look what the cat dragged in today!
I have magnaflow with that setup and its nice. Nice deep mellow tone at idle and well, at WOT its pretty scary. but little drone in car and even at WOT its not loud in the car. check out www.ls1sounds.com for some catbacks.
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Originally Posted by Rebelord
I have magnaflow with that setup and its nice. Nice deep mellow tone at idle and well, at WOT its pretty scary. but little drone in car and even at WOT its not loud in the car. check out www.ls1sounds.com for some catbacks.
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Yeah, I swear that site has been my homepage for the last couple of weeks now
. I'm going nuts trying to decide on a catback. I really like the sound of the hooker catback, but magnaflows got some nice clips too Thread Starter
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Can anyone else confirm that the stock WS6 catback will fit directly with a pacesetter y-pipe with out any welding? I'm doing the install my self and I'd need it to be a slip fit so I can just put a U clamp on it..
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I'm pretty sure that almost all the aftermarket Y's are made to go with stock or any aftermarket cat-back. Just like all the after market cat backs are made to go with a stock Y. Unless it is a custom Y with a 3" or bigger exit. Most Y's a tapered down at the end to fit the cat back.
I just wanted to add that through out my many exhausts changes. I put a stock ws6 exhaust on my Hooker header/Y-pipe combo and I personally thought it sounded like ***. To me it sounded like a V-10 or an import with a way oversized exhaust. So I eventually went with the Hooker cat back and love it. I put a 3" cutout in the I-pipe for the loudness.
If you ask me who wouldnt love three Hookers under their car.
I just wanted to add that through out my many exhausts changes. I put a stock ws6 exhaust on my Hooker header/Y-pipe combo and I personally thought it sounded like ***. To me it sounded like a V-10 or an import with a way oversized exhaust. So I eventually went with the Hooker cat back and love it. I put a 3" cutout in the I-pipe for the loudness.
If you ask me who wouldnt love three Hookers under their car.
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I'm pretty sure that almost all the aftermarket Y's are made to go with stock or any aftermarket cat-back. Just like all the after market cat backs are made to go with a stock Y. Unless it is a custom Y with a 3" or bigger exit. Most Y's a tapered down at the end to fit the cat back.
I just wanted to add that through out my many exhausts changes. I put a stock ws6 exhaust on my Hooker header/Y-pipe combo and I personally thought it sounded like ***. To me it sounded like a V-10 or an import with a way oversized exhaust. So I eventually went with the Hooker cat back and love it. I put a 3" cutout in the I-pipe for the loudness.
If you ask me who wouldnt love three Hookers under their car.
I just wanted to add that through out my many exhausts changes. I put a stock ws6 exhaust on my Hooker header/Y-pipe combo and I personally thought it sounded like ***. To me it sounded like a V-10 or an import with a way oversized exhaust. So I eventually went with the Hooker cat back and love it. I put a 3" cutout in the I-pipe for the loudness.
If you ask me who wouldnt love three Hookers under their car.
Did you have a catted y or a ORY with the WS6 exhaust?
I would do some poly motor mounts at the same time. Otherwise you will be cursing yourself later when you want to put them in because your y pipe is banging your floor and are ready to kill yourself 30 hours later after fighting the headers to get to the clamshell bolts
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Did you have a catted y or a ORY with the WS6 exhaust?
edit; I agre with Luna as well. If your going to do poly mounts, when you have the headers off would be a great time. I never had any banging problems with the Hooker setup. I did switch to poly motor mounts later on just to get the stockers out and with the headers out it would've made it a little easier.
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I had the off road Y. I'm not sure how it would sound with a catted Y. I know that I got made fun of by everyone I new. So after a couple of days with it on, I took it off.
edit; I agre with Luna as well. If your going to do poly mounts, when you have the headers off would be a great time. I never had any banging problems with the Hooker setup. I did switch to poly motor mounts later on just to get the stockers out and with the headers out it would've made it a little easier.
edit; I agre with Luna as well. If your going to do poly mounts, when you have the headers off would be a great time. I never had any banging problems with the Hooker setup. I did switch to poly motor mounts later on just to get the stockers out and with the headers out it would've made it a little easier.
Well the thought had crossed my mind (to hook it up to the stock catback). I'm up for instection next month, so I may just order a catback, get my car inspected next month, THEN put in the new exhaust, and be worry free for 2 years
I like the way mine sounds with the ORY personally. IT is quiet during normal driving, but loud as **** at full throttle, and after I install the cutout....
I have the OTL 98 WS6 Catback btw, which sounds much better than the regular WS6 Catback behind an ORY imo.
I have the OTL 98 WS6 Catback btw, which sounds much better than the regular WS6 Catback behind an ORY imo.
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I like the way mine sounds with the ORY personally. IT is quiet during normal driving, but loud as **** at full throttle, and after I install the cutout....
I have the OTL 98 WS6 Catback btw, which sounds much better than the regular WS6 Catback behind an ORY imo.
I have the OTL 98 WS6 Catback btw, which sounds much better than the regular WS6 Catback behind an ORY imo.
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OTL???
People like to run their suck hole about Dual exhaust (outlets), but I could give a **** less.
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if you didnt check and you didnt install the Y pipe yet u better check this out:
look inside where the 2 pipes are welded together for the merge, pacesetter doesnt cut the hole big enough inside so u only get a 1.5"x2" hol in there for your passenger side exhaust. my old Y had it and my new one had it ive also read about this problem from other people but nobody really takes notice to it but its a major restriction on 1 side ofthe motor, i had mine opened up with a torch at a local shop but i sujest u check it.
look inside where the 2 pipes are welded together for the merge, pacesetter doesnt cut the hole big enough inside so u only get a 1.5"x2" hol in there for your passenger side exhaust. my old Y had it and my new one had it ive also read about this problem from other people but nobody really takes notice to it but its a major restriction on 1 side ofthe motor, i had mine opened up with a torch at a local shop but i sujest u check it.
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Originally Posted by rgaynor85
if you didnt check and you didnt install the Y pipe yet u better check this out:
look inside where the 2 pipes are welded together for the merge, pacesetter doesnt cut the hole big enough inside so u only get a 1.5"x2" hol in there for your passenger side exhaust. my old Y had it and my new one had it ive also read about this problem from other people but nobody really takes notice to it but its a major restriction on 1 side ofthe motor, i had mine opened up with a torch at a local shop but i sujest u check it.
look inside where the 2 pipes are welded together for the merge, pacesetter doesnt cut the hole big enough inside so u only get a 1.5"x2" hol in there for your passenger side exhaust. my old Y had it and my new one had it ive also read about this problem from other people but nobody really takes notice to it but its a major restriction on 1 side ofthe motor, i had mine opened up with a torch at a local shop but i sujest u check it.
Wow, yeah you're right I can see it now that I looked at it. I can see where the welds are from the inside...did you just have the excess overhanging metal removed?
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Originally Posted by barracuda_440
sell the Y and get some duals. trust me,.
Well, first of all, it's a daily driver. I don't want droning exhaust driving me nuts because it's dumped under the axle.
2nd without any tips in the rear it will look wierd.
Anyone drive with the Rumbler daily?
edit: for grammer :p
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