Since Ben is no longer making stainless exhaust, we decided to step in and make some of our own.


Now working on stock 2.0, 1.7/1.8 units.
Should have the 1st batch ready in about 10 days.

Also working on a "quiet" version and a sport as well.

Should have pricing worked out in a few days, Should be close to what they had been selling for.


More soon!

Wow, what a company. The hits just keep on coming!

Don't count me out just yet.. anyhow carry on.

I love 914 Rubber . . . but for me, if Ben makes an exhaust, that's my full stop.

Wow ! This is great news….I’m getting to a point I’m gonna need to replace. Been running Bursch extractors for a long time. I’d rather have a simpler set up.

Vintage Speed?

I think they’re being made by the guy who stole all of Ben’s designs and went off on his own. I’m just guessing but having sold a couple dozen of them, they do look familiar…

Actually not too hard to make. Simple design to emulate. Your options are stamped or rolled. For the money rolled offers the best value.

Nothing really new here but planning to add some bells and whistles as we progress.

I just want to use our purchase power to do these in large enough quantities to keep costs reasonable.

It’s a significant investment in materials and effort.

Very nice. I have a Dansk, it's in good shape, but this would make a super replacement.

I'll take one since I missed out on one from Ben by like 1 muffler!

Put me on the list!

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Mark, one suggestion: offer an optional O2 sensor port in a workable location.

I'm sure we could do something.

OCD got the best of me..... had some time this afternoon and the wife was out of town. So I went into the shop, and fired up the polishing lathe.

Yes please that would be great!

What are you going to do for exhaust hangers?

Zach

Passivation aka pickling is huge for corrosion resistance on stainless, especially around the welds.

I use a home made method of a lawn mover battery for current, a phosphoric acid based rust converter, and a polyester pad slipped over a strip of stainless.

This method quickly removes discoloration and oxidation from the weld area.

Why is Ben no longer making them? He does absolutely beautiful work. Before we had our 75 76 Stainless muffler assembly made, we asked Ben if he could make it, but gave us the go ahead, having too much to do already. Ben maybe you could tell us why you discontinued the mufflers?

Yes, we have done passivation on many stainless railings in Hawaii, so no big deal.
For those that don't know, when you heat stainless by welding you release free iron. It's simply removing it using acid.

Price of stainless became too much for the quantity he was moving.

We have some sound (video) for you to enjoy. I've already sold 4 of these and haven't even got them listed yet. I do like the sound. I did notice that until the back pressure is built up (and the car was cold) that it sounds like a race cam.

You can get a better idea of the idle 6.00-6.05 mark, sorry it's not longer, but is smoother as the car is warm.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ku4erdh03shaaeh/1.7%20exh.mp4?dl=0

Is the exhaust bracket missing or just the angle means we can't see it?

Its sounds fine. My old, kinda krusty, Bursch sounds a little deeper but i bet it weighs allot more. Will this muffler cause any noticeable gain or loss of power?

Looks cool!

Are we able to use the original muffler hangers ? I’m interested……

For Jim, 1.7/1.8 heat exchangers fitment. Are you making a version for both earlier style HEs?

Yes I didn’t install the bracket, it will fit just fine with a bracket.it has less back pressure so technically it could give a few extra hp, but we haven’t done an after dyno. I started with 67 at the wheels, so anything helps.

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Yes I didn’t install the bracket, it will fit just fine with a bracket.it has less back pressure so technically it could give a few extra hp, but we haven’t done an after dyno. I started with 67 at the wheels, so anything helps.
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Thanks!