Okay, I'm getting a cat back done this weekend at a minekei (spelling?)
Should i get 2.25 or 2.5 piping?
I already have a muffler but its big ugly and bulky what kind of muffler should i get?
Thanks
Most will say go 2.25 if your going NA and 2.5 is your going boost. If possible get mandrel bends, if not get compression, do NOT get crush bends.
For the muffler thats all up to you, Most go with magnaflow, but you can do whatever you like. Magnaflow, Borla, Flowmaster. your choice.
Hope you exhuast turns out good guy. Good luck.
2 1/4" is big enough.
Also, make sure you tell them you want compression bends (I doubt they do mendrel bends). If they say they do only crush bends, take your car somewhere else.
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Whats the diff between mandrel and compression bends?
mandrel bent tubing stays a unform circle through the bend, and compression bent tubing become more of an oval rather than a circle through the bend. its more of a looks and preference thing and won't make a difference as far as performance goes unless your pushing some serious power.
Zypher wrote:Whats the diff between mandrel and compression bends?
I'll try to explain this the best I can...
Mandrel bends are made with an special machine, actually it's much more expensive than other machine benders. Mandrel bends are guaranteed 100% to be the diameter you want at the bend...basically...it makes a perfect bend. This is especially good for people with boosted applications who really need to make sure that there is no restriction on their exhaust system.
Compression bends do the same thing on a different machine but there is more of a chance of being slightly off at the bend than mandrel bends. I guess you can say, a little bit room for error but I believe this goes more as far as who is doing the bending. This is still suffice for what you want out of your exhaust system.
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A mandrel bend is a bend that streches the outside of the pipe which maintains the pipe diameter, Its a smooth bend with nothing to restrict air flow.
with a compression bend you get some crimpling in the bend which shrink the tube size and restrict air flow.
Crush bends are just bad.
wow that was a great response
thanks for the explanation
Zypher wrote:wow that was a great response
thanks for the explanation
You're welcome. Anytime.
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