Hi fellow MG Owners,
In 'The Original MGB' the author, Anders Detlev Clausager states that all
(i.e. 56) Coune Berlinettes were fitted with a dual Abarth exhaust system.
Now I remember Abarth from the 60s/70s. An Italian company, they made
high-performance aftermarket exhaust systems that were, at least here in
Holland, primarily fitted to second-hand Fiat cars.
(Boy, how I HATED Fiats in the sixties! Not only were ALL of them rust
buckets, but they literally interfered severely with one of my other
hobbies: I'm also a ham radio operator [callsign PA0LPS].
If you heard a LOT of static on your radio, you could be pretty sure
that a Fiat was passing by....
Having said that, I must admit that their latest models, especially the
Coupe and the Barchetta, _do_ appeal to me. The latter one does have more
than just a coincidal resemblance to an MGB...).
>From ADC's comment, I understand that a H.P. exhaust has been developed
by Abarth for the MGB.
Anyone know whether these are still available, in Italy or elsewhere?
I'm not after the High Performance, rather after a better sound....
The Walker-made exhaust system that is currently under my B is
DEFINITELY too silent...
Bert in Holland, Europe (as opposed to Holland, Michigan)
1970 B, 'you only hear the tappet noise'...
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Bert Palte "Elysium" Alumnivereniging
Roggeveld 25 Universiteit Twente
3764 ZB Soest Faculteit Elektrotechniek
tel. 035 602 3949 (thuis) EL/TN 8238
tel. 035 601 3816 (werk) Postbus 217
7500 AE Enschede
<palte@rt.el.utwente.nl>
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