3rd exhaust system...3in mandrel true duals out the back...
02-25-2004, 08:05 PM
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3rd exhaust system...3in mandrel true duals out the back... Ok I had the following exhaust system on my car.....
Now you can see there was a really big exhaust leak that went undetected, well it sounded like my rockers ticking up top, I had the valvecovers off numerous times. Anyway that was 1 of 3 leaks. You can also see that it is 2 1/2 in non mandrel bent, in the bends I measured the OD of the tube lost approx 1inch
The new system... 3in mandrel bent, but welded except for 2 places so I can remove the exhaust from before the axle so I can run dumps if I want or so I can drop the axle.
The car runs much smoother now and I noticed a decent gain in SOTP power.
I have a video clip of the car running but can't post it until later if Josh will let me put it on his site.
-Sly
Now you can see there was a really big exhaust leak that went undetected, well it sounded like my rockers ticking up top, I had the valvecovers off numerous times. Anyway that was 1 of 3 leaks. You can also see that it is 2 1/2 in non mandrel bent, in the bends I measured the OD of the tube lost approx 1inch
The new system... 3in mandrel bent, but welded except for 2 places so I can remove the exhaust from before the axle so I can run dumps if I want or so I can drop the axle.
The car runs much smoother now and I noticed a decent gain in SOTP power.
I have a video clip of the car running but can't post it until later if Josh will let me put it on his site.
-Sly
02-25-2004, 08:21 PM
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that's crazy, 5 systems... I went with 3 complete systems tho...well I went from stock ws6 to stock ws6 with flowmaster muffler to 3in y-pipe with cats to the 2 1/2in duals with cats to the 2 1/2in duals with no cats to the new one I have now. 
Ground clearance isn't too bad I went over some really big speed bumps and didn't bottom out when the car bounced. Doesn't mean much but I'll get pics of the ground clearance tommorow.
-Sly
Ground clearance isn't too bad I went over some really big speed bumps and didn't bottom out when the car bounced. Doesn't mean much but I'll get pics of the ground clearance tommorow.
-Sly
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im wondering the same thing about ground clearance, i got a set of pacesetters coming in on friday (hopefully), an dill be installing a completely new exhaust system on saturday. Im debating using acatted y pipe or gow ith a 2.5inch catted x pipe but going over the axles seems a bit too um...involved? for me.going under would seem a bit easier and cheaper on my pocket book. if you get those pics of ground clearance please post them up here or send them to me at stiflerrox101@aol.com id really appreciate it
