The system you removed looked to be an old Abarth unit which had been engineered to maintain proper backpressure. I'd be surprised is the new system did not adversely impact the performance of the motor. Don't throw the old one away.
@EconoboxGarage4 ай бұрын
The muffler I removed was pretty much straight through. It was very well used! Drove the car about 150kms today with the new unit in and there were no apparent adverse effects on performance. Achieved fuel consumption of 7.0l per 100km.
@ThatChrisSneedon4 ай бұрын
I don’t know Ian, I think the old muffler sounded pretty darn good. I like my Frogeye rowdy. 😂
@EconoboxGarage4 ай бұрын
It was OK around town or for a short trip bit a too loud for a longer one!
@mundanestuff4 ай бұрын
HAHA that's what sold me the bugeye I just bought :) nearly straight-pipe exhaust. yes, it's noisy, probably too noisy. Mine has a cherry bomb into a "monza" tip very similar to yours. It's very reminiscent of the days at the track when my father was driving the Mk2 Sprite as a race car. Not as loud as his, as even the cherry bomb has some muffling to it, but still plenty loud, and goes through some interesting harmonic changes through the RPMs. I have the original exhaust that's in great shape, so I could go header-back all original, but I think it would be too quiet. If I get a traffic ticket for the exhaust, I'll switch back! I can post a video but the videos don't do it justice, as you know.
@EconoboxGarage4 ай бұрын
The longer term goal is to get a more performance oriented exhaust system. Perhaps a header and larger pipe. I think the tweaked 1098 would like that!
@bugeye234 ай бұрын
Thank you for all the videos you made of your Bugeye. It is a valuable reference for me while I go through mine! 👍😃
@EconoboxGarage4 ай бұрын
You are most welcome. I glad you've found the videos of some use! Thanks for watching.
@dansalinas23224 ай бұрын
Zoom, Zoom....Nice mod to your muffler Ian. And away you go!
@EconoboxGarage4 ай бұрын
Thanks Dan. It's worked out very well.
@BugeyeBob-zt6ne4 ай бұрын
Great solution! I've got this half crazy idea to run a set of "Lakes Pipes" down each side of my Bugeye when I get it restored just for something different. Not sure if I'd care for the sound though.
@EconoboxGarage4 ай бұрын
that would definitely be different!
@trevorwj4 ай бұрын
I have a similar muffler on my Bugeye. Something you should watch for is that bracket ripping the skin off the muffler. It happened to me. My solution was to make a bracket with a base so that the load could be spread across the skin.
@EconoboxGarage4 ай бұрын
Great point Trevor, thank you. I will keep an eye out for that.