<VV> I hate my corvairs exhaust install!

[Ron F Hinz]

Going modified is always trouble, by my experience.  Install stock 140's and
you'll be fine.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason Morris" <neosore@gmail.com>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 8:13 PM
Subject: <VV> I hate my corvairs exhaust install!


> I beginning to think that I would just drive my car without exhaust.
>
> This will be my third shot at trying to find an exhaust system that
> will fit my corvair.
>
> My first try fitting mufflers under this car, deducted 3 inches from
> my rear clearance, because the mufflers where to big to fit.
>
> My second attempt was at a local Midas shop.  I ask if they could make
> a custom exhaust that would fit.  The mechanic reassured me that he's
> worked on them before and that he could fit a set of Camaro mufflers
> on and give me back my clearance.  Well he did that (after 3 hours of
> work) but the mufflers where so close to the rear wheels and as luck
> would have it, he didn't remember me telling him a had the spare tire
> on the rear tire.  So because the mufflers where so close to the tire,
> there would be now way for me to put my full size tire back on.  After
> three hours of work the mechanic said screw it cut the new mufflers
> off and reinstalled the old mufflers.
>
> <Stress level increasing.>
>
> At this point I decided to order the "trombone" exhaust from clarks
> for $250.  I figured if those didn't fit what would... right...
>
> Well they came in the mail today and after removing the old mufflers I
> discovered that this wasn't just a simple bolt up (like Clarks made it
> seem).  I had no where to mount the hangers and the mounting hardware
> that came with the mufflers was so long that I would have had to
> cut/grid them down to fit (I have no tools for that).  And as the sun
> light was fading I realized that I better get the old mufflers back on
> before it was too dark, so I could drive to work tomorrow.
>
> So the tomorrow (after work) I will be dropping this car off at
> another muffler shop and tell them to install these new mufflers from
> clarks.  And by god this better be fixed tomorrow or I'm going to
> start walking to work.
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