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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 09:25 AM
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I just bought an '02 Formula from a dealership, and I can't tell if the exhaust system is stock or not.....and I'm not a gearhead by any means.

It's a Flowmaster with dual tail pipes that appear to be about 4 inches round in diameter throughout their length.

Does anyone have a rear pic of an '02 Formula??

If they are mods......does it increase the horsepower??

Thanks......I am stoked to have one of these and hope to learn more as I go.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 10:20 AM
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Flowmaster is not factory.
Also if the ehxaust is loud at all its not stock (stock exhaust is terribly quiet). and yes, they do increase power.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by JD_AMG
Flowmaster is not factory.
Also if the ehxaust is loud at all its not stock (stock exhaust is terribly quiet). and yes, they do increase power.
well...that can be argued with a flowmaster...they dont flow hardly any better than a stock muffler, they just sound a little better.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Swang
well...that can be argued with a flowmaster...they dont flow hardly any better than a stock muffler, they just sound a little better.
Yeah, from what Ive heard they are crappy (i didnt buy mine, the guy who I bought the car from had it). But I assume that they increase power a little.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 10:43 AM
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congrats on the purchase man, Also , I kinda doubt its 4" piping. Lets see some pics of your formie man!!
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:17 AM
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Thanks.........Yeah, I think you're right......it's more like 3" to 3 1/2" piping now that I've looked at it a little closer.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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Pics coming soon.......have to find my digital camera.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:23 AM
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since we are on the topic of exhausts. i have an 01 tA. how is the resonator's on these cars. is their like multiple small ones or just one large one. and how much of a difference in sound is their if i has the Resonator cut out. i have stock exhaust. just tad to quiet for a firebird heh
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It is just the muffler under the rear of the car, no resonators. You can find replacement mufflers from companies like hooker and magnaflow but it is worth it to just buy a cat back and install that.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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ah wow so no resonators.. yea guess ill save for a exhaust setup then
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no, no resonators. cats, then it y's then it goes into a muffler and y's back out from the muffler.
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does removing the cat change the exhaust note any?
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 06:13 PM
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does removing the cat change the exhaust note any?
Yep, makes it louder and raspier.
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