Well I got my exhaust done this weekend! Juds in Brunswick OH bent it for me. They did a good job in good time. All Stainless Steel with a 17" resonator and Dynomax Super Turbo Muffler. 2.25 in from the cat-back.
Took a couple Sound clips to give everyone an idea of the sound. C&C Welcome!
Id have posted them yesterday but i couldn't help but spend the rest of the day driving =P
Small Rev Clip
A couple of shots from the outside. 3 passes, the final one more aggressive.
And from the Inside.
Keep in mind, I also have an AEM CAI in it so that may alter the sound a bit.
Oh, and here are some pics of it, and my new JBO Stickers!
See? Told ya it would sound good
I miss having that setup on my car. Good choice!
looks good, sounds good
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very nice! i can tell it sounds much better in person!
almost like my set up....AEM CAI, Magnaflow 2.5 catback but no resonator...i dont think you need one until you see how it sounds with a cat...just my opinion though...lol
great work! (we all love the crotch shot vid.
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=P That's the best i could come up with without the camera Rollin' around. It was supposed to include my B&M Short Throw, but apparently I'm bad with camera's.
Thanks Guys!
Nice...kinda what i was looking for too...what kind of sound/power difference would you get by using 2.5" and a header ?
2003 Cavalier
Stock 2.2 Liter, 5 speed
" Leave the rice to Uncle Ben's and the wings to KFC..
Go clean or go home. "
Marc Sheffield wrote:Nice...kinda what i was looking for too...what kind of sound/power difference would you get by using 2.5" and a header ?
my thoughts exactly...thats why i went with 2.5" and saving for the armor coated pacesetter cobalt SS header as we speak. 2.25 is just too narrow imo
Unless you plan on going for boost, 2.25" is perfect for the Ecotec. If you plan on doing a header and everything else, you should also get a high flow cat and do the entire exhaust or it is pretty pointless, as that will be a pretty big bottleneck.
OhForKavy wrote:Unless you plan on going for boost, 2.25" is perfect for the Ecotec. If you plan on doing a header and everything else, you should also get a high flow cat and do the entire exhaust or it is pretty pointless, as that will be a pretty big bottleneck.
Oh yeah..high flow cat is on the list too for me. Emissions testers are pretty anal around here if you get the wrong one.Sounds good on your car, Kris..Might get deeper with the other goodies like the bigger exhaust and a header, cat too
2003 Cavalier
Stock 2.2 Liter, 5 speed
" Leave the rice to Uncle Ben's and the wings to KFC..
Go clean or go home. "
Yeah for sure. Tose things will completely change the sound. The rest of the exhaust i will have done later on. This will do for now. I missed the feel of a cav that can BREATH.
Even if there isn't a huge difference in performance with an exhaust, having the extra sound always makes you feel and think you are going faster
sounds good from the vids. the 10-55 pull was that full throttle? jw. sounds good without being too loud though nice choice.
Yeah the pull was full throttle. The 10 to 55 was an estimate though. It was 'ostly 2nd gear to atleast 55 mph. I'm lovin it!
Very nice! I have my next muffler picked out now lol.
M62, 42's, ZZP 3", ZZP S3 H/E
214whp 190wtq
Suggestions on 2.25" headers? Im not familiar with 4-2-1 / 4-1 differences. Im working on gettin 2.25" all the way back.
Whats the difference in power? Sound? Efficiency?
Thanks!
If you looking at headers, the Pacesetter LSJ header is one of the best ones for our cars.
M62, 42's, ZZP 3", ZZP S3 H/E
214whp 190wtq
slvrblit wrote:If you looking at headers, the Pacesetter LSJ header is one of the best ones for our cars.
this !!!
i got the cavy pacesetter Ceramic coated on mine with 2.5 inch all the way back to a dynamax super turbo muffler and thou its loud it def moves some air
nice setup and good sound too
RIP JESSE GERARD.....Youll always be in my thoughts and prayers...
sounds really good. you ever go to the show at Laurel Square in Brunswick?
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Great muffler choice I'm glad I changed mine to a super turbo. Oh also it sounds better with age.
evan barnes wrote:sounds really good. you ever go to the show at Laurel Square in Brunswick?
No. whens that?
SLO CAV (the autoxing one) wrote:Great muffler choice I'm glad I changed mine to a super turbo. Oh also it sounds better with age.
Thanks! I love it more and more everyday.
Dynomax Super Turbo's are a great muffler--we've recommended them for years, and run'em on our personal vehicles, too. I'm honestly surprised there's a raspiness to it, especially with that resonator incorporated. However, it
is true that there's a break-in period to mufflers. You'll find the tone will mellow out over the next few weeks.
The only critiques I have surround that hanger (could've been bent differently so the rubber hanger wouldn't be stressed all the time) and the strap on the muffler itself. These mufflers are of...well...lesser quality than stock and will rust out easier. At some point, you might wanna consider having that strap jet-coated, or at least cleaned and painted. The rust from it will transfer to the muffler and shorten it's life span.
Kris Brickman wrote:evan barnes wrote:sounds really good. you ever go to the show at Laurel Square in Brunswick?
No. whens that?
SLO CAV (the autoxing one) wrote:Great muffler choice I'm glad I changed mine to a super turbo. Oh also it sounds better with age.
Thanks! I love it more and more everyday.
its every saturday a bit of everything shows up. I hope i can see your car over the summer so i can here your exhaust i have been thinking about getting the same thing done.
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Agent Omega wrote:Dynomax Super Turbo's are a great muffler--we've recommended them for years, and run'em on our personal vehicles, too. I'm honestly surprised there's a raspiness to it, especially with that resonator incorporated. However, it is true that there's a break-in period to mufflers. You'll find the tone will mellow out over the next few weeks.
The only critiques I have surround that hanger (could've been bent differently so the rubber hanger wouldn't be stressed all the time) and the strap on the muffler itself. These mufflers are of...well...lesser quality than stock and will rust out easier. At some point, you might wanna consider having that strap jet-coated, or at least cleaned and painted. The rust from it will transfer to the muffler and shorten it's life span.
I wasnt so happy with the hangar myself. It has since rusted out very badly. Cheap stuff.
Thanks for the heads up, i will take the advise. Would you recommend having the strap redone completely? Or will painting it do the trick? I know from my old setup that stress on the rubber mount can stretch it which allowed my old exhaust to bump on the rear axle. Thanks again.
And maybe i will evan. Im bored around here lol
kris brickman wrote:Suggestions on 2.25" headers? Im not familiar with 4-2-1 / 4-1 differences. Im working on gettin 2.25" all the way back.
Whats the difference in power? Sound? Efficiency?
Thanks!
4-2-1 is a good design for boosting midrange power, perfect if your planning on keeping the stock cams and no forced induction. it doesnt hurt the top end either. 4-1 wont hurt low end but is more for top end power. both will make the car a little louder as will the high flow cat but with the rest of your exhaust I wouldnt think too much louder.
i used to be at laurel sqaure every sat, its 2 secs from my house, but not this year. i have no intentions of going back there
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