Need confirmation on some exhaust questions...
01-05-2009, 08:01 PM
#1
On The Tree
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 111
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Need confirmation on some exhaust questions... I have a completely stock exhaust system on my 99 t/a. Thinking of adding hooker headers or Pacesetter Lt's and either a used Borla catback my firend has for $200, or a used Hooker i-pipe back muffler with tips ($200 also). Will I need to replace the stock cats and stock y-pipe or anything else, or can I pull it off with just the headers and the used exhaust? What kind of gains could I expect? Thanks alot for any suggestions and answers!
Also thinking of changing to 3.73 rear gear form 2.73... any naysayers? It's a DD so I don't wanna go 4.10. Not sure how much gas milage I'll be losing with the 3.73 over a 3.4?... Also grateful for any comments on this! Thx
Also thinking of changing to 3.73 rear gear form 2.73... any naysayers? It's a DD so I don't wanna go 4.10. Not sure how much gas milage I'll be losing with the 3.73 over a 3.4?... Also grateful for any comments on this! Thx
01-05-2009, 08:05 PM
#2
TECH Addict
iTrader: (12)
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 2,594
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
go with the hooker headers, you will need a new y-pipe, and go with the hooker exhaust, you will be happy with this set-up. on the gear question, since you have 2.73 a jump to 3.42 will net a noticeable improvement and give a little bit better gas mileage than 3.73, just my opinion
01-05-2009, 08:30 PM
#3
11 Second Club
iTrader: (34)
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Posts: 3,158
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
go with the hooker headers, you will need a new y-pipe, and go with the hooker exhaust, you will be happy with this set-up. on the gear question, since you have 2.73 a jump to 3.42 will net a noticeable improvement and give a little bit better gas mileage than 3.73, just my opinion
+1 on all of it.
You definitely will need a different y-pipe with or without cats. The 2.73 to 3.73 is a big jump. I would say try the 3.42's first as well and if you really wanted a little more you could throw in a 3.73.