Welded up bug exhaust on a bay?

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by Russbmx, Apr 17, 2013.

  1. Just bought a 2nd hand stock exhaust for my bay but when it turned up this morning I realised its actually a beetle exhaust with one side badly plated up :lol:
    Before I contact the seller and start complaining....will it make a difference? Are the internals the same?
    Cheers
    Russ

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  2. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    I have a rusty bus one just removed, I'll chop it up tomorrow and have a look see if it offers any clues.
     
  3. Okay cool!! Let us know what you find, sounds interesting.
     
  4. seen a few on buses with two pipes coming out of the back...:thumbsup:

    1200 are smaller and will not fit the ports...
     
  5. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Got one on mine, :) but not sure what happens if you block a tailpipe. Probably nothing! I know there's one big bit of baffle covers both tailpipes in a beetle one because mine came loose and I could see it down the tailpipe holes. I had to send it back to get a replacement so couldn't chop that one. :(
     
  6. not sure but I think a bay one has the rhs ducted towards the lhs ,with yours the natural course is blocked ....

    Zed block one of yours for experiment purposes...:thumbsup: got a feeling it is not going to like it...
     
  7. bum...Pressed reply instead of edit...:rolleyes:
     
  8. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Not Ernst, but here's a bus one.
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  9. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Not sure about that. When I took mine off and it's tailpipes, I could see the same bit of baffle rattling about down the tailpipe holes.
     
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  10. cool cross section...:thumbsup:
     
  11. I don't suppose any one has cut up a beetle one to compare with the photos above??
    Cheers for the help chaps I appreciate it!!
     
  12. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    I have an Ernst beetle exhaust on my bus. The baffle came loose and I could see it down both tailpipe holes at the same time so although it's not like the one I cut in half, it's not 2 independent sides either. So I reckon it would work. Having said that, I bet the welded bit is the first bit to rot away. Hope it was as cheap as chips. :)
     

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