You should be able to get what you need easily here Car Sound brand 2.5 inch part number 98006. The number stamped on it is CA/CE 98006 13505040. It is made in the USA, www.car-sound.com. Check out the wealth of info from: http://www.planetsoarer.com/. Tons of great stuff on our cars. These guys just don`t talk, they test everything on dinos and on the track too. I highly recomend you read up on all the great info on exhaust before you do anything. Don`t just listen to everyone here who don`t do the testing and research, to see what does work best in our cars.
Best Regards,
Dave

 

Thanks for the info Dave! I will look into it
BTW, I couldn't find part number 98006 at the car-sound website...or am I just blind?

 

No problem. It would probably just be easier to call. Remember that this part # is for a 2.500"
pipe, not 2.250" like you said you wanted. Ask for the part # on the 2.250" if that is what you are going with. Also you want to make sure that muffler shop is Mandrel Bending the pipe, NOT crush bending. Crush bending restricts the flow by crushing the pipe. Mandrel bends retain the inside diameter of the pipe and keeps that exhaust flowing smooth.
Dave

 

2.5 I think is perfect. Def. a nice throaty sound

 

call up SPEEDWAY MUFFLER. they're really good at their work and they do mandrel bend piping.

 

I'm selling my Mandrel bent 2 1/2 complete system if you are interested. Already built. See Forced induct Thread for pics.

 

i just got back from vacation and im getting around to doing the exhaust. one thing that just came across my mind is if i should go single pipe or keep it dual? pros and cons of each?

 

Mmmmmmmmm Maaagnafloooooooowwwwwwwwww

I've been strongly considering these. Not for quality obviously, just ....... "how loud DO i want my SC" is the driving question in the back of my mind. I prefer it to stay quiet, but i loooooooove the rumbling low tones.

 

oh i know. im so eager to get these installed.

 

man...after hearing this video clip I am opting for 2.5" piping, no resonators and straight to the magnaflows. it would have a nice deep throaty purrrr

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=170847

 

would that still pass CA smog? i hate CA, if we lived anywhere else we could do so much more

 

My magnaflows and xpipe come in this Wednesday, and will be doing install on Friday. Will post pics and a video/sound clip if I can.

 

It should pass smog. Resonators only reduces the sound and has nothing to do with emissions. I plan on keeping the cats or replace them with new cali legal hi-flo ones.

 

so what exactly is your setup going to be?

 

Here's what I had in mind, starting from the engine and ending at the back of the car:

1. Engine
2. stock headers
3. replace existing 10 y/o old cat with a new one (not sure which model #, will have to do more research)
4. 2.5 inch piping towards the bottom of the car
5. replace another existing cat with new hi-flo one, model #98006 (i'm assuming this is cali legal)
6. 2.5 inch piping that branches out into two 2.25 inch piping (a y-pipe to do this)
7. piping goes into the Magnaflow exhausts.

- all pipes are to be mendrel bent to maintain interior diameters for max. air flow as oppose to crush bent.



here's an image of one of the cats:

http://www.planetsoarer.com/cats/cats.htm



image of the 2.5" y-pipe:

http://www.magnaflowonline.com/catal...roducts_id=591



I would like to install the exhausts tucked and with a one finger gap from the bottom of the bumper as shown here (i forgot who's picture this is but it is from someone here):



hope this helps. please comment on my set-up...if it's wrong/right, etc.

thanks