FINALLY DONE - True dual 3" SS mandrel over axle
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Car: 1992 25th Anniversary Z28
Engine: 6.3L - 383
Transmission: 700R4; Vig 3200
FINALLY DONE - True dual 3" SS mandrel over axle
After months of exhausting (pun intended) research about what to do for the exhaust....looking at all possible muffler choices etc.....I've finally got the exhaust complete.
After speaking with master Willie regarding his killer chambered exhaust I decided that was the way I was going to go with the space limitations as well as the sound (similar to GMMG exhaust everyone raves about).
Well I dropped off the car on Fri. and just picked it up (via tow truck). The car is not running yet (still need to burn a PROM for the new engine), so no reviews on that yet, but it should be within the next month
All work was done by master mandrel bender Mike at Sasser Custom Exhaust in Joliet, IL
Illinois mandrel bending order online provided by Bravenet.com 815-741-1201
He custom bends everything and also sells custom pieces and x-pipes. He did an excellent job and I recommend him to everyone! I'm so happy I'm spreading his name all over.
Without further adou...the pics of the true dual 3" Stainless chambered exhaust run over the axle:
After speaking with master Willie regarding his killer chambered exhaust I decided that was the way I was going to go with the space limitations as well as the sound (similar to GMMG exhaust everyone raves about).
Well I dropped off the car on Fri. and just picked it up (via tow truck). The car is not running yet (still need to burn a PROM for the new engine), so no reviews on that yet, but it should be within the next month
All work was done by master mandrel bender Mike at Sasser Custom Exhaust in Joliet, IL
Illinois mandrel bending order online provided by Bravenet.com 815-741-1201
He custom bends everything and also sells custom pieces and x-pipes. He did an excellent job and I recommend him to everyone! I'm so happy I'm spreading his name all over.
Without further adou...the pics of the true dual 3" Stainless chambered exhaust run over the axle:
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Car: 1992 25th Anniversary Z28
Engine: 6.3L - 383
Transmission: 700R4; Vig 3200
I just got the other 2 pics (of the underside) to show up in my original post....
It's not cheap, but for what it is and all the time and work it took I think it was a DEAL! ...all mandrel, stainless, he custom made the x-pipe, all the custom brackets and hangers etc....it's a work of art. Pricewise....this entire exhaust (minus the tips and mufflers) was almost exactly the cost of what a local (well known) speed shop would have charged me to just make a y pipe! So it was a deal.
- Joel
It's not cheap, but for what it is and all the time and work it took I think it was a DEAL! ...all mandrel, stainless, he custom made the x-pipe, all the custom brackets and hangers etc....it's a work of art. Pricewise....this entire exhaust (minus the tips and mufflers) was almost exactly the cost of what a local (well known) speed shop would have charged me to just make a y pipe! So it was a deal.
- Joel
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Awesome! I was looking for someone in the area to do nice work like that. I was just thinking it'd be great if i can get a GMMG on my thirdgen. That will sound mean with my LS1 and cam.
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Car: 86 IROC w/Danko bodykit, 1988 iroc vert, 1989 k1500 pickup 6" lift and 35" tires, 2002 chevy tahoe z71
Engine: 383 stealth ram, 305 tpi, 350 tbi, 5.3l
Transmission: T56, 700r4, 700r4, 4l460
sweet looking.
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Car: 1992 25th Anniversary Z28
Engine: 6.3L - 383
Transmission: 700R4; Vig 3200
I've got a BMR upper panhard bar relocation kit which allowed more room to run the pipes over the axle (I wasn't taking any chances).....
I HIGHLY recommend calling Mike at Sasser....he's a really nice guy and can do pretty much anything you're looking for....he can give you a ballpark price over the phone as well.
Unfortunately there's no real way to get around running the pipes under the frame rails with a Spohn TA and LT's, so either way it's going to be low....the last thing I need to do is springs, I still have the stockers on now, and since the new engine is lighter it's sitting a little too high, so now I can determine what springs I can use. If it ends up that I'm too low where the pipe runs under the frame we'll just replace that small section with nascar (oval) tubing....not a big deal.
- Joel
I HIGHLY recommend calling Mike at Sasser....he's a really nice guy and can do pretty much anything you're looking for....he can give you a ballpark price over the phone as well.
Unfortunately there's no real way to get around running the pipes under the frame rails with a Spohn TA and LT's, so either way it's going to be low....the last thing I need to do is springs, I still have the stockers on now, and since the new engine is lighter it's sitting a little too high, so now I can determine what springs I can use. If it ends up that I'm too low where the pipe runs under the frame we'll just replace that small section with nascar (oval) tubing....not a big deal.
- Joel
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Car: 88 IROC-Z
Engine: L98
Transmission: TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.45
The exhaust looks awesome in person. I saw it when the car got picked up (I was driving the tow truck ) The fit and finish is great. Top quality work. The rest of the car is amazing too
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Car: 91 Z28
Engine: Lt1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.70 auburn pro 9"
Do you have a video or at atleast a sound clip yet? I want to see how much of a difference there is between ours.
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Car: 1992 25th Anniversary Z28
Engine: 6.3L - 383
Transmission: 700R4; Vig 3200
No clips yet....still need to get a PROM burned for the new engine.
The upper PHB is a BMR and the lower is a Hotchkis...bith tubular.
- Joel
The upper PHB is a BMR and the lower is a Hotchkis...bith tubular.
- Joel
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Car: 91 Z28
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Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.70 auburn pro 9"
I gotta disagree with you, I think his grough clearance will be pretty good, routing the pipes around the tranny and cross member is the best way to go, the exhaust is close to the underside of the car without worring about getting under the cross memeber. If you look at my post at the end of the vid you can kinda see how I had to notch my cross memeber to ge the 3" pipes to fit under the tranny. Im betting he will have better ground clearance than me and mine isnt that bad I havent scraped yet and I have the sportline springs
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Car: 1991Firebird T/A
Engine: 350
Transmission: Modified Viper t-56
Axle/Gears: dana 44, 3.55
it looks like the system maintains no lower than the headers hang...
definately a nice setup, if i didn't LOVE how my car sounds, i would change it around too...
definately a nice setup, if i didn't LOVE how my car sounds, i would change it around too...
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Thats a very nice job... just what im looking for.. how much do you have in that ????
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Car: '88 IROC-Z / '91 Z28 / '91 GTA
Engine: LT4 Hot Cam 305 / L98 355 / MR 383
Transmission: 5-spd / 700R4 / 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3:45 / 3:23 / 3:23
that looks incredible.. lets hear it running already!
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Car: 1992 25th Anniversary Z28
Engine: 6.3L - 383
Transmission: 700R4; Vig 3200
Got it running and took it out over the weekend for the first time (with muchos help from slow89Iroc-z!) and it's pretty loud! I don't have most of the panels in the hatch area installed yet, but it's loud. I'm going to order some dynamat asap and install it in the hatch, but it's loud on the outside.
Anyone have a good way to record a sound bite so I can get a clip posted for you guys?
Anyone have a good way to record a sound bite so I can get a clip posted for you guys?
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Car: 1992 25th Anniversary Z28
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I'll probably try with the digital camera, but I'm sure it won't sound too good....at least it'll give some idea.
Thanks,
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Thanks,
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: strange s60 4th gen width - 3.73
Awesome
how much did you pay for that? that is exactly what i want to do to my '91... what kind of mufflers are those? sorry... i have so many questions! is the ground clearance jus liek the camaros intended? or do you have like 2" of ground clearance?
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
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