manifolds back system?
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 167
Likes: 0
From: Houston Tx
manifolds back system?
I've been looking for an exhaust sytems for a time now. I see a ton of bits and pieces but haven't found a "complete" system yet. Any sugestions? I'd like to find something that bolts to the existing manifolds and deletes the pre cats and has a single high capacity cat and the rest down to the exhaust tips. Quieter the better.. Any experiences appreciated. Would consider mixing parts as long as all is compatible and FITS without having to cut/weld.. Arlon
Race Director
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 10,749
Likes: 41
Originally Posted by Arlon
I've been looking for an exhaust sytems for a time now. I see a ton of bits and pieces but haven't found a "complete" system yet. Any sugestions? I'd like to find something that bolts to the existing manifolds and deletes the pre cats and has a single high capacity cat and the rest down to the exhaust tips. Quieter the better.. Any experiences appreciated. Would consider mixing parts as long as all is compatible and FITS without having to cut/weld.. Arlon
stock manifolds are really bad imo. if u do exhaust, do it right!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,858
Likes: 7
From: Santa Maria CA
Originally Posted by Arlon
I'd like to find something that bolts to the existing manifolds and deletes the pre cats and has a single high capacity cat and the rest down to the exhaust tips.
http://www.madvet.com/shop?frame=3.36.971
You need to get your own main cat and mufflers though.
And if you want quiet, they have this.
http://www.madvet.com/shop?frame=3.119.976
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 90,675
Likes: 304
From: SE NY
Cruise-In II Veteran
I bought the front Y from MAM, it was "mangled" a little so sent it back and had a custom exhaust shop in NJ bend & weld up a very nice front Y.
I recommend a good local shop for that job.
I recommend a good local shop for that job.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,858
Likes: 7
From: Santa Maria CA
Originally Posted by 65Z01
I bought the front Y from MAM, it was "mangled" a little so sent it back and had a custom exhaust shop in NJ bend & weld up a very nice front Y.
I recommend a good local shop for that job.
I recommend a good local shop for that job.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 167
Likes: 0
From: Houston Tx
Originally Posted by 86PACER
True, you get a better fit that way, but he wants not cutting/welding.
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 90,675
Likes: 304
From: SE NY
Cruise-In II Veteran
Sorry to hear of your misfortune with that shop.
I took my Vette to Mufflex in Trenton, NJ and their guys are artists with forming SS pipe.
Recently I had some clowns at a local Midas shop f--k up a simple job on the stock exhaust of my '88 IROC; took 4 guys over 4hrs but they managed to screw the pooch horribly. OK, off to Denny and his guys at Mufflex; 20min later his guy had her whisper quiet.
I would suggest getting a referal from the local drag strip. A shop that the guys trust must maintain a good rep as their custom work depends on it.
Good luck with getting a nice exhaust on your Vette.
I took my Vette to Mufflex in Trenton, NJ and their guys are artists with forming SS pipe.
Recently I had some clowns at a local Midas shop f--k up a simple job on the stock exhaust of my '88 IROC; took 4 guys over 4hrs but they managed to screw the pooch horribly. OK, off to Denny and his guys at Mufflex; 20min later his guy had her whisper quiet.
I would suggest getting a referal from the local drag strip. A shop that the guys trust must maintain a good rep as their custom work depends on it.
Good luck with getting a nice exhaust on your Vette.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,642
Likes: 5
From: One day you're a Comet...the next day you're dust... Arkansas
Originally Posted by 86PACER
They sell catless front y pipes.
http://www.madvet.com/shop?frame=3.36.971
You need to get your own main cat and mufflers though.
And if you want quiet, they have this.
http://www.madvet.com/shop?frame=3.119.976
http://www.madvet.com/shop?frame=3.36.971
You need to get your own main cat and mufflers though.
And if you want quiet, they have this.
http://www.madvet.com/shop?frame=3.119.976
You can get the high flow bolt up main cat and a rear Y pipe as well from www.madvet.com. In other words order all five pieces and the clamps from the same place and you will have a complete system.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 6,470
Likes: 2
From: levittown pa. usa Even a bad day with my `Vette, is better than a good day at work
St. Jude Donor '10
I replaced the front Y pipe on my `87 with a later model one that did not have the precats, & then put a Magnaflow cat back on it. No probs.