home made exhaust
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home made exhaust
for what its worth....i made my own exhaust for my 8 ( OK my brother did ). he used the factory muf, cutting it open to remove the silencers inside. then he welded a t in the inlet and straight pipes to both outlets. once that was done he rewrapped it with a thin peace of sheet metal so it could still use the factory hangers. as god as my witness it sounds awesome!!!!! none of the aftermarket exhaust systems that iv heard even come close to the sound of a straight piped one, it even pops like a f1 car between shifts (with a flame)
but you guys can pay 500 to 700 for 2 hp if you want, me, ill turn heads for pennies any day!
if you are interested and live in the Austin or Houston area, more can be made!!!!!
:D
but you guys can pay 500 to 700 for 2 hp if you want, me, ill turn heads for pennies any day!
if you are interested and live in the Austin or Houston area, more can be made!!!!!
:D
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Re: home made exhaust
Originally posted by mspeed11
for what its worth....i made my own exhaust for my 8 ( OK my brother did ). he used the factory muf, cutting it open to remove the silencers inside. then he welded a t in the inlet and straight pipes to both outlets. once that was done he rewrapped it with a thin peace of sheet metal so it could still use the factory hangers. as god as my witness it sounds awesome!!!!! none of the aftermarket exhaust systems that iv heard even come close to the sound of a straight piped one, it even pops like a f1 car between shifts (with a flame)
but you guys can pay 500 to 700 for 2 hp if you want, me, ill turn heads for pennies any day!
if you are interested and live in the Austin or Houston area, more can be made!!!!!
:D
for what its worth....i made my own exhaust for my 8 ( OK my brother did ). he used the factory muf, cutting it open to remove the silencers inside. then he welded a t in the inlet and straight pipes to both outlets. once that was done he rewrapped it with a thin peace of sheet metal so it could still use the factory hangers. as god as my witness it sounds awesome!!!!! none of the aftermarket exhaust systems that iv heard even come close to the sound of a straight piped one, it even pops like a f1 car between shifts (with a flame)
but you guys can pay 500 to 700 for 2 hp if you want, me, ill turn heads for pennies any day!
if you are interested and live in the Austin or Houston area, more can be made!!!!!
:D
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sorry about not having sound!!!! i will try and work something out soon. as for a pick, it looks just like a factory system. and its stright pipes...not a hollowed muf. i dont think you could use the word ricey to discribe the way it sounds at all. ill get a sound clip or video of it by next week.
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absolutly nothing at all! im a poor *** white boy with very little in the budget for a car that is my budget...... i just really like the way it sounds! not eardrum imploding but just mean enough to scare the crap out of the 350 next to you at the light . . bra ha ha im working on the sound clip!!!!
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Originally posted by Potent
Well I hate when people comment on something that has absolutly nothing to do with the topic... stick to the thread, it makes life easier.
Well I hate when people comment on something that has absolutly nothing to do with the topic... stick to the thread, it makes life easier.
j/k!
Actually this may be a little loud but ironically it seems that alot of the muffling on the RX-8 doesn't come from the main muffler but rather the cat and midpipe section. Yes, I know the muffler is important too! If he installed a nonresonated midpipe, it would probably be unbearable.
Did you just install a "T" in the muffler or is it a gradual merge that bends? If it is just a simple sharp T shape, there will be alot of flow loss through it. A gradual merge collector would be better for flow.
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ok>>>>>>>>>>finally .......i have a vid of me doing some nutz and you can here the exhaust perfectly. but i still need to get it from the cam to the comp
a few more days......I hope
a few more days......I hope
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its on a vid tape......little one. can you still get it on here without the software for the cam to put on your comp?????? please say yes and it will be in the mail in about 2sec's
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Why not just remove the muffler and fab up a straight pipe? It wouldnt cost that much for the connectors and you could sell the muffler or put it back on if you ever needed to rather than ruining it.