UPDATE Dominic's new exhaust

[merlinsrealm]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by MrCoffee:
why would he need 2 if we only have 1?<hr></blockquote>


Because our cars are dependent on the rear 02 senser as a total from both sides to the y-pipe. the O2 senser will not like the exhaust reading from only one side. It may work with just one o2 sim but I without testing I can not be sure.

[camaro_speedemon]

Oh yea.. I have DIY for an O2 sim if you end up needing to go that route. Parts only cost $20 and my friend happens to have one for me sitting around, I'm sure we can work a deal out...

[phoenix64]

where would you even plug in the second o2 sim?

BTW I'll buy that extra o2 sim off your hands when you find out you don't need it.

[ September 16, 2003: Message edited by: phoenix64 ]</p>

[MrCoffee]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by phoenix64:
where would you even plug in the second o2 sim?

BTW I'll buy that extra o2 sim off your hands when you find out you don't need it.

[ September 16, 2003: Message edited by: phoenix64 ]<hr></blockquote>

thats what I was trying to explain

[Dominic]

AFAIK, on my car, there is only one post cat O2... thats the only one Im worried about, and that one will go on the right pipe. It will get less flow, but the %O2 in the exhaust should be within limits.

[98v6]

hey around xmas i plan on getting headers, and if at that time you have gotten this done and are ready to sell a kit (nobody around Lubbock wants to do it custom) then i would love to talk to you more about it... coldcarl@hotmail.com.

[Dominic]

Just keep checking this thread. Im getting a bit angry now, its been more than a month, so maybe I'll find a new shop to do it.

Im going to call around right now and search for a new place to have my work done... :(

[MrCoffee]

I was wondering how this will bolt up under the car? I assume you arent using the stock hanger since there's only enough for 1 pipe. Whats your plan to make it fit?

[Dominic]

GOOD NEWS

I have an exhaust appointment with a performance shop in Panama City bch, FL :D [img]graemlins/fluffy.gif[/img]

For anyone who would like to join in with me, shoot me an IM or email and let me know you're coming!

Email: dgo@cox.net
AIM: XXI Dominic

Address of Shop:
Mad Hatter Exhaust :D (I like this name)
506 Thomas Dr.
Panama City, FL 32408
850-234-5253

Im going there Tuesday, Sept 23. My appointment is scheduled for 1:00PM Central Time.

They seemed extremely nice, none of the shops around here in town would touch it, so I hope they do good work. I've heard of them before, so that is a good thing. I'm taking two photos with me of installs done on LS1s for show and tell, hopefully to demonstrate several plausible options for running the piping. Its a very simple design, and that makes it cheap to install.

One more Happy Dance for me [img]graemlins/fluffy.gif[/img]

[Birdie2000]

You say it's a simple design... You're going over the axle correct? Are you taking both pipes to one side or taking one pipe over each side?

[GreenDragon]

Good news after your done get a sound clip of it I bet its going to sound mean [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Magnus]

Dominic, it should be VERY easy for any shop to fab that up. All you need is a tube on the driver side to mate the primary with the extensions.

I would do X pipe though, it would help with sound quality.

The cats should definately keep it mild to prevent any weird notes.

On my LS1 I run moroso spiral flows off the headers for now but I did pick up a Dr Gas X-Pipe kit that I plan to use. As is with the spiral flows off the long tubes, the car is obnoxiousely scary.

vroom vroom.

[Dominic]

Sounds good Magnus, Im excited its finally coming together. Its not a difficult thing to do, and I might do an X pipe, but I want to *try* it without one first [img]smile.gif[/img] Nothing says I wont come home with an X pipe on it though.

I will be taking a few hundred photos of the work so people get a very good idea how I did it as well.

So you went with the spirals huh? Those are very odd looking I hope they flow well. I hear they sound good. [img]smile.gif[/img]

And yes, I've got cats, as was stated before.

[ September 20, 2003: Message edited by: Dominic ]</p>

[MrCoffee]

how do you plan on routing th epipes underneath the car?

would the X pipe go after the cats to keep it emissions legal? what about a simple H pipe?

[pgriffith]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by MrCoffee:
how do you plan on routing th epipes underneath the car?

would the X pipe go after the cats to keep it emissions legal? what about a simple H pipe?<hr></blockquote>

H pipes dont work nearly as well as an x pipe.

Dominic good luck with the exhaust. I keep checking this thread waiting for sound clips and pics of the exhaust installed. It looks like a great system.