engine and drivetrain Seeking Your Preferences

[mbaum.collects@gmail.com]

Planning for spring projects ordering parts, car in garage up long Not plowed (covered by 2 1/2 feet) snow

dreaming of fun in the sun now!

 

 

1976 stock engine with Weber 32/36 carb

 

seeking your thoughts / preferences on free flow exhaust systems

 

using Stahl header (I own currently not installed)

 

an Ansa exhaust at $400.00 for parts or Ireland Engineering at $800.00 for parts

 

any feedback much appreciated

 

Note: the exhaust project is the predecessor to dual side drafts installation but no cam or valve work is planned or contemplated at this time

[gliding_serpent2]

Ireland engineering because they are 2002 guys and to date i have been very happy with their stuff.

[jrkoupe]

both can be quite nice……...

 

IE is a bit more elegant perhaps…..more refined.

 

Ansa can become quite loud over time……..and will rust.

 

getting a custom set using say a magnalfow, and or a glass pac can be fun….. and cheaper as well.

[roadhog0]

You can run a Stahl header and an IE exhaust. I'm doing it... Works fine! Then it's 400 and 400 basically.

[Mike Self]

Something to consider...

 

Before installing an aftermarket exhaust system, try and drive/ride in a car with the same setup.  You might find the sound either too loud or irritating to you. Particularly if you plan to drive the car on trips (as to events more than an hour or so from home) think twice about noise level.  What sounds great bombing around town or a nice Saturday drive in the mountains can REALLY get annoying on a long trip. 

 

I found that out with an ANSA system I put on my '69.  One two hour trip and I went back to a stock system.  Still has a nice muted growl when you get on it, but at highway speeds at least the wind noise drowns out the exhaust!  Anyway, you don't want your '02 to sound like a ricer!

 

cheers

mike

[roadhog0]

Or the other option is get use to ear plugs. I use to do this in my 02 on my drive from Seattle to Corvallis with the old exhaust, not because it was loud, but because I drove with the window down and that part was loud