Hey everyone, I am finally coming home from deployment! I had my wife put the car in the shop for some minor repair work to get it up and going again before I get home. Anyways when I get home I plan on installing some Hooker 2460's with the Y-pipe, I plan on modifying the y-pipe so I can run a true single 3in exhaust. Not reduced down to 2.5in. I was hoping to get everyone's opinions on a nice deep low sounding cat-back that wont hurt performance. Now keep in mind I would like a deep low sounding idle but I would like to hear the ponies scream when I get on it. So if you guys don't mind giving me your opinion on some options and setups to complement my hooker 2460's. Thanks!
-BILL

 

i run this one with shortie headers . http://www.ebay.com/itm/OBX-Steel-EX...sories&vxp=mtr

 

heres my thread of the install an sound clip :
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/exha...t-obx-cat.html

 

So that came with everything needed to get the pipes to the hooker y pipe? Looks sharp I might add!

 

SOUNDS GREAT! Did you notice any increase in hp from it? Anything?

 

yes all the way to the single cat(you have to buy your own cat ) . it'a polished stainless the whole thing not just the tips .it is getting louder as i get miles on the car . i think it has the second best sound first being a borla .
yes better throttle response. i done the headers an cat back within weeks of one another . an the combo produced the best results .

 

I was looking at pic's. It looks sharp! And yea Borla makes great products. But for 305.00 shipped is a deal!!! Now they 2460 y pipe drops down to a 2.5in. When I get home I plan on cutting that section out and running a true 3in. Are you running 2460's and Y pipe or 2055's?

 

I would also recommend looking some sound clips up on youtube of the hooker aerochamber. That might fit what you are looking for.

 

Doing that now. Thanks!

 

i'm running these headers an y pipe right now but i'm about to install obx t3 headers an a t70 turbo an still use the 3" cat back system .

 

Ok. I am sure I can get it to work. I think I am going to run the OBX.

 

I notice you ran a 4.3 serp system. I have one as well. I do not have the AC connected yet. Are those custom lines or did you find them to work from a s-10 or something?

 

everything your talking about came stock on mine

 

the radiater over flow i changed but thats it so far .

 

i'm gonna get rid of the ac when i do the turbo .

 

Magnaflow 4x9 case may work. Or the dynomax ultraflo series. I had single 4" with ultraflo and i would say it was a deep idle sound. Was loud tho

 

Hmmm weird. I had to convert mine from a v belt setup. Anyways thanks for the feedback. Did you have any issues installing the OBX?

 

Thanks. I will look into it. So far the OBX I am leaning towards. Seems like a good deal.

 

Call Bruce or Stephen at Hawk's Third Gen. They have my old exhaust for my 355. It's Hooker long tube header, 3" Y-pipe into 4" mufflex pipe into spin tech muffer to dual 3 1/2" tips. The whole system has been Jet Hot coated. Great deep power sound.

 

exhaust system picture

 

Looks good. But I rather piece it together myself. It looks like right after your flanges the piping is slightly crimped or flattened. What was the purpose of that might I ask. I assume for clearance issues but wont that defeat the purpose of the exhaust and work as a choke point?

 

Its flatten alittle, made that way for clearance under transmission cross member. All Y pipes have the same. The problem is that our cars were not made for exhaust like that. As far as a choke point. it only flatten about about 1/4 to 1/2 in, the coating makes look alot more. I think the only way to get around it is to go with a 2 in Y pipe and maybe it'll fit but alot less flow.

 

The Hooker Y-pipe I have goes from a 3in to a 2.5. I am planning on cutting out the 2.5 in section and welding in a 3in to have a true 3in exhaust. I plan on doing heads and cam upgrades shortly so I figure that I will need the engine to breathe better if I want to achieve 400 crank hp off spray.

 

only problem with the obx is there clamps suck had to buy my own .

 

Will do!