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twitchy · 01-01-2005, 04:44 PM

well i was bored, so here it is, what I have going on in the spring

the high flow cat is missing cause there are large pipes attached to it from the car it came off of since it was slightly used

I bought the header for $50 from a friend who had a 240 but totalled it before he installed them. That started my "ghetto" project, using cheap (but decent) parts.

Muffler- $40
"Resonator" - $30
Slightly Used Cat - $20
Tip- $60
1 Can black engine paint with ceramic- $6
new manifold studs, bolts, gasket- $about 40

and the install and thats it!

ill be posting before and after sound clips in spring when its installed

feedback?

(yes I know its cheap stuff, and i dont care, that was the point)

That tip fills the OEM cutout of the bumper almost PERFECT and its going to be flush and discreet

***S14DB*** · 01-01-2005, 05:48 PM

Dang, I thought my tip was big.

is that a glass-pack resonator?

twitchy · 01-01-2005, 07:05 PM

yep, glass pack resonator and glass pack muffler!

wonder what it will sound like......
The tip was a bit of money but i like how it totally fills the shape in the bumper and not only that but it can be mounted flush with very little gap around it, i cant wait to see it on the car

Muzzy · 01-01-2005, 07:28 PM

from wut i hear it will sound like ass

twitchy · 01-02-2005, 12:28 AM

Hows that?

nistech · 01-02-2005, 02:54 AM

I dont see a resonator in those pictures. If there is why did u buy a resonator.

twitchy · 01-02-2005, 10:47 AM

there is a resonator just after the header where the cat would go (cause the cat isnt in that pic)

the resonator is to help mellow and quiet the sound a bit

nistech · 01-02-2005, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twitchy

there is a resonator just after the header where the cat would go (cause the cat isnt in that pic)

the resonator is to help mellow and quiet the sound a bit

i know what a resonator is for i was just wondering cuz most people like it to be loud i guess u dont. i dont mean ricey

nightwalker · 01-02-2005, 12:04 PM

where's the rest of it?

twitchy · 01-02-2005, 02:31 PM

yes, i really want the car to be quiet as possible, even if i sacrifice a little bit of power..I prefer that quiet but distinct sound any day.

The muffler is chambered and flows better than stock still, shouldnt be too loud. I dont want it to sound like every other ricey car you hear.
Once i cut off my cat for like 2 days cause the reduction in "backpressure" ruined my low end- top end pull is nice but i like the low end torque on the KA engine so im not trying to eleminate the restriction totally. Apparently that "long tube" header will loose some low end but whatever

nightwalker- the rest of it as in the plumbing? Im going to have a mechanic friend install everything and do the extra plumbing, is that what you mean?

Ghettokracker71 · 01-02-2005, 03:12 PM

[QUOTE=twitchy]yes, i really want the car to be quiet as possible[QUOTE]

Yet...

Quote:

Originally Posted by twitchy

yep, glass pack resonator and glass pack muffler!

Maybe its just me,but it seems like something isn't matching up here. I've got a glasspack muffler,OEM exhaust mani,high flow cat and no 'resonator' . I am definitely loud as a mofo. You can hear me from at least 2+ blocks away,no joke.

twitchy · 01-02-2005, 03:56 PM

i can play with it if its too loud- But a cat, resonator and muffler should be enough to quiit it down
Thats the way to go if you want it quiet apparently, maybe not glasspack in particular but having all those pieces present. Point is it HAS a resonator (which is pretty big), a cat (a real one, not a test pipe) AND the muffler isnt a straight through setup. This on a 4 banger engine should prove fairly quiet i think. The glasspack stuff wasnt for sound effects either- its just cheaper.

is your muffler chambered?

Ghettokracker71 · 01-02-2005, 04:20 PM

Yeah,I understand I was just slightly amused by that. I have a straight through muffler b/c I wanted it to be loud,BIAAAAATCH.

Whatever happened that 350z muffler setup you were talking about

papershot · 01-02-2005, 05:15 PM

^yea, haha. I was wondering how that 350z thing would work.

I always thought glasspack mufflers and stuff sound like ass anyway.

twitchy · 01-03-2005, 01:35 AM

350Z muffler was a few inches too wide and a few inches too long

I could have done it if i could grind a few things away a bit maybe.....too much hassle when all was said and done....someday maybe

XxJaPxOxNeEs23xX · 01-03-2005, 01:55 AM

damn it i was looking forward to the 350z thing

Ghettokracker71 · 01-03-2005, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by papershot

I always thought glasspack mufflers and stuff sound like ass anyway.

Well,I generally think so too,but I got such a steal on mine and I wanted her to be loud so I decided to give it a shot,I had a spare muffler sitting around in case it sounded like shit. I've gotten quite a few random complements about how great she sounds. I will say that it sounds extremely raspy/terrible until the engine is completely warmed up,and I do mean at full operation tempurature.

Anyway,that 'ghetto' exhaust should at least look unqique with that crazy tip

01-01-2005, 04:44 PM	#1
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ghetto Exaust Pre-Install Pics! well i was bored, so here it is, what I have going on in the spring the high flow cat is missing cause there are large pipes attached to it from the car it came off of since it was slightly used I bought the header for $50 from a friend who had a 240 but totalled it before he installed them. That started my "ghetto" project, using cheap (but decent) parts. Muffler- $40 "Resonator" - $30 Slightly Used Cat - $20 Tip- $60 1 Can black engine paint with ceramic- $6 new manifold studs, bolts, gasket- $about 40 and the install and thats it! ill be posting before and after sound clips in spring when its installed feedback? (yes I know its cheap stuff, and i dont care, that was the point) That tip fills the OEM cutout of the bumper almost PERFECT and its going to be flush and discreet __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

01-01-2005, 05:48 PM	#2
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Dang, I thought my tip was big. is that a glass-pack resonator? __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

01-01-2005, 07:05 PM	#3
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yep, glass pack resonator and glass pack muffler! wonder what it will sound like...... The tip was a bit of money but i like how it totally fills the shape in the bumper and not only that but it can be mounted flush with very little gap around it, i cant wait to see it on the car __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

01-01-2005, 07:28 PM	#4
Muzzy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: TX Posts: 1,555 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	from wut i hear it will sound like ass __________________ lemme have a dollar

01-02-2005, 12:28 AM	#5
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hows that? __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

01-02-2005, 02:54 AM	#6
nistech Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: CAli Age: 41 Posts: 746 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I dont see a resonator in those pictures. If there is why did u buy a resonator.

01-02-2005, 10:47 AM	#7
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	there is a resonator just after the header where the cat would go (cause the cat isnt in that pic) the resonator is to help mellow and quiet the sound a bit __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

01-02-2005, 12:04 PM	#9
nightwalker Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay area Age: 46 Posts: 2,146 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	where's the rest of it? __________________ In life, we often cast the line of hope fishing for the best possible opportunity. Sometimes with enough effort, the things we catch are nothing short of amazing.

01-02-2005, 02:31 PM	#10
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yes, i really want the car to be quiet as possible, even if i sacrifice a little bit of power..I prefer that quiet but distinct sound any day. The muffler is chambered and flows better than stock still, shouldnt be too loud. I dont want it to sound like every other ricey car you hear. Once i cut off my cat for like 2 days cause the reduction in "backpressure" ruined my low end- top end pull is nice but i like the low end torque on the KA engine so im not trying to eleminate the restriction totally. Apparently that "long tube" header will loose some low end but whatever nightwalker- the rest of it as in the plumbing? Im going to have a mechanic friend install everything and do the extra plumbing, is that what you mean? __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

01-02-2005, 03:56 PM	#12
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i can play with it if its too loud- But a cat, resonator and muffler should be enough to quiit it down Thats the way to go if you want it quiet apparently, maybe not glasspack in particular but having all those pieces present. Point is it HAS a resonator (which is pretty big), a cat (a real one, not a test pipe) AND the muffler isnt a straight through setup. This on a 4 banger engine should prove fairly quiet i think. The glasspack stuff wasnt for sound effects either- its just cheaper. is your muffler chambered? __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

01-02-2005, 04:20 PM	#13
Ghettokracker71 Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Don't look now... Age: 38 Posts: 3,327 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah,I understand I was just slightly amused by that. I have a straight through muffler b/c I wanted it to be loud,BIAAAAATCH. Whatever happened that 350z muffler setup you were talking about

01-02-2005, 05:15 PM	#14
papershot Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2004 Location: CT Posts: 368 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^yea, haha. I was wondering how that 350z thing would work. I always thought glasspack mufflers and stuff sound like ass anyway.

01-03-2005, 01:35 AM	#15
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	350Z muffler was a few inches too wide and a few inches too long I could have done it if i could grind a few things away a bit maybe.....too much hassle when all was said and done....someday maybe __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

01-03-2005, 01:55 AM	#16
XxJaPxOxNeEs23xX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: california Posts: 572 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	damn it i was looking forward to the 350z thing