Drag cars, how do you have your exhaust set up?
09-12-2005, 12:11 PM
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Drag cars, how do you have your exhaust set up? I just cut up my H-pipe true dual system and needed ideas on what to have done. I have 1 3/4 stainless steel Kooks heads w/stainless steel Bassani ball & socket flanges, and 2 Dynomax bullets. I had a local shop fab me up the exhaust, but was too quiet/tame for my taste. It sounded good, but not the sound I was looking for. Anyhow, that setup went all the way to the axle where it dumped. I would like to get away from the H pipe setup. I'd like to do a X, but I dont have the room with a Spohn torque arm. Anyhow, just wondering how you had yours setup up. Pics are a plus! Thanks.
09-12-2005, 01:05 PM
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I had to have my X-Pipe and exhaust custom fabbed around my spohn torque arm. It was done by a local shop and was really pricey. ($900) Unfortunately, no one makes anything specifically designed to get around the spohn torque arm. It is a pain in the ***.
I should have some pics up very soon, because I am going to be selling the set up. I should have pics tonight. As soon as I get the up on the shell, I'll post them up here.
I should have some pics up very soon, because I am going to be selling the set up. I should have pics tonight. As soon as I get the up on the shell, I'll post them up here.
09-12-2005, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Dragaholic
I just cut up my H-pipe true dual system and needed ideas on what to have done. I have 1 3/4 stainless steel Kooks heads w/stainless steel Bassani ball & socket flanges, and 2 Dynomax bullets. I had a local shop fab me up the exhaust, but was too quiet/tame for my taste. It sounded good, but not the sound I was looking for. Anyhow, that setup went all the way to the axle where it dumped. I would like to get away from the H pipe setup. I'd like to do a X, but I dont have the room with a Spohn torque arm. Anyhow, just wondering how you had yours setup up. Pics are a plus! Thanks.
09-12-2005, 05:38 PM
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Right now i'm running a 5" down pipe dumping out the passenger side under the car...haha i know that doesn't help. Alright but anyways i did have a x pipe set up with the old motor. I was running a bmr extreme torque arm. Came off the headers then went right into the x pipe and then i had 2 sweet thunder chambered muflers with turndowns. It sounded real good but i don't know if the sweet thunders flowed as well as a bullet.
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09-12-2005, 08:39 PM
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To all those with mufflers right off the collectors, can you please post pics? I thought about putting my bullets there, but wasn't sure if I had the room and from the looks of it, seems like it would hang down low. PLEASE post pics, thanks.
09-12-2005, 10:25 PM
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i'll be running 3.5" bullets off my kooks 3.5" collector headers with an outward facing turndown. later on in the future i want to do the exhaust like a NASCAR style with the flat pipes...looks pimp sounds even better.
09-12-2005, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Dragaholic
To all those with mufflers right off the collectors, can you please post pics? I thought about putting my bullets there, but wasn't sure if I had the room and from the looks of it, seems like it would hang down low. PLEASE post pics, thanks.
BTW i have solid motor mounts so i got the bullets SUPER close to the frame so they dont hit and they tuck up real good too.
09-12-2005, 11:12 PM
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a bullet muffler is a style of cheater muffler. they are pretty much the closest "muffler" to an open pipe. they are not made to be quiet. but i LOVE the sound. wouldn't have it any other way.
BUT the wife will not ride in my car due to the noise. and no A/C. but mainly the noise.
BUT the wife will not ride in my car due to the noise. and no A/C. but mainly the noise.
09-14-2005, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Tom the roofer
I run an 8" extension with a turn down aka open headers. It's Real loud.
Have u tested out different header extension lengths?
09-14-2005, 10:54 AM
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Heres a couple of pics i snapped real quick. Keep in mind i unbolted the rear of my k member to get the tranny out (solid motor mounts) so they are hangin lower then they actually hang. i'll get some on the ground ground clearence pics after i put the tranny back in. As for now i'm outside waiting for the big brown truck to drop off my converter.
BTW i daily drive this car and its kinda loud the first time ut you get used to it real quick.
sorry for the chitty pics left my digi cam at the apt.
BTW i daily drive this car and its kinda loud the first time ut you get used to it real quick.
sorry for the chitty pics left my digi cam at the apt.
09-14-2005, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Carbed4thGen
Have u tested out different header extension lengths?
Track tested only. No dyno information.