For what it's worth, I have a Bell system on our Bugeye and am very
pleased with it. I'll definately be using one on the BJ8 and BT7 when
the time comes.
Dave
Alan Seigrist Blue 100 wrote:
> Ron -
>
> The Bell system is the best. I have it on my 100/4 and it purrs like a
> kitten. I have the Falcon system on my BJ8 and it also is very good. The
> difference is, however, that the Falcon system will discolor, so really you
> should paint the whole thing black to look like an original MS system. They
> both sound original like an OEM mild steel system, but my feeling is the
> Bell system is the quietest and smoothest of the lot because the steel guage
> it uses is the thickest. The Bell system just feels like pure quality,
> which it is.
>
> The mild steel systems start out pretty quiet, but they corrode pretty fast
> and the baffles break loose very quickly, so it will be noisy within a few
> months of installing it. I would stay away from the Mild Steel systems.
> Even the major auto manufacutrers don't really use MS anymore for exhaust.
>
> Alan
>
> '53 BN1
> '53 A90
> '64 BJ8
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