Exhaust Questions

[M O N S T E R X]

I'm looking for a cheap way to mod my exhaust with out breaking the bank . I have researched the setups from V8sho.com .. and such .. I have a 98 Vibrant white ..S H O .. The exhaust has been modified slightly already but it is way to loud .. the 3rd cat has been removed .. and flex also .. replaced with a strait pipe and a differant flex .. resonator still in place .. then its just straight pipes .. i think they used stock piping on it ..it looks to be an inch and somthing to 2 inches .. the sound best to be described a mustang with rasp .. very loud .. i was thinking of putting a long cherrybomb on ther in place of the resonator ..and finnishing it out at 2 1/4 all the rest back .. would this help any ? or any ideas or other suggestions .. for a set up that dosent cost an arm and a leg ..lol .. i know why own a sho .. if i wanna penny pinch ..these cars ar like women ..always emptying your pockets ..lol sorry ladies .. but i just need a quick fix for a low cost .. growl not bark .. any ideas or suggestions will be greatly appreciated ... thank you in advance :swing:

 

[aarmel732]

Well, the long cherry bomb will still be pretty loud. I have a similar cat back set up as you and run a pair of Flowmaster 44's. The sound is loud, and barky under heavy throttle, but can quiet down on light loads. It doesn't resonate at highway speeds, but it is always there. It turns heads, lets people know you are serious, but does not scream look at me I am breaking the law either. Very happy with the set up.

 

[Izzmo]

I agree with aarmel.

I have no cats and Flowmaster 50's in place.. and it's only loud when you want it to be. It sounds very very nice for city driving.

 

[M O N S T E R X]

what size piping are you guys running ? and do you have a resonator .. or just pipe .. any sound clips ..

 

[Izzmo]

Mine does not have a resonator or sound clips. It uses the stock cat piping with the two cats, but the cats are gutted, then a cut w/ flex pipe where the 3rd cat used to be, then 2.5" (I believe.. need to remember that) all the way back to the Flowmaster 50's.

 

[SHODWN]

Define "break the bank"

 

[M O N S T E R X]

well im tryn not to go over $200 as i just had replaced my coils so running low on funds

 

[SHODWN]

Save up, two decent mufflers will almost be that alone then cost of install.

 

[E1 v2]

I've seen a few SHO's with the full exhaust system still in place but the mufflers removed and straight pipes installed. A bit loud for my tastes, but the owners liked it.

A couple cherry bombs in place of the mufflers is more aggressive than stock, but not obnoxious as long as the stock resonator is in place.

 

[Cheetor1981]

I think my piping size is about 2.25, Flowmaster 40s, and the resonator & 3rd CAT replaced with a delete pipe. I also hacked off the intake silencer out of the front driver's side wheelwell.

She sounds pretty ******.

 

[SHOZ123]

I had a 3" pipe from the flex pipe to the existing OEM pipe bends around the gas tank, then 3" out to a single 3" SS muffler. Cost about $150 and done in SS.

 

[M O N S T E R X]

well i just got a set of 40 series and had them put on to the factory pipes ... but i still have a loud rasp so to speak at wot ... seems the other owners had cut all of the cats off of my car so that would explain the rasp ... any ill affects from running it like this ?

 

[Izzmo]

Smell.. that's about it.

Can you take a sound clip of the rasp? I have the same setup and no rasp.

 

[M O N S T E R X]

the rasp im talking about is at the peak of throttle ...

http://www.imeem.com/people/lQc6nQv/music/h01Y_DPc/vn00001-20091019-1818mp3/

 

[Izzmo]

Wow, you're right, that is a lot of rasp. Interesting.

I don't think I'm really qualified to tell you what would fix that though.. as my setup I bought used and worked/sounded great from install..

Sorry man. Hopefully someone else can help you out with that. All in all, not a bad sound though.

Also, you have a cardomain or pictures of your car?

 

[three50one]

So you have a catless Y pipe as well?

 

[Izzmo]

To whom are you asking?

 

[NebraskaSHO]

To monster. If you have a catless car it is going to be very raspy.

 

[sandrew]

Magnaflow Y-pipe for the win. It growls nicely with the 3rd cat gone...

 

[M O N S T E R X]

Wow, you're right, that is a lot of rasp. Interesting.

I don't think I'm really qualified to tell you what would fix that though.. as my setup I bought used and worked/sounded great from install..

Sorry man. Hopefully someone else can help you out with that. All in all, not a bad sound though.

Also, you have a cardomain or pictures of your car?

no no pics yet but soon enough i had my exhaust rechecked .. found a leak in one of the pipes .. now shes more mellow .. still a lil bit of rasp .. but cut down loudness to 40 % quieter .. on the rasp .. so i can bare alil bit .. i do want a magnaflow ... but ill have to save .. for now this will do