Geevaaa9112
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Hey I just recently purchased a 93' SC......its my project car for now....anyone have any suggestions for an exhaust setup (If anyone knows if its ok to run no cats in mass.).
V8Supercoupe said:Ditto on what he said.
Another option is to go without a resonator and go with an X. If you decided to go with an X pipe, you would need to go with larger mufflers.....somewhere in the 19" range. This makes for a tight fit and you will need to put them on 45 degree angles that dump at the corners of the ground F/X. I know, I have 19" Borlas. If you go without a resonator, you will get a droaning that resonates from the system, this is why you would want to go with a larger muffler.
Check George Davenport's system as an example. He runs the above configuration and doesn't have any problems. I also have a video of his car on the dyno and it sounds very good.
Good luck, keep looking and reading, if you want to keep it "safe-sounding" and simple, mimic the oem system which was previously stated.
V8Supercoupe said:In my opinion I wouldn't think the resonator has anything to contribute to it being inspected. I wouldn't bother.
I would go with 2 Borlas, not one. If it was a typo than I apologize.
Try doing a search for George's exhaust setup. I know there are links to pictures and discussions on what he did.
Good luck,
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V8Supercoupe said:Tom, I am sure a res. would quiet the car down more. I can't say for sure or how much as I haven't really been able to compare the two. If you were to go with a res. an X-pipe would be out of the question as I don't think you would have the room to accomodate both. I don't really know why someone would want both. These cars aren't loud anyway.
I don't think without the corresponding mods to support them you would find a big gain from headers. If you had a bunch of modifications done, you might see results, but on a stock setup, I think it is a waste. IMHO. Port the stockers if you want, but don't expect to feel any big increases.
I figure you'd be alright with emissions as long as your cats are up to snuff. You can probably find more info than your willing to read on the main boards as far as exhaust stuff goes. This has been an ongoing topic for years. A lot of guys can give you their opinions on their set ups and what they like best.
good luck,
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