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June 23, 2009 2:01 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

We have a customer with a 1976 Porsche 914 2.0L that needed a new clutch and exhaust, we did the clutch and the new triple throw down high zoot prototype muffler from M&K Exhausts (fabulous looking piece) came in with a slightly different pipe spread than required for the car. In M&Ks defense the error was all my fault, they built the muffler to spec, my technician could not operate a tape measure. The welding shop needed to build the flanges anyway so I tossed the $700.00 12lb piece of stainless steel art into the passenger seat and drove it the 2 miles over to Bannasch Welding to get the deed done quick like on the pronto... with no exhaust on the car.

The sound of a poorly tuned Porsche 914 2.0L with an open exhaust is pure intoxication.

Pixxors to follow in the next few days.
June 23, 2009 2:18 p.m. wherethefmi Dork

Intoxicating cause of all the fumes?
June 23, 2009 2:44 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

Nope, fumes were out the way back.
June 23, 2009 3:01 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

I remember driving a Type 4 powered beetle with no exhaust once... I think I woke up everyone for a 1 mile radius when I started her up
June 23, 2009 3:03 p.m. MiatarPowar HalfDork

Awesome. I would ask for a soundclip, but I'm guessing that most mics couldn't come close to picking it up. It just wouldn't be the same.
June 23, 2009 3:06 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

Here is the text version:

Broppabroppabroppa... kuhwhrOPPPPaa... POPPOP... Broppabroppabroppa... kuhwhrOPPPPaa... POPPOP... KROBBADAROBBADAROBBADAWHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA pop pop pop KUHWAAAAAAAAAAAA
June 23, 2009 3:09 p.m. MiatarPowar HalfDork

Is it bad that I just tried to read that out loud (at work)?
June 23, 2009 3:19 p.m. Autolex Reader

MiatarPowar wrote:

Is it bad that I just tried to read that out loud (at work)?

me too!
June 23, 2009 4:47 p.m. pete240z Dork

chub
June 23, 2009 4:54 p.m. Volksroddin HalfDork

John Brown wrote:

Here is the text version:

Broppabroppabroppa... kuhwhrOPPPPaa... POPPOP... Broppabroppabroppa... kuhwhrOPPPPaa... POPPOP... KROBBADAROBBADAROBBADAWHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA pop pop pop KUHWAAAAAAAAAAAA

aaahh I miss driving my ac/beetle
June 23, 2009 4:57 p.m. Volksroddin HalfDork

but my beetle was more like bup bup bup bup bup bup bup bup bup. then when slowing down with the cae in gear it be like kaapou kapou kapou. yup it was that cool.
June 23, 2009 5:14 p.m. RexSeven HalfDork

There's an A Mod car in my SCCA region that uses a 914 engine. Owner says there's almost nothing left on it that's Porsche. Still sounds awesome. I also had the pleasure of listening of a massaged, mildy-muffled 914 at an event.
June 23, 2009 6:16 p.m. YaNi Reader

John Brown wrote:

Here is the text version:

Broppabroppabroppa... kuhwhrOPPPPaa... POPPOP... Broppabroppabroppa... kuhwhrOPPPPaa... POPPOP... KROBBADAROBBADAROBBADAWHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA pop pop pop KUHWAAAAAAAAAAAA

bahaha

Input that into this text to speech

You can almost feel that air-cooled goodness.
June 23, 2009 6:58 p.m. PaulY Reader

Ha that works pretty well. I saw a wicked 914 2.0 recently black with yellow lower bumpers and "Porsche" written down each side in yellow Porsche text. Fairly muffled though.

Got any pics?
June 23, 2009 6:58 p.m. thatsnowinnebago HalfDork

hahaha, I just did that
June 23, 2009 7:01 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

the engine in mine was so cammed it would not idle below 1500rpms.. and loped like a harley when idling.

It was great fun for throwing a foot of flame at wot and spitting fireballs when downshifting
July 24, 2009 3:27 p.m. Autolex Reader

OMGZ!
July 24, 2009 3:36 p.m. Brust Reader

It's so stupid that I did the same thing. Aloud. Then text to speech. 30 minutes later, I have perfected it.
July 24, 2009 3:38 p.m. DustoffDave New Reader

POPPOP!! +10
July 24, 2009 3:55 p.m. Travis_K HalfDork

PaulY wrote:

Ha that works pretty well. I saw a wicked 914 2.0 recently black with yellow lower bumpers and "Porsche" written down each side in yellow Porsche text. Fairly muffled though.

Got any pics?

That is one of the special edition color schemes. My dad used to have one like that, he traded it in for a new GLHS omni. lol
July 24, 2009 4:18 p.m. neon4891 SuperDork

YaNi wrote:

John Brown wrote:

Here is the text version:

Broppabroppabroppa... kuhwhrOPPPPaa... POPPOP... Broppabroppabroppa... kuhwhrOPPPPaa... POPPOP... KROBBADAROBBADAROBBADAWHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA pop pop pop KUHWAAAAAAAAAAAA

bahaha

Input that into this text to speech

You can almost feel that air-cooled goodness.

That was an interesting exspeiance
July 24, 2009 4:21 p.m. DILYSI Dave SuperDork

Isn't running an engine without an exhaust manifold / header bad for it? I heard that you can burn exhaust valves that way.
July 24, 2009 4:23 p.m. The Brown Stig SuperDork

Had headers, no muffler!
July 24, 2009 5:35 p.m. Salanis SuperDork

DustoffDave wrote:

POPPOP!! +10

+100

Hahaha! There's a guy with the local PCA who has an awesome 944/6 auto-x car. I know exactly the sound of which you speak.
July 24, 2009 8:28 p.m. PHeller HalfDork

BAHHAA text to speech is awesome

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