Official "custom" exhaust thread, for all engines Options

[jimmykay]

I finally got my exhaust put on my car yesterday and I am quite happy with it.
ebay header
2.5" piping
Magnaflow Hi-flow Cat
Vibrant Ultra-Quiet Resonator
Magnaflow Muffler

Pics and clips to follow.

[Spider77]

Hows that hi flow cat working for you?

[jimmykay]

umm.... it flows. I think that the engine is "breathing" much better now. but its kinda hard to tell just how much by the butt dyno. I find myself just listening to my exhaust sound instead of paying attention to my rpm's and speeds. But I have no idea how much the hi-flow cat helps.

When I pull up to a stop light and I hear my exhaust, I start to look around for which car its coming from. then I laugh at myself because, duh, its my car.

Edit:
Here's the pics from the exhaust shop. They did a good job running the ehaust over the axle.






Since I sourced the components myself, I picked the magnaflow muffler without the tip on the end. so they tucked the muffler up inside a little bit and poked the exhaust tip out the back a little bit.




This post has been edited by jimmykay: Jul 17, 2009 - 8:30 AM

[Temporary-Failur...]

This is what I'm planning:

- 2,5" tubing
- Free flow cat (don't know yet what)
- Magnaflow resonator http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/shopexd...ain&id=8197
- Magnaflow XL Turbo muffler http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/shopexd...ain&id=8169
- Magnaflow end muffler http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/shopexd...ain&id=8140

I'm emphasizing for silence 60% and flow 40%.

What do you think?

[Spider77]

Ok, so I finally got that pesky exhaust leak fixed. Got a new front pipe to replace the old rusted one. Finally got around to slapping a vid on here. Its done on my cell phone, so its not the greatest quality.
Its a magnaflow resonator and street series muffler, running 2.25 piping. The next thing I want to get done as far as exhaust goes is get a header and high flow cat.

[njccmd2002]

cant this be stickied, it took me a while to find.

Which resonator can i use with the OBX sp

[njccmd2002]

umm.... it flows. I think that the engine is "breathing" much better now. but its kinda hard to tell just how much by the butt dyno. I find myself just listening to my exhaust sound instead of paying attention to my rpm's and speeds. But I have no idea how much the hi-flow cat helps.

When I pull up to a stop light and I hear my exhaust, I start to look around for which car its coming from. then I laugh at myself because, duh, its my car.

Edit:
Here's the pics from the exhaust shop. They did a good job running the ehaust over the axle.

this looks like a single solid setup from the flexpipe, are there no joints, or flanges, like to take it out in pieces if needed, just asking.

[95CelicaST]

cant this be stickied, it took me a while to find.

Which resonator can i use with the OBX sp

You can use any resonator you want. Since I have had great luck with Vibrant Performance's products I'll say that if you want a louder system then look into a 'bottle style' resonator. Their straight through, but lack a lot of sound deadening material on the inside, so your exhaust tone is less raspy without dulling overall volume. If you want a quieter setup then I would look into a Vibrant ultra-quiet resonator. Their basically an oval muffler with straight through piping.

[sunwukongg]

cant this be stickied, it took me a while to find.

Which resonator can i use with the OBX sp

You can use any resonator you want. Since I have had great luck with Vibrant Performance's products I'll say that if you want a louder system then look into a 'bottle style' resonator. Their straight through, but lack a lot of sound deadening material on the inside, so your exhaust tone is less raspy without dulling overall volume. If you want a quieter setup then I would look into a Vibrant ultra-quiet resonator. Their basically an oval muffler with straight through piping.

how would it sound if there was no resonator? and having no resonator wouldnt affect a smog or emissions test right?

[freddy121389]

does anyone have an recommendations on a highflow cat?

[sunwukongg]

i just recently bought new headers on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Toyota-Celi...sQ5fAccessories

im wondering how much more hp would this add on my 2.2L 5sfe?

im about to get a 2.5" piping custom catback as well and was wondering how much hp this would add combined with the headers?

[95CelicaST]

2-3 hp, maybe


We don't have Hondas. We can't slap on an exhaust and get a billion hp.

[sunwukongg]

2-3 hp, maybe


We don't have Hondas. We can't slap on an exhaust and get a billion hp.

2-3 for..just the 2.5 catback right? how much would the headers add?

[95CelicaST]

No, 2-3 for the header+2.5" catback.



Welcome to the non-existent power modifications!

[johnnehh]

No, 2-3 for the header+2.5" catback.



Welcome to the non-existent power modifications!

I only have a header and I can tell you it added much more than that...

[sunwukongg]

No, 2-3 for the header+2.5" catback.



Welcome to the non-existent power modifications!

I only have a header and I can tell you it added much more than that...

how much would you estimate it added? and did it make any difference in the sound of the car?

[95CelicaST]

you kids...

Go put your stock exhaust manifold back on and do a few dyno runs, then put the aftermarket header on and run a few more. You'll have a couple HP increase. An exhaust isn't going to do much of anything except make you louder. Unless you've got a dyno sheet saying you got super mad jdm tyte power gains then you're butt dyno holds no ground here.

This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: Oct 7, 2009 - 6:06 PM

[sunwukongg]

is it okay for a 5sfe to go beyond 2.5"? perhaps 2.75"? or something..

[95CelicaST]

Unless you're going to eventually turbo it, I would stay at 2.5". The larger you go the more low end torque you'll sacrifice.

[jimmykay]

umm.... it flows. I think that the engine is "breathing" much better now. but its kinda hard to tell just how much by the butt dyno. I find myself just listening to my exhaust sound instead of paying attention to my rpm's and speeds. But I have no idea how much the hi-flow cat helps.

When I pull up to a stop light and I hear my exhaust, I start to look around for which car its coming from. then I laugh at myself because, duh, its my car.

Edit:
Here's the pics from the exhaust shop. They did a good job running the ehaust over the axle.

this looks like a single solid setup from the flexpipe, are there no joints, or flanges, like to take it out in pieces if needed, just asking.

njccmd, sorry I missed your post. mine is not pieced together. it is all solid and welded together. I think that the exhaust guys I went to did a really pretty job. they even were able to take the 2.5" over the axle smoothly.