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Originally posted by DopePope:
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your pre-cats are gone?




idk, everything is stock, i was under the car today it has the 3 cat;s (bank 1, 2 and the one on the end of y-pipe) all are toast the computer says bank 2 is the one that is failing

Originally posted by DopePope:
111r:

sounds to me like you have a great excuse to get some msds headers along with that cat-back exhaust.





msds are apparently illegal in cali. maybe i can ask the dude to nudge it in away; he does smog checks too. just talking with the guy he said the borla is junk for the money, he wants me to get either magnaflow or flowmaster's... but ideal he said that a custom made exhaust would be best for less restriction. apparently he says that when someone gets a borla they generally return it or junk it and get flow's or magnaflow... so again i am lost at what would be best without being loud and minus drone

Originally posted by DopePope:
111r:
also people have done true dual setups without moving the gas tank.





i need to troll around and find out more about this.

Originally posted by DopePope:
111r:
and if you are just putting a cat-back exhaust on... please do it yourself. if you dont feel like you have the right tools or experience im sure someone would be willing to help (a 20 minute job max) however if you are getting a dual setup on a non-svt, you will need some1 to weld u another hanger.




i have a 98 E0 svt. i need 3 cat;s plus a new exhaust all the way back not just form the cat back. i live in a apartment building without any tools or knowlege on what to do, i could possibly head over to my bro's place to see if i can get a hand in his driveway. but still lost on whether it would be eaiser to have it pre-fabed in house and get a 10 year warrantee

-*sorry to clog the board like a hairy drain, but i need all the help i can get. i appriciate it guys!*-

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if you dont have the right tools id be more than willing to help with a cat back exhaust replacement job. i have a floor jack, jack stands, two ratchet sets and access to an air compressor and impact gun. i can definitely help you there so dont even worry about that
the only thing about headers is that it seems that they are a real b*tch to install. requiring hours of work. i know my guy would do it for cheaper than any shop. that would probably be beyond the scope of my time constraints. i dont even think i would have the time/motivation to do my own (hence why i didnt buy any--perhaps one day).


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And my offer still stands for this weekend: if you don't have a car, just let me know, and I'll come get you. Seriously, it's no trouble at all.

Chris, thanks for the video, I'm going to go download it now.


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Originally posted by Matty K:
And my offer still stands for this weekend: if you don't have a car, just let me know, and I'll come get you. Seriously, it's no trouble at all.

Chris, thanks for the video, I'm going to go download it now.




yeah chris props on the vids

thanks matty for the offer, its really far outta the way for you; would hate for ya to sit in traffic on the deadly 405. i will try to snag the elise again for the weekend unless my dad already had plans. i just dont trust the struts on my car considering they have been leaking for well over a year.

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its sunday, correct? thought it was on a saturday


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glad the videos look good, and yes the meet is on SUNDAY the 24th.

I also have a jack, set of jack stands, and an assortment of tools (no compressor ) anyway id be willing to help you out as well.

you said your guy was talking 1200-1800 to fix your exhaust? I was thinking you could get an all new set up for like 800-1000 and install yourself.


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Ary, have you looked at the Bosal exhaust that BAT has? Its made for the SVT, and runs only about $550.

http://64.202.180.37/files/cexhst.pdf

Also CTA motosports has some custom systems for like 600.

You got options, and it sounds like steve and I would be more than willing to help out.

Plus it sounded like steves mechanic friend could hook you up as well.


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ok all this talk about exhaust and I want to get one, so I need a high flow Y and an exhaust kit right?


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Originally posted by chbix:
ok all this talk about exhaust and I want to get one, so I need a high flow Y and an exhaust kit right?




i am still learning as i go, so i dont wanna give u some false info... i have seen the bosal. what i am afraid it the sound/flow will be not what i am looking for; definatly dont want to be stuck with something with a awful loud and obnoxious drone/rasp. also i am afraid that bosal is more mostly looks as opposed to something not loud/raspy/drone and has proven free-flow technology. also, i have never seen any car ever with one and they are just not popular enough for me to find out if anyone even likes them - so i think i should rule that one out.

before i deal with the cat back (maybe i sould deal with it first or all at the same time?) i should attend or at least plan my attack for the cats... i am in the process of composing a message to stazi for some help on this subject...

* i will be at ralph's on sunday in the elise - c ya there!


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aparntly the streamload people dont like when a lot of people log in so they have locked out the videos if anyone wants the videos I will gladly email the clips, just pm me or email at bixbyc(AT) hotmail.com to request, there are 6 different clips, about 3 megs or so apiece


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111r sounds like you have some adventure ahead of you... glad to hear you will still be with us, even if it HAS to be in that sexy lotus.

After seeing the two SVTs on sat, and putting in performance brake pads this past weekend, I have a new list of upgrades

First will be sway bars and strut braces, then a big brake kit, suspension, rims/tires. In that order.

The sway bar and strut brace are like 130 each,
the brake kit was like 600, the suspension was 600 or so, and the rims/tires will be anywhere from 600-1000

Just thought id share that


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