Hi everyone, I'm new to the scene and would like to find some exhaust options and general tech literature on the cars.
Thanks, John
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Let me the first to welcome you to the madness!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome John. I see some flares on that avatar picture. What do you have, car, chassis, wheels, engine, trans. Then folks on here could give you a hand.
There are LOTS of different folks on here with different backgrounds, likes, and experience. Lots of help available to you, but you have to weed through it a little. There will be thread drift, we go all over the place, but eventually get back to the subject at hand. Keep an open mind and a sense of humor, you'll do fine!
Welcome To The Madness John! What's the exhaust look like now? As Danny said, we need to know more about the car, and more specifically the engine. The more details the better- displacement and cam/head/ carb combo (or how high it revs with power) are essential to exhaust selection. And we need pics; that avatar just isn't enough. Come on, show off that bad boy!
If the car built on a VW floorpan, then the appropriate Bentley manual for the year of the pan http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDe...uctCode=ACC-C10-9651 or http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDe...CC-C10-9650 and John Muir's Idiot book http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDe...CC-C10-9692 are essential to have.
As Danny also said, lots of different different experience here. Oh look, the cat needs here tummy scratched...Al
Danny and Nolan forgot to mention that it is a requirement that you attend the Carlisle Import and Kit Nationals in the middle of May and buy the first round for everybody. There will be about 100 folks there, so start saving up.
And most definitely "Welcome to the Madness!"
Originally Posted by johns356:
Hi everyone, I'm new to the scene and would like to find some exhaust options and general tech literature on the cars.
Thanks, John
John, welcome! Is your car a CMC by chance? If so there is a complete build manual for it in the Knowledge base.
As for an exhaust system--A1 Sidewinder!...a bit expensive but worth every penny IMO.
I just joined the site in Oct and have a CMC widebody and the guys here are very knowledgeable and very willing to share it to help another member
Sorry Lane John can't buy you drinks at Carlisle. He'll be buying Jim, Ted, troy, Teby, and I drinks at San Luis Obispo in June because he hails from Sacramento, CA.
John, search for the SLO 2015 Event, sign up, and come hang out with us. Here's the link:
https://www.speedsterowners.com...0#439417794746471500
Tour de' Hoe 2015:
Welcome aboard, John!
There are several of us locals here in Sac and the outlying areas. I'm in Auburn.
Do join us in SLO and don't forget Tour d'Hoe in September. Check it out in the Events section.
Most of us go with A1 exhaust sytems but Vintage Speed makes a nice one and, depending on your engine size, tri-mill is also an option. Anthony Merjano (anthony) is a member here and is a supplier for Tiger at A1. He also works on a lot of our cars. He's located in Auburn as well. Please feel free to give me a shout if you have questions. tpnuckels @ aol.com
Mention was made of the build manuals for FF/CMC in the library for donating members. There also is a sparse VS Owners manual which is helpful. The forum has an effective Search function too --- exhaust pro-cons has been discussed. There isn't one size fits all answer - depends on engines size, zoom-zoom preferences, # outlets desired.
TheSamba.com is a good reference site too. Use the thread for your chassis year for suspension and engine reference and there is a Kit Car/Replica thread too - but mostly Manx oriented.
John,
Iam also a new member as of Oct. 2014. Lots of good information on this sight for these weird air cooled cars. If you want talk Speedster Iam also in the Sacramento area contact at wudwgn@aol.com
Ron
It's 80 and sunny here in Jacksonville. Crap...sorry...thread drift.
Welcome and enjoy your ride!
Welcome! A1 exhaust all the way...
John - for visual & audio reference, here is the A-1 Sidewinder exhaust. You can have the outlet located as you wish (single down exhaust out of muffler, center dual-exhaust, or center single-exhaust). This is is center single exhaust.
Best configuration to squeeze hp out of your engine. Sounds great under acceleration yet mellow during cruising rpm's. Turn your sound up...
Here is my A1 but with the race bullet muffler so much more aggressive. They are great exhausts loud or stock...can't go wrong. Check about a minute or so in I think...
Thanks for all the info guys and comments, I look forward to checking out some of the meets. I really like the A-1 sidewinder center exit. Is there a specific vendor or website to order from that you guys use?
Thanks , john.
I will have more pics and specs on the car this week
Another West-coaster, . . . oh well . . . Like they didn't have enough already.
Nevertheless: WELCOME TO THE MADNESS!!
And another vote for A1 sidewinder.
PS: MUSBJIM: Way cool video, again. Thanks for the tour of your "new" ride. Very sweet.
<--- This being the closest (but still very lame) moticon that Theron has. There must be one to match your live wave at the end. Sounds like sumtin we could do. Some I found w/ a quick look:
... talk about thread drift -- sorry.
Here's Todd's video of his VS & exhaust...