|
|
02-28-2010, 05:05 PM
|
#26
|
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 443
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by cbrrmike
nice work.....will look great tucked up to the bumper a little higher too...
|
Raised the tail pipes a little, as best as I could with the existing hangers. Bought two new rubber hangers today. Plan to put the new hangers in the front lowering the front about 3/4", then put the shorter Magnaflow hangers in the rear, which will raise the tips some more. That should get it level and as close to the body as you want a hot pipe.
Also plan to cut off about 2.5 - 3" of the tail pipes. I want it to have more of a "tucked in" look. That would be more factory looking, and no so "look at me" sticking out.
Thinking of cutting it off, baloney slice style, right where that water drip mark is on the drivers side pipe below.
Quote:
Originally Posted by cbrrmike
.....
ever think of investing in a higher quality jack? you seem to be getting into some decent projects and might want to upgrade some of your equipment as well
|
Yeah, my jack is old, and has started leaking out the pump piston seal. It has served me many years, but it might be time for a new one.
__________________
1998 Firebird Coupe
Mods: 3.73 Gears, Eaton TrueTrac, PCM Tune, LS1 Aluminum Drive Shaft, Cold Air Intake, 180 Thermostat, Magnaflow Cat-Back Exhaust, Moog LCA busings.
My Firebird Projects : Click Here
Last edited by Mark42; 02-28-2010 at 05:12 PM.
|
|
|
02-28-2010, 05:18 PM
|
#27
|
Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
Posts: 20,149
|
That will look good cut off.
__________________
Vent Windows Forever!
The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
|
|
|
02-28-2010, 05:32 PM
|
#28
|
Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ewing
Posts: 6,213
|
Slash cut the rear tips and it will look good. I personally don't like the 3" tailpipes on these cars since they don't really add any extra power, they just look too big. And my Random Tech cat-back has the 3" tailpipes as well but has the slash cut tips and they tuck further under so it's not quite as noticable but they still look too big.
__________________
69 Z28 JL8 4 wheel disc brakes - being restored
09 Silverado Z71
|
|
|
03-06-2010, 03:02 PM
|
#29
|
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 443
|
Cut the pipes short today. Took a full 4" off the end. Kept the same slash cut angle they had.
Also made a pair of fiberglass packed resonators to slip in the pipes because the exhaust was just too loud for me, especially at cruising speeds.
All put together. Really pleased how the tips just peek out a little, and the rubber hanger were switched around like I mentioned earlier, so the tips are higher.
And from a distance, down hill so you can see it from a lower perspective.
So I fire it up, and at first was annoyed that the resonators did nothing, but to my surprise, when I went for a drive, the volume is lower in the cabin at cruising speeds, but at low speeds, the same low growl is there. So I ended up with the best of both worlds. And when winding up the motor, it doesn't have the rasp it was getting before. So I'm happy.
__________________
1998 Firebird Coupe
Mods: 3.73 Gears, Eaton TrueTrac, PCM Tune, LS1 Aluminum Drive Shaft, Cold Air Intake, 180 Thermostat, Magnaflow Cat-Back Exhaust, Moog LCA busings.
My Firebird Projects : Click Here
|
|
|
03-06-2010, 03:58 PM
|
#30
|
Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: brick/pt. pleasant beach
Posts: 19,341
|
Mark, how do you keep such a youthful complexion?
|
|
|
03-06-2010, 04:57 PM
|
#31
|
Power Member/NJFBOA Bookie/Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: North Jersey = Best Jersey.
Posts: 4,435
|
Mark-
I'm looking for ways to make my magnaflow louder but the work and car look very clean. Glad you're happy with the final result
Last edited by Jersey Mike; 03-06-2010 at 04:58 PM.
|
|
|
03-07-2010, 06:48 AM
|
#32
|
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 443
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
Mark, how do you keep such a youthful complexion?
|
LOL! Its in the genes.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jersey Mike
Mark-
I'm looking for ways to make my magnaflow louder but the work and car look very clean. Glad you're happy with the final result
|
Louder.... oh thats a tough one with this exhaust design. How about replacing the muffler with a Y pipe? That should crank up the volume a bit.
__________________
1998 Firebird Coupe
Mods: 3.73 Gears, Eaton TrueTrac, PCM Tune, LS1 Aluminum Drive Shaft, Cold Air Intake, 180 Thermostat, Magnaflow Cat-Back Exhaust, Moog LCA busings.
My Firebird Projects : Click Here
|
|
|
03-10-2010, 11:09 AM
|
#33
|
12 Second Club
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Oradell
Posts: 8,368
|
looks nice...
i had a magnaflow on my LT1 and it sounded good and fit ok.... went with the loud mouth 1 on my LS1 TA and never looked back tho.... for the vette i went with a knock off borla system by OBX and it sounds good but fits like freaking CRAP!
__________________
86 Camaro
88 Camaro
95 Impala SS
97 Trans Am WS6
98 Blazer ZR2
00 Corvette
04 CTS-V
07 Sublime Charger Daytona
10 Tahoe SSV
12 Tahoe LT
17 Malibu LT
|
|
|
03-12-2010, 08:59 AM
|
#34
|
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Galloway, NJ
Posts: 3,964
|
sssssoooooo much better having 4in. taken off, I hate tips that stick otu farther then necessary. how did you brace the home made glass packs in your pipes, did you use resin, or is there steel shim to hold them in place?
EDIT: read your article on how you did it, nice job, original though building that
__________________
1996 Camaro C/S - 2/3 Corvette Engine
Quote:
Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
Uh yeah, after they surprized buttsecks us at Pearl Harbor?
|
Last edited by Blacdout96; 03-12-2010 at 10:12 AM.
|
|
|
03-12-2010, 10:02 AM
|
#35
|
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 814
|
Looks much better with the tips cut back, as I read the thread, I thought to myself...Those stick out a tad bit to far. Nice job!
__________________
Formerly known as njbadaSS
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|
|