Exhaust- Vintage Speed for Vintage Speedster

Try emailing Vintage Speed.  The owner will get back to you quickly. 

I just took a quick look at their catalog and the 155-203-05200 looks like the one that will fit.  I take it you want to run heater boxes?

 

For what it's worth, I installed 155-204-052SF on my JPS.  Fit perfect.  Not cut outs or mods.

Their exhausts are excellent quality.  Great sound too.  I could not be happier with mine.

Chris

 

Thank you Chris and Ron.

 

Chris- The exhaust looks awesome!  Couple quick Qs--

 

1) Is the SF loud enough to hinder conversations with the mrs during weekend cruising??  just curious. She thinks the standard tri-mill is borderline too loud, specially at highway RPMs.  

 

i have been debating between the standard or SF...  my engine is a 1915cc, and i don't really need the larger hp rated pipe, but it would breathe better.

 

2) Are those the standard 20cm length pipes, or did you have them built a little longer~ 22-23cm.  i saw some debate on the length topic in the forum, some claiming they were too short.

 

a million thanks,

luis

I had a tri-mill and the SF Vintage Speed is definitely quieter.  I still felt the highway speed noise of my car was too high, so I dynamatted the underside of the rear decklid, the body above the transmission, and I dynamated my carburetor rain hats.  The cruising volume is right where I want it now.

 

As for SF or not.. I have a 2332cc.  For a 1915cc, I'd personally not go with the SF.  Engines are happiest when the exhaust is "right sized".

 

I have not modified the tail pipes.  Here is another view.  They end right about mid bumper.  I do have to clean up the underside of the bumper now and then, but I like where the tail pipes end from a styling perspective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a better view of where the tailpipes end..

Chris, post a short vid of that exhaust..  We have all heard the A1 but I don't think anyone's ever posted a video of the vintage speed exhaust.

Million thanks Chris.  This is extremely helpful.  I will stick to the -05200, and go get some dynamatt.  

 

BTW, I love the green color.  Looks awesome.

 

cheers,

Luis

You can go to their web site for some video clips.

http://www.vintagespeed.com.tw/

Luis - please post a follow-up with your thoughts on the exhaust.  I have a VS with the same size engine. 

 

BTW-did you get the car with the hardtop or add that later?  If you added it later, where did you get it and how much work did it take to make it fit?

 

 

Ted- 

exhaust:  just ordered the exhaust.  I will post a follow up upon receipt/install.  I'm targeting week of October 21.

 

Hard top: i had Kirk build it w/ the car. I have been delinquent posting some pictures (others have been asking).  fit and finish is great, and for Seattle- where it rains more often than not, it's a vast improvement over the soft top.  Visibility is excellent.

 

I could not be happier.  Glasspar tops are out of my price range... though they look nice!

 

attached are some pix.

 

Love that car. Love the top and the side windows. So...how well do they work? I did not see the soap on a rope hanging inside your car.

Thanks.  had the car built as close as i could to match my fathers original February 1957 356.(with some improvement's I thought would make the car a more reliable and fun driver ;-). His barely see's the outdoors now days!!

 

The plexi windows work well.  Much better than the curtains- no flapping at speed, keeps most water and wind out at speed and parked.  And much better visibility. 

 

Drove around last week with a standard side curtain on one side, plexi on the other.

 

we had thunderstorms here all of last week.   water came down in bucket loads for 15-30 minutes at a time, several times a day.

 

i personally prefer the plexi for the reasons mentioned above.  water does come in at the vertical windshield to plexi joint. Surprisingly only at this point... Even when parked and considering the hardtop does not have a drip rail around the door. ( which I was prepared to install, but was pleasantly surprised after a week of driving the car in the rain, so I will be returning it.)

 

(Attached picture of current gap.)

 

the experiment was worth while... But took the better part of this week to dry off the passenger side interior.

 

Still playing with the fit,  I just need  "the right" foam trim piece to seal off the vertical windshield joint...  that's this weekends project!!!  

 

The seal around the hardtop to plexi is good.. There is a piece of rubber foam trim the plexi rest on when the door is closed- took some effort to find the right foam trim I could use for the plexi/top joint.

 

and now that I have the hardware, and a window shape that fits the car well, making replacements as these get scratched/worn/damaged will be easy. Plexi is cheap!

 

happy to send more pictures.  Cheers

 

Any update on the exhaust from Vintage Speed? 

Vintage speedsters--got mine last week from Kirk--unfortunately there were runs in the paint and chips--rear wheels were 2 and 3 oz out of balance and I smell fuel--im hoping Kirk takes care of this stuff-im in NJ....

Vintage Speed is a different company that's in Taiwan.  They manufacture sport shifters, exhaust systems, and accessories for the aircooled community. 

 

http://www.vintagespeed.com.tw/

ok didn't realize that--  thanks

 Good timing.  The exhaust went in this past weekend.  Engine was out to address various transmission leaks-  in relation to the weekends work statement, the exhaust was a breeze to replace.

 

 

Fit is excellent.  No mods or cut outs required. Build of exhaust is excellent- beautiful welds.  Placing the order and shipping was also a breeze- the owner was curtious and addressed all my questions.  All required parts included (got some extra ones actually), and shipment received within a week of order.

 

 

One item not addressed by supplier was the import tax/duty- 18$ payable to Fed-Ex after clearing customs.

 

 

 

(i will send pictures of it installed later tonight... but gaps/spacing virtually identical to Chris H. pictures above. (BTW- thank you for the pictures and advice)

  

Very happy with sound (deeper than the Tril-mill delivered on my VS), and product... though my driving has been limited due to rain!

Is the new exhaust (was it part # 155-204-05200?) any quieter than the tri-mil? 

 

Sorry to hear about the rain!  We've had a lot (along with its frosty relative) in Montana over the last few weeks. 

My first impression is that it is a quieter, with a much deeper (low end frequency) sound...   but I have been driving with the hardtop on which does provide some sound protection.  I do like the sound better than the higher pitched Tri-mill.

 

I did install p/n 155-204-5200 on my 1915 engine.  This was the exhaust manufacturer's recommendation for my engine size.  155-204-52FS part number is targeted for cars with larger +125hp engines.

 

We did have a break in the rain this afternoon, and took the car out for a short  drive to pick up my daughter from soccer practice.  What great fun.  Hopefully we will continue to enjoy a day or two a week of dry weather to keep finding excuses to take the car out for a stroll.

 

Thanks a lot for the update.  I, too, have a 1915 engine on a Vintage Speedster and have been thinking about replacing the Tri-mil for awhile now.  It's good to know of alternatives that don't require cutting half moons in the fiberglass, work with the heater boxes, and that won't interfere with access to the valve covers.

Quick update now that I have put about 90 miles on the now exhaust.

 

Good- better power at higher RPMs- freeway speeds.  Wonderful sound... managed to klick up a call on the cell while driving, and I could hear/be heard. ( so quieter than tri-mil.

 

Disappointed- the white heat insulation sleeve on the exhaust to heater box pipe (see above picture) was removed today.  When exhaust got up to temperature on freeway it started to smoke/no flame/but black/chared/ fumes in cabin.. Gave me a good potential fire scare!

 

When touched, it fell apart, like burned paper.. clearly not the heat shield I expected.  I will be replacing it with exhaust wrap soon, but for now just driving with out the heat shield.

 

overall very happy with exhaust, fit, and quality (to date).

 

will post pictures when I download from BB

NICE! A cool exhaust note makes your driving that much more fun! 

I'd complain pretty hard about that heat shield. Just sayin.

pictures as promised--

Rotated it for you....

 

 

COOL!

 

I put this on my CMC and had it very slightly eyebrow the valance. I've had the exhaust now for 2 years. Love it.