[Shotimes] catback system

[Carl Prochilo]

The part that mates to the Y-pipe has to be that diameter.  What I would
do with the Walker system is cutout the resonator (it is crap and will
fail within months) they have and replace it with a 2.5" straighthrough
pipe.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Thu, October 28, 2004 1:06 pm, cmichaelo@optonline.net said:
> Robert,
>
> The Dynomax catback is a 2 1/4" system. The only part of it that is 2 1/2"
> is the snake section. The resonator section and the branch section are
> both fabricated in 2 1/4" piping.
>
> It has always irritated me that this system is being advertised as a 2
> 1/2" system.  It's an outright lie.
>
> Michael
> 94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau
> SHO items for sale: http://hometown.aol.com/cmichaelo/for_sale.html
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ROBERT SCHIRMER <1surferbum@msn.com>
> Date: Thursday, October 28, 2004 12:34 pm
> Subject: [Shotimes] catback system
>
>> Ed
>>
>> I just paid $360 for a catback system (I beleive it had dynomax
>> mufflers)
>> from FPS in Georgia. While I thought it was 2 1/2 inches in
>> diameter, I
>> beleive that someone said that they may be 2 1/4 inches in part of
>> the
>> system
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> >From: "Ed Cizmar" <ecizmar@earthlink.net>
>> >To: "Ian Fisher" <dataflash@yahoo.com>, <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>> >Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Rod shifter/exhaust question
>> >Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 20:46:22 -0400
>> >
>> >I also installed the U clamps sideways.
>> >I won't weld them if, the clamps don't leak.
>> >I called a muffler shop & they quoted me $700 for a catback less
>> the
>> >resonator pipe!  I paid a little more than that for the car!!
>> >Can someone give me some idea of what a "good" catback should
>> cost so I
>> >have some ammunition.
>> >I'm ready to tear off the mufflers (as I think this is the only
>> leaking
>> >part, will check it out this weekend) and replace them myself if
>> I can find
>> >the right replacement original sized mufflers.
>> >Ian, I checked the magnaflow site, and if I remember, they say
>> their
>> >mufflers are not chambered and not louvered ?
>> >Should I be asking them to make up (meaning less $$) a catback
>> for me ?
>> >Thanks everyone for your input.
>> >Ed
>> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian Fisher" <dataflash@yahoo.com>
>> >To: "Ed Cizmar" <ecizmar@earthlink.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>> >Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 10:14 PM
>> >Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Rod shifter/exhaust question
>> >
>> >
>> >>Ed
>> >>
>> >>I installed the U clamps with the nuts face to the
>> >>side instead of down. More ground clearance.
>> >>
>> >>I would not weld the pipe as you may need to loosen
>> >>the clamps to remove the stupid thing in the future.
>> >>No offense to you or your pipe; I used to own one so I
>> >>know first hand what a PITA it is.
>> >>
>> >>If you want a deep exhaust note, I'd buy magnaflow
>> >>mufflers and a magnaflow resonator. Make sure they are
>> >>packed and louvered and not chambered mufflers (like
>> >>flowmasters). I think that dynomax muffs sound a bit
>> >>tinny and raspy but that my opinion. Borla stuff
>> >>sounds decent but magnaflow is essentially the same
>> >>construction and quality at half of the price. By the
>> >>way, I am not referring to any single catback system;
>> >>rather I am referring to generic mufflers. You can
>> >>have a new catback made up at an exhaust shop or just
>> >>use your exsisting one. I wouldn't go larger than 2.5"
>> >>on a natrually aspirated SHO.
>> >>
>> >>I'm sure other people with different opinions will
>> >>chime in.
>> >>Ian
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>--- Ed Cizmar <ecizmar@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>After installing the S.S.Y-pipe w/cats (watch for
>> >>>interference with the
>> >>>U-clamps supplied by S.S. if you are using them, I
>> >>>plan on welding them after
>> >>>this is over. Also, install the short oil drain plug
>> >>>BEFORE installing the
>> >>>Y-pipe) and the cable shifter in my case), it
>> >>>doesn't sound like the there is
>> >>>a exhaust manifold leak that I was told was there
>> >>>but, due to the holes in the
>> >>>muffler, I can't be 100% sure because it's so loud &
>> >>>raspy . Which leads me to
>> >>>my question:
>> >>>When I installed the Y-pipe, I used the "rod
>> >>>shifter" resonator pipe that I
>> >>>bought with the rod shifter. Now, I am checking for
>> >>>the "cat back" exhaust
>> >>>replacements and I see that AZ for instance, is
>> >>>asking the build date. My 91
>> >>>has a build date of 3/91 (with a cable shifter).
>> >>>What build date do I need to
>> >>>tell them to get the right pipes/mufflers that will
>> >>>fit now (cable shifter)
>> >>>and the rod shifter to be installed soon  ??
>> >>>Also, I'm looking for a low deep (as much as
>> >>>possible) exhaust note.
>> >>>
>> >>>Thanks,
>> >>>Ed
>> >>>91 Mocha
>> >>>90 Rod bearing failure or, crank cancer ?? - parked.
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