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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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Well its just about time to put the vette away for the winter so I figured I take a shot at making a catback for the time I have left to drive it. I was really surprised on how good it sounded. After doing some searching for borla straight pipe catbacks I really didn't care for the idle and the decel on the rev....but I would have to say I like my setup much better, sound wise that is.


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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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No sound clip?
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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Ill get one tomorrow
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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Do you want to explain what you did for $30 ? A little more details, please?

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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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Do you what to explain what you did for $30 ? A little more details, please?


i'm lost
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 06:14 PM
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Can I be your Distributor.

You can have all naming rights. I'll sell em like hotcakes for $250 a piece and all you need is 100 you tube videos and we would have a reputation.

Does the price go up if we use quality components like the good stainless steel?

P.S. is that a heater in your garage? you are dedicated!

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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Angrybob
Can I be your Distributor.

You can have all naming rights. I'll sell em like hotcakes for $250 a piece and all you need is 100 you tube videos and we would have a reputation.

Does the price go up if we use quality components like the good stainless steel?

P.S. is that a heater in your garage? you are dedicated!

LOL, well all the parts are stainless. All I did was cut were the stock pipe 90's into the mufflers and weld on the pipes that I put about a 15deg bend into, and wala $30 H-pipe back to be politically correct. Angrybob, that's not a bad idea, but I would want to build something with a little more to it....maybe.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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Plan on doing the same myself, just as soon as I get a chance to get to the muffler shop. I need some GROWL! I'll call it the muffler delete option.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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To bad they don't have a "NO WELD" kit out there. Out local muffler shop won't touch a job like that... They mudder something about breaking the law or something...
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Originally Posted by Ta-taaa
To bad they don't have a "NO WELD" kit out there. Out local muffler shop won't touch a job like that... They mudder something about breaking the law or something...
You know I could try and make a clamp on setup, all you would have to do is make two cuts to remove the stock mufflers. Let me know if you are interested.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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That looks like a steaming hot pile of poop.
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Can you get bigger tips?
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Originally Posted by Cobra4B
That looks like a steaming hot pile of poop.

Brian, why don't you tell us how you really feel.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 01:10 AM
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Can you get bigger tips?
I'm sure you can, I think I might add another set to make it quad tipped......When I was buying the parts the tips looked like they were going to fill more of it in. Hey what ever, hate all you want but it cost me next to nothing, and Id rather spend the money else were than on a $800+ piece of 3' pipe.....DUMB!
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Cobra4B
That looks like a steaming hot pile of poop.
It does not look that bad. Use maybe bigger tips.. and an exhaust plate, it would not look bad.

Hey it's an option for a low budget mod..
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I'm sure it sounds ok, but the tips do look a little wimpy. Looks like a pair of A-cups...
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 07:17 AM
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I'm sure it sounds ok, but the tips do look a little wimpy. Looks like a pair of A-cups...
I happen to like A-cups. Just not coming out of the back of my vette. Wait a sec.....hanging out the back might not be too bad.
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Nice job. I agree that the exhaust tips need to fill in more of the area though.
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