Setting up my custom 3 in exhaust, couple questions i have before i order anything.. Options

[jcbass7]

As some may know i am just about finished with my 3s swap (knock on wood) and soon I'm going to put on a custom 3 in exhaust, keeping the stock DP for now..



flex pipe and tubing
6 inch flex pipe or 8?
also should all of my tubing be stainless or will it not matter if i get aluminzed steel? (i dont care so much about show, but i dont want it to rust out in a week...)


^any ideas about that stuff? what mandrel bends do i need? and how much straight pipe do i need?



Resonator
Magnaflow Resanator

cat
MagnaFlow HF Metallic Spun Converter - 59959 (will buy it soon)

muffler
Magnaflow Race Series 14835



Ok so i found what converter and muffler im getting, but i still need a bit of guidance on what to do for the rest...

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Oct 18, 2006 - 9:11 AM

[Rjb23]

Run the stock DP for now until you can afford a good one. I run 3" all the way back no cat, no resonator and just a muffler. Not sure what my flex pipe is though.

[jcbass7]

is the stock dp 3in? will this matter any?

i was just going to snag a flex pipe from ebay or something like that.. but wasn't sure if i should do everything in stainless or aluminized steel

Mandrel SS Tubing

Stainless Tubing

SS 3x8 Flex Pipe


I was thinking of something along those lines^?

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Oct 10, 2006 - 12:40 PM

[JDM_ST205_WRC]

is the stock dp 3in? will this matter any?

3S-GTE is 2.5" OEM/Stock

If you’re running a CT20b you will get major boost creep running a full 3" system, unless you get the dual wastegate port machined out to one port.

[jcbass7]

is the stock dp 3in? will this matter any?

3S-GTE is 2.5" OEM/Stock

If you’re running a CT20b you will get major boost creep running a full 3" system, unless you get the dual wastegate port machined out to one port.

I'm rocking the stock CT-26

[jcbass7]

well i bought the muffler,

I got a Magnaflow race series 14835

Next up is the cat, any good high flow cats out there?

[Culpable04]

check www.horsepowerfreaks.com they have a good selection of high flow cat. make sure you get a metalic on NOT ceramic.

[jcbass7]

check www.horsepowerfreaks.com they have a good selection of high flow cat. make sure you get a metalic on NOT ceramic.

That site has some good stuff..

I decided on this:

MagnaFlow HF Metallic Spun Converter - 59959

any ideas about a resonator?

[Culpable04]

^^ I think they have the same catalitic with some kind of built in resonator. I'm not sure.

[jcbass7]

ok i have most of it figured out, all i need still is the piping, flex pipe and mandral bends.. what should i order?