Exhaust question
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Exhaust question
I was wondering what would be better a store bought cat-back or a custom cat-back from a muffler shop. I was thinking that exhaust flow woud be better on a store bought cat-back because its all mandrel bent piping. But on a custom you could take out the resonator and the could increase flow. Im not sure im not to good with exhaust stuff. Let me know what you guys think.
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custom can be mandrel bent too as far as i know... the only difference is the fitting would seem to be better with a kit designed for your car... I've had custom exhausts in the past and have liked them, as well as the price savings...
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Rep Power: 0 Ok well heres another question. Can you get the same performance as a store bought cat-back? I found a cut off of the greddy evo2 muffler and if I had the piping custom done do you think I could get the same gains as the real thing?
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Sorry don't even want to respond to any of the dumbass responses in this thread. Man people are just getting dumber and dumber. This site keeps getting new people that think they know everything about cars or the 7thgen but they know absolutely crap and give people bad advice. 
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Rep Power: 0 Here is all I have to say, most of the systems that are dyno tested are not tested for our cars they are tested for other cars so you don't know the exact so there for streetglow you don't know what the hell you are talking about. HoldDaMayo you are dumb for thinking something that is custom and made good doesn't have as good of a fit as a system. System = mass produced Custom= made by someone that is actually under your car at the time they are making it.
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Rep Power: 0 I am using the stock piping just had to be cut 2 inches shorter.
And master your a ****. Sorry im not a genius like you. I am hear to ask questions and learn and you go make a stupid remark like that. Maybe its not the 7thgen community its you and your bad adittude.
And master your a ****. Sorry im not a genius like you. I am hear to ask questions and learn and you go make a stupid remark like that. Maybe its not the 7thgen community its you and your bad adittude.
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Rep Power: 0 ^^^^^was I talking to you dumbass? I was talking about everyone elses response f^cktard. So next time you want to call me names figure out what I am talking about before you try and critisize.
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Rep Power: 0 See now you are gonna get people against you for doing that. And you obviously know about cars if you swapped in a K20 or are you one of those peole that pay for someone to do it then you take the credit?
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Rep Power: 0 Master... first, take a deep breath... relax dude...
Most muffler shops that do custom work take the mounts off your stock piping and weld them onto their own pipes they bend themself... It's true that since they are welding them on to the pipe they bent themself... there is a chance the welds will break and also that the fitting won't be perfect... of course there's a chance that could happen on a aftermarket car specific model, but it seems like from a reputable company, you have less chance...
I'm not dumb, I may have a different opinion on you than this, but I did conclude that custom was a good way to go... which is basically what you are saying too...
You don't have to try and be some sort of bad *** to discuss something... It justs seems like you keep trying to cut people down for no reason...
Most muffler shops that do custom work take the mounts off your stock piping and weld them onto their own pipes they bend themself... It's true that since they are welding them on to the pipe they bent themself... there is a chance the welds will break and also that the fitting won't be perfect... of course there's a chance that could happen on a aftermarket car specific model, but it seems like from a reputable company, you have less chance...
I'm not dumb, I may have a different opinion on you than this, but I did conclude that custom was a good way to go... which is basically what you are saying too...
You don't have to try and be some sort of bad *** to discuss something... It justs seems like you keep trying to cut people down for no reason...
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Rep Power: 0 ^^^I am talking about fitment not quality of welds. And plus welds on everything may be shawdy work to. You would just have to go to a good shop and see some of their work to make sure the welds won't be crap.
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Rep Power: 0 it's also more difficult for a shop to get the fitment right, especially the placement of the muffler/tip... you'll find that the way you take it home might vary from the way it looks after you've had it a few weeks, due to the pipes heating up and random bumps and scrapes...
I do agree that a good shop will hook you up with a good product, however, go to a shop and get an unexperienced tech working on your car and you may get crap...
Going around calling people dumb just makes you look like your 15 years old...
I do agree that a good shop will hook you up with a good product, however, go to a shop and get an unexperienced tech working on your car and you may get crap...
Going around calling people dumb just makes you look like your 15 years old...
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Originally Posted by HoldDaMayo
Going around calling people dumb just makes you look like your 15 years old...
And I care what you think I look like becauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse?
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Originally Posted by HoldDaMayo
you'll find that the way you take it home might vary from the way it looks after you've had it a few weeks, due to the pipes heating up and random bumps and scrapes...
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Rep Power: 0 I think we've come to a common conclusion... a good shop will give you work you won't regret... just like a good aftermarket catback will do the same...
If you find a good shop to do the custom work, you can save quite a bit of money too over paying 600 bux for an aftermarket one...
If you find a good shop to do the custom work, you can save quite a bit of money too over paying 600 bux for an aftermarket one...
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Rep Power: 0 also another word of advice, a good shop doesn't meen a chain like minoki, or merlin muffler. Go to a mop and pop shop. Best ones to go to are shops that specialize in off-roading vehicles. They may give you some bad looks cause you have an import and yadda yadda, but they do kick *** work cause the people take their vehicles off-road and the exhuasts need to hold up.
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Originally Posted by Master
^^^^^was I talking to you dumbass? I was talking about everyone elses response f^cktard. So next time you want to call me names figure out what I am talking about before you try and critisize.
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No it isn't 3. Stock is less than 2" for the k20. Run at 2.25, maybe 2.5 since you have a k20.
No it isn't 3. Stock is less than 2" for the k20. Run at 2.25, maybe 2.5 since you have a k20.
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I agree with master. A full custom exhaust will probably be the same price and better. I would get a straight through or canister type muffler. I think 2.5" would be good since you are starting at 2". Don't go over that.
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Originally Posted by Master
^^^don't even f^cking start with me
No it isn't 3. Stock is less than 2" for the k20. Run at 2.25, maybe 2.5 since you have a k20.
No it isn't 3. Stock is less than 2" for the k20. Run at 2.25, maybe 2.5 since you have a k20.
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Originally Posted by MREEZYSMRS
Why do you think he is called Master, n00b?
Here's a hint, it's not because he's a tard.
Here's a hint, it's not because he's a tard.
No seriously... would it? I'm DESPERATE!!!!11
