sharkey9883

ok. here is my final fork in the road. pay 400+ for pre made catback from the couple of places that make them for our cars (tiburons), but it'd be mandrel bent, and 2.25" yet would need modification to fit (i'd most likely get the MBRP or KORE if i can) OR buy a glasspack, Apexi N1 muffler, and have an exhaust shop put on 2.5 crush bent piping from my SR 4-1 headers back. all installed for about 100 minus plus the cost of the muffler and resonator. the restriction in the crush bends should make up for the slight oversize for a 4 cyl (according to random and logically if you think bout it) i'm going for power here. what do you guys think? i'm staying with NA mods by the way.

VERN@

i would go 2.5 piping-mandrel bent-highflow cat (no cat-back setup) just muffler at rear-id go with apexi dunk

my thoughs though 2.25 has to much restriction

sharkey9883

that's the problem, if i want mandrel bent, i don't think i'll get bigger than 2.25. most premade catbacks are 2.25 ,with the exhaust shop doing it, i'll have 2.5" aluminized steel sad.gif , and i'll have an apexi N1 for $225, i'll buy a glasspack from summitracing (i live right by their warehouse ) and having everything installed will run me 100 bucks, which i think ain't bad. no cat either (shhh) wink or i can pay 400 for the KORE (if i can get one) , or 467 for the MBRP, and have mandrel bends, but probably have to shell out for a little bit of modifaction to fit the SR headers. moneywise, it looks like it will all come out the same, but i'm wondering what's gonna yeild me more ponies

mohead

For est 500.00 dollars I would look into a local shop to custom make a mandrel system. I would start by asking the guys at Summit if they know of any race shops or exhaust shops that do mandrel systems. If they dont know anybody go to your local track and ask the drivers if they know anybody. Also check out exhaust shops that work on big rigs. Eighteen wheelers use mandrel exhaust systems. Stay with 2.25 exhaust anything bigger and you will lose power.

Raithan

This is not necessarily true.. it is a very debatable topic, and has been debated in the past. For example, I've heard that Red, one of the most knowledgable people that frequents the boards, say that 2.5'' is just fine.. wink Plus if you go 2.5'' now, that leaves options available down the road for small boost smile.gif

Gundam

i paid 320 for manderal bent 2.5 inch pipe and he also gave me the high flow muffler which is included in the price

Decker

Do you even remeber what red's doing to his car? Its far from being considered "little boost". He's going to have to attach bolts to his neck after he's finished wink bwahahaha wink

and on a side note, 2.25" is optimal for N/A to mild nitrous applications. For boost or greater nitrous applications, 2.5" is what you'll need. But for N/A 2.5" mandrel is a bit overkill, you'd loose too mutch lowend for minimal gains in high end.

aktivkontrol

Go with the KORE. Except, get a membership ans save an extra $15.

Raithan

Do you even remeber what red's doing to his car? Its far from being considered "little boost". He's going to have to attach bolts to his neck after he's finished wink bwahahaha wink
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