[Shotimes] muffler shops and flex pipe

[Carl Prochilo]

I am running a straight 2.5" pipe in place of the crappy Walker resonator
that came with my Dynomax system.  My car is not loud.

So how much HP am I losing?  : )

-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson - 201K

> The problem with opening up the exhaust too much is
> you have to fill it with more exhaust.  Gutted cats
> would also make downstream back-pressure more
> important. As I understand it, the resonator is a
> pretty important part of the exhaust performance, and
> certainly has a large effect on the way the exhaust
> sounds.
> Eric K.
>
>
> --- Rick Glass <rick@pitroadproducts.com> wrote:
>> I experimented with a true dual exhaust on my ' 94
>> ATX, cut the Y-pipe and
>> ran dual 2" pipe back to a Dynomax (i think) with 3"
>> tips,  took it off the
>> next day (it ran like that green stuff you find in a
>> babies diaper) and
>> sounded like a sick rice burner.  Had to fabricate a
>> new Y to put it all
>> back together (just the 6" that was cut off) now it
>> is welded all the way to
>> the mufflers.
>>
>> I can't recommend mufflers since I put the stock
>> ones back on mine, but I
>> can advise to stay away from the thought of a dual
>> system (no back
>> pressure).  I don't know the advantages of a larger
>> resonator, but if you do
>> it and it does make some improvements let me know, I
>> may tinker with mine
>> some more.
>>
>> After hearing a friends ('99)and riding shotgun, I
>> have decided to remove
>> the 3rd cat and the resonator, and run Flowmaster
>> Original Series 40's on my
>> ' 99......(hopefully sometime this month)
>>
>> Hey Kirk, how's the work on that kit going ?????
>>
>> Rick Glass
>> '99 Silver  32,250  Still waiting to weld.
>> '94 Yellow ATX  160,800
>>      Eibach Springs
>>      KYB Struts (junk)
>>      Enlarged opening to air box w/K&N panel filter
>>      Gutted Cats
>
>
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