Help me pick a bullet muffler
From personal experience, you're not going to expand stainless. It'll look like it's just about to, and BAM it'll split.
Best thing to do is weld it if you're going stainless on stainless. When I did my Magnamouth conversion that's what I did. I cut the inlet/outlet off the magnapack and had it TIG'd to the I-Pipe
Best thing to do is weld it if you're going stainless on stainless. When I did my Magnamouth conversion that's what I did. I cut the inlet/outlet off the magnapack and had it TIG'd to the I-Pipe
I do agree though, if your not comfortable having you exhaust guy expand SS, then butt welding the pipes together is always a good option.
I see. I figured I'd just see after you've lived with it a bit longer. I know your car isn't lowered, but does it eat up any more ground clearance?
The rasp can be pretty bad with the corsa I have. I loved the sound before, but after long tubes it's just a bit much.
Did you end up installing it yourself? Or did you have an exhaust shop do it? The muffler itself isn't expensive, so I may just give it a shot first.
The rasp can be pretty bad with the corsa I have. I loved the sound before, but after long tubes it's just a bit much.
Did you end up installing it yourself? Or did you have an exhaust shop do it? The muffler itself isn't expensive, so I may just give it a shot first.
My friend had a loudmouth, cut the resonator out of it and did a direct replacement with one of these magnaflow bullets after I did mine, sounds much better. He just used band clamps.
If you tuck it up in there you won't loose much clearance, like .5" as stated earlier, plus its fairly close to the axle so it should not hit anything, I think my crossmember and diff sits lower. I can try and take a picture tonight.
You should be able to get a new I-pipe if you ever change your mind down the road.
The only way I can describe is its like having high flow cats again from a sound perspective. It didn't really change the tone or sound much. Just lowered the volume a couple clicks and it kills the high frequency rasp. My buddy who installed it for me said he liked it better this way, so its subjective for sure, still sounds good no doubt.
Imo, if you don't want modify you current exhaust then your better off just buying a new quieter cat-back exhaust, then sell your current cat-back.
The Dynomax I-pipe is part #54064, $50..
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wl...t/model/camaro
The Dynomax over-axle pipe is part#53061, $68..
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wl...t/model/camaro
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wl...t/model/camaro
The Dynomax over-axle pipe is part#53061, $68..
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wl...t/model/camaro
Help me pick a bullet muffler
Originally Posted by 99Bluz28
I guess I must be an exception to the rule. I've never had and SS exhaust tubing split, and I've had 3-3.5" tubing expanded probably 10 times. So I guess I've either been really lucky(I doubt it) or have an exhaust guy that really knows what he's doing with the tools he works with.
So no, you're not lucky, although I did enjoy the sarcasm. Your guy is simply good at his craft.
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I had a buddy weld it on for me at his shop. Pretty straight forward. The original pipe was from the GMMG system and I think its 2.75", as most catbacks, so it should be a pretty easy install.
My friend had a loudmouth, cut the resonator out of it and did a direct replacement with one of these magnaflow bullets after I did mine, sounds much better. He just used band clamps.
If you tuck it up in there you won't loose much clearance, like .5" as stated earlier, plus its fairly close to the axle so it should not hit anything, I think my crossmember and diff sits lower. I can try and take a picture tonight.
You should be able to get a new I-pipe if you ever change your mind down the road.
The only way I can describe is its like having high flow cats again from a sound perspective. It didn't really change the tone or sound much. Just lowered the volume a couple clicks and it kills the high frequency rasp. My buddy who installed it for me said he liked it better this way, so its subjective for sure, still sounds good no doubt.
My friend had a loudmouth, cut the resonator out of it and did a direct replacement with one of these magnaflow bullets after I did mine, sounds much better. He just used band clamps.
If you tuck it up in there you won't loose much clearance, like .5" as stated earlier, plus its fairly close to the axle so it should not hit anything, I think my crossmember and diff sits lower. I can try and take a picture tonight.
You should be able to get a new I-pipe if you ever change your mind down the road.
The only way I can describe is its like having high flow cats again from a sound perspective. It didn't really change the tone or sound much. Just lowered the volume a couple clicks and it kills the high frequency rasp. My buddy who installed it for me said he liked it better this way, so its subjective for sure, still sounds good no doubt.
Do you feel like there was any loss of power?
Unless you have a shop near you that does their own mandrel, any pipe you have bent will be a crush bend that will partially collapse the tubing cause a restriction, which Imo you don't want and is just a waste of money.
Imo, if you don't want modify you current exhaust then your better off just buying a new quieter cat-back exhaust, then sell your current cat-back.
Imo, if you don't want modify you current exhaust then your better off just buying a new quieter cat-back exhaust, then sell your current cat-back.
(I forgot to take picture last night...try again)
I don't think I lost any power, its still a straight through pipe, so nothing is slowing the flow down.
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I have a ball flange after the merge so technically if you did a v-band or just welded up the whole thing it could be a little bit tighter.
It hangs about the same as the rest of the exhaust, even roughly with the collectors. I'm at stock ride height and haven't hit anything with this setup. I am considering a tiny bit of drop though. So far so good.
I have a ball flange after the merge so technically if you did a v-band or just welded up the whole thing it could be a little bit tighter.
It hangs about the same as the rest of the exhaust, even roughly with the collectors. I'm at stock ride height and haven't hit anything with this setup. I am considering a tiny bit of drop though. So far so good.