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Re: Has anyone produced a new muffler design

To: bricklin@autox.team.net, scottolson@cascon.com
Subject: Re: Has anyone produced a new muffler design
From: "K M" <symbiotic@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 15:20:07 PDT
Scott,

I really like the muffler that Midas put on for me -- it is the same as 
a 69 Camaro crossflow and they hung it high (but I would suggest that 
while they are doing it you stay well behind the yellow line in case the 
car falls off the lift) (sarcasm liberally used in this message).  The 
thing that Tanner suggests for the rear leafs is to simply add one.  He 
says that all you need to do is go to a junk yard and buy one that is 
2.5 inches wide and put it in.  He says to make the added spring the 
second longest -- I measured and I think it was around 45.5 inches or 
so.  He even told me that he just uses a torch to cut them to size!  I 
don't know about that because, in my opinion, it may be the even and 
properly distributed temper in the springs that make them work.  The 
coil springs on the front are a different story and, unless you work at 
a front end shop, they are too dangerous to consider changing (in fact, 
you could have been injured already -- I know that I am defective).  On 
the other hand, Tanner and Hoffman both sell coils and Tanner has the 
best price by far.  I did have a mechanic do mine because I didn't want 
to hassle with renting the tools and doing it in the street (but if I 
had a garage, look out).  As to selling the cars -- I haven't noticed 
any increase.  Now, can't we all get along? And don't take the brown 
acid. Take care. Kim

>Are there any additional designs for mufflers and exhaust pipe runs?  
Is
>there a high performace muffler to fit a Bricklin Stock?  Is it 
necessary?
>I am not thrilled with the way the exhaust pipes come out the rear at 
that
>odd angle.  I would much prefer them to come straight back.  What do 
people
>have experience with?  ARe most of you using stock?
>
>Second question.  Was there a thread earlier about replacing the rear 
LEAF
>springs (to avoid the Jerry Springer Bricklin show round #2)  One side 
of my
>car appears to be sagging.  Was the general concensus to have them 
built for
>me, or to have my rebuilt, or are they available somewhere.  I do not 
intend
>on working on the leaf springs drunk, with any artillery, or with the 
car
>suspended above me precariously, so the information should come without
>concern for my health =)
>
>Thirdly.  I have noticed a massive (well not really massive) number of
>people selling their bricklins.  Is this normal?  I have not been on 
the
>list too long, but I don't ever rememeber people selling this often.  
Is it
>a winter thing?  am I imagining it (most likely)
>OK
> enough rambling
>
>#466 - Scott  <---------(I have come to the conclusion that my car owns 
me)
>
>



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