A story - The Bumblebee and the stainless custom exhausts

Post by **Bootsy** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:20 am

red67 wrote:are those pics and details still coming? curious

Soon, I should be picking it back up next week.

Post by **Bootsy** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:43 pm

Mike Usiskin · Post by **Mike Usiskin** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:16 pm

nice to see I'm not the only loud bugger 'ere

mike

red67 · Post by **red67** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:45 pm

COOL!

are we allowed to ask for the financial damage report?
i'd love to hear the difference - can you slap up a quickie youtube video?

also: theres no way those plates are legal bootsy

Post by **Bootsy** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:49 am

Mike Usiskin wrote:nice to see I'm not the only loud bugger 'ere

mike

I can go louder of course!

Post by **Bootsy** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:53 am

red67 wrote:COOL!
are we allowed to ask for the financial damage report?
i'd love to hear the difference - can you slap up a quickie youtube video?

also: theres no way those plates are legal bootsy

I'll post full details when everything is finished.

Basically Rich (who's been busy developing these) has produced a 2 in 1 out, a 2 in 2 out (as seen on my car above) and now these cheeky little dual mufflers (as seen above).

Rich aka Turbo Thomas is looking to offer these and will of course be working out the financials on them soon once the development is complete. I'll keep you posted and try and get a video when I get the car back (next week sometime)

turbo thomas · Post by **turbo thomas** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:46 pm

hi,

as promised, details of the mufflers are:

all mufflers are made from 304 grade stainless steel and use 'modern' internal materials for silencing etc...

the single outlet and dual outlet will require the removal of the std bracket which the stock muffler straps fit around. both these mufflers have a bracket which uses the bottom bolts from the engine mount for additional support...

all systems come in 2 finishes, polished and 'treated'. the treated mufflers will have a silver finish, but must add it isnt paint, its treated!! there will be no extra cost for either finish...

the single outlet and dual outlet will have polished tailpipes regardless of finish, unless im asked to treat these too...

tailpipe sizes will be 60mm for the single outlet and 54mm for the dual outlet. again, the above options apply...

the muffler body is made from 6" dia tube, and flanges will be 8mm s/s.

the dual round mufflers are made using a 4" dia case, with 54mm internals and 54mm tailpipes. again, different bores and tailpipe sizes can be used. although you may get an asbo with anything bigger than the 54mm!!! the mufflers in the pics on the bumble bee are 10" long and approx 14/15" long in total. i can make these shorter if needed but the above (asbo) tip applies!! they will also come with the fixing bracket as shown in the pics... this attaches to the bottom 2 engine mount bolts and will attach to the mufflers with 4 bike can style straps, 2 either side...

sound (based on what will be the stock spec)

single outlet is deep and aggressive without losing the flat 6 sound.

dual outlet, again, deep and aggressive, probably more aggesssive sounding than the single outlet. sounds more like a race car than the single outlet.

dual 4", deeper than the above and louder throughout the rev range, obviously!!

none of the above will need ear defenders though...

price (based on stock internal spec)

single outlet £330

dual outlet £370

dual 4" £250

i hope this is enough info.

i would just like to say a big thankyou to thomas for loaning me the car to get these mufflers in motion...

cheers

rich

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:56 pm

Lovely work there... cost them against my Sebring and they are bloody bargains mate! Wish I had something to bolt it on (i'm working on that one...)

turbo thomas · Post by **turbo thomas** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:26 am

cubist wrote:Lovely work there... cost them against my Sebring and they are bloody bargains mate! Wish I had something to bolt it on (i'm working on that one...)

thanks cubist,

theyve been a long time in planning stage, (like years!!) but im glad ive now made the step to get them in production...

did i mention i also make 356 headers?

cheers

rich

512modulo · Post by **512modulo** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:54 am

does that mean youve got 912 versions of these if so im interested

please pm me details

turbo thomas · Post by **turbo thomas** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:39 am

512modulo wrote:does that mean youve got 912 versions of these if so im interested

please pm me details

the only 356/912 systems i currently make are the 4 into 1 headers...

i do plan on making the single outlet and dual outlet for the 4 cyl also, when time allows...

cheers

rich

pm sent

Post by **Bootsy** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:56 am

Detail on the rear of the Sport Twin Outlet

louis356 · Post by **louis356** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:06 am

4 into 1 for the 356/912 is that the same as the Bursch type?

Seeing as I have just replaced the tail pipe only on the '1,2 not the silencer just the pipe. I'm £150 lighter

A sebring would be nice for the 356 but I just cant justify the cost (other bits need doing first)

Post by **Bootsy** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:57 am

The prototype (untreated) single outlet

turbo thomas · Post by **turbo thomas** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:33 pm

louis356 wrote:4 into 1 for the 356/912 is that the same as the Bursch type?

Seeing as I have just replaced the tail pipe only on the '1,2 not the silencer just the pipe. I'm £150 lighter

A sebring would be nice for the 356 but I just cant justify the cost (other bits need doing first)

£150 for a tailpipe?!! jeeez, im in the wrong business!!!

ive made a couple of sebring style systems for t4 powered 550's, and made a jig for the muffler section, fabbing the header part on the car wont be a problem... i may look into putting this style in production...

the headers i have here are similar in design to a vw style header, not the Bursch

cheers

rich

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A story - The Bumblebee and the stainless custom exhausts

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