at or
> > >nearly at WOT.
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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