1 5/8 merged header/side winder exhaust ?

I had an A1 on my 2054 & I had to remove the muffler section to adjust the vales on the right.

Now, I have custom dual exhaust & I don't need to adjust no stinking valves :-)
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The 1 5/8 might be a little big. If the muffler mounts horizontally vs vertical you should be ok.

Is the Kaddie Shack version ceramic coated?

Even if you have to remove the muffler it isn't a big deal - assuming it's like my A-1.  There are three bolts at the flange connecting the muffler to the header and one connecting it to the hanger at the front.  Takes about 5 minutes.

Carl- This one?  I was looking at their same priced 11/2" SS system (neither are offered  ceramic coated). It sure looks like muffler would have to come off to adjust valves.

http://www.shop.kaddieshack.co...le-Exhaust-AA158.htm

 

My A-1 is set up just like that and the valves can be adjusted without removing the muffler. The originals had the muffler flip 180* and had to be removed.

 

Carl

I installed an Empi 1 3/8 premium ceramic extractor and a Phat Boy stainless steel muffler when I built my engine to 1914 cc four years ago. There is plenty of room to get the valve cover off and have direct access for valve adj. Spend the extra bucks for the ceramic  coating and ss because it won't rust and you don't have to sand and paint it every year-nothing as ugly as a rusty exhaust system hanging down. After 14,000 miles and some occasional metal polish it looks new. The only drawback is that I only have about 4 1/2 to 5 inches ground clearance at the muffler  but  haven't pulled it off yet-have scraped the bottom a few times. To get maximum ground clearance I installed the tallest tires I could find-Veredstein Sprint Classics and raised the rear adj that Vintage provides-the car still sits level.

Joel 

I had the Phat boy and hated it...ugly, didn't sound as good ( a lot of drone)

Wait till you have enough for the best, you won't regret it!

You might want to look a the the Vintage Speed mufflers.

http://shop.vintagespeed.com.t.../sc.12/category.3/.f

 

 

i have the A1 sidewinder 1 5/8" on my T4 2056.  it's a nice unit - but definitely pricey  you know the one you posted is a Chinese copy, eh?  good price, but as i get older, i have stronger feeling for quality and principal.  i can barely stomach those EMPI ads in HotVWs that say 'insist on genuine empi' with a picture of the IDF copy carbs.  i agree with Bill - wait to get a quality unit.

MangoSmoothie.ca posted:

i have the A1 sidewinder 1 5/8" on my T4 2056.  it's a nice unit - but definitely pricey  you know the one you posted is a Chinese copy, eh?  good price, but as i get older, i have stronger feeling for quality and principal.  i can barely stomach those EMPI ads in HotVWs that say 'insist on genuine empi' with a picture of the IDF copy carbs.  i agree with Bill - wait to get a quality unit.

I regret that I have but one "like" to give for this comment.

A genuine A1 Sidewinder is a couple hundred bucks more than the Chinese knock-off. You get more for a couple hundred bucks, but even if you didn't-- Tiger invented the concept, and somebody in Asia copied it.

If more people insisted on getting stuff that worked and was fairly priced (as opposed to being 100% price-driven), this hobby would be in WAY better shape.

I'm not anti-Asian-- the Vintage Speed link Glenn put up is a good example. I'd consider that if I were looking for an exhaust for a sub-2L engine, because he designed his own thing and marketed it as such. I love the Vintage Speed shifter, but it's the same deal-- he designed his own, and didn't just rip off somebody else's deal.