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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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Hey guys, i'm looking for some 3" resonators that look like cats that i could weld into my Pacesetter off-road y. thing is i'd need something no more than 8" long overall or so. anyone know where i could find some? thanks in advance.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 12:23 AM
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Are you trying to quiet the exhaust down or fake out the emissions inspector??

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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 12:25 AM
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well since he hasnt got back with you, im trying to do them for emissions inspector, im sure he is to!

what do yall think of this idea?
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 06:14 AM
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Are you trying to quiet the exhaust down or fake out the emissions inspector??

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i'm trying to do both. as it is now i have Pacesetter LTs/ORY and then a Hooker Aerochamber. it's loud, but at around 3K rpms it gets that straight-pipe, raspy sound. so the resonators would help with that as well.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 09:42 AM
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Stainless Works has them.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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Stainless Works has them.
they do? i can't seem to find any on their site. closest thing is a 24" long "smooth tube".
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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Call them up, I have them on my car.
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I had a buddy who took his cat, gutted it and slammed a 3" piece of pipe through it. It's crazy how crisp it looks you would never know, but I don't know if your looking for something that loud...
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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I had a buddy who took his cat, gutted it and slammed a 3" piece of pipe through it. It's crazy how crisp it looks you would never know, but I don't know if your looking for something that loud...
I was going to do that, but i want resonators to take out some of the rasp i have now.
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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Hooker = too loud and raspy?! Um, you sure its a Hooker?
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Hooker = too loud and raspy?! Um, you sure its a Hooker?
Hooker is QUIET.
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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I have Aerochambers on my vette w/ longtubes and an X pipe and I get that 3k rpm rasp as well. I was looking into short bullets, but if I could find a resonator that might work too. Something like the Dynatech Split-Flow 6'' Long x 5'' Diameter, 3.0'' Dia. Inlet/Outlet
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Magnaflow / Carsound has them. They're real converter cases with perferated tubes and stainless packing.
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yeah it's a hooker aerochamber. the 14" version or whatever it is. it's pretty damn loud with LTs and no cats.

thanks for the responses. the only hard part i'm running into is finding resonators short enough to fit into the y-pipe.
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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bump, im looking for something too to add to my duals
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Why not go with a pair of Magnaflow/Carsound 59959 spun metallic cats? They shouldn't hurt power unless your making 600+ hp. They measure 8" long overall and 4" wide at the body. They are 3" inlet/outlet cats.

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Originally Posted by 00Formula00
I had a buddy who took his cat, gutted it and slammed a 3" piece of pipe through it. It's crazy how crisp it looks you would never know, but I don't know if your looking for something that loud...
You would have to buy a larger cat, like a 3.25'' cat. You need a larger ID to clear the pipe your shoving through it. But a very good idea.
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Originally Posted by JL8Jeff
Why not go with a pair of Magnaflow/Carsound 59959 spun metallic cats? They shouldn't hurt power unless your making 600+ hp. They measure 8" long overall and 4" wide at the body. They are 3" inlet/outlet cats.

those bad boys are expensive... $115 a piece from summit.
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Originally Posted by KevinF56
those bad boys are expensive... $115 a piece from summit.
Ebay it.
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Originally Posted by KevinF56
those bad boys are expensive... $115 a piece from summit.
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Ebay it.
Same price on ebay. I did find one place selling them for $80 each with free shipping so I picked up a pair.
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