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Old 09-13-11, 11:42 AM
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well after a while of thinking about wht to do with my exhaust i am going to do
true dual
2.5in exhaust
Crossover x pipe
no center cat
with these mufflers

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQ...ht_6408wt_1165

and heres the X pipe

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQ...T#ht_815wt_939

anyone have videos of a smilar set up?
i havent seen to many videos on youtube with people with there center cats removed.

Currently i have my rear mufflers removed and resonators removed. i really want that loud corvette sound kinda a hope ha

if you have a setup like this post videos or links and pics!!
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anyone have any opinions?
Old 09-13-11, 07:20 PM
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JDMuscle has a custom setup for his exhaust , he also changes setups like your or i change clothes. have you tried youtube searching i know it sounds like a stupid answer but there is alot more on there then ppl know
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Originally Posted by Nova
JDMuscle has a custom setup for his exhaust , he also changes setups like your or i change clothes. have you tried youtube searching i know it sounds like a stupid answer but there is alot more on there then ppl know
ive searched and searched on youtube il find videos of cars on there but it wont say wht exhaust they have done if they have the center cat or not and i gotta pick threw the comments to find it.
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I used to have the exhaust system you are wanting, except 2.25 & all mandrel bent. Result, lost some bottem end torque. Then when I put headers on I lost even more bottom end torque. Have a read @ this thread. There is more than enough info, to make you think about. Ive had (5) SC400's. Did 3 of them with the set up you want. All had the same result. My new set up is perfect.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...-98-sc430.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...-dyno-day.html
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Originally Posted by spdrcr771
I used to have the exhaust system you are wanting, except 2.25 & all mandrel bent. Result, lost some bottem end torque. Then when I put headers on I lost even more bottom end torque. Have a read @ this thread. There is more than enough info, to make you think about. Ive had (5) SC400's. Did 3 of them with the set up you want. All had the same result. My new set up is perfect.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...-98-sc430.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...-dyno-day.html
that SC sounds mean!! So judging about all ur knowledge of the SC's exhaust wht do you think about doing the crossover x pipe and those mufflers but in a 2.25 in piping? think it would sound pretty good?
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Originally Posted by Axmily
that SC sounds mean!! So judging about all ur knowledge of the SC's exhaust wht do you think about doing the crossover x pipe and those mufflers but in a 2.25 in piping? think it would sound pretty good?
Oh its gonna sound good. My last exhaust sounded good, but Im sayin your gonna lose some bottom end performance. You will gain alittle on the top, but what you lose @ the 2500 to 4000 range is not worth the 5 to 6 range. If you want to gain & still sound good. Cut the 3rd cat off. Keep the stock Y pipe & run 2.5 single to a rear Y pipe like mine & go 2.5 to (2) 2.25 & use those mufflers. If you go headers later on, you will want to increase the stock Y piping. But it will handle what your doing right now.
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Originally Posted by spdrcr771
Oh its gonna sound good. My last exhaust sounded good, but Im sayin your gonna lose some bottom end performance. You will gain alittle on the top, but what you lose @ the 2500 to 4000 range is not worth the 5 to 6 range. If you want to gain & still sound good. Cut the 3rd cat off. Keep the stock Y pipe & run 2.5 single to a rear Y pipe like mine & go 2.5 to (2) 2.25 & use those mufflers. If you go headers later on, you will want to increase the stock Y piping. But it will handle what your doing right now.
so wht do u think about these y pipes ?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Magna...#ht_1482wt_969

so il do the 2 y's and the 2 mufflers at the end will i have alot of rasp at all?
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Do this Y pipe, cause its way better flowing.

http://www.mandrelbendingsolutions.c...2C-Y%2C/Detail

Do this resonator, in place of the 3rd cat, if you wanna keep it nice and deep tone.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Vibra...item3f0d346bcb

I should have bought this one, but I already had $1350 im my exhaust system already.
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Originally Posted by spdrcr771
Do this Y pipe, cause its way better flowing.

http://www.mandrelbendingsolutions.c...2C-Y%2C/Detail

Do this resonator, in place of the 3rd cat, if you wanna keep it nice and deep tone.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Vibra...item3f0d346bcb

I should have bought this one, but I already had $1350 im my exhaust system already.
Thank you! should i buy 2 y pipes? and will i notice alot of power loss with the x pipe?
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