Jamakan

So I've searched and searched and really haven't found I'm looking for. So I'm just gonna do it. I'm removing the secondary cats and mid muffler. Welding in a x-pipe and mandrel bent 2.5" to the oem mufflers. I'm sure someone has done this. Does anyone know if the oem mufflers are restrictive. I'm doing this mainly to free up the exhaust. Don't want it much louder.

KOKISF

i have headers wich eliminates the primary cats , secondary cats removed , and a joe z intake tube thats it! and i can tell you the oem mufflers are not restrictive at all imo, ive reaced several F's with teh same bolt ons but they add up the aftermarket muffler , i dont like them because theyre loud!! and when we race most of the time i win or we are dead even, I dont have drag tires or anything like that and last week managed to pull a 12.6@116mph with 1.99 in the 60's and here the humidity is sky high and the temp is in the 90's.

flowrider

iTrader: (9)

I modded mine. See this thread:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...n-exhaust.html

Lou

Jamakan

Hey Lou. I did see your setup but I have no resonators on mine now. It doesn't sound much louder than stock right. Just slight more aggressive. And not sure about the gains either. This is how is should've come from factory.

RCM83

iTrader: (1)

How much are they charging you to do that ? I was just at a shop here in Baltimore trying to get second cat/muffler deletes and they wanted to charge me $600...insane

Jamakan

It's was 420. They cut right before the secondary cats so factory flanges are still in place.

MRxSLAYx

Looks good, but getting rid of the factory resonator for an x-pipe will do nothing for performance.

Jamakan

I guess it just makes it sound better. I was shooting for a more true dual exhaust I guess.

FD3SISF

iTrader: (2)

For $300 more you could have a used borla cat back. True dual exhaust.

MRxSLAYx

Cool. I would take off the mufflers and put straight pipes with flanges to complete the exhaust. Using flanges, you could easily cycle between an aggressive non-muffled exhaust and a stock sound.

Jamakan

I've heard the straight pipes and its definitely not for me. I'm happy with the setup.

And Used borlas are hard to find too.

flowrider

iTrader: (9)

Can't say as I agree with that statement. Look at my dynos posted on my referenced thread.

Lou

MRxSLAYx

Your dynos dont contradict my point.

aWorkOfArt

The design looks good and $400 sum aint that bad for all the work they did. Any video clips?

Jamakan

None yet. I'm pretty sure the video won't do it justice. The change is really subtle but not enough for the camera. I'll try though. I think the price was very fair for all the work as well. Took them about 3 hrs.