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what size exhaust

Old Oct 14, 2009 | 08:41 AM
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hi i was wondering if anybody knew what size exhaust piping i should get on 03 sonata. im gonna have a local shop bend up a new exhaust and weld on a muffler. should i go with 2 and a half inch or 3 inch?
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 08:43 AM
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2.5 is more than sufficient.
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 09:55 AM
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2.25" mandrel bent or 2.5" crush bent.
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 08:13 AM
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i have a 2.25" exhaust done by a local muffler shop.
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 08:51 AM
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2.5 with a 30'' glasspack. always go stainless glasspack. i couldn't find one long enough, so i have to get my 14' resonator welded in
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