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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 05:48 AM
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Gonna order the magnaflow for like a mazda or some ____ a decent highflow of the same mesurment should be way better then friggin 27 some odd inces of pure restriction
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 05:48 AM
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Gonna order the magnaflow for like a mazda or some ____ a decent highflow of the same mesurment should be way better then friggin 27 some odd inces of pure restriction
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 05:58 AM
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You could run a muffler like this instead of the resonator/cat:
http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/s...e=main&id=7512

And use the proper cat. I'm not sure which one would be "proper", though. :?
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 06:08 AM
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i removed the resonator and replaced it with these


sounds louder....sounds pretty okay
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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well i got a borla axle back on there right now so theres no muffler and if i removed that monstrousity and replaced it with a muffler id be running that one cat on the stock header..for now...and that would be it.
between the blue lights, tints, radar dectortor and this neon green hat i always wear. im kinda a target. littly bit so i wanna keep it as legal as i can plus i dont wanna run into trouble on inspections
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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Zsanz, can you replace the scuba tank with a high flow cat and a glasspack? I have no idea if there is enough room for both.
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 05:59 AM
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hmmm...itd be tight im assuming but ill do the math.
27 inch stock w.e u wanna call it cat/muffler/resonator give or take an inch or two cuz theres a little space on the other end of it.
Smallest glass pack ive seen is 12 inches

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

smallest high flow cat ive seen is 11.5

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

so 12 and 12 is 24 so i say

YES!
and im 100% sure that that would sould alot better too.
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 06:22 AM
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Do it! DO IT! DO IT!

If that's not enough, I'm guessing you could stuff another 12" glasspack in the Borla axel back.
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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very true. and that will prob be my set up now i just need some more $$$
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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I don't know if I'd go with a glass pack. I'm sure it'll work, but I'd be iffy about the rasp of it. Last vehicle I worked on with glasspacks was a 64 Continental. But that was a 360 V8 and that's that...

I'm still thinking a Magnaflow would fit under there quite well and sound good!
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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my set up was a strup header highflow cat and 12 inch glass pack with trd axle back and a full 2.5 exhaust here is how it sounded
http://youtube.com/watch?v=l_2dd4PLqOw
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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Sounds like a dog towards the end... How do I get my exhaust to sound like a dog?


Old Jul 13, 2008 | 03:23 PM
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^ rofl.

i just want my borla to be loulder.
still awhile away from making a purchase ima keep doin research.
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