I know, there have been several posts about exhaust, but I don't think there have been any like this.
I want to re route my muffler and I got an idea from a guy with an RX7. I have currently a 2.25" pipe running from the cat, through a high flow in-line muffler. all of the way back to dual 3" mufflers. I even have the flex pipe.
The question is, I want to try doualing the pipe even more than that. I don't want to hurt the performance, nor do I want to hurt the sound... I love the deep grumble.
The setup I want is, 4-2-1 headers, high flow cat, flex pipe, single in-dual out muffler.All of the pipe I want to be in 2.25" pipe as well.
Manifold--flex pipe-cat--muffler _-_-_-_-\
\_-_-Two canisters
So, What do you guys think?
I don't see why not. You could just go with a SVT exhaust though. And don't forget, the cat is between the headers and flex pipe on our cars. Your diagram show it after the flex.
might wanan put a resonator on it or its gonna sound raspy (IE like crap)
Also remember this is the zetec forum, if you have a zetec you're not going to get a "deep grumble". There are many nice sounding exhaust options, but its not going to sound like a v8.
SVT exhaust with no mufflers but with the res is the way to go
Nada...I didnt even know the exhaust sounded like that until I let Heather drive the car around the Krispy Kreme parking lot one day.....
Didnt hear anything on the inside but intake.
I realize that, but I was talking about doing the header swap/cat relocation... I thought of putting a res on there after seeing what it would sound like w/o... I think I'll leave it the way it is though because I am not having any problem with the sound of my car... IMHO, it sounds better thn the SVT swap on the video because it has a deeper groan than that... I'll look try posting a video. I don't have much interior res, I went on a road trip to Terre Haute Indiana last week and got back yestaerday and I had no complaints about the sound. The muffler was chrome when I left, but it's now gold... road grime? It'll be clean tomorrow, then I'll try getting someone to hold a camera for me.
I posted in pics and vids... the file should be working now...
linky
I just installed a Ractive muffler the other day and removed my resonator and the car,to me,almost sounds like a Volkswagen with a performance exhaust. It's very deep,and around 3k rpm hits a nice sweet spot in the sound. Definetly not the sound I was expecting. I was almost thinking it would sound like a Honda or something,a little more high pitched,but this is pretty deep. However,the sound of my old Duratec with an intake and SVT exhaust with a res but no mufflers was the schitt!
I don't find any bad rasping or anything without the resonator,but I find the car to be extremely quiet in 4th or 5th gear while crusing around town at the speedlimit 40-60kmh. Just doesn't have the rumble the Duratec did.
Overall I like the sound though.
today we cut out my res, so now i have the straight pipe from the cat to a high flow muffler, and it doesnt sound as bad as i thought. i really wanted to get at least 2 inch pipes from the cat, but that would've costed a little bit more then i had. the car sounds really good driving. not raspy at all. friends are still makeing fun of me cuz im trying to work on my tour...
Check this out...
http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=picsvids&Number=889611No rasp. 3" main pipe split to dual 2.25" pipes to the muflers.
The idle sounds like my roommate's 350 inboard boat. A funky burble.
BP
ROTFLMAO!!!
Now that is the definition of rice.
I'm still laughing about those widgets that connect to your vacuum system and make a BOV sound. Silly ricers.
Rice sells
I keep thinking of some little ricer sitting at a traffic light with the sound of a redlining V8 coming out of it.
Seen it... a pink 1970s F100
Also, my friends raspy 1979 Sierra 350.
I didn't see any audio links for the car... can you post a vid of the setup?
Now I want a SVT exhaust.
