Anyone think a 2.5" cat back is too big for a V6 90?
10-22-2002, 04:58 PM
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Anyone think a 2.5" cat back is too big for a V6 90?
I've had mine on for about a year ... feels great above 2700 rpms, but lacking power below this. It's also really loud at low rpms. Do you think if I got 2 1/4" pipe it would be any better? Would adding a straight through center muffler help? I'm open to suggestions. I would like to keep the scorpion rear muffler w/ DTMs that I have on there now. THANKS!
Mike
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10-22-2002, 05:01 PM
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You've seen my system, right?
<center><img src="http://home.ec.rr.com/miktip/Frontsec2.jpg"></center><p>Took me several attempts to get it right!
Went through several mufflers, piping configurationms, etc.
The current system I like alot. "All-around" performance is excellant!
What cats & mufflers are you running?<ul><li><a href="http://home.ec.rr.com/miktip/page2.htm">http://home.ec.rr.com/miktip/page2.htm</a</li></ul>
Went through several mufflers, piping configurationms, etc.
The current system I like alot. "All-around" performance is excellant!
What cats & mufflers are you running?<ul><li><a href="http://home.ec.rr.com/miktip/page2.htm">http://home.ec.rr.com/miktip/page2.htm</a</li></ul>
10-22-2002, 05:07 PM
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I'm running....
1. stock cats
2. a center resonator (not sure what its called exactly ... not a muffler, but a little wider than the 2.5" pipe and about 10" long)
3. scorpion rear muffler w/ DTM tips
Yeah, I've seen yours. It looks really good. Where did you get the 6" round magnaflow? Does that quiet it down much? I definitely need something quieter. THANKS!
Also...where did you get the Y piece?
Mike
2. a center resonator (not sure what its called exactly ... not a muffler, but a little wider than the 2.5" pipe and about 10" long)
3. scorpion rear muffler w/ DTM tips
Yeah, I've seen yours. It looks really good. Where did you get the 6" round magnaflow? Does that quiet it down much? I definitely need something quieter. THANKS!
Also...where did you get the Y piece?
Mike
10-22-2002, 05:16 PM
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Pipes!
The 6" round I picked up at a local auto-parts place! I was shocked, the could get Magnaflow mufflers in 2-3 days! Advance Auto parts? You have one near you? I went with the 6" because it was the largest diameter I could fit in there! It barely fits too! Like 1/2" on either side!
The Y piece I found on Ebay. Picked it up rather inexpensively! ;o) Magnaflow makes'm but their expensive from them or their dealers! Your better off trying to find one like on Ebay.
http://www.magnaflow.com/03parts.htm<ul><li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1870395260">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1870395260</a</li></ul>
The Y piece I found on Ebay. Picked it up rather inexpensively! ;o) Magnaflow makes'm but their expensive from them or their dealers! Your better off trying to find one like on Ebay.
http://www.magnaflow.com/03parts.htm<ul><li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1870395260">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1870395260</a</li></ul>
10-22-2002, 05:16 PM
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Pipes!
The 6" round I picked up at a local auto-parts place! I was shocked, the could get Magnaflow mufflers in 2-3 days! Advance Auto parts? You have one near you? I went with the 6" because it was the largest diameter I could fit in there! It barely fits too! Like 1/2" on either side!
I've been contemplating the 4" round.
The Y piece I found on Ebay. Picked it up rather inexpensively! ;o) Magnaflow makes'm but their expensive from them or their dealers! Your better off trying to find one like on Ebay.
http://www.magnaflow.com/03parts.htm<ul><li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1870395260">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1870395260</a</li></ul>
I've been contemplating the 4" round.
The Y piece I found on Ebay. Picked it up rather inexpensively! ;o) Magnaflow makes'm but their expensive from them or their dealers! Your better off trying to find one like on Ebay.
http://www.magnaflow.com/03parts.htm<ul><li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1870395260">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1870395260</a</li></ul>
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Something like yours! The way the previous shop did mine stinks!
They welded the two pipes off the cats into a single pipe right where it meets with the resonator they put in. I don't like it at all. I saw the Y piece that looks exactly like yours on magnaflows site. I plan on putting that in along with a 6" round.
BTW...what is the diameter of the stock exhaust pipe?
Mike<ul><li><a href="http://www.magnaflow.com/03hardware.htm">http://www.magnaflow.com/03hardware.htm</a</li></ul>
BTW...what is the diameter of the stock exhaust pipe?
Mike<ul><li><a href="http://www.magnaflow.com/03hardware.htm">http://www.magnaflow.com/03hardware.htm</a</li></ul>