Help With Sound of Fabspeed Catbypass vs X-Pipe and Other
10-05-2006, 08:12 AM
#61
Originally Posted by nbooth660
If I did it again I could probably avoid damging the old core and cut it in a different place. There are compressions in the casing to hold the core in place at either end. Knocking it from either direction pushes the core up to the compression if you know what I mean and will not budge.
I tried to get it out with a broom handle, but the bend on the outlet makes it vertually impossible. Also, the core is very dense with cells so would need drilling out.
Maybe the picture makes it clearer.
Nick.
I tried to get it out with a broom handle, but the bend on the outlet makes it vertually impossible. Also, the core is very dense with cells so would need drilling out.
Maybe the picture makes it clearer.
Nick.
10-05-2006, 09:21 AM
#62
Here is a sound clip of
Fabspeed cat by pass, stock mufflers
Fabspeed cat bypass, RSRs
The stock mufflers are far more liveable day to day, we did some rough measurements w/ a sound meter, w/Fabspeed cat bypass & w/ RSRs it was in the high 90s w/ stock very low 90s
Fabspeed cat by pass, stock mufflers
Fabspeed cat bypass, RSRs
The stock mufflers are far more liveable day to day, we did some rough measurements w/ a sound meter, w/Fabspeed cat bypass & w/ RSRs it was in the high 90s w/ stock very low 90s
10-05-2006, 10:23 AM
#63
Originally Posted by Bill Verburg
Here is a sound clip of
Fabspeed cat by pass, stock mufflers
Fabspeed cat bypass, RSRs
The stock mufflers are far more liveable day to day, we did some rough measurements w/ a sound meter, w/Fabspeed cat bypass & w/ RSRs it was in the high 90s w/ stock very low 90s
Fabspeed cat by pass, stock mufflers
Fabspeed cat bypass, RSRs
The stock mufflers are far more liveable day to day, we did some rough measurements w/ a sound meter, w/Fabspeed cat bypass & w/ RSRs it was in the high 90s w/ stock very low 90s
10-05-2006, 10:49 AM
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I wouldn't have thought it would be difficult to find someone to do it. You could cut it and get the cores out yourself and get them to weld it. As long as you mark it out well before hand the shop can weld it up straight. As the cut is through the cross section the weld pulls itself straight as it is tacked around the circumference. Just need to make sure they can weld stainless and can back purge.
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10-05-2006, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill Verburg
Here is a sound clip of
Fabspeed cat by pass, stock mufflers
Fabspeed cat bypass, RSRs
The stock mufflers are far more liveable day to day, we did some rough measurements w/ a sound meter, w/Fabspeed cat bypass & w/ RSRs it was in the high 90s w/ stock very low 90s
Fabspeed cat by pass, stock mufflers
Fabspeed cat bypass, RSRs
The stock mufflers are far more liveable day to day, we did some rough measurements w/ a sound meter, w/Fabspeed cat bypass & w/ RSRs it was in the high 90s w/ stock very low 90s
10-05-2006, 12:09 PM
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Never listened to cat w/ RSR so I cannot comment.
I am a car guy, I love the sound of
#1 3.8 w/ headers/Flowmaster
#2 3.6 w/ Fab cat bypass/RSR
#3 3.6 w/ Fab cat bypass/stock
all 3 are great, but neither 1 nor 2 will pass LRP, #3 is quiet enough and gives up little or nothing in the quality of the sound.
I have a set of stock and RSR mufflers, I put the stock on for a track day intending to swap back to the RSRs, Never happened because #3 is so nice!
I am a car guy, I love the sound of
#1 3.8 w/ headers/Flowmaster
#2 3.6 w/ Fab cat bypass/RSR
#3 3.6 w/ Fab cat bypass/stock
all 3 are great, but neither 1 nor 2 will pass LRP, #3 is quiet enough and gives up little or nothing in the quality of the sound.
I have a set of stock and RSR mufflers, I put the stock on for a track day intending to swap back to the RSRs, Never happened because #3 is so nice!
10-19-2006, 08:59 PM
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Wow, finally purchased and installed the Fabspeed catbypass pipes and they sound wicked. Had two runs installing them and finally got it right after a complete teardown, including lining up the exhaust tips properly. No CEL light, no problems with idle or other. Using the Motorsound mufflers turned out way better than anticipated. They are plenty loud, but maybe not enough to be pulled over by the law. When the rain clears l will make a short video clip and post it. Thanks again for everyone's feedback and assistance.
