Best exhaust setup front to rear?
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Re: Best exhaust setup front to rear? Ok. The fact that you are lowered is gonna make any LT header hard to work with without some ground clearance issues.
If you want swappable cats and ORY than FLP would be a good choice. BUT, if you don’t mind a little work, I think the better setup would be Hooker LTs with a custom Y-pipe made just for your car (and if the shop is good enough ground clearance should be fine) with flanged cats, then a SLP 2OTL catback. That catback is a 3” stainless steel setup that sounds great without cats (no rasp, not too loud) and flows as good or better than any other full catback (muffler is a straight through design). Or, you could have a custom intermediate pipe made and use a Dynomax welded race muffler (nothing will out flow that) out to a tail pipe and a tip out back.
I have Bassani headers (no cats) with a SLP 2OTL setup. Bassanis are a mid length (not true long tube) but I didn’t want the loss of ground clearance that LTs usually incur. A LT header would flow better than mine and probably make more power, but that was a compromise I was willing to make.
If you want swappable cats and ORY than FLP would be a good choice. BUT, if you don’t mind a little work, I think the better setup would be Hooker LTs with a custom Y-pipe made just for your car (and if the shop is good enough ground clearance should be fine) with flanged cats, then a SLP 2OTL catback. That catback is a 3” stainless steel setup that sounds great without cats (no rasp, not too loud) and flows as good or better than any other full catback (muffler is a straight through design). Or, you could have a custom intermediate pipe made and use a Dynomax welded race muffler (nothing will out flow that) out to a tail pipe and a tip out back.
I have Bassani headers (no cats) with a SLP 2OTL setup. Bassanis are a mid length (not true long tube) but I didn’t want the loss of ground clearance that LTs usually incur. A LT header would flow better than mine and probably make more power, but that was a compromise I was willing to make.
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Re: Best exhaust setup front to rear? Are you talking race only? Street use? Emissions equipment needed? Noise a concern? Stock style setup?
If you just want an all out max flow setup with nothing else in mind I would do LT headers (hookers maybe) into a true dual setup with an X pipe and dumps under cabin. Maybe toss a couple race magnums in their to quiet it down just a tad without hindering flow.
If you just want an all out max flow setup with nothing else in mind I would do LT headers (hookers maybe) into a true dual setup with an X pipe and dumps under cabin. Maybe toss a couple race magnums in their to quiet it down just a tad without hindering flow.
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Staging Lane
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Re: Best exhaust setup front to rear? Street use.
Emissions equipment needed(or can be easily replaced ie.FLP)
Not too loud a system,don't need any unwanted attention from law enforcement.(my Regal has hooker headers,3"dp,test pipe,ATR single shot and pitbull muffler so i get hassled a lot)
Should be quiet enough to go through a drivethrough without having to shut off the car.
Stock style setup to compliment a lowered car.
Emissions equipment needed(or can be easily replaced ie.FLP)
Not too loud a system,don't need any unwanted attention from law enforcement.(my Regal has hooker headers,3"dp,test pipe,ATR single shot and pitbull muffler so i get hassled a lot)
Should be quiet enough to go through a drivethrough without having to shut off the car.
Stock style setup to compliment a lowered car.
Re: Best exhaust setup front to rear? Mac headers w/ Jet-Hot coating, Mac ORP w/ RT high flow cats welded in, SLP loudmouth cat-back, Meg's oval tips. I get a lot of props from people every where I go. Especially Mustang owners....they do get to here it the best as I am peeling there paint off... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Pound for pound this set-up gives you a deep muscle car sound with excellent increases in performance. Cost is very nominal compared to others also.
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!
