DracoZK

i was wondering if it would be better to say get a flowmaster system or whatever from summit/jegs etc. or go to the local exhaust shop and get custom exhaust made up?

any benefits of either?

looking for the best "bang for your buck" type deal right now.

Thanks

Kyle

Mark A Shields

Best bang for the buck, Hooker cat-back. Sound clip is in signature. Here are the tips that come with it.

88Bravo

By the sounds of your stereo you plan on hearing your exhaust??LOL You could go with a hooker cat back, sounds great. But I think going out and buying a good muffler and having a shop put it on may still be the best way to go. Unless you install hedders and Y pipe.

DracoZK

ive been looking on the net for the different systems.

i havent really found what i'm looking for tho..

my buddy just recently got duals on his olds, 2.25 back
said it cost him 300 for the custom job and thats cdn$

im just looking to replace the main pipe down along the driveshaft.

i was in the shop the other day getting my oil changed when i found the exhaust leak being on 3 of the corners of the passenger side hanger right after the axle. while inspecting it the thing snapped completely off.

my car has dual cats which got put back on about 2 years ago for the e-test, i plan on keeping these

so im looking for something to hook up to this and run back
but from what ive seen, for the system that isnt quite what i want and the price is up close to what my buddy paid for his but in us$ making it more up here for me.... ????

any furthers thots would be great!!!

thanks again

Kyle

88Bravo

If you can find a way to make it sound deeper, I would try a flow. Not so much a 40 series, but something with more back pressure. You buy the muffler and go to a midas or something it should only run around $200, and that is guessing on the high side.

DracoZK

well i love the really deep sound

as bad as this sounds there are some nice sounding rustangs around my place, i'm assuming that they also have headers

unfortunately i dont but in prepartion for headers i want i nice, i guess big block deep rumbly sound

i want my exhaust to give a massage-like quality

and yes i would like to hear the exhaust over the stereo as well
at times

thanks

Kyle

Mark A Shields

Why would you want that?

88Bravo

Back pressure isn't always a good thing. but in a daily driver it helps with tourque. And remember this is a 6 cyl we are talking about. It may need the help. If he was going to the track, the less the better but he isn't.

DracoZK

i have a 92 z28 L98 A4 with some minor engine mods here brother

as far as i know it has torque and hp, at least enuf for me right now kinda, there are bigger plans in the future.

Kyle

88Bravo

Sorry I have been looking at four post and the other guy has a 6. But like I was saying, the common mistake is that nobody wants back pressure. Daily drivers need some. Sounds like you have had some work done to it but not alot. As far as the motor. My fav muffler I think would be more than you want to spend, 100 or so, it is a Ravin, but flows are cheap and hold up pretty good. Not to mention just about every stang has them. I might just have to this once side with mark and say hooker might be your best bet. I now midas has good pipes that last a pretty long time, and I used to live in PA. Where you live it snows more than it shine I bet but they still aren't bad. You would get about 2-3 years if they have the same pipe my place did.

DracoZK

hey thanks guys!!!!

i do store it for the winter crap months up here.

ok, can i get a hooker muffler with a 3" inlet and 3" dual oultlets?

or will it be a 3" inlet and dual 2.5"s?

Kyle

Mark A Shields

Mine is 3" in dual 2.5" out into 3" tips. I don't have my Jegs book with me so I can't check it.

StngKlr

I give up. Go with Hooker.

89blackGTA

Jegs and Summit have a DynoMax cat back setup for less than $200 I dont know if you can get a catback for less than that.

Brian

DracoZK

thanks!!!

i think i will go with the hooker muffler and go to one of the custom shops in town to get it put in with a new mainpipe and tails



Kyle

IROCThe5.7L

Mark your a robot!!!!

Marshall89ws6

BACKPRESSURE DOES NOT MAKE TOURQUE......... exhaust velocity does....... two VERY different things

No4NJunk

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

Mark......your killing me!

Flowmaster!! go with the duals. Especially if you have "Bigger" plans for the future. Check the sig. I've got pics if you need them.

IROCZTWENTYGR8

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FLOWMASTER!!

IROC'N

I'd like to see pictures of your duals. I tried to find them on Flowmaster's website.

Thanks!

Paul

Mark A Shields

Do a search on this board, he has posted them a couple times. Let me see if I have one saved.

No4NJunk

Thanks mark!

here is an underbody pic.

Mark A Shields

How much did the setup from the headers cost you?

MetalliCamaroRS

iTrader: (15)

I like my Ravin system a lot. I like it just as much as Hooker. If I was in the situation to upgrade the stock exhaust system, I would definitely go with either Ravin or Hooker. Flowmaster is just way too common and I don't particularly like the sound anyway.

No4NJunk

Well once you get a REAL cam you'll appreciate the sound of flows metalli. The system all together cost me $250 mark. I'm working on getting a clear sound clip. I know you'll love the lopey sound and VERY deep tone. I set car alarms off EVERWHERE I go. Whats great is its very loud at high rpms and very deep at low. best of both worlds. Especially with the H-pipe.

twistedwedge

in my opinion, from my abstract upside-down point of view, the optimum performance can be achieved by massaging your brand new freaking hood so that it will accomodate your stock manifolds mounted upside down, coming through the hood with 5" exhaust pipe. don't forget the exhaust flap so rain won't get in the motor. Socrates says...a bananna will suffice!

No4NJunk

LOL twisted!!

Mark A Shields

$250 huh, where were you over the summer when I was looking into exhaust setups, I'm really interested in duals with single flows. Did I just say that?

IROCZTWENTYGR8

iTrader: (1)

Whoo Hooo!! LOL

That is cool, but I don't like that there are no tips on both sides of the bumper. Gotta get some sound clips.

Matt87GTA

What's this????? Mark!!! Have you lost your mind!!!!?????

:sillylol: :sillylol: :sillylol: :sillylol: :sillylol: :sillylol:

Marshall89ws6

the only trouble with true dual is u gotta find someone to hook you up on emmisions

Mark A Shields

True I didn't think of that. Yeah, I would need a cat for where I live, guess from owning a Stang I like the idea of duals and an H-Pipe.