my 2.2 with ss headers downpipe and muffler
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my 2.2 with ss headers downpipe and muffler
First question .. will it fit my 2.2?
Will it have any gain in power?
and How much would that cost normaly
thx
Will it have any gain in power?
and How much would that cost normaly
thx
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1. Header and downpipe will fit no problem if your manuel, if your auto the downpipe will need cut. Get a aftermarket muffler.
2. Wll have a slight power gain but nothing to noticeable.
3. If you buy all this new your throwing your money away because you could get better for a cheaper price. OEM means big$$$$$$$
2. Wll have a slight power gain but nothing to noticeable.
3. If you buy all this new your throwing your money away because you could get better for a cheaper price. OEM means big$$$$$$$
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The guy is manual aswell and im too. So no cuting thx god.
Hes selling me this 150$ and the muffler and catalysts is empty he took it appart and weld it back.
And I just plan on upgrading the sound and power with it. No turbo or sc.
So is it worth buying?
Hes selling me this 150$ and the muffler and catalysts is empty he took it appart and weld it back.
And I just plan on upgrading the sound and power with it. No turbo or sc.
So is it worth buying?
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Im 2.2 running full header back 2.0SS exhaust and I think it was great cheap mod, I think I paid 40 for the header and 40 for the dp, then got the catback for free, so if you can do it on the cheap its a nice little mod for us that arent trying to make our slow cars slightly less slow. the sound is pretty decent, not ricey at all. just a nice little extra growl at WOT.
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I'm going to the junkyard in the morning to help my dad pull some parts for his work van. I was gonna look around for an SS Cobalt to pull the exhaust from.
Fastfreddy7, you said its got a nice extra grown at WOT with your SS Exhaust. What is cruise like? My 'balt is strictly a commuter car, so I don't want it if its a whole lot louder at cruising speeds.
Also, can anyone tell me exactly what exhaust parts are swappable? I know I can put an entire SS exhaust on my car, but what about just the cat-back? Or do I have to get the SS header and down pipe too?
Fastfreddy7, you said its got a nice extra grown at WOT with your SS Exhaust. What is cruise like? My 'balt is strictly a commuter car, so I don't want it if its a whole lot louder at cruising speeds.
Also, can anyone tell me exactly what exhaust parts are swappable? I know I can put an entire SS exhaust on my car, but what about just the cat-back? Or do I have to get the SS header and down pipe too?
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I'm going to the junkyard in the morning to help my dad pull some parts for his work van. I was gonna look around for an SS Cobalt to pull the exhaust from.
Fastfreddy7, you said its got a nice extra grown at WOT with your SS Exhaust. What is cruise like? My 'balt is strictly a commuter car, so I don't want it if its a whole lot louder at cruising speeds.
Also, can anyone tell me exactly what exhaust parts are swappable? I know I can put an entire SS exhaust on my car, but what about just the cat-back? Or do I have to get the SS header and down pipe too?
Fastfreddy7, you said its got a nice extra grown at WOT with your SS Exhaust. What is cruise like? My 'balt is strictly a commuter car, so I don't want it if its a whole lot louder at cruising speeds.
Also, can anyone tell me exactly what exhaust parts are swappable? I know I can put an entire SS exhaust on my car, but what about just the cat-back? Or do I have to get the SS header and down pipe too?
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I'm going to the junkyard in the morning to help my dad pull some parts for his work van. I was gonna look around for an SS Cobalt to pull the exhaust from.
Fastfreddy7, you said its got a nice extra grown at WOT with your SS Exhaust. What is cruise like? My 'balt is strictly a commuter car, so I don't want it if its a whole lot louder at cruising speeds.
Also, can anyone tell me exactly what exhaust parts are swappable? I know I can put an entire SS exhaust on my car, but what about just the cat-back? Or do I have to get the SS header and down pipe too?
Fastfreddy7, you said its got a nice extra grown at WOT with your SS Exhaust. What is cruise like? My 'balt is strictly a commuter car, so I don't want it if its a whole lot louder at cruising speeds.
Also, can anyone tell me exactly what exhaust parts are swappable? I know I can put an entire SS exhaust on my car, but what about just the cat-back? Or do I have to get the SS header and down pipe too?
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1. Header and downpipe will fit no problem if your manuel, if your auto the downpipe will need cut. Get a aftermarket muffler.
2. Wll have a slight power gain but nothing to noticeable.
3. If you buy all this new your throwing your money away because you could get better for a cheaper price. OEM means big$$$$$$$
2. Wll have a slight power gain but nothing to noticeable.
3. If you buy all this new your throwing your money away because you could get better for a cheaper price. OEM means big$$$$$$$
And with the downpipe granted LSJ downpipes have high flow cats. But id just get a good aftermarket downpipe.
I'm going to the junkyard in the morning to help my dad pull some parts for his work van. I was gonna look around for an SS Cobalt to pull the exhaust from.
Fastfreddy7, you said its got a nice extra grown at WOT with your SS Exhaust. What is cruise like? My 'balt is strictly a commuter car, so I don't want it if its a whole lot louder at cruising speeds.
Also, can anyone tell me exactly what exhaust parts are swappable? I know I can put an entire SS exhaust on my car, but what about just the cat-back? Or do I have to get the SS header and down pipe too?
Fastfreddy7, you said its got a nice extra grown at WOT with your SS Exhaust. What is cruise like? My 'balt is strictly a commuter car, so I don't want it if its a whole lot louder at cruising speeds.
Also, can anyone tell me exactly what exhaust parts are swappable? I know I can put an entire SS exhaust on my car, but what about just the cat-back? Or do I have to get the SS header and down pipe too?
As far as sound it probably wont sound any different... I couldnt hear my factory exhaust on my 2.4 car at all. And we share the same header and catback that the LSJ's do.
Now if you modifiy an LNF SS catback you will get a decent amount of sound out of it.
But its not a direct fit (flange needs changed at the downpipe end).
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Stay away from that exhaust. Hollow cats on na cars do not work well. You will loose significant low end torque, after about a week you will get a CEL and your gas mileage will go way down. That exhaust is a full straight pipe. It will be EXTREMELY loud. I tried that exact same setup but with a straight piece of pipe in place of hollowing out the muffler.
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Stay away from that exhaust. Hollow cats on na cars do not work well. You will loose significant low end torque, after about a week you will get a CEL and your gas mileage will go way down. That exhaust is a full straight pipe. It will be EXTREMELY loud. I tried that exact same setup but with a straight piece of pipe in place of hollowing out the muffler.
I just dont understand one says No sound difference and the other one says extremely loud...
Who I have to trust?
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With cat-quieter with some backpressure
With hollowed out cat or catless-louder and a lil loss in low end,more power in top end
With muffler-quieter with some backpressure
With hollowed out muffler or straight pipe-louder with a lil more flow,more top end.
This is all IN MY EXPERIENCE,not pure facts.but the exhaust your looking into will not be quiet at all.you'll most likely get a cel and lose some power low end but gain on top end.
With hollowed out cat or catless-louder and a lil loss in low end,more power in top end
With muffler-quieter with some backpressure
With hollowed out muffler or straight pipe-louder with a lil more flow,more top end.
This is all IN MY EXPERIENCE,not pure facts.but the exhaust your looking into will not be quiet at all.you'll most likely get a cel and lose some power low end but gain on top end.
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Ok It will be a little louder but as long as you got the stock muffler it'll still sound alright but you will probably have some rasp and since the cat has been emptied out you will most likely get a cel. It wont hurt your performance too much but you'll probably loose some low end.
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Your post said he removed the catalyst and muffler and re-welded it. I assumed you meant he cut it appart and hollowed the cat and removed the baffles in the muffler.