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Jan 11, 2009 | 07:23 PM

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Bill Dearborn

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How are you holding up the rear of the pipes? I had straight pipes on my 97 and had to build some brackets to hold them still otherwise they bounced around quite a bit when driving and put a strain on the flanges connecting them to the H Pipe. Afterwards, I added SuperTraps to them but they didn't cut the noise down all that much.

Bill

Jan 11, 2009 | 08:20 PM

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rockittboy

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I welded in hangers. I'll post pics tonight

Jan 11, 2009 | 10:54 PM

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Ryan L

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From: Jax Florida

Good job... now you need to search for a set of 4.5" or 5" cannon tips to fill the void.

Jan 12, 2009 | 02:51 PM

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Indy

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From: Vancouver BC

Cool

4 inch tips would make the look more aggressive

Also like the black rear lower facia...

Jan 13, 2009 | 12:36 PM

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Boulty1961

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From: Lampasas Texas

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Originally Posted by mnpoika

Am I seeing what I think I saw in your excellent photo looking back into one of the resonators? It appears the resonator core is louvered (instead of perforated) and the louvers are facing backwards. If that's the case it seems the resonators would be quieter if the louvers faced upstream. Apparently there were no directional flow arrows marked on the resonators? I enjoyed riding along on your modification story and hope you can live with the new music for a long while.

Those louvers act as a ramp for the exhaust flow. On the back side of the louver a low pressure area forms and the exhaust flow can enter the muffler. If they are installed the other way, they act as a scoop. Exhaust flow goes in easy but has to fight to get out thus making back pressure.