How to make a '74 1.8L sound less like a VW bug, Would this necessitate a muffler change? Muffler modification? Exhaust tip? Options

[mjsdt914]

Looking to improve the sound of my '74 1.8L ... make is less like a VW Bug ((

[Van B]

Right now I’m set on building my own. I want to pair cylinders 1-4 and 3-2 for a 4 into 2 exhaust. It should sound like a pair of 900cc boxer twins racing each other lol!

As far as buying off the shelf, the Bursch Stainless option will be the best thing going when you can buy it… but it won’t be cheap. Otherwise you’ll just have to shop around and see what you can find. There aren’t many great options TBH.

[wonkipop]

Right now I’m set on building my own. I want to pair cylinders 1-4 and 3-2 for a 4 into 2 exhaust. It should sound like a pair of 900cc boxer twins racing each other lol!

As far as buying off the shelf, the Bursch Stainless option will be the best thing going when you can buy it… but it won’t be cheap. Otherwise you’ll just have to shop around and see what you can find. There aren’t many great options TBH.

i think, but i could be wrong, as its a long time ago i was shown this by my old german mechanic back in the 90s, but a waserboxer (the water cooled boxer in the later buses) had that system. the exhausts ran under the motor and crossed over.
i'd have to look one up and refresh myself. i can just vaguely remember being under the hoist when he had his van (bus) up on it and he was explaining it to me.

no heat exchangers on the water cooled engine.

but the waserboxer had other problems.
did not end up being a popular engine down here.
i reckon there would be close to zero left on the road these days.