Looking to upgrade the exhaust. Need help.

[Punzak9]

Right now i have a 100% stock 99 firebird W68 Y87. I want to upgrade the exhaust to have more of a V8 sound and I want to avoid the weedwhacker sound that everyone puts on civics. My original plan was to just take it to the shop and have them go with bigger pipes and a muffler from the cat back. Then I saw this video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s1K6...eature=related , and think thats the way to go. He has a magnaflow high flow cat with a muffler. The muffler i know what to get, but i have no ideas about catylitic converters. What is a good high flow cat for around $200. Any other help is appriciated. Thanks.

[whitdog54]

Re: Looking to upgrade the exhaust. Need help.

pacesetters, magnaflow high flow cat(80 bucks i think), borla cat back. Or summit turbo muffler.

you wont get a v8 sound, trueduals is the only way to get somewhat close to that.

[ssms5411]

Re: Looking to upgrade the exhaust. Need help.

Dynomax turbo muffler is a good muffler, little louder than Summit turbo with no rasp.

[KJZ28]

Re: Looking to upgrade the exhaust. Need help.

I did a lot of research, Borla is THE BEST, sounds awesome. I didn't have money for it so I settled for magnaflow, just installed in last week, hated it at first, but I kinda like after putting over 200 miles on it. The magnaflow sounds ricer only when free revving it, but when your driving it sounds a lot different. Kinda of like a euro six cylinder with exhaust.

[Maros9702]

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For $357.96 out the door from summit you can get pacestter mid-headers and a magna flow high flow cat. I've had the magna flow cat-back and decided to finish the rest this past weekend. I cant tell you what the final sound is because I three of my wires come apart when taking them off the spark plugs. I put them back together but still have a miss. Plus i havent welded it together yet. Oh yea if you decide to do it make sure you get a reducer for the y-pipe. You'll need a 3" to 2.5".

[kristen]

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i have

pacesetter headers, pacesetter y pipe, pacesetter high flow cat,custom 3 inch i and s piping. to a flowmaster exhaust.

she sounds wicked and is always mistaken as a v8(yes even had to pop my hood to prove she's a 6er :) )

but i'm also cammed so shes got a beautiful lobe

[ScottS4050]

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Don't get the magnaflow muffler!! Trust me, I just went through this. Had a magnaflow muffler put on mine (along with whole new custom cat back,) and it sounded just like a monster weed eater. Very ricey, couldn't stand it. Changed the muffler to a flowmaster and much happier now. If you get the magna muffler, you'll be the envy of every high school kid with a Honda.

[ssms5411]

Re: Looking to upgrade the exhaust. Need help.

I did a lot of research, Borla is THE BEST, sounds awesome. I didn't have money for it so I settled for magnaflow, just installed in last week, hated it at first, but I kinda like after putting over 200 miles on it. The magnaflow sounds ricer only when free revving it, but when your driving it sounds a lot different. Kinda of like a euro six cylinder with exhaust.

I wouldn't say Borla is the best . I have tested about 7 mufflers on my car to see if
i could get no rasp and sound great, Summit turbo muffler for a stock sounding exhaust. Dynomax turbo for s deeper sound and sounds great , Dynomax bullet race muffler for extra loudness but still sounding great. Bullet race muffler is just like the Borla XR1 muffler but half the cost or more.

[ACiFiC]

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Magna flow cat, magna flow muffler, and pacesetters reporting in.. Don't plan on changing it anytime soon.

[enzia35]

Re: Looking to upgrade the exhaust. Need help.

Magna flow cat, magna flow muffler, and pacesetters reporting in.. Don't plan on changing it anytime soon.

This, except I got CIA headers.

I still need to get on the exhaust video after 10k miles of break-in.

[Punzak9]

Re: Looking to upgrade the exhaust. Need help.

Ok, here is what I'm thinking after lots of research and all your help. Pacesetter headers (mid tube) and y pipe, pacesetter high-flow cat, and flowmaster muffler. All the other pipe work will be custom bent by the shop. I think it will be about $550 for everything w/o labor to install the parts.

[fbodyrs96]

Re: Looking to upgrade the exhaust. Need help.

Flowmaster sounds like ***, only sounds decent at idle. Borla Pro XS is what I have and love it, nice some what deep sound all the way through the RPM rang.

borla sound clip

[Atrum Rosa]

Re: Looking to upgrade the exhaust. Need help.

This Tuesday my exhaust set up will be done. It'll have pacesetter headers and y-pipe, a magnaflow cat, custom piping and a dynomax turbo muffler. I'll see if I can get a clip posted then.

[ssms5411]

Re: Looking to upgrade the exhaust. Need help.

This Tuesday my exhaust set up will be done. It'll have pacesetter headers and y-pipe, a magnaflow cat, custom piping and a dynomax turbo muffler. I'll see if I can get a clip posted then.

You should be happy with the Dynomax turbo muffler. Good choice.

[Punzak9]

Re: Looking to upgrade the exhaust. Need help.

Everything is a matter of opinion. You love your borla while others love their magnaflows and flowmasters. I'm trying to get a full exhaust but on a budget. Believe me if I had the money it would affect what id get. Ive heard flowmasters with the headers and cat and i think it sounds pretty good. I'm getting a quote from my shop tomorrow, just to see the labor cost and ask about them bending the s and tail pipes.

Here are the exact parts I'm getting:

Headers
http://www.andysautosport.com/pontia...s00034514.html

High-Flow cat
http://www.andysautosport.com/pontia...s00000214.html

Muffler
http://www.amazon.com/Flowmaster-425...1999&carId=001

All these parts will work together right?