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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 07:38 AM
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I am ready to put an exhaust on my 92 Camaro RS, I've already decided that I want to go with a flowmaster setup, but I haven't figured out the best way to go about doing it yet.

Right now I have a single outlet Borla muffler on there and it's got (fairly) new 2.5" pipe running from the origional cat to the muffler... this brings me to my question. Am I better off leaving that 2.5" pipe on there and just buying the flowmaster muffler and tailpipes, or should I scrap that idea and get a high flow cat and run 3" pipe back? Or should I wait and do headers and exhaust at the same time? Also I have been reading about the bends in the pipe make a difference. So am I better off leaving it as is, or running 3" pipe, or running new 2.5" flowmaster pipe?

I know that's a lot to take in, but if anyone could give me their $ .02 I'd really appreciate it.

--Pat
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 01:50 PM
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come on guys, someones gotta know..
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 09:12 AM
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alright then .. *hangs his head in shame*
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 10:56 AM
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Wait and do everything at the same time with 3 inch mandrel bent tubing.
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 11:00 AM
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i have a 3" cat back with a flowmaster muffler on my '91 and it works well. i like it. It sounds really burly when you jump on it. Which is exactly what you need in your everyday driver
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