<VV> exhaust pipes

[Mark Corbin]

And I might add that that's why they changed the exhaust on the '80's model
Subs from at the rear corner ('83) to just behind the rear wheel well
('84), so that the rear bumper corners wouldn't get discolored.

-Mark (owned both an '83 and an '84 Sub - still have the latter.)


> [Original Message]
> From: Mark Corbin <airvair at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: <VV> exhaust pipes
>
> One thing I have noticed is that mud flaps change the air flow on LM
> Corvairs. A pair mounted on one of my cars tends to wrap the exhaust
around
> the corners of the car and blacken and discolor the rear bumper corners.
> Thus one has the choice of blackening and discoloring the chrome bumper
> corners OR sand/dirt/&stone-blasting the paint off the bottoms of the rear
> quarter panels. LOL
>
> -Mark
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Ron <ronh at owt.com>
> > Subject: Re: <VV> exhaust pipes
> >
> > Too many owners forget that General Motors knew what they were doing
and 
> > even seemingly minor changes can have significantly negative
consequences.
> > RonH
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Ernie Sanders" <epssax at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: <VV> exhaust pipes
> >
> > >I have fumes coming into my heater.  Bob Hall brought
> > > up a very interesting subject.  I have my flowmaster
> > > exhaust exiting straight back.  Because of the shape
> > > of the rear of a late corvair Bob related that GM
> > > exited the exhaust to the side.  I started a new
> > > subject because this is an important issue for all of
> > > us.  Unfortunately my exhaust tips are welded on.
> > > gonna have to rethink the system.  However, all
> > > Corvair owners could avoid the problem I am having.
> > > Thanks Bob Hall.  I hope there is lot of discussion on
> > > this.  Ernie
> > >
> > >
> > > 
>
>
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