New Exhaust Setup
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So I'm going with an exhaust this month. Here's my list.. Custom built 2.5" pre-bent pipe, or should I get mandrel?
Muffler
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-HYUNDAI-T...117851688QQrdZ1
or
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-x-4-N1-TI...131902800QQrdZ1
I don't know if I want a silencer or not
Cat
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-16-Univ...sspagenameZWDVW
Glasspack (repaint something not gay)
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.a...mp;autoview=sku
Header
OBX header, none on eBay as of now........
What do you guys think?
Muffler
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-HYUNDAI-T...117851688QQrdZ1
or
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-x-4-N1-TI...131902800QQrdZ1
I don't know if I want a silencer or not
Cat
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-16-Univ...sspagenameZWDVW
Glasspack (repaint something not gay)
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.a...mp;autoview=sku
Header
OBX header, none on eBay as of now........
What do you guys think?
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I don't know about the muffler, but the setup looks like it should work well. I've heard that the OBX header will make your car sound tinny, like most headers. But that is pretty much unavoidable.
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Definitely go with mandrel bent. And don't try to buy the bends and have it custom welded together, if you can, just buy a 2.5" mandrel bent system. This is because the splatter that is made inside the pipes when they're welded makes it not worth it, you may as well just get press bends then.
For the cat, don't get that OBX one. Get a magnaflow or catco. Plus if you buy from them, you can get the ones with the o2 bung already welded in. Less customizing for you to worry about.
Glasspack, I've never seen a glasspack that isn't red. And good luck trying to keep paint on it, do you know how hot your exhaust gets? Leave it red. It's under your car, who cares.
Muffler, it's your call, but I prefer mufflers that aren't straight through (too loud), I also hate the "rice can" look.
Do a search for some of my exhaust topics, I have made like 5 in the last 2 months, there's LOTS of info in them.
Good luck.
For the cat, don't get that OBX one. Get a magnaflow or catco. Plus if you buy from them, you can get the ones with the o2 bung already welded in. Less customizing for you to worry about.
Glasspack, I've never seen a glasspack that isn't red. And good luck trying to keep paint on it, do you know how hot your exhaust gets? Leave it red. It's under your car, who cares.
Muffler, it's your call, but I prefer mufflers that aren't straight through (too loud), I also hate the "rice can" look.
Do a search for some of my exhaust topics, I have made like 5 in the last 2 months, there's LOTS of info in them.
Good luck.
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Sooo.... Seems that OBX headers aren't for sale anymore. Importshark upgraded to maintecs, and eBay doesn't have any. So that mean I can go SSA, or ERZ. I've never heard of ERZ... What do you guys think?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ERZ-97-01-H...sspagenameZWDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ERZ-97-01-H...sspagenameZWDVW