Thoughts on exhaust, help out!
11-21-2009, 03:23 PM
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Best set-up I believe would be to install high flow cats for the primary's delete secondary and add either straights or an x pipe, no performance either way, and leave the stock mufflers! I think this would be the best setup for the cheapest price....
11-21-2009, 05:02 PM
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Do you know anything about the Tracer exhaust? Heres a you tube clip. Sounds like hot sweaty sex to me. I'm in contact via email with the owner. He's in Asia on a trip and I'm waiting for some more info. He says he can put me in touch with his Germany store but shipping would be astronomical. I've got family in Munich but I think a weekend cruise to their Reno store would be more fun! Let me know what you guys think about the sound, group rate maybe??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ahIW7AwUA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ahIW7AwUA
11-21-2009, 05:35 PM
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11-21-2009, 07:26 PM
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I have straight pipes from cat back and a word of warning - it is LOUD. I like it as I only use the car on pretty short trips most of the time but on long drives it might get a bit much (no muffs = cabin noise). My wife also hates me. The good thing about this setup (which is why I did it), is that it was (a) cheap (b) makes the car sound badass and (c) easily reversible by throwing back in the old muffs or if it is too loud, getting some magna's etc.
11-21-2009, 07:57 PM
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The cross over section, or x-pipe should do a pretty good job of giving your system more of an exotic sound and not the classic muscle car sound that sounds so out of place on our cars. Im doing long tubes, 3"x-pipe high flow cats and Meisterschaft Exhaust. I hope the finished product does not sound like pure ***
11-21-2009, 09:40 PM
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I got that diffuser as well. I'm installing it Monday. Just to give you a heads up that thing DOES NOT fit right. I had my boy over at MBZ try to install it and he straight up said that I should have a body shop do it, that's how sorry the fitment is. Whatever, he also said that he's seen hundreds of customers roll up to the dealership with aftermarket diffusers and they all had to "rig" them is some way or another. He says that he is yet to see one aftermarket diffuser that just glides on. The thing looks **** and I still think its wort every penny. Everyone thats seen it says its the nices one the've seen and it'll look even better installed. I found a local body shop and the owner told me he'd charge me $200 to install it. He says it'll look insane once he's done with it. I'll post pics of course once I'm done.
Now where is my Tracer exhaust hommie??????
11-21-2009, 09:45 PM
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The cross over section, or x-pipe should do a pretty good job of giving your system more of an exotic sound and not the classic muscle car sound that sounds so out of place on our cars. Im doing long tubes, 3"x-pipe high flow cats and Meisterschaft Exhaust. I hope the finished product does not sound like pure ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ahIW7AwUA
11-22-2009, 09:27 AM
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Bro look at this link and tell me what you think of the sound? This is what our cars should sound like! The Meisterchaft is nice, I've heard it in person. The other things you mentioned WILL BE overkill. Just do the mufflers, that 6.3 under the hood will do the rest!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ahIW7AwUA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ahIW7AwUA
I dont know man i think this 63 sounds better
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcLeinkf7ms
11-22-2009, 10:36 PM
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Here's the cheap way to do it: Gutted mufflers and X-pipe in place of the resonator. And this is the end result.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW6qhQdfkqw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW6qhQdfkqw
11-23-2009, 12:01 AM
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Here's the cheap way to do it: Gutted mufflers and X-pipe in place of the resonator. And this is the end result.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW6qhQdfkqw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW6qhQdfkqw
11-23-2009, 12:15 AM
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O.K so mine is secondary cat delete, resonator delete and I have the 3" straight pipes and not the x-pipe. Sounds a little weird b/c my car is out in the shop so it's echoing a bit. Also, this is at the family farm and there is some loud motors running in the background. Enjoy....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1RirXdCFVA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1RirXdCFVA
Sounds sweet
11-23-2009, 01:20 AM
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11-24-2009, 01:19 AM
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11-25-2009, 12:17 PM
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I got that diffuser installed yesterday. It is with out a doubt the sickest looking piece you could have bought for your car, be glad you did. I got a local body shop to install it for $200. They had to remove the bumper from the car but wait till you see the finished product. I'm getting a car wash and then I'll post pics...
11-25-2009, 12:19 PM
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Also,
does anyone know how to post nice big pictures in the body of the message? Are those like photobucket links that convert to pics once they are posted in the forum?
does anyone know how to post nice big pictures in the body of the message? Are those like photobucket links that convert to pics once they are posted in the forum?
