Well finally had the headers installed on the tour.
My current exhaust setup: MSDS headers and y-pipe, S.S. Trubendz catless test pipe, and S.S. Trubendz resonated exhaust. 2.5" mandrel bent piping with MagnaFlow muffler and 2 Magnaflow resonators + 3" tips.
My car always had low end pull but suffered on the high end but now it pulls really hard right up to the governer. But there is a price that I paid for the increased power especially since I�m catless now " it�s too frickin loud", but it at least it doesn't sound like a Honda with a fart can "more like a duratec on steroids".
I'm going to record some sound clips later today, anyone wana host them for me.
you can send them my way and I will host them as long as they are not too big.
jmarling@gmail.comAnd yes catless is LOUD. Even my SHO with original exhaust minus the cats it is loud. You will like it for now, it might get too loud for your liking over time and get annoying though.
I'm not really liking it, I replaced my straight flow exhaust with a resonated one so when the headers go on it wouldn't be so loud. I'm not putting anymore money into the exhaust for now especailly when i'll be parking it for the winter soon, so i'm gona have to live with it for another month or two. i'll decide next year what to do with it, most likely i'll leave it the way it is. I did have my old setup for 6 years and it was just as loud.
I'll send you the files later tonight, i'm at work now and can't access them.
wow this is the first time i hear my exhaust from the outside. the clip isn't the greatest quality but it sure sounds good.
BTW email is already sent.
right click save as Here it is. I haven't listened to it yet, will check it out tonight when I am at home.
If anyone else wants to post a vid, sound clip or picture of your car email me @
jmarling@gmail.com and I will put it up for you.
I was just wondering what the cost of the new exhaust is It sound KicK AsS. If that doesn't wake the neighbors I don't know what will
$1k for headers and $1k for exhaust.
could've got the same exhaust for $500 if i kept my test pipe which was still in good condtion but not stainless steel and got the alumized steel instead.
That sounds way different than my set up. did you replace the cat with a resonator, or straight pipe?
My sound is way deeper, like rolling thunder if you are in an underground parking lot.
I understand you took out the cat, but what did you replace it with? A pipe or resonator? or did you leave a 1.5 ft gap in your exhaust system?
sorry i thought it was obvious in my sig.
i got the trubendz catless test pipe
I would like to compare exhaust sounds if your ever in town. I have a similar setup as you, and sounds killer until you drive it for more than 10 min because the it drownes out the cabin.
are you running catless, because my car doesn't sound like any of the other contours with headers and catback exhaust.
I'm trying to outweight my options:
1. get a performance cat from CTA for $100CND. Have the test pipe cut and the cat welded probably will cost me another $50-100.
2. OR get a new test pipe with cat from trubendz for $155US. with this option i can sell my catless pipe and bolt it on myself.
I don't think option 1 will be as good of a fit as option 2. Well Anyone interested in a Stainless Steel Catless Test Pipe with less than 500kms on it.
When you guys say "cat-less" are you refering to a the main cat or the pre-cats or all of them?
.... I have found that making a test pipe from a resonator helps to quiet things.....
2.5 Magnaflow hi-flow mid cat and gutted precats. I had a dynomax SS mid muffler but it didnt do anything for the sound, so I put in a baffle to try and quiet it down, (less flow + less boom) but it only helped a little. I think I'm gonna dish out the cash for the Borla system, but it depends on what happens with the car as I have issues again.