Just F Me

Lets try and keep this thread active and to the top since the questions about this arise all the time. I had a question recently if running two separate pipes will be louder or not...here's my current setup.

Unlike some people who have had piping made to go straight to the back, I decided to just have a 90 degree exhaust dump by the rear diff. At first I left the resonator, then I went back and had it removed...Might not be the cleanest setup, but who cares, no one sees it anyways.





I wonder if i should separate the pipes after the cats or just keep it a single dump...hmmmm

VtotheJ

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As I said before just remove the secondary cats...if it's too loud just weld them back on and separate the piping. it's worth a shot.

Just F Me

I was thinking about just leaving them in place, and just getting rid of the Y. Cats are good for the environment dude

VtotheJ

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Oh come on stop being an environmentalist. Do you know how much pollution there is already.....besides you still have the primary cats from the headers.

ISFGEORGE

that's a nice weight reduction.. any sound clips ?

boostftw

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looking good so far

Also... I don't know about you but I'm allergic to cats

StealthFF

Just F me I did the exact mod 2 years ago and due to it exiting under the car ofcoase you will gain certain tonal qualities of resonance, and yes it did sound meaner and I was pretty happy.. But, as I re-visited what I did and after headers, I dont think its the best solution. One major factor was potential heat soaking of the rear diff, and especially after headers in stop and go traffic especially here in houston I was afraid the hot exhaust gases could damage the rear diff by increasing operating temp potentially shortening its life and thus I redid the setup for rear exit. But,as I have noticed you currently still have factory manifolds and cats, which even dumped on factory manifolds will still be quieter than one with headers; so I see you guys havent met the extreme sound I was describing, After I installed my headers I had straight pipes it gave me a migraine and I felt it was not the propr way to go..The output seemed in excess to our vehicles capability as to if you saw a ferrari or lamborghini that the "output matched performance" type of idea. Thus I have 2.5 inch pipes from headers into magnaflow mufflers and sounds perrrfect ...But, Isee you guys aregettng there.

VtotheJ

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I have a crap load of videos of my setup. Here they are. I can't really feel a weight reduction but I know the car lost at least 60lb... those mufflers are enormous. The secondaries weigh a lot too. As all other aftermarket systems do, there is drone right at 2k RPM. Anything higher or lower is solid.

Murph145

I removed my resonator and mufflers it does sound beastly that's for sure.... I had the piping extended to the rear tips that way the sound doesn't dump out right under my car

Just F Me

Everyone that sits in the back of my car always says..."why is it so loud back here" Me: "because the exhaust dump is right under you" Them: "huh what?" Me: "nothing (floors it to redline)"

Oh well...last time i actually drove someone was probably 6 months ago. and before that it was probably another 6 months.

lexsane

you still got a mushed up y though

ISFGEORGE

VTOTHEJ, love your 10.8MPG average.. :-)

VtotheJ

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I think I filled up half a tank and drove around stop and go traffic... my MPG is never that low :P

Who cares Greggy....I'm still waiting for you to take your car to the track to see if it makes a difference....

btw stop using the excuse that I have secret mods... all the mods are listed in my sig below

CK9887

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Mine is a custom true dual set up with a custom x pipe in place. No resonator or mufflers. Cats left in place.

Boma

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Anyone here have a Joe Z midpipe with muffler deletes?