VW Beetle / Karmann Ghia / VW Type 181 / VW T1 Bus | Stainless steel Side Winder exhaust
VW Beetle / Karmann Ghia / VW Type 181 / VW T1 Bus | Stainless steel Side Winder exhaust
The Side Winder has perfectly matched pipe lengths and a polished silencer with an internal pyramid shape for optimal flow. The silencer hangs (rather than being welded) in a galvanised bracket on the exhaust pipe of cylinder 1, so a torn weld seam cannot occur. No carburetor pre-heating present — intended for engines with side-mounted carburetors.
- ✓Applicable to Type-1 engine 1300/1500/1600cc, Beetle, Karmann Ghia, Bus until 7.1967, Type 181
- ✓Pipe diameter: 42 mm
- ✓Hung in galvanised bracket instead of welded (prevents tearing)
- ✓Heat exchangers can no longer be fitted
- ✓No carburetor pre-heating — for engines with side-mounted carburetors
- ✓Deep, muted sound within legal limits
| Application | Type-1 engine 1300/1500/1600cc, Beetle, Karmann Ghia, Bus until 7.1967, Type 181 |
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