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Old 01-15-2013, 07:20 PM
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Default 3.5" mandrel bent over the axle

i have searched high and low and can't find this separate piece. i am just looking for a 3.5" over the axle pipe - mandrel bent. i can find 3" all day long. not that i don't think 3" is sufficient now, i want a larger diameter for future upgrades...and i thik it'd sound better.

perhaps this is something a sponsor could make? doing some research i'm looking at or above $200 in parts and bends, as the active mandrel benders around here charge ~$25 per bend.
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For the most part 3.5 will not fit. Its hard enough getting 3" over the axle. Its not going to effect sound quality at all. 3" is good for up to 500+hp. Just stick with 3"...I'm almost positive a lot of shops aren't going to want to do it when they see how much clearence they have.
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have you checked with those:

http://www.bauerweld.com/index.html

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http://www.profabrication.com/

ive seen plenty 3.5" online when i was going that route but i changed my mind and stayed with the 3". how about a 3.5" cutout in the I pipe then a regular 3" over axle?

EDIT: what kind of 3" over axle have you found online? other than the Dynomax 53061 am thinking of redoing mine again. thanks.
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http://www.summitracing.com/search/p...er-in/3-500-in
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Originally Posted by justin hover
For the most part 3.5 will not fit. Its hard enough getting 3" over the axle. Its not going to effect sound quality at all. 3" is good for up to 500+hp. Just stick with 3"...I'm almost positive a lot of shops aren't going to want to do it when they see how much clearence they have.
My mufflex 4in fits just fine on 3rd gen which has the same suspension.
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You can check mufflex, Im sure they have one
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Originally Posted by justin hover
For the most part 3.5 will not fit. Its hard enough getting 3" over the axle. Its not going to effect sound quality at all. 3" is good for up to 500+hp. Just stick with 3"...I'm almost positive a lot of shops aren't going to want to do it when they see how much clearence they have.

Okay dumbass, everything you just typed is bullshit

this is the one you want
http://www.mufflex-performance.com/1...k-exhaust.html
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i would say mufflex too but i dont think they will sell just the axle piece, wouldnt hurt to try tho. ive been looking at their 4in kit.
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I made my own 3.5" over the axle out of mandrel bends I bought, cut/fitted and welded together. Works pretty good to. I think it's been on the car about 10years now...lol
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Originally Posted by Grr
Okay dumbass, everything you just typed is bullshit

this is the one you want
http://www.mufflex-performance.com/1...k-exhaust.html
Hey **** you grr...what's with the hostile response. I'd knock you out "if" you said that anywhere near me. Hows that bullshit?
1. 3.5" is very hard to get over the axle. Not impossible, but very hard to do.
2. A lot of shops will be weary of making this work.
3. 3" is good for 500+ hp, so a dual/X setup would flow best comparably to this setup.
That's why most opt for 3". Once again, I never said it was impossible, just accessing the degree of difficulty.
Oh..and **** you once again toughguy Grr.
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i emailed mufflex about thier 3.5" catback setup. i want to use a muffler of my choice, not one they provide. i may end up buying that setup and the muffler i want separately, as well, so i can do what i want. i do not want a crossflow muffler.

i was hoping to find a 1 piece, pre-bent setup...or at least one i know will work. that way i don't have to order $500 in separate bends just to know i can drive to the exhaust shop and leave the same day with a complete setup.
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Originally Posted by justin hover
Hey **** you grr...what's with the hostile response. I'd knock you out "if" you said that anywhere near me. Hows that bullshit?
1. 3.5" is very hard to get over the axle. Not impossible, but very hard to do.
2. A lot of shops will be weary of making this work.
3. 3" is good for 500+ hp, so a dual/X setup would flow best comparably to this setup.
That's why most opt for 3". Once again, I never said it was impossible, just accessing the degree of difficulty.
Oh..and **** you once again toughguy Grr.
Well, know WTF you are talking about and quit posting bullshit and it wont happen again


To the OP, if you cannot buy the system without muffler it should be easy to re-sell the magnaflow. If you were ordering the 4" system I would take it off your hands, my single 3" is costing me 20-30hp and I planned on upgrading to the single 4" mufflex this year
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Originally Posted by justin hover
1. 3.5" is very hard to get over the axle. Not impossible, but very hard to do.
3. 3" is good for 500+ hp, so a dual/X setup would flow best comparably to this setup.
IMO, 3.5" isn't hard to get over the axle tube, not at all.
Now as far as 3" pipe if you're +340 hp then you're leaving hp on the table, and 3.5" is good to about +520, above that I'd go with 4" or dual 3" pipes.
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Originally Posted by s346k
i emailed mufflex about thier 3.5" catback setup. i want to use a muffler of my choice, not one they provide. i may end up buying that setup and the muffler i want separately, as well, so i can do what i want. i do not want a crossflow muffler.

i was hoping to find a 1 piece, pre-bent setup...or at least one i know will work. that way i don't have to order $500 in separate bends just to know i can drive to the exhaust shop and leave the same day with a complete setup.
Contact Stainless Works, they make a 3.5" cat-back for the 98-2002 F-body cars, and they're a sponsor. So you could possibly get the over-axle pipe from them.
http://www.stainlessworks.net/
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I went with a 4" on my car, its not over the axle but dumped right before the axle. I did feel a noticeable difference going from a 3" TSP ORY to a 3" magnaflow dumped.

Current setup is 4" flowmaster merge and 4" dynomax bullet dumped.

When cruising and trying to get up to speed the car gets up to speed faster, IMO. Sounds pretty sick too

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I think this sounds great.

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Originally Posted by adamantium
I went with a 4" on my car, its not over the axle but dumped right before the axle. I did feel a noticeable difference going from a 3" TSP ORY to a 3" magnaflow dumped.

Current setup is 4" flowmaster merge and 4" dynomax bullet dumped.

When cruising and trying to get up to speed the car gets up to speed faster, IMO. Sounds pretty sick too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8OR7...IMsXfWdeReXGHw
at first i thought you were doing a burnout, didnt look like the backround was moving. had to replace the video a couple times haha sounds good tho.
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Originally Posted by s346k
i emailed mufflex about thier 3.5" catback setup. i want to use a muffler of my choice, not one they provide. i may end up buying that setup and the muffler i want separately, as well, so i can do what i want. i do not want a crossflow muffler.

i was hoping to find a 1 piece, pre-bent setup...or at least one i know will work. that way i don't have to order $500 in separate bends just to know i can drive to the exhaust shop and leave the same day with a complete setup.
I priced out all the bends needed to do it in 4" on Summit's website, less than 200 bucks for the whole catback including a muffler, 1 4 ft stick, 1 60* and 2 or 3 90* bends should be all u need.
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Originally Posted by stealth355tpi
at first i thought you were doing a burnout, didnt look like the backround was moving. had to replace the video a couple times haha sounds good tho.
lol yeah i thought the same thing when my buddy sent me the vid i was like wtf? Thanks!
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Originally Posted by keith102371
I priced out all the bends needed to do it in 4" on Summit's website, less than 200 bucks for the whole catback including a muffler, 1 4 ft stick, 1 60* and 2 or 3 90* bends should be all u need.
Then you can do something like this and pic up even more mph.



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