Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Group Buy True Dual Exhaust System... just around the corner

*raises hand*

I'm interested

any updates?

ttt.........

I'm in the market for a y-pipe anyways, but a true dual exhaust would be better. I'm interested, but need to see how the prototype system pans out.

I'm interested... but my main concern is money ... how much is a small deposit and how much is the total package going to be ?

this is just a guess..but a good one at that... 100 bucks deposit.. system will be around 8 or 9

UPDATE:

well im gald to see the interest is still there for the kits. here's the plan now... 6 months ago, we didnt have the time to even consider the kit. now we have time to consider the kit and see there is still interest in the kit. in the coming weeks, we'll actually have a car on the lift and see what our best plan of attack will be. our only major concern is one that has already been raised, which is placement of the x-pipe. mufflers, tube size, tips, are all easy variables, LOL.

so as for now, hang tight for the next few weeks, and we'll see what we can come up with. after the car is up and we have a design, we will have more concrete info for price, style, options, etc.

have a great weekend guys
PS: during this process, we also plan on having 01+ y-pipes available. and for those not interested in the true dual kits, dont forget we also have our new "resonated duals" already available. TruBendz "Contour Kits"

josh
TruBendz Tech.

With your true dual design what are you doing with the Y-pipe? Are you making the system that includes the tubing to bolt right up to the exhaust manifolds. I had previously thought that that brullen equal length Y with the Y cut off would be good for a true dual because maybe the equal lengths would help line up the exhaust pulses... but then again, I really don't know if that's a sound theory.

I want one!!!!!!!!

Josh, what year contour are you using for the mock up? There is a change in piping between the 98s and the 99+ IIRC. Check out the Brullen group buy and don't let the same thing happen to these kits!

I would strongly advise against 2.25" piping. Far too larger for 99.999137% of the Duratecs out there.

I'd recommend 2" piping.


Will there be a balance pipe?
Proper placement of an X-pipe is not going to happen so a balance pipe for sound purposes (and likely a little mid range power) would be a good idea.


What is the weight disadvantage of true duals following the stock routing?



BTW - those asking for true duals for a 4 cylinder might want to go out and count their exhaust manifolds and cylinder heads. If the come up with more then one. It's NOT a 4-cylinder! Otherwise one bank equals one exhaust pipe.

Also those asking for true duals that have one exit are missing the ENTIRE point of having TRUE DUALS. Using a Y-pipe to make the 2 pipes into one is just as inefficient as stock and aalso not True Duals!

True Duals = seperate pipes for each bank.


Also bringing up the brullen "equal length" is not the right idea to have.

Equal length is great if the bends are equal as well otherwise the pipe length will have to change in relation to the bends thus negating the whole "equal length" design theory.