i was wondering if straight pipe would actually help my setup or if running an exhaust would be better?

 

Straight pipe is pretty annoying after a while I have it on my setup now

 

straight pipe as in no cats or straight pipe as in no mufflers?
I just got both of my cats removed today and added some headers to my sc300 and it sounds awesome. i'm running stock y pipe, resonators, and cheap ebay headers that the previous owner installed. tomorrow i'm having the muffler shop weld on a new y pipe, new magnaflow mufflers and tips. 2.5 inches all the way to rear. right now it sounds loud as hell but deep and throaty. I kinda feel like it sounds like a v8. I cant wait to hear what it sounds like with the magnaflows. i'll post a vid later.

 

straight pipe as in no cats or straight pipe as in no mufflers?
I just got both of my cats removed today and added some headers to my sc300 and it sounds awesome. i'm running stock y pipe, resonators, and cheap ebay headers that the previous owner installed. tomorrow i'm having the muffler shop weld on a new y pipe, new magnaflow mufflers and tips. 2.5 inches all the way to rear. right now it sounds loud as hell but deep and throaty. I kinda feel like it sounds like a v8. I cant wait to hear what it sounds like with the magnaflows. i'll post a vid later.

 

I did it for fun.... this should give you an idea.....it is WAY to loud and is really annoying after a few minutes of driving

I have 2JZGTE with BW366 and 3" Straight piped..i.e no cat, muffler, resonator, etc....this was before I installed the muffler...it is still to loud for me with only the muffler..I will be adding a resonator

 

CatMan did you re-title to classic plates? If not how are you passing emissions with that set up?

 

It'd be nice to have a switch out setup to where you could run a full flow straight pipe at the track but a silent setup on the street. A simple v-band clamp and have both systems made would be easy. Or run a quiet setup and then mount a exhaust cutout on the midpipe.

 

My stock turbo 2jz-gte soarer with 2.5in straight pipe (no cats no mufflers)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEtkYOlTdv4

 

Thats not my current setup that was just for fun to see how it sounded.....Here is how it is now with the muffler added


I am in the process of registering my SC as a classic car..so that way I can be emissions exempt...it is parked for winter now so I will deal with it once winter breaks...

But I have been driving it around since I got the swap finished without it being inspected or emissions...

 

obx headers, allflow catalytic converters (look them up, theyre perfect), stock resonators and cheap ebay mufflers.
edit: still going to the muffler shop to finish the last part of my exhaust. remove resonators and install magnaflow mufflers plus tips.

 

CatMan: sounds sweet with muff, Don't get caught driving it, Pitt cops are a PITA as I'm sure you know. I'm probably going classic with mine so i can gut the exhaust & put a system on that will let her breathe. Used to run straight pipes on my Javelin & it was quieter than when I had the cherry bombs on it.