I'm prepping the car for TX2K8 and had to remove the exhaust. Here's a somewhat crappy pic of the 3" exhaust split to two 2.25" mandrel bent pipes. The mufflers are Magnaflow straight through, double offset, with OEM tips welded on. The mufflers have a narrower profile than OEM and look much better, IMO. Obviously, cats and resonators have been removed. The sound is agressively quiet.

I pushed nearly 700hp at just 27lbs of boost on a T71GTQ turbo. With a T74, I'm hoping to get it to the 800 mark at 2K8.

I guess my point is that you don't necessarily have to give up curb appeal for power.

Are you running a GE or GTE?

I am hoping to get down to this meet - hopefully I will be up and running by then

Jonny

I only run GE motors (complete long block with aftermarket cams). However, I am installing a built bottom end for 2K8.

-scott

Good Luck Scott, hope you hit your mark at TX2K8...and nice work on the exhaust.



gadgetSC

is the rest of the car as sleeper as the exhaust? i love it

Yes... I'm running Pilot PS2's on TT rims with Lexus center caps that have been refurbished through Wheels America, and the car is lowered with Eibach springs. Interior is completely stock including the 5-speed shifter **** on the 6-speed tranny. I don't run any gauges except for the Gauge-Tech display for the AEM that is easily hidden away. Any problems with fuel or timing are reported on the check engine light using the AEM.

The only thing that gives it away is the Greddy 4-row intercooler.

-scott

What head work do you have done aside from the cams?

I really want to make it to Texas but I can't take off work for Thursday/Friday, and I'm not sure if I want to drive 12 hours both ways just to be there for Saturday and Sunday.

272s... that's it. However, I am installing Crower springs/retainers and shimless buckets. With a built motor, I want to spin the motor a little higher without fear of floating a valve or spitting out a shim.

-scott

looks good and sounds good too .

nice man, keep it clean

5 speed **** on the 6 speed tranny you sneeky ba**ard!! haha, awsome bro.

Looks nice.

Nice work. Good luck with the power figure Scott!

That doesnt look like mandrel bent to me?? Look at not the first but second bend before the mufflers, looks like press bent. Im planning on doing a similar setup though, 4" to two 3" to a pair of magnaflows. Although I will have a pair of resonators....

^ I agree. Looks press bent to me in that area as well.
Either way, I wonder how much you would gain if you went with a more free flowing exhaust.