What is better 1.7 or 2.0 Stainless Heat Exchnagers, Exhausting decision |
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What is better 1.7 or 2.0 Stainless Heat Exchnagers, Exhausting decision |
rhcb914 |
Apr 4 2015, 08:17 AM
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member Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: 3-February 04 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 1,626 |
My question is there any measurable difference between the stock 1.7 and 2.0L banana mufflers?
I have a 1911 with weber 40's so it is not a monster of an engine. On my car now I have stainless 2.0L exchangers and the stock banana muffler. I like having heat, the noise level is fine and it sounds good. I also have a set of perfect 1.7 stainless HE and an early stock banana type muffler. I also have 2 other options for the 1.7 a modified banana with the 2 straight pipes and a bursch with a glass pack (LOUD). I wouldn't mind having the option to run different mufflers periodically but would likely run the stock system most of the time. |
bdstone914 |
Apr 4 2015, 08:23 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,673 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
Stay with what you have. Banana mufflers only fit to 2.0 exchangers. SS 1.7 and 2.0 have the same size pipes.
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Dave_Darling |
Apr 4 2015, 11:47 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,048 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
There is a banana-style muffler for the 1.7 style exchangers.
The conversions of banana mufflers to center-outlet are RATHER LOUD. I ditched mine for a Bursch, in fact. The difference from the driver's seat between the 1.7 SSIs with stock-type muffler and the 2.0 SSIs with stock-type muffler is too small to notice, IMHO. In theory the 2.0 one will flow better, but in practice it doesn't seem to be enough to measure. So yeah, stay with what you have. --DD |
Tom |
Apr 4 2015, 06:26 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,139 Joined: 21-August 05 From: Port Orchard, WA 98367 Member No.: 4,626 Region Association: None |
Agree with the previous posts, also if you go with the 1.7 SSI's and another muffler, you will need another muffler hanger ( one for the fit of the 1.7 HE's). 2.0 and 1.7 muffler hangers are physically different.
Tom |
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