My old rusted stock Viggen/Bosal exhaust:

 

That looks great!


How's the sound?



What are you going to do with the old system?

 

what size is it? 2.5 or 3?

 

looks great man, glad you're happy with it

 

Looks Great Good Deal

 

Lookw good, but I think you need a larger rear sway bar!

 

Hey all, just got finished curing the High Temp Ceramic Paint (10 min idle, 10 mins cool, 20 mins idle, 20 mins cool, 30 mins driving at operating temps). So to answer everyone:

That looks great!

How's the sound?



What are you going to do with the old system?

The sound is the genuine/unique Remus note....to describe, it lets you know it there, but its not raspy, ricey, buzz or tinny...its a nice low growl. Its a sophistcated kinda sound, much like something you'd find on a Mercede's AMG model. As for the old system, I'm gonna keep it around just in case.

what size is it? 2.5 or 3?

The origional Saab Viggen Sport/Remus exhaust piping is 2 3/8 just the the factory exhaust...however if you read Nick's exhaust & back pressure write-ups you will see that his tests show this 2 3/8s system has superior to a 3" system for HP up to 340. The folks at Feritta communicated the same thing to me as their system is is only 2 1/2 (1/8" larger than the factory & Sport systems)...they said that 2 1/2" is superior on high HP streetable Saab (they said a full blown race motor, > 400hp, is another story.

looks great man, glad you're happy with it

Yes, you made my weekend!! Now for the GS downpipe!

Lookw good, but I think you need a larger rear sway bar!

Yeah, Yeah, all in due time....I'm actually still awaiting the actual spring rate numbers from all the major spring vendors (Eibach, Koni/Voland, H&R, etc) before I buy my swaybar (22, 23, 24, or 25mm). I'm a stickler when it comes to suspension and I want to ensure I proper harmony between the springs and the swaybars. I'm also looking into fab'ing up a Ground Control coilover set up so I can select my spring rates specifically, just need to find the time to come up with a setup....I had GC on my old SCCA DSP VW GTI autocrosser and the car handled like a dream once I got it properly set up.

Oh and for those interested, you can still build the Origional Genuine Saab Viggen Sport/Remus exhaust by purchacing the Genuine Saab Sport Exhaust (this is the non-Viggen/regular 9-3 setup which is still available, cheapest I've seen them new is $320)....from this system, you will keep the 2 3/8" exhaust piping w/o the center silencer and then you can sell the muffler. You then need to purchase the Remus Saab Viggen specific muffler ( http://www.remus.at:8080/php/index.php?cmd=cmdFrontendProducts&iProductMotor=91624)...every shop located in the US quoted me $550 for it. Bolt everything up and you're good to go....it'll cost ya just under $900 w/o shipping costs.

 

Where did you buy the paint? I got my used SaabSport in the mail last week, and the welds have a little surface rust, as does most of the piping.

 

My old rusted stock Viggen/Bosal exhaust:

Can I have that exhaust tip thats on your old muffler?

 

Where did you buy the paint? I got my used SaabSport in the mail last week, and the welds have a little surface rust, as does most of the piping.

Bought the paint at AutoZone, its the VHT Flat Black Ultra High Temp (1200-2000 degree) cermanic coating/paint. It took 3 cans @ $8 a can. Once painted and reinstalled, you need to cure the coating: idle for 10 mins, cool for 10 mins; idle for 20 mins, cool for 20 mins; normal driving for 30 mins and then you're good to go.

 

Can I have that exhaust tip thats on your old muffler?

Sorry, I'm keeping the old exhaust system intack, just in case I need it sometime in the future.

 

I had a remus on one of my old VWs and it sounded the best of any exhaust I have ever heard.

PLEASE POST A SOUND CLIP... I am very excited to see what this sounds like on your car.

Rumor has it that since the stock viggen piping is the same size as the sport exhaust, you can just remove the small mid-muffler, and get similar results if you already have a stock viggen system.

Any know if there is truth to this??

If I were to do it, I'd get the muffler from remus, use my stock tubing, and just cut out my mid-muffler.

Is there a difference in backpressure between the stock muffler and the Remus unit???

 

Fuck - I was gonna ask for that tail pipe too....

 

I had a remus on one of my old VWs and it sounded the best of any exhaust I have ever heard.

PLEASE POST A SOUND CLIP... I am very excited to see what this sounds like on your car.

I agree 100%...Remus is just a sophisticated sound...its a beautiful note. Buddy of mine has a Remus on his VW and the two sound near identical. I will try to get a sounds clip, though it won't do it justice vs hearing it in person.

Rumor has it that since the stock viggen piping is the same size as the sport exhaust, you can just remove the small mid-muffler, and get similar results if you already have a stock viggen system.

Any know if there is truth to this??

If I were to do it, I'd get the muffler from remus, use my stock tubing, and just cut out my mid-muffler.

Yes, this is correct...they are both 2 3/8s (1/8 of an inch sort of 2.5"). The other difference is that the stock piping is Aluminized, where as the Saab Sport is SS. You can purchase the still available normal 9-3 Saab Sport Exaust to get the SS pipe and then sell the muffler that comes with it...then just buy the Remus muffler and it will bolt right up.

Is there a difference in backpressure between the stock muffler and the Remus unit???

Yes, talking with Nick, the stock Bosal muffler just cannot stand up beyond a Stage I setup. Nick found the Saab Sport Viggem/Remus to be superior to the JT 3". Check out his webpage with info on the exhaust tests he did

 

can I ask where the OP got the remus exhaust

 

FYI - The last Saab Sport Exhaust in the country was sold last week to the Sales guy at my work - so unless there are ppl who bought them new and still have them in box's somewhere - no new ones are even available anymore. These systems are now a rare item and will be worth more on e-bay. Mind you my dad only Paid $187 shipped for a new Saab Sport system with the $100 Tip on it already.

 

This thread is useless without a sound clip... HA.

I am considering doing just the muffler from Remus, with my stock pipes (since they are the same diameter).

Sounds clips would be sooo nice. :-|

 

I want the remus muffler myself, I am not sure if I could constitute spending 500 for a muffler tho.

Even if was gonna pony up that much, I cannot navigate the remus site for crap. They need an American affiliate site in english so I can order the muffler over the phone and talk with someone who speaks english while not paying mad loot for shipping from those eurocentric bastids.

 

anyone ever get a sound clip of this exhaust??

 

damn i was guna ask for the tip!
just the tip!
ha

 

someone direct me where to get the remus muffler please, and SOUND CLIPS NOW

 

where to buy it?
no where
they are gone..

 

When I purchased my car I was told it had saab sport exhaust on it. It is deffinitly loder then stock, how can I check to see if it is actually saab sport? Are all saab sports made by Remus? if I look on the muffler will it say Remus? Thanks!

 

I could be wrong, but almost every remus muffler I have seen is flat black coated.....so if yours is black, that might be a good indicator it has the remus on it.

 

saab sport is a round cylinder muffler
so if it looks like that than yup its sport

 

Yup, stock's muffler is kind of flat looking, and the Saab Sport has a round muffler which is set forward a little from the actual tip.

Also, I'm pretty sure stock exhaust was made by Bosal..

 

Thanks, I will have to check it out in the morning!

 

Did you get to check out those pictures?