Improving exhaust sound, Best aftermarket muffler? Options

[Last930]

My '73 2.0 sounds like a, well, Volkswagen. How do I go about making it sound better? It is a stock engine with FI intact. The existing muffler seems to have a couple small leaks. I would like to retain the heat as well as use the single outlet setup. The power train is coming out this spring so I can paint the engine compartment, so that's would be a good time to tackle the exhaust.
Any suggestions to make the car sound like a sports car would be appreciated.

[Tom_T]

If you want to keep the single outlet, then you're pretty much limited to either a new - non-leaking - OEM style banana muffler from Dansk available at Porsche dealers & other Porsche suppliers; or a custom from Tangerine or some others.

You might also luck out to find an older NOS or good condition used factory/OEM sport version of the banana 1-outlet muffler, which had a throatier sound & a bit better flow, due to less baffling.

Not having a swiss cheese stock muffler will make it sound quite a bit better, but still like the original street T-IV 914 2L sound. The hole allow too much leakage, so you're basically probably only getting a loud "pfffft!" right now! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

If you can go to more than 1 outlet, then that opens up customization of the banana to dual outlets, Bursch mufflers, Trident, etc.

Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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