ordered my exhuast * full review*

[loser]

Re: ordered my exhuast * full review*

How come your using the Sweet Thunder over the dynomax?
Do you care about sound only?

im looking more for sound with this than perfomance, the rumbler is plenty free-flowing anyway. i relize i'll lose some power with the sweet thunder, but it's probally not going to be anything noticable anyway.

im installing it all tomoro afternoon. ill definatly have clips up ( assumeing i figure out how to get them from my video camera to the computer ) withen 2 weeks from today. alot of people said the sound changed alot after everything burned in. but if i think it sounds good i'll get a clip tomoro.

[loser]

Re: ordered my exhuast * full review*

CRAP!! something is SERIOUSLY messed up with my system, im loading pics now. the i pipe to the over the axle pipe is like 7-1/2" away from each other. WTF is going on?! the sweet thunder is 18" body, the dynomax is 18" body. i cut the cat off right at the weld, where did i lose over 7 inches?!!!! arrg im so pissed, this was easly a less than 3 hour project from first cut of the stock exhuast to last clamp of the rumbler if something wasnt wrong. help guys, im lost as to what to do now. i have NO money to take it to an exhuast shop right now, would be able to just get a 7-1/2 in pipe and put it between the S pipe and i pipe? or would it have to be bent a little?

[AZ3.8Camaro]

Re: ordered my exhuast * full review*

I think it may be something like this.

[loser]

Re: ordered my exhuast * full review*

its a SLP S pipe, not home made or anything, it shouldnt be too short. and if i add a straight pipe there the s pipe will be pushed back and hang VERY low. i guess im going to have to borrowed money off mom and dad and drive to the exhuast shop :( :cry: im unbelivably mad right now, there's no way swapping muffler's ( which where the EXACT SAME SIZE ) lost me 7 inches, no way.

[AZ3.8Camaro]

Re: ordered my exhuast * full review*

was the cat the same length.
Look at the exhaust pipe compared to the heat shield, you are short by the cat, not the muffler.

[loser]

Re: ordered my exhuast * full review*

was the cat the same length.
Look at the exhaust pipe compared to the heat shield, you are short by the cat, not the muffler.

cat was sopossed to be the same length, honestly i didnt measure them. and it's hard to tell how long the hi-flow cat is becuase its got slip fit ends and so its hard to know exactly were to measure. i dont really see where im short?

thanks for the help, i know im going to end up borrowing money, which i really dont want to do, and take it to the exhuast shop down the road. i didnt need to borrow money to buy the car, or fix it, but i need to borrow money to get my exhuast. :rolleyes: or if i didnt have to pay so much for insurence..arg

[Scarano]

Re: ordered my exhuast * full review*

Looks good, thanks for all the pics.

BTW, cats are so funny. The way they are all "hanging around" reminds me so much of how our cats act too. When you bring something new into the house, they are all curious and get excited. Next thing you know they are investigating and loitering about like they think you brought the stuff in for them. Too funny.

[AZ3.8Camaro]

Re: ordered my exhuast * full review*

Try pulling the s-pipe out of the cat so that it fits with the heat shielding better, rest it on the bricks. Then see if you line up back at the axle better.
Get it just right and then go get a straight peice cut to the length you need.
Take it back to the shop and have it welded to your s pipe (will be cheap or free if not on the car) then put it back together.

[loser]

Re: ordered my exhuast * full review*

Try pulling the s-pipe out of the cat so that it fits with the heat shielding better, rest it on the bricks. Then see if you line up back at the axle better.
Get it just right and then go get a straight peice cut to the length you need.
Take it back to the shop and have it welded to your s pipe (will be cheap or free if not on the car) then put it back together.

i tryed what you said, and im still too short,is my S pipe where its sopposed to be? does it need to be back more? ( toward the axle ) i know the new cat is shorter.

right now, i have no idea where to add more pipe, extend the over the axle pipe, add to the I pipe, add between the S and cat, add between the Y and cat. those are my choices, and id prefer the cheapest, easyest way. but im too mad to think right now.

i need my car back on the road NOW, i can afford to let it sit in the driveway with no exhuast. my sister ran out and is getting a pipe expander, i was too busy trying to figure out WTH to do with the exhuast to go with her, i hope she gets the right thing. hopefully pep boys or someplace is open so i can get more piping. as of right now, im just going to try to extend the I pipe.

[loser]

Re: ordered my exhuast * full review*

when my sister gets back, im going to put the bottom half the "over the axle " pipe on, slip the muffler in, sopport the muffler with the brick ( really quite helpfull) and then put the S pipe back on, and see how big of a "front" I pipe i need. could i just use straight tubing for this? i know the rumbler's is bent a little, but ground clearence is the LAST thing im worryed about now, and im stock hieght so it shouldnt matter anyway.

[loser]

Re: ordered my exhuast * full review*

alright, its on finally. idle sounds pretty nice, isnt that loud. only revved it to 3 grand becuase my dad was sleeping, no rasp yet. took it for a little drive, 3 grand under load is LOUD, cant talk in a normal tone of voice. first pot hole i hit ( purposely ) i heard a clunk from the back, im assumeing its the over the axle piece hitting the axle, im dont know wha tim going to do about that yet. when you let off above 3500RPM of so it crackles and pops, doesnt sound good at all. i hope that changes once it burns in a little.

anyone know what i can do about the clunk, im 98% sure its the over the axle pipe hitting the axle, the exhuast is still too hot to play with yet. im going to go back out in 15 minutes.

i REALLY dont want to get sound clips with the exhuast rattling, it ruins the whole thing. as soon as i fix them ill have a bunch of clips.

[HokieBird]

Re: ordered my exhuast * full review*

Good to hear you got it all together! I was worried for a little bit when you posted it was short. I think I might have jinxed you on that.

[loser]

Re: ordered my exhuast * full review*

Good to hear you got it all together! I was worried for a little bit when you posted it was short. I think I might have jinxed you on that.

haha no its just because i swapped mufflers. i just came back inside, it IS hitting off the axle, theres a little dent in the over the axle pipe. i dont know what to do, i dont want to drive it hitting the axle like that though. and that sucks becuase i really want to drive it. this sucks.

[loser]

Re: ordered my exhuast * full review*

nodoby has any idea how to fix this? i havent really driven my car sence friday, this is killing me

[Oi Bird V8]

Re: ordered my exhuast * full review*

hey pat im orderign my exhaust,cat,and headers on friday .. when my car gets outa paint ur comign up and helping me out lol right :-p