RE: TT hanger clamps

["Mike Weiler" <lerb@redrose.net>]

Where ya located at...where I live I have a guy that will custom bend a
whole system (any dimension ya want) for under $100 installed.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Bill Scarince
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 6:15 PM
To: archive@porknet.fdns.net; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: TT hanger clamps


Toby,

I know you probably don't want to hear this, but *I* think the best thing to
do is just bring to the muffler shop, wait ten min., pay $30, and go home
finished.  They'll just field-fit the hangers and you'll be back on the
road.

My $.02.

Bill Scarince

----- Original Message -----
From: <archive@porknet.fdns.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 3:47 AM
Subject: TT hanger clamps


> Okay.. I hate to bring this up again but I'm still trying to solve my
> little dilemma.
>
> I've got an '87 16v and want to install a Dynomax Superturbo muffler to
> replace my busted stock muffler.. I've got everything covered except how
> to hang it. The stock muffler has two hangers welded on the front lip of
> the muffler and one on the rear. My exhaust is completely stock, and I'm
> completely happy with it except for the muffler. I don't want to go all
> out and spend hundreds of dollars for another eighth of an inch diameter
> (especially when its only cat-back) and replace the stock stainless stuff
> I already have.
>
> I called Techtonics and the guy wasn't too helpful after he heard I didn't
> have a TT exhaust system. He said he didn't know if the hanger clamps
> would work if I had the muffler connected to the stock cat-back exhaust
> instead of theirs. I don't blame him for being cautious but I'm looking
> for some hard data here...
>
> Anybody want to take an educated guess on whether I should be able to
> take a superturbo muffler like that used on the TT aluminized cat back
> exhaust and buy the two TT clamps for that exhaust that have the hangers
> welded to them and have everything line up? Of course I don't want to go
> spend the money and then find out its way off and I wasted my money.
>
> If someone with the aluminized TT cat back stuff wants to go measure the
> length and width of their dynomax muffler for me that would be really
> really helpful (I can make sure its the same size as the dynomax muffler I
> buy), but I doubt anybody is gonna want to go crawl out under their car
> with a ruler and do that for me. Hmm. I wonder if the length of the
> dynomax compared to the stock 16v muffler is the same, "really close", or
> way off... I suppose it depends on the exact model of the dynomax.
> Apparently there is more than one model number that will fit.
>
> I called some exhaust/muffler shops in the area and they all want at least
> $30 to cut the hangers off the old muffler and weld them on to the new,
> which I think is a bunch of baloney. I asked them if it would be any less
> if I brought the hangers in already cut off for them to weld and they said
> no. C'mon guys ... its less than a 10 minute job! I've got a buddy with a
> welder but he's never in town.. and I'm not really a big fan of reusing
> the old hangers anyway.
>
> Somebody please help me out here so the neighbors can stop complaining...
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Toby
>
> --
> '87 16v
>
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