RE: New Dimension Exhaust Experiences

["Squier, Craig" <craig_squier@arvin.com>]

No...sorry if I confuzed you.. ;)

The thing at the rear of the car is the muffler (the one connected to the
exhaust tip). The one in the middle is the resonator. On my 95 GLX the rear
muffler is like 1/2 the size of the resonator. The resonator must have
weighed like 30 pounds.

When I put on my AutoTech SS304 exhaust it eliminated the center resonator.
Some aftermarket exhausts change the center resonator from the big can stock
thing to something that's half the size (a performance resonator?). The AM
ones are hot-dog shaped. The stock resonator is the size of the fuel tank on
a old Rabbit, like gigantic.

My previous comments about what removing the resonator does still apply.
Take a peek at Bentley, I think it shows the sizes appropriately. I just
remember the center unit being massive compared to the stock Leistritz
muffler. The stock exhaust on the GLX was pretty good, just TOO quiet.
I kept trying to start my car while it was running like a durned Honda
owner... ;)

Hope this helps
-Cab

> ----------
> From: 	Patrick Sherman[SMTP:patrick@volkswagen.org]
> Reply To: 	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Sent: 	Monday, March 15, 1999 3:55 PM
> To: 	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: 	RE: New Dimension Exhaust Experiences
> 
> Cab,
> 
> 	Ok let me get this straight. The Larger Muffler connected to the
> Exhaust
> tip is the Resonator, while the smaller one IS the muffler?
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> > Of Squier, Craig
> > Sent: Monday, March 15, 1999 12:25 PM
> > To: 'jettaglx@igtc.com'
> > Subject: RE: New Dimension Exhaust Experiences
> >
> > Actually,
> > The smallest (or rearmost) muffler is the primary one.
> > The gigantic fuel-tank sized one between the muffler and the cat
> > (in middle
> > of the car mounted transversely) is just a resonator.
> >
> > If you chuck the rear muffler the car will get loud.
> > If you chuck the resonator, the car will get a nice bass rumble.
> >
> > Most aftermarket kits eliminate the middle resonator and put a good
> > glass-pack or performance flow muffler in place of the primary.
> >
> > Hope this helps...
> > -Cab
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From: 	Patrick Sherman[SMTP:patrick@eurospeed.org]
> > > Reply To: 	jettaglx@igtc.com
> > > Sent: 	Monday, March 15, 1999 1:27 PM
> > > To: 	GTI LIST; Jetta LIST
> > > Subject: 	New Dimension Exhaust Experiences
> > >
> > > I was wondering if anyone had any good or bad experiences removing the
> > > second small muffler?
> > >
> > > Thanks
>