MattGuppy Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Welding my exhaust up! Its 3in (or slightly larger to slip over) mandrel bends the whole way through. I started with fake cats and some Borla's (which are for sale now) but they were wayyyyyyy too loud, 3in pipe really makes some noise. Now I'm doing headers > a set of race bullets (which look enough like cats that I'm good in Texas) > X-Pipe which does a surprisingly good job of muffling sound > cutouts > Hooker Max Flow Mufflers, which are the quietest no baffle muffler according to numerous sources and I can attest they do a great job and quieting everything down > out right in front the rear wheel. Really enjoyed welding all this up its a fun thing for someone with OCD to do and I'm extremely happy with how it all turned out with the 4 mufflers and x-pipe the sound is incredible. There is something about the Hooker's that make them quiet at idle and cruising but when you open it up they give you a nice growl the sound is exactly what I would do if I had the means to make my own muffler/sound. I went to the junkyard and got some stock hangers that way if I ever need to replace them I know just to buy the stock ones. Have 3 v-bands in there so I can easily remove the exhaust and do whatever. Heres the pics!! Here are the original parts I was going to go with but... not a good call on my part way too loud Heres the new mufflers Heres the bullets getting the V-band welded up. Someone drained my argon -_- so I had to weld these with flux core, no biggie tho because I was planning on grinding down all the welds anyways, I'm going to smooth all the welds out than ceramic coat it and it will look like its one long pipe the whole way through Here it is tacked up trying to figure out clearances and what not I spent way too long staring at this trying to decide what to do Heres a bend for the V-Band and some initial grinding Got some 1/2 rod at home depot to form the hangers from Not a very good torch this took awhile This little bender put out for sure Forming the hanger heres one of the hangers completed More pics to follow.... -Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downeast Johnny Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Looking good Matt. Points for doing it yourself, bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachm89 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 The first setup was too loud? Man youd hate my truck then...haha. Looks good though and more props to doing it all yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattGuppy Posted February 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) I really like it loud!! Thats why I have the cutouts, but I take road trips in it and drive the wife around a lot and I really really like the quiet grumble for daily and than opening it up when I want to have some fun. With dual 3in pipes the Borla's made almost no change to the sound. You have a sound clip of yours ? Thanks for the compliments guys -Matt Edited February 2, 2015 by FatherSonSS (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggs Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Good job bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC03SS Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Looks good. I would have love to tackle mine but no time. Wondering why you went so big on the exhaust? No need to go over 2.5 unless your making a ton of power and driving it at WOT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcapone Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Nice job - that spray foam's intense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MID12sSSS Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) Nice job - that spray foam's intense! Edited February 6, 2015 by MID12sSSS (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattGuppy Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Nice job - that spray foam's intense! okay I'll take that, only because I knew it was bad and made it better haha -Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattGuppy Posted February 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Looks good. I would have love to tackle mine but no time. Wondering why you went so big on the exhaust? No need to go over 2.5 unless your making a ton of power and driving it at WOT. Because thats exactly what I plan on doing !! A whole new motor with a blower is going in there soon just have to finish getting her ready first, she can't take all that power yet but will soon -Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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