Re: Tips

["Aaron Patton" <apatton1@airmail.net>]

Michael,
Unless you get a resonated tip you will most likely only make the sound
worse.  Even then the problem is most likely a cheap tinny muffler and
nothing short of replacing it will help.

Aaron
'93 Corrado SLC
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Friesen <mfriesen@sympatico.ca>
To: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: Tips


>Actually, the reason I asked about tips was because my cheap Midas exhaust
>sounds awful.  It's a real tinny whine, with a loud throaty sound
>underneath.  I'm looking to quiet it down a bit (probably a new muffler)
but
>I'd especially like to get rid of the whine.  right now I'm looking at the
>JRE tips from TTTuning with like a 3" outlet.  Not much difference over the
>2.25 tip there now.
>
>Mike
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Slappy <jasonk@widomaker.com>
>To: Brad Sterling <bgsterling@earthlink.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 3:26 PM
>Subject: Re: Tips
>
>
>> I admit 4" is quite big, and I was a little weiry of it looking like the
>> Foldgers tips on Hondas, but after it was installed, it did look quite
>good
>> and not too big.  But it's off now, and I have the Techtonics polished
>(not
>> chrome, or even close) 2.25" end pipe that comes with the exhaust system,
>so
>> you can all sleep well at night now...
>>
>> -Jason
>> 88 Scirocco 16v
>> 98 GTI VR6
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Brad Sterling <bgsterling@earthlink.net
>>
>> > 4"?!?  I can't help but put in my .02 worth of blathering here.
>> >
>> > [set rambling mode on]
>> > One of the things that I like about the Scirocco is that it's clean
>lines
>> and
>> > styling can make for a nice sleeper.  Mod the engine, mod the
>drivetrain,
>> even
>> > mod the cosmetics slightly if you must (e.g. Euro bumpers and lights),
>but
>> don't
>> > advertise it.  Have fun knowing that you've got a secret and that the
>guy
>> in the
>> > slammed, rimmed, stickered, coffee can tipped Honda is about to be
>> surprised.
>> >
>> > Autoweek talked about this a couple weeks ago.  They had an interesting
>> quote.
>> > "If it don't go, chrome it."
>> > [set rambling mode off]
>> >
>> > We now return you to the generally helpful content of the list...
>> >
>> > -Brad
>> >
>> > Slappy wrote:
>> >
>> > > Actually, when I installed my Brospeed 4" SS tip on my 88 Scirocco
16v
>> it
>> > > did make a noise difference.  I already had a Techtonics 2.25" full
>> exhaust,
>> > > then added the tip.  It definitely made the exhaust have a much
>deeper,
>> and
>> > > louder tone.  It was a subtle change, but I definitely liked it,
>> especially
>> > > in tunnels!  But it added no power, which I knew already.  Just my 2
>> > > cents...
>> > >
>> > > -Jason
>> > > 88 Scirocco 16v
>> > > 98 GTI VR6
>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: Ken and Susan Buck <phillyscca@mail.enter.net>
>> > >
>> > > > As I did not see any reply's to your question throughout the digest
>> > > > listing, Id thought I would chime in.
>> > > >
>> > > > There is only one type of tip that gives a performance gain.  I
>> > > > custom make VW Scirocco specific tips that are guarenteed to give
>you
>> > > > a gain you will see and feel.
>> > > >
>> > > > You can see this tip at:
>> > > > http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Lane/2360/coolpipe.gif
>> > > >
>> > > > I have used this tip for two years, and have seen a definite
>> > > > advantage.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Actually, the truth is that a tip does nothing for performance or
>> > > > sound, it is just something else to polish every day.  If you want
a
>> > > > different sound, get a different muffler.  I use the Walker
Dynomax.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Ken Buck
>> > > > 1999 Philadelphia Region SCCA RE
>> > > > 78 DSP VW Scirocco- regional champ 94, 96, 97, 98
>> > > > 85 VW Scirocco dirt Thunder Car #12
>> > > > "1997 Rookie of the Year" Linda's Speedway(retired in 1998, but
back
>> in
>> > > 99!!)
>> > > > 84 Scirocco daily driver 216,000 miles and still screaming
>> > > > 66 Olds F-85, second owner, second set of tires.
>> > > >
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