exhaust power gains.
11-29-2006, 12:07 AM
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RE: exhaust power gains.
If you HAVE to get a catted pipe, you're not going to find much under $300. I seem to recall seeing the first tier Bassani catted X on eBay for around $350 shipped; I'd check there first.
Of course, if you've got a good set of tools, you can always just jack up the car, pop off your aftermarket pipe, and stick in the stocker when you go to emissions. Get your tags, drive home, and slap the O/R pipe back on. I plan on doing just that if Ohio ever reinstates E-Check (which it won't).
Of course, if you've got a good set of tools, you can always just jack up the car, pop off your aftermarket pipe, and stick in the stocker when you go to emissions. Get your tags, drive home, and slap the O/R pipe back on. I plan on doing just that if Ohio ever reinstates E-Check (which it won't).
11-29-2006, 01:00 AM
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RE: exhaust power gains.
ORIGINAL: Azure
If you HAVE to get a catted pipe, you're not going to find much under $300. I seem to recall seeing the first tier Bassani catted X on eBay for around $350 shipped; I'd check there first.
Of course, if you've got a good set of tools, you can always just jack up the car, pop off your aftermarket pipe, and stick in the stocker when you go to emissions. Get your tags, drive home, and slap the O/R pipe back on. I plan on doing just that if Ohio ever reinstates E-Check (which it won't).
If you HAVE to get a catted pipe, you're not going to find much under $300. I seem to recall seeing the first tier Bassani catted X on eBay for around $350 shipped; I'd check there first.
Of course, if you've got a good set of tools, you can always just jack up the car, pop off your aftermarket pipe, and stick in the stocker when you go to emissions. Get your tags, drive home, and slap the O/R pipe back on. I plan on doing just that if Ohio ever reinstates E-Check (which it won't).
just get a catted midpipe. the power difference is negligable and you'd only notice it as a slight difference in numbers on a dyno
plus it puts out cleaner gasses
11-29-2006, 01:02 AM
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RE: exhaust power gains.
Check the inventory at completeexhaust.com. IF you find something you're interested in, CALL them and tell them you are a member of this forum. They give a nice discount. I got the MagnaFlow SS catted X for $350. With the cat back, I paid $765 shipped.
11-29-2006, 01:05 AM
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RE: exhaust power gains.
I tell you guys this, when i took of my gay a$$ 6 catted stock pipe, and put in the mac O/R H with my flows.... the car pulls harder now and revs a bit quicker, cuz, well, it can breath :-D :-D
11-29-2006, 01:17 AM
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RE: exhaust power gains.
I did my exhaust, cat back and X pipe with hand tools in about 3.5 hours - alone. That includes cutting out the stock cat back, which sucked butt. The mid pipe was very easy. I hit the mainfold to mid pipe bolts with WD-40 30 minutes before I tried them. Came right off first try. I highly recommend 1/2" drive sockets and breaker bar. 3/8 just isn't big enough.
See, size does matter after all.
See, size does matter after all.
11-29-2006, 01:40 AM
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RE: exhaust power gains.
Will the pipe fit right? I have a 2.5" MAC catback (older style, no black coating), all I do is WD-40 those bolts from my catback and to the headers and replace?
11-29-2006, 09:55 PM
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RE: exhaust power gains.
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Will the pipe fit right? I have a 2.5" MAC catback (older style, no black coating), all I do is WD-40 those bolts from my catback and to the headers and replace?
Will the pipe fit right? I have a 2.5" MAC catback (older style, no black coating), all I do is WD-40 those bolts from my catback and to the headers and replace?
