My Custom Exhaust Build
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Fort Worth TX
My Custom Exhaust Build
Hey guys,
I forgot to create a writeup after finishing my system, so here it is lol.
With a tight budget, max efficiency, and longevity on my mind, I set out to build something that met my every need. Seeing that the stock system was 2.75", I saw no need to replace it. What I did was go from device to device, freeing things up wherever possible. I replaced the center res with a 2.75" x pipe and replaced the stock mufflers with 3" powersticks, eliminating all bottlenecks in my system. The end result? The lightest, least restrictive, perfectly tuned, best sounding, longest lasting, and most cost effective system out there. The weight savings were considerable. Although it isn't the prettiest looking piece of steel, it gets the job done, and it does it well. This is how a vette should sound from the factory. I highly recommend this setup to anyone interested in making some serious power later down the road. Total cost: ~$350 (installed and everything)
Pics:
And here are 3 videos showing the progression of my build
Stock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzEhFbPPP6M
Stock w/x pipe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G1GY-q_9V8
Powersticks/x pipe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhw-Fj78PnY
Let me know what you think!
I forgot to create a writeup after finishing my system, so here it is lol.
With a tight budget, max efficiency, and longevity on my mind, I set out to build something that met my every need. Seeing that the stock system was 2.75", I saw no need to replace it. What I did was go from device to device, freeing things up wherever possible. I replaced the center res with a 2.75" x pipe and replaced the stock mufflers with 3" powersticks, eliminating all bottlenecks in my system. The end result? The lightest, least restrictive, perfectly tuned, best sounding, longest lasting, and most cost effective system out there. The weight savings were considerable. Although it isn't the prettiest looking piece of steel, it gets the job done, and it does it well. This is how a vette should sound from the factory. I highly recommend this setup to anyone interested in making some serious power later down the road. Total cost: ~$350 (installed and everything)
Pics:
And here are 3 videos showing the progression of my build
Stock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzEhFbPPP6M
Stock w/x pipe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G1GY-q_9V8
Powersticks/x pipe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhw-Fj78PnY
Let me know what you think!
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 813
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From: Fort Worth TX
Haha thanks man, I hadn't washed her in weeks
Yeah I shaved a ton of weight off going this route. I don't see why I wouldn't pass smog, I still have my stock cats and headers. It won't be that way for long though
Yeah I shaved a ton of weight off going this route. I don't see why I wouldn't pass smog, I still have my stock cats and headers. It won't be that way for long though
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 3,588
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From: North New Jersey
Nice Write-up! Sounds Really Good! The videos do a good job showing the difference between each stage of your exhaust build. That last video is a really good one for hearing the exhaust at different speeds and gears from the outside and inside of the car!!!! 
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Fort Worth TX
This may seem crazy, but your exhaust inspired me to do what I did with mine
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Georgetown Ontario
Where'd you guys get them x-pipes? How much they go for?
Longtubes will be next in the progression
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Fort Worth TX
I got mine for like $75 from a guy on here. It's 2.75" ID tubing and will require some bending (notice the cuts and welds in the middle of the pipe 
)
Depends how hard I'm on the gas 
It's tolerable
2.75" piping 
lol
3020SB. BUY THEM!
)It's tolerable
lol
3020SB. BUY THEM!
