Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Duratec Performance Exhaust!! --- Confused

okay, just spent about 30min looking at stuff about Res, mufflers etc, most is talking about SVT and custom 2.25 - 2.5... but i have the stock SE 2" exhaust without muffler, it broke off... i was planning on just adding a new muffler... but was thinking, why not add a higherflow res and muffler? but would this be worth it on a SE Exhaust? i dont need to 10hp, just a tad bit freeflowing system using the stock 2" pipe, iam poor and cheap... any susgestions?

Just get an SVT exaust man. It would be much simpler for you, and it would be more uniform too. New is around $300, used from $150. That's my advice.

I would agree, get a SVT exhaust. It's easy to put on, and will probably cost less than all the stuff you want to buy. Check the classifides!!

ask if someone has an SVT exhaust in your area. im very happy with mine!

I just remembered, i have a chopped up SVT Exhaust in my moms garage!!! It doesnt have the resonator or the mufflers....

now, any suggestions on what to buy to replace the missing parts? i dont want to spend a arm and aleg, just some good stuff that sounds good, limit the drone and add a few more than what my SE exhaust does...

I have a 98.5 SE Sport. I put the SVT exhaust on and after removing the resonator later on I really didn't like the sound of the car. To me it sounded like an old truck without a muffler. I did some searching and asked a question or two on this forum. I ended up putting on some magnaflow's in place of the three mufflers. I pretty much copied what CTA has on their exhaust system. I put a 6" round by 14" long in place of the resonator and then put 2 4" round by 14" long is place of the rear mufflers. The new exhaust is quieter than the SVT with the resonator removed and sounds a whole lot better. No rasp even when cold. I like the sound alot. By the way I'm 44 years old so I don't want people to hear me a mile away before I get toem. You will like the sound of the magnaflows.

Regards,
DaveNC

DaveNC, I can relate to what you said regarding not wanting to sound like an old truck and not wanting to be LOUD. I am also in my fortys and want a nice deep, resonant tone just a bit louder than stock but do not want my SVT to sound like it's breaking wind, like all the little cars with 6" muffler tips do. I'm considerating doing what you have done or getting the Brullen quiet system. Have you done anything with the stock y-pipe?

DaveNC, I can relate to what you said regarding not wanting to sound like an old truck and not wanting to be LOUD. I am also in my fortys and want a nice deep, resonant tone just a bit louder than stock but do not want my SVT to sound like it's breaking wind, like all the little cars with 6" muffler tips do. I'm considerating doing what you have done or getting the Brullen quiet system. Have you done anything with the stock y-pipe?

Yes I did mod my Y pipe. I basically removed any restriction that there was in the Y pipe. I wrote up a step by step on how I did it but I have not seen it show up in the how to section yet. If you want I can Email my step by step. If your handy with a welder its not to bad to do if you know ahead of time what your in for. I didn't. But now after I've done it once I wouldn't hesitate to do it again.

Regard,
DaveNC

DaveNC,
Can you e-mail the steps to me at allend@mhmbiz.com?