trying to work out exhaust...need input on ideas.
by bigbirdSCed » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:00 pm
sup guys, kinda feel like a douch asking somthing when im never on the site but experts are experts...so here goes.
so ive been trying to figure out my exhaust for a while now. first a little situational background. where im currently living i cant afford to have a loud car period. the exhaust is currently stock with exception of the "old" style OBX headers and y-pipe and a generic OEM style muffler. its not loud but yall may have herd it in the one video i have.
with the SC i need better flow but cant do a loud exhaust so heres my idea. im considering putting in a cutout. he did a pretty good job. i think i remember seeing a solara owner do it but couldnt track any thing down, prollu just searching for the wrong thing.
my idea sounds good to me because it will be like the setups that the V6 swapped MR2 guys have to do. ive seen how even on a stock V6 the lack of a long exhaust frees up alot of power for them(like 20whp on a 5 speed). so not only will i be gaining quite a bit more power by just by-passing the exhaust components and sheer legnth of the camry's exhaust...but ill likely save money doing so. have cake and eat it too!
this is where i need the help. if i do this i realize its gonna be REALLY loud which im not a huge fan of. so my options that im tossing around in my head are to A. install a cutout just before the cat and run loud but unrestricted...or B. install a highflow cat(HAVE to replace the bad OEM on on there now) and install a cut out just past that which would quiet it down a little...i think. what do yall think???
ive considered adding a small legnth if i dump before the cat and adding a resonator or some kind of small muffler but im not sure it would even fit.
any other suggestions for how to do this would be great too.
BTW im not planning on side exhaust or anything like that. just a GOOD electric cutout, small legnth of pipe and dumped under the car.
so ive been trying to figure out my exhaust for a while now. first a little situational background. where im currently living i cant afford to have a loud car period. the exhaust is currently stock with exception of the "old" style OBX headers and y-pipe and a generic OEM style muffler. its not loud but yall may have herd it in the one video i have.
with the SC i need better flow but cant do a loud exhaust so heres my idea. im considering putting in a cutout. he did a pretty good job. i think i remember seeing a solara owner do it but couldnt track any thing down, prollu just searching for the wrong thing.
my idea sounds good to me because it will be like the setups that the V6 swapped MR2 guys have to do. ive seen how even on a stock V6 the lack of a long exhaust frees up alot of power for them(like 20whp on a 5 speed). so not only will i be gaining quite a bit more power by just by-passing the exhaust components and sheer legnth of the camry's exhaust...but ill likely save money doing so. have cake and eat it too!
this is where i need the help. if i do this i realize its gonna be REALLY loud which im not a huge fan of. so my options that im tossing around in my head are to A. install a cutout just before the cat and run loud but unrestricted...or B. install a highflow cat(HAVE to replace the bad OEM on on there now) and install a cut out just past that which would quiet it down a little...i think. what do yall think???
ive considered adding a small legnth if i dump before the cat and adding a resonator or some kind of small muffler but im not sure it would even fit.
any other suggestions for how to do this would be great too.
BTW im not planning on side exhaust or anything like that. just a GOOD electric cutout, small legnth of pipe and dumped under the car.
- bigbirdSCed
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Very satisfied with the GReddy.
...my apexi ws on my gen4 SCed was loud as crap. nothing quiet about that muffler. but it was the turbo muffler...3".
