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Xren17 · 02-09-2005, 02:11 PM

Here's a link to the pics. I also have a video clip but I don't have a place
to host it. If someone can help, it'll be greatly appreciated.

http://mysite.verizon.net/resow6qs/

My exhaust fell off on the freeway so I figured it was a great opportunity to try and make one. I've always liked how the Greddy DD looked so I attempted to make something similiar. You have to realize that this is my first time welding. I had a lot of help from my cousin.

Moved the outlet closer together.

Grid and sand everything down.

Spraying everything down with high temp. paint.

Then I received the Magnaflow tips and realized that the bend after the muffler was too great. It didn't allow for the tilt that I wanted.

Decided to take 2.5" off the back of the muffler since the tips I ordered were 18" long and I only had 12" from the tip of the muffler to the bumper.
I didn't want the tip sticking to far pass the rear bumper.

Second time I had to repaint the exhaust.

After having cut and welded the muffler back together I found out that I still couldn't use the "S" bend and had to redo it. But I'm happier with the result since now it's more of a straight pipe. So I would have saved alot of time and effort if I had realized this a bit sooner.

I did cover that oxidation up on the right hanger. But it was 2am when I finished so I was to lazy to do it.

Here is how it looks on the car.

I used a highflow resonator with a Flowmaster muffler and 3.5" Magnaflow tips. The piping is all 3". There's a lot of things that I would do differently, like move the muffler further under the car and run 2.5" piping to the tips, but I'm happy with the results for my first time at making my own exhaust and learning how to weld.

s14 blacktop · 02-09-2005, 02:13 PM

for some reason I cant see the pics?

240trainee · 02-09-2005, 02:27 PM

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeee Neither

JuJuBee · 02-09-2005, 02:34 PM

pics work for me

Andrew Bohan · 02-09-2005, 02:36 PM

if you're smart you can see em

anyways, looks coo. now dyno it and get some sound clips.

wootwoot · 02-09-2005, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by i'm driftaholic

if you're smart you can see em

anyways, looks coo. now dyno it and get some sound clips.

jerk ;(
nmsdvnd

97DubTruck · 02-09-2005, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xren17

My exhaust fell off on the freeway

How does it get that bad really?

Xren17 · 02-09-2005, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 97DubTruck

How does it get that bad really?

Yes, it does. I was driving around for over a month with just the stock resonator. But I think the real issue was that the hangers broke.

Andrew Bohan · 02-09-2005, 04:07 PM

the pics don't show up for me in the thread.
i just grabbed their urls and pasted em in a new browser. yay!

97DubTruck · 02-09-2005, 02:40 PM

looks like it sticks out a little further than the dd but still a good first time exhaust job.

***S14DB*** · 02-09-2005, 02:52 PM

Mount the muffler next to the driveshaft next time and run to pipes next to each other from there. Good first try. Better than I could do.

rps13sh · 02-09-2005, 03:00 PM

haha. thats awesome.

***S14DB*** · 02-09-2005, 03:03 PM

Oh, Your toe angle is off in the rear.

cali240sxdrifter · 02-09-2005, 03:28 PM

I see no pictures

vegita319 · 02-09-2005, 03:31 PM

damn. I see no pictures either!! Let me switch over to Internet explorer and see if it works.

vegita319 · 02-09-2005, 03:33 PM

shit, still can't see it in IE. You need a special plug-in or something?

Xren17 · 02-09-2005, 03:54 PM

Does anyone know why the pics aren't showing up for some ppl?

***S14DB*** · 02-09-2005, 04:29 PM

I used Night Vision to see the pics.

reefer1114 · 02-09-2005, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S14DB

I used Night Vision to see the pics.

thermal goggles for me.

RBS14 · 02-09-2005, 05:35 PM

copy paste didn't work for me.

HyperTek · 02-09-2005, 05:52 PM

good job!!

vvtisupra · 02-09-2005, 05:58 PM

Ritz S14 · 02-09-2005, 06:05 PM

Looks decent.

SlowCoupe · 02-09-2005, 06:23 PM

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Dousan_PG · 02-09-2005, 07:15 PM

you need to make it come out past the car another 5 inches
perfect
haha
not bad

-E- · 02-09-2005, 07:34 PM

how does it sound?

Xren17 · 02-09-2005, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EONE914

how does it sound?

I think it sounds pretty good. It's more throaty and deep than what you would hear on a civic. It's not as loud as I thought it would be even though the muffler is almost a straight through with just a splitter. I'm running a resonator also so that muffles it a bit. I can't say it doesn't sound good since I'm bias towards it. I'll post a sound clip later.

sticky240 · 02-09-2005, 11:51 PM

looks cool

get them damn sound clips asap lol

how much in material did it cost you?

if you need somone to host the sound clip let me know, [email protected]

Sil Beer S13 · 02-09-2005, 11:59 PM

Yup no pics!!!!

XxJaPxOxNeEs23xX · 02-10-2005, 12:12 AM

post the pics again i cant see em

02-09-2005, 02:11 PM	#1
Xren17 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Diego / Cerritos Posts: 341 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	My DIY Exhaust Odyssey Update Here's a link to the pics. I also have a video clip but I don't have a place to host it. If someone can help, it'll be greatly appreciated. http://mysite.verizon.net/resow6qs/ My exhaust fell off on the freeway so I figured it was a great opportunity to try and make one. I've always liked how the Greddy DD looked so I attempted to make something similiar. You have to realize that this is my first time welding. I had a lot of help from my cousin. Moved the outlet closer together. Grid and sand everything down. Spraying everything down with high temp. paint. Then I received the Magnaflow tips and realized that the bend after the muffler was too great. It didn't allow for the tilt that I wanted. Decided to take 2.5" off the back of the muffler since the tips I ordered were 18" long and I only had 12" from the tip of the muffler to the bumper. I didn't want the tip sticking to far pass the rear bumper. Second time I had to repaint the exhaust. After having cut and welded the muffler back together I found out that I still couldn't use the "S" bend and had to redo it. But I'm happier with the result since now it's more of a straight pipe. So I would have saved alot of time and effort if I had realized this a bit sooner. I did cover that oxidation up on the right hanger. But it was 2am when I finished so I was to lazy to do it. Here is how it looks on the car. I used a highflow resonator with a Flowmaster muffler and 3.5" Magnaflow tips. The piping is all 3". There's a lot of things that I would do differently, like move the muffler further under the car and run 2.5" piping to the tips, but I'm happy with the results for my first time at making my own exhaust and learning how to weld. Last edited by Xren17; 02-11-2005 at 02:10 PM..

02-09-2005, 02:13 PM	#2
s14 blacktop Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: down south, deep south Age: 44 Posts: 274 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: s14 blacktop Feedback Score: 0 reviews	for some reason I cant see the pics? __________________ I'm here to inform not to conform...

02-09-2005, 02:27 PM	#3
240trainee Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 38 Posts: 3,861 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Meeeeeeeeeeeeeee Neither __________________ Team Pterodactyl SHARK ATTACK!!! LookoutDrift

02-09-2005, 03:28 PM	#14
cali240sxdrifter Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Melbourne, Fl (ex-southern californian) Age: 40 Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: cali240sxdrifter Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I see no pictures __________________ Garage - 00 S2000, 09 BMW M3 Sedan, 17 Tacoma, 09 BMW Wagon

02-09-2005, 05:35 PM	#20
RBS14 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Santa Cruz/San Diego Posts: 2,271 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	copy paste didn't work for me. __________________

02-09-2005, 02:34 PM	#4
JuJuBee Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 207 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	pics work for me

02-09-2005, 02:36 PM	#5
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,331 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	if you're smart you can see em anyways, looks coo. now dyno it and get some sound clips.

02-09-2005, 04:07 PM	#9
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,331 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	the pics don't show up for me in the thread. i just grabbed their urls and pasted em in a new browser. yay!

02-09-2005, 02:40 PM	#10
97DubTruck Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: location, location Posts: 532 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	looks like it sticks out a little further than the dd but still a good first time exhaust job.

02-09-2005, 02:52 PM	#11
*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	Mount the muffler next to the driveshaft next time and run to pipes next to each other from there. Good first try. Better than I could do.

02-09-2005, 03:00 PM	#12
rps13sh Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Cerritos, CA Posts: 1,098 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	haha. thats awesome.

02-09-2005, 03:03 PM	#13
*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	Oh, Your toe angle is off in the rear.

02-09-2005, 03:31 PM	#15
vegita319 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Age: 39 Posts: 460 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	damn. I see no pictures either!! Let me switch over to Internet explorer and see if it works.

02-09-2005, 03:33 PM	#16
vegita319 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Age: 39 Posts: 460 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	shit, still can't see it in IE. You need a special plug-in or something?

02-09-2005, 03:54 PM	#17
Xren17 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Diego / Cerritos Posts: 341 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Does anyone know why the pics aren't showing up for some ppl?

02-09-2005, 04:29 PM	#18
*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	I used Night Vision to see the pics.

02-09-2005, 05:52 PM	#21
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	good job!! __________________ Keep it Classy

02-09-2005, 05:58 PM	#22
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02-09-2005, 06:05 PM	#23
Ritz S14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: C A L I F O R N I A Age: 43 Posts: 3,586 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Looks decent.

02-09-2005, 06:23 PM	#24
SlowCoupe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Orleans Age: 40 Posts: 341 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Forbidden You don't have permission to access

02-09-2005, 07:15 PM	#25
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	you need to make it come out past the car another 5 inches perfect haha not bad __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

02-09-2005, 07:34 PM	#26
-E- Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Florida, Americas Wang! Age: 43 Posts: 2,912 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	how does it sound?

02-09-2005, 11:51 PM	#28
sticky240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Age: 43 Posts: 468 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	looks cool get them damn sound clips asap lol how much in material did it cost you? if you need somone to host the sound clip let me know, [email protected] __________________ Guh-Noo-Beez

02-09-2005, 11:59 PM	#29
Sil Beer S13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chino!...NOT CHINO HILLS! Age: 43 Posts: 1,117 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yup no pics!!!!

02-10-2005, 12:12 AM	#30
XxJaPxOxNeEs23xX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: california Posts: 572 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	post the pics again i cant see em

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