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Old June 24th 2005, 08:16
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stock looking performance exhaust.

Turns out that in the state of Maryland, It is illegal to have any sort of exhaust modifications.. So I need to find a stock looking exhaust for my 2110. Or at least an exhaust that sticks out the stock holes or is relatively hidden.. Any suggestions?

It is also illegal to lower or raise your car more than 2 inches.
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Old June 24th 2005, 08:35
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remind me not to move there. that just plain sucks. the closest i know is LAP or Remelle products that look semi-stock, but have much bigger pipes.

do you have inspections to confirm those things? if not, you could use a hideaway (semi-performance) or BAS if you are going TIV and cut the back part of a stock exhaust off and use it as a coverup. just a thought.
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Old June 24th 2005, 08:55
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you need something like this ....
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Old June 24th 2005, 09:09
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my thought was that just about any Cop could look at larger tailpipes and call it an exhaust mod. just depends how picky they are up there and if you have inspections on what you are going to be able to get away with.
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Old June 24th 2005, 09:45
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you need something like this ....
yeah, i need a tIV to go with it too =).. but that one i think is completely custom.
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Old June 24th 2005, 12:11
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These guys have one I am considering. The streetsport is a little small for most performance heads, but the other guy might work for ya.
http://www.ahnendorp.com/beetle1.html
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Old June 27th 2005, 12:14
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This all news to me.

I bought and registered my '71 1302 back in July. Since I opted for "historic" tags, they didn't even want to look at the car or have it inspected in any way. The only stipulation is for me to drive it under a certain amount of mileage per year.

If I find I cannot do that, then there is a general inspection a car must go through to get regular tags. That means bumpers (which I have), proper brakes (which I upgraded and are new), suspension (same as brakes), the usual stuff.

There are cars all over the state which are raised or lowered by more than two inches.

There are no emissions testing if a car is over a certain age regardless of how it is registered. If 30 years is the cut-off, maybe a regularly registered '75 Beetle or Super has to have the catalytic converter for the rest of this year.

A regularly registered car has to have a muffler, but my goodness, there are so many GTIs, Jettas, Hondas, Scions, etc. with modified exhausts it isn't even funny. I know these new cars can't bypass stuff like mufflers and catalytic converters, but ... I just don't understand.

And, ironically enough, I registered my '71 in Bel Air.

I want a stock-looking exhaust for the Type IV I will eventually get because (a) it looks better than most custom Type I and Type IV exhausts, and (b) I'm afraid of clearance problems with some of the now-and-wow exhausts I see which hang down and out.
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Old June 28th 2005, 10:18
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Maryland initial inspection is very "strict." Depending on the shop you go to, no mods will pass, period. Given my experience, it's a scam to generate repair revenues for the shop. Countering this, if you go to a smaller, more rural shop, they tend to be more lax. Also, inspections are at the time of sale only - there are plenty of 5-10 year old deathtraps running around the state. As for police, they will occasionally issue a "fix-it ticket" for gross safety violations and loud pipes/unorthodox lighting, but stuff like lowering and otehr mods they don't care about.

Advise: Take your car to get it inspected. DO NOT let them convince you to get the repairs done there. They are required by law to give you a list of needed repairs. You will have 30 or 60 days to get the repairs done, at a shop of your choice or by yourself, and then the shop will reinspect ONLY the repair items - they don't get another bite at the apple.

As for emissions, I think that ALL air cooled cars are exempt, alond with all diesels.
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I am working with Chris at Tangerine racing to optimize his "Stock appearing" muffler... We are using the first one on the MassIVe 79 vert and the Super 2 liter project engine.
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I am working with Chris at Tangerine racing to optimize his "Stock appearing" muffler... We are using the first one on the MassIVe 79 vert and the Super 2 liter project engine.
I am licking my chops to see the results. :agree: :agree:
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I have already tested it on a 2270 High Output engine. This system is a true muffler and not a scavenger ike the Phase 9 silencer or Magnaflow.

I have the results from the first round of testing. You can get your copies of them at productdevelopment@aircooledtechnology.com
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Exhaust setup

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you need something like this ....

Hi vujade,
is this setup a commercial one?
Who has it?
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Old July 6th 2005, 23:58
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No, that is a custom setup that someone from Autralia had custom
made by a local muffler shop.
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Yes indeed that is mine (from Australia) - it was custom made by www.cesracing.com.au here in Brisbane. I hope in two weeks time I will finally be able to hear what it sounds like!

Here are a couple of links with lots of pics:
http://www.netspot4u.com/~manxclub/gallery/album02
http://www.netspot4u.com/~manxclub/gallery/album216

And here is a pic of how it looks with the apron back on:



It does still stick out a little under the apron but I am pretty happy with it still (only thing I would change is how far one of the primaries hangs down - not quite enough ground clearance in one point, thus had to raise the suspension back up a bit.
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Old July 20th 2005, 14:24
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Yeah, that looks stock...
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