2.2L L61 Performance Tech 16 valve 145 hp EcoTec with 155 lb-ft of torque

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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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I hate part of mine, after the 2.5" drop the 90* elbow under the rear seats/front trunk section hits on every speed bump I can imagine.
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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I hate part of mine, after the 2.5" drop the 90* elbow under the rear seats/front trunk section hits on every speed bump I can imagine.
why didnt u make it go over the axle instead?
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by brandon2.2
just yank your stock exhaust out to use as a "template" or model, you can use a cherry bomb glasspack as a resonator, they are cheap, and a generic or universal magnaflow muffler

check out www.performanceexhaustplus.com
i totally agree thats exactly what i did... i wasnt sure how long so i took exhaust off and took a piece of string to see how long it was. then for bending purposes i used the piping for the template. also go with a cherry bomb glasspack for resonator works fine and is about 20-30 bucks and autozone/murrays...and get the muffler wherever u you want i got mine off ebay i love those carbon fiber ones 4inch tip oh and 2.25 piping
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by hugemurph4
i totally agree thats exactly what i did... i wasnt sure how long so i took exhaust off and took a piece of string to see how long it was. then for bending purposes i used the piping for the template. also go with a cherry bomb glasspack for resonator works fine and is about 20-30 bucks and autozone/murrays...and get the muffler wherever u you want i got mine off ebay i love those carbon fiber ones 4inch tip oh and 2.25 piping
so since u already did this, how does it sound?

compare it to the megan?

and how long was it?
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by nikebaseballx00
why didnt u make it go over the axle instead?
It does, it follows the lines it just hangs lower at one point, follow the part that goes behind the cat until it does a 90* bend towards the drivers side and the 90* bend back towards the back of the car is really low.
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by nikebaseballx00
why would i waste money on that when i can have a sweet one exactly to my likings made for cheaper



a custom exhaust shop is going to charge a shitload, i can make whatever i want just at the cost of parts
a shitload? mine costed me 200 dollars...lawl
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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a shitload? mine costed me 200 dollars...lawl
yea but im trying to save as much money as possible

just gotta get piping, cherry bomb, and a nice muffler
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by nikebaseballx00
yea but im trying to save as much money as possible

just gotta get piping, cherry bomb, and a nice muffler
and shop time a lift and somone to weld it all together

no to mention flangs to put onto your downpipe
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Projekt
and shop time a lift and somone to weld it all together

no to mention flangs to put onto your downpipe
nope, my uncle welds and can bend all kinds of piping

im gunna use the stock flanges/hanger
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by nikebaseballx00
nope, my uncle welds and can bend all kinds of piping

im gunna use the stock flanges/hanger
so your going to cut apart your stock exhaust then?
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Projekt
so your going to cut apart your stock exhaust then?
its just the flange thats gunna get cut off, and the hangers, so no holes or cuts thru it there

i would only have to cut it in 1 spot to get it off
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by nikebaseballx00
its just the flange thats gunna get cut off, and the hangers, so no holes or cuts thru it there

i would only have to cut it in 1 spot to get it off
why dont you just use stock piping? cut the muffler and resenators off and put your own high flow ones on?

that will cost you like 100 bucks
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Projekt
why dont you just use stock piping? cut the muffler and resenators off and put your own high flow ones on?

that will cost you like 100 bucks
its not 2.25 inch piping or stainless
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by nikebaseballx00
its not 2.25 inch piping or stainless
it necks down to 2.25 at the axle back. do you think making it mandreal bend that section of pipe its really going to give you a noticeable gain?

a catback on our N/A motors nets maybe 2-4 HP

that pipe might net you..0.025 HP? i just had a high flow quieting resenator and muffler...works wonders.
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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damn even 200 for a catback is high.. guy that does mine said 120 with piping and a lil more for stainless

and he does amazing work
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by glen229
damn even 200 for a catback is high.. guy that does mine said 120 with piping and a lil more for stainless

and he does amazing work
yea i know but im only paying for the muffler and resonator

so i can cut the price down drastically based on what i go with

Originally Posted by Projekt
it necks down to 2.25 at the axle back. do you think making it mandreal bend that section of pipe its really going to give you a noticeable gain?

a catback on our N/A motors nets maybe 2-4 HP

that pipe might net you..0.025 HP? i just had a high flow quieting resenator and muffler...works wonders.
i have a 2.2, the piping is like 1.75, if that stock

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want my stock catback ... i cut it where it goes to 2.25 so ud have all 2.5 and you could have the over the axel part 2.25 and youd need less piping

and u wouldnt need a resonator either so theres a cut of cost too
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by glen229
want my stock catback ... i cut it where it goes to 2.25 so ud have all 2.5 and you could have the over the axel part 2.25 and youd need less piping

and u wouldnt need a resonator either so theres a cut of cost too
ummm free????? lol

and what resonator is in it?
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by nikebaseballx00
so since u already did this, how does it sound?

compare it to the megan?

and how long was it?
i havent heard megan except from youtube sounds pretty close .it sounds very deep not ricey at all i dont recall how long but what i did is i live in waterford and there is this store off of m59 i forget what its called but they sell 10 ft for 40 bucks and itworked out fine i didnt really measure anything just used the old exhaust for a template and took a string to see how long. i for a muffler i bought a 4 inch tip black carbon fibor muffler off of ebay and when doin to piping put a little bend in it toward the end...i like the look of the wrx exhaust so kinda like that. sounds good and u save alot of money just make sure you know sombody that welds good
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 09:55 AM
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same thing with mine, after the drop, that part of the 2.25inch pipes is so ****** low to the ground and idk why, it sucks




Originally Posted by tru2nrtt777
It does, it follows the lines it just hangs lower at one point, follow the part that goes behind the cat until it does a 90* bend towards the drivers side and the 90* bend back towards the back of the car is really low.
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