S-Pipe

[whiteshark]

i'm planning on going with a 3" in/out catco then a 2.75" v8 i-pipe. so i figure it would be best to replace the s-pipe as well. i'd like to do this as cheap as possible since it's just a pipe. my first thought was 2 45 degree mandrel bends from jcwhitney. but that's $40 plus tax shipping etc. will a s-pipe from a v8 work? is their exhaust set up like ours? or has anyone had their muffler shop make one? i know they can't do mandrel bends, but they can do a crimp bend or whatever. how much would that cost? if you got any other ideas let me know. i'm tryin to save money for college, but i want to mod too :D

[shortdog273]

The exhaust system on the V8s are made different from the I pipe on up to the manifolds. Their Y pipe is connected to the I pipe unlike the 6s.

[whiteshark]

ah, d@mn. hey your exhaust system looks almost exactly like what i want to do. how much did you pay to have all that stuff welded together? and did you go with 45 or 90 degree mandrel bends for the s-pipe? i know 45 will flow better, but looking under my car i don't know how well they'll fit. oh and how does it sound? are you happy with the way you did it? sorry bout all the questions, just wanna do it right [img]tongue.gif[/img] thanks man

[shortdog273]

I paid around 70 bucks for everything including the hole for the 02 sensor bung on the new S pipe. It's a 50/50 chance you'll get the SES light. I had everything done about 4 months ago and no SES light so far. The 45 degree pipes WILL work. I didn't think it'll work neither, but thanx to SLACKER, I found out he was right. The muffler shop will have to cut em down and maybe a little off your I pipe also. If they say they can't do it, they're lazy and full of [img]graemlins/bs.gif[/img] . The 3" catco cat along with the 2.75 I pipe made my dynomax sound like the flows I had at idle.

P.S. I see you're from the show me state. Where about?

[ July 04, 2002: Message edited by: shortdog273 ]</p>

[OnixV6]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by shortdog273:
The exhaust system on the V8s are made different from the I pipe on up to the manifolds. Their Y pipe is connected to the I pipe unlike the 6s.<hr></blockquote>

not true with single cat V8's. single cat V8's have the same set up as the V6's with the exception of the hangers on different years.

[shortdog273]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by OnixV6:


not true with single cat V8's. single cat V8's have the same set up as the V6's with the exception of the hangers on different years.<hr></blockquote>

You're right. I forgot about that. I guess the older models have single cats.

[whiteshark]

ok so does anybody know what v8 years had the single cat? i'm looking at getting an i-pipe off a 95 z, and if i can get the s along with it that would just be nifty ;) thanks alot guys [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

oh yeah, and shortdog, i live down near springfield. i'm a member on mofba as well, but i don't post there as much.

[Night Rider]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by whiteshark:
ok so does anybody know what v8 years had the single cat? i'm looking at getting an i-pipe off a 95 z, and if i can get the s along with it that would just be nifty ;) thanks alot guys [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] .<hr></blockquote>

That should work fine. I believe all 93-97 LT1's have the single cat w/ s-pipe, whereas 98+ LS1's got dual cats.

[Dominic]

1993-1995 are single cat
1996+ are all dual, LT1 and LS1.

[Seppo Kaitainen]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Dominic:
1993-1995 are single cat
1996+ are all dual, LT1 and LS1.<hr></blockquote>

Dominic Wins a Cookie. Nodoubt the usps employee's will probably eat it before it makes it there though. :D

[whiteshark]

sweet, thanks for the info guys. i'm gonna email the guy now.

[viper98885]

Check out SLP part number 30045...it's a Loudmouth installation kit with a mandrel bent 3" s-pipe. I dunno if this will help, but if so....