What to get and difference?
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What to get and difference?
I'm looking at getting Muffler Eliminators "straight pipe" or Muffler Eliminators With Chambered Pipes. What is the difference? Sound? Performance? Please help, I'm looking to purchase soon. Also, where is a good place to buy these items?
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Elims, by there very nature will more than likely take a couple horse power with them. Modern engines require a small amount of back pressure to scavange exhaust correctly (this is also why I don't like removing or gutting cats).
If you really want elims, the cheapest way is to have your local muffler shop make you some. Big deal, all they are is pipe clamped up... wow... Paint them flat black and be done with it.
Chambered would be deeper toned, considering they are tuned.
If you really want elims, the cheapest way is to have your local muffler shop make you some. Big deal, all they are is pipe clamped up... wow... Paint them flat black and be done with it.
Chambered would be deeper toned, considering they are tuned.
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I guess I should have added this info. The car is a 1986 with the cat and precats still intact. That should still leave enough backpressure. I'm looking for that "deeper" V8 sound so I'd most likely go with the chambered. Where is a good "cheap" place to get them? Mid America wants upwards of $200 for chambered. I'd like to find them cheaper if possible.
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chambered? no. Those are engineered....
You live in Florida - that's good.
This is what I would do... It is legal, actually, to remove the precats in many states. The key is the main cat.
Remove the precats, then add a set of flowmasters.
That would rock. I have heard that combo before, and it just sounds evil. Elims on a stock exhaust, as it sits, would be rather, uh, quiet... to be honest.
Stay clear of anything made by Walker. JUNK.
You live in Florida - that's good.
This is what I would do... It is legal, actually, to remove the precats in many states. The key is the main cat.
Remove the precats, then add a set of flowmasters.
That would rock. I have heard that combo before, and it just sounds evil. Elims on a stock exhaust, as it sits, would be rather, uh, quiet... to be honest. Stay clear of anything made by Walker. JUNK.
