What custome exhaust setup to get
09-02-2007, 10:45 PM
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What custome exhaust setup to get
Alright, well I think for my birthday I'm gonna get an exhaust. I want to go the buy the mufflers and then have a shop custom fab an H or X pipe fromt he cat's back.
My questoins for my 98?
What mufflers will give mea nice raspy sound with some pops and crackles. I love that kind of sound. i've heard Flowmaster 40's are best, but do they give the raspy sound with said crackles in it? What do cherry bomb mufflers sound like in real life? I listneed to a youtube vid, and it sounds pretty good to me.
Also, do I need resonators, or can I just run straight formt eh cats to the mufflers? I defiinitely need cats because we have sniffer emmissions tests here. I'd rather not have resonators, but if its gonna be really loud, then I'd probably get them.
And, what size pipes, and what size tailpipes should I use? I was thinking 2.25 or 2.5 for the pipes, and then like 2.5 for the tailpipes. I'm looking to gain some HP, so i'd trade some of my torque for more horsepower. i've heard that 2.5 makes you lose too much power, is that true?
Do i want an H pipe or an X pipe, or divorced pipes? I'm looing (once again) for a raspy tone with some snaps and crackles in it.
I need to start figuring it out now so i can look for mufflers and whatnot.
My questoins for my 98?
What mufflers will give mea nice raspy sound with some pops and crackles. I love that kind of sound. i've heard Flowmaster 40's are best, but do they give the raspy sound with said crackles in it? What do cherry bomb mufflers sound like in real life? I listneed to a youtube vid, and it sounds pretty good to me.
Also, do I need resonators, or can I just run straight formt eh cats to the mufflers? I defiinitely need cats because we have sniffer emmissions tests here. I'd rather not have resonators, but if its gonna be really loud, then I'd probably get them.
And, what size pipes, and what size tailpipes should I use? I was thinking 2.25 or 2.5 for the pipes, and then like 2.5 for the tailpipes. I'm looking to gain some HP, so i'd trade some of my torque for more horsepower. i've heard that 2.5 makes you lose too much power, is that true?
Do i want an H pipe or an X pipe, or divorced pipes? I'm looing (once again) for a raspy tone with some snaps and crackles in it.
I need to start figuring it out now so i can look for mufflers and whatnot.
09-02-2007, 11:21 PM
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RE: What custome exhaust setup to get
Flows are gonna give you the best sound on a V6, IMO. SLP's have a nice rasp on a V8, but sound like dog **** on a six.
As far as losing power, that's a myth. It just moves the power higher in the power band.
You probably want a X for the cracks and pops.
Run 2.5 inch pipes from the cats back, and then at least 3 inch for the tips. Anything smaller looks dumb.
You won't need resonaters. If you're keeping the stock cats, just cut the y pipe behind them, then run 2.5 pipes to the mufflers with the X pipe, 2.5 pipes over the axles, and 3 inch tips out under the bumper.
As far as losing power, that's a myth. It just moves the power higher in the power band.
You probably want a X for the cracks and pops.
Run 2.5 inch pipes from the cats back, and then at least 3 inch for the tips. Anything smaller looks dumb.
You won't need resonaters. If you're keeping the stock cats, just cut the y pipe behind them, then run 2.5 pipes to the mufflers with the X pipe, 2.5 pipes over the axles, and 3 inch tips out under the bumper.
09-02-2007, 11:34 PM
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RE: What custome exhaust setup to get
ORIGINAL: Xemeth
Flows are gonna give you the best sound on a V6, IMO. SLP's have a nice rasp on a V8, but sound like dog **** on a six.
As far as losing power, that's a myth. It just moves the power higher in the power band.
You probably want a X for the cracks and pops.
Run 2.5 inch pipes from the cats back, and then at least 3 inch for the tips. Anything smaller looks dumb.
You won't need resonaters. If you're keeping the stock cats, just cut the y pipe behind them, then run 2.5 pipes to the mufflers with the X pipe, 2.5 pipes over the axles, and 3 inch tips out under the bumper.
Flows are gonna give you the best sound on a V6, IMO. SLP's have a nice rasp on a V8, but sound like dog **** on a six.
As far as losing power, that's a myth. It just moves the power higher in the power band.
You probably want a X for the cracks and pops.
Run 2.5 inch pipes from the cats back, and then at least 3 inch for the tips. Anything smaller looks dumb.
You won't need resonaters. If you're keeping the stock cats, just cut the y pipe behind them, then run 2.5 pipes to the mufflers with the X pipe, 2.5 pipes over the axles, and 3 inch tips out under the bumper.
With the X pipe, do the two pipes join up, to where the pipes actually open up into eachother, and then split back off agian, or do they just touch and are welded next to eachother?
I'm defiintely looking for more horsepower, and I'd trade some torque to gain it, so I think I will go with the 2.5" and then 3" tips.
I like the flowmasters, they just sound kind of generic to me.
so, X pipe, no resonators, 2.5" pipes with 3" tips, and now I've just gotta decide on mufflers.
09-02-2007, 11:40 PM
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RE: What custome exhaust setup to get
If u dont wana overspend get some gt takeoffs and just let shop fabricate divorce duals for u. Heres a vid of mine
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...06691858060835
Acceleratin from 0-60
and second one here
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...39849524274603
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...06691858060835
Acceleratin from 0-60
and second one here
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...39849524274603
09-02-2007, 11:49 PM
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RE: What custome exhaust setup to get
I don't want the GT takeoffs, i want something unique. Besides, i've looked around here and I can't find anyone selling their takeoffs.
I really don't care much about the money as long as its below 300-400. thats the reason I want to go the custom route, is i can get 100 bucks for mufflers, and then have the shop fab my pipes for like 250 and be all done.
Damn, its hard to find clips of glasspacks.
I really don't care much about the money as long as its below 300-400. thats the reason I want to go the custom route, is i can get 100 bucks for mufflers, and then have the shop fab my pipes for like 250 and be all done.
Damn, its hard to find clips of glasspacks.
09-03-2007, 12:03 AM
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ORIGINAL: Xemeth
SLP is another company. They sound OK on V8's. The SLP 2's are good. The 1's are just plain noise. All of them sound awful on a V6.
SLP is another company. They sound OK on V8's. The SLP 2's are good. The 1's are just plain noise. All of them sound awful on a V6.
edit: man, I just found a vid of SLP's on youtube. yuck.
09-03-2007, 12:19 AM
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RE: What custome exhaust setup to get
i have a custom setup coming up and i am going to take of the cats but will wait 2 take those off until i have all 4 sensor eliminators. i am running a custom x-pipe and duel side exit exhaust that i think is going to look and sound mean.
09-03-2007, 11:28 AM
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RE: What custome exhaust setup to get
I would get 2.5" chrome tips because there aren't any bumper cutouts on SN95's. Mine are 2.5" slash cut and are about 18" long(no stubby look). As far as the set up: 2.25" piping should be good. I vote catted H-pipe with some Flowmaster 40 (Super 40 or Delta Flow) The popping noise would be more prominate on a straight-through design muffler though and is not really dependent on the midpipe H or X design. I have a catted H-pipe wiht 2.25" Delta Flow 40 mufflers and it will "back down " in the right RPM range which is about 2000-1500 RPM's for me. Backing down has a lot to do with driving techquies and what trans gear you are in.