New Complete Exhaust

[cntrnewb]

Hi all, I have a serious question before I end up wasting money and getting nowhere. My wifes car needs a completely new exhaust as she is having cat failures and the pipes are rusty as hell. I was thinking of purchasing a completely new exhaust system but cant find anything on the net. I look under the car and noticed there are like 3 converters is this accurate? is a 97 V6 manual contour. I'm pretty sure its the duratec v6. Where can I find an exhast setup for her car and do I need all those cats? I'm a Honda guy so this contour is a new experience for me as far as tuning goes. Thanks , Oh yeah, how much should expect to pay for it also?

[trhlz1222]

trubendz.com for the exhuast. and you only have one cat. those other two things you see are resonators unless u have an svt then u have three. or just take it to a local muffler shop and have them replace everything.

[BrApple]

if you retain the stock cats they are very expensive. depends on your state if you need the cats or not, but I would at least keep the main cat

If you really want to replace everything this is what I would do

MSDS headers/y-pipe or gut the pre-cats
trubendz test pipe with high flow cat
trubendz exhaust kit

thats about the only way to replace everything from internet places


also read this
http://www.contour.org/ceg-vb/showthread.php?t=17541

[BrApple]

trubendz.com for the exhuast. and you only have one cat. those other two things you see are resonators unless u have an svt then u have three. or just take it to a local muffler shop and have them replace everything.

this is incorrect. all V6 cars have three catalitic converters.

you have to pre-cats built into the exhuast manifolds and one main cat under the car after the y-pipe

[cntrnewb]

thanks guys, i'm used to the 4 cylinders, so a transverse v6 is kicking my tail on modding it. SHe dosent know whether she wants a turbo or supercharger. I run a turbo on mine and i dont like the way a supercharger sounds. What have you all experienced as far as that goes on these cars?

[cntrnewb]

Oh yeah i forgot to add, she wants dual exhaust now, will that a problem too?

[BrApple]

Oh yeah i forgot to add, she wants dual exhaust now, will that a problem too?

nope, order a kit from trubendz and add the passanger side hanger and you are set to go, but be ready to have the fitment fixed.

[cntrnewb]

What do you mean have the fitment fixed. It will need to go to a shop to be adjusted once installed? What sort of fitment issues have people had with the trubendz setup. Also i read that their CS sucks. Whats your opinion on that too?

[BrApple]

What do you mean have the fitment fixed. It will need to go to a shop to be adjusted once installed? What sort of fitment issues have people had with the trubendz setup. Also i read that their CS sucks. Whats your opinion on that too?

yes teh customer service sucks but you will get your order and in a fairly timely mannor.

search around, they have poor fitment. The drivers side muffler and piping was 2 inches to short on mine, everythign else lined up. some have reported that hangers are in the wrong spot etc, but they are the only place that make a bolt on kit for this vehicle anymore. but in the end I am overly happy with how my car sounds and performs, I suggest the resonated borla

[cntrnewb]

resonated borla, got it. Now for these headers, apparently msdsinc is no longer in business or something. Do you have an alternate?