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Old 12-01-2004, 03:20 PM
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what kinda exhaust system would work best for my car. Keep in mind we don't have any smog laws here. I was thinking of getting rid of the cats and the rear muffler and just putting in a single muffler. Will that create enough back pressure so I don't get any popping or do I need something else. I have a monza tip sitting at home that I could use as well.
Old 12-01-2004, 03:45 PM
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I had a stainless Borla with 2 1/2" exhaust system Gotta tell you, I loved it
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Borla all the way. They make a cat back system that is just a bolt in. I removed my cats on the 82 and had a "Y" pipe fabricated in it's place. I have MSDS headers, but you don't have to go that far. The sound is distinct and beats listening to the radio!
Old 12-01-2004, 04:07 PM
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I have a flowmaster 40series 2.5 inch pipe no cats. It doesnt pop. Its louuuudddd though. Im thinking of switching to a borla but not sure yet.
Old 12-01-2004, 04:17 PM
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Borla is the one to get. You should be able to slap their cat-back setup on your '80 in an hour or two, depending on how much time you spend under there admiring it...
Old 12-01-2004, 04:22 PM
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Try this thread for some info...I posted my current set-up on pg 3.

https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...8&page=3&pp=15


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If you have a Monza tip already, I am pretty happy with
a Flowmaster, and Monza tip combo... A flowmaster
by itself is a bit too loud, but with the Monza tip,
it sounds perfect to me...
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For a sound and performance I'd kill to get on the S4, the '80 has in spades: Before you replace the large single pipe system, remove and rod out the stock cat. Reinstall with the O2 sensor, and keep the almost non-existant center resonator - and the elephants kidney rear OEM muffler.
If you don't like that, then on to Borla land .... but this is a no-brainer, no-cost option - that I wouldn't exchange for a free brand X system.
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what about a borla muffler with a monza tip?? What type of borla muffler should I look at getting?? I don''t think I will need the whole cat back system because my existing pipe is still really good.
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If you want to keep your pipes, for the most part, but ditch the cat,
why not do what Porken did, and stick a Flowmaster where the cats were,
and then replace the rear muffler with your Monza tip? Maybe leave
the mid-resonator on at first, and if it is too quiet, replace the resonator
with a bypass pipe?
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Straight Headers....enough said.

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I heard that a car won't sound as good if you put the muffler near the front, is that true? What type of orla muffler do you guys use?
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I'll second the straight headers! Pure music.

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A flowmaster has no baffling material.

If you use a muffler with packing material up front by the headers, it will burn up and degrade due to the heat.

But a Flowmaster just uses resonance cancellation chambers. So there is nothing to burn up, or blow out.
And putting a muffler where the cats used to be, is a good use of the space...
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so the placement of the muffler will not alter the sound of the car??

Also, I was watching a car show the other day. I saw the ferrari enzo. That car sounded pretty sweet. What type of system setup would give more of a sound like a lambo or ferrari. Just currious.


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