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So, first real item I've done on the SS since picking it up - the previous owner had the stock muffler hacked out, all other piping was stock. It actually didn't sound as bad as I thought it would - still too raspy and too much drone for my taste.
Here's what I picked up the car with:
I managed to find a complete OEM catback from a WS6 in Macomb on Craigslist - scored it for $20. Unfortunately, the guy had cut it in two places to remove it, so I couldn't just bolt it in. Ended up taking it to Mr Muffler over on Card and Hall Rd on Saturday and had them cut the pipe square and expand the end for a slip fit for $20. Hacked the stocker off with a cutoff wheel (it was a darn messy looking cut, but I cleaned it up afterward). After a few hours of trying to fit it, cussing, and doing a few 12oz curls, it was hung. I wasn't able to get the stock piping into the expanded pipe as far as I would have liked, but I torqued the clamp down really tight and it seems to be holding OK - no leaks noticed. Fired it up and was pleased to hear a little rumble still - also, noticed that a critter must have made a home in there at one point:
All in all, I am much happier with this setup. Sure, it's a little more quiet than I'd prefer, however, it's much better than the crappy droning thing I cut out of there. This will hold me over until I can get the setup I want, probably next year. Looking at the Magnaflow catback - just unsure of what I'd want to do with the manifolds/headers and the cats/"y".
Here's what I picked up the car with:
I managed to find a complete OEM catback from a WS6 in Macomb on Craigslist - scored it for $20. Unfortunately, the guy had cut it in two places to remove it, so I couldn't just bolt it in. Ended up taking it to Mr Muffler over on Card and Hall Rd on Saturday and had them cut the pipe square and expand the end for a slip fit for $20. Hacked the stocker off with a cutoff wheel (it was a darn messy looking cut, but I cleaned it up afterward). After a few hours of trying to fit it, cussing, and doing a few 12oz curls, it was hung. I wasn't able to get the stock piping into the expanded pipe as far as I would have liked, but I torqued the clamp down really tight and it seems to be holding OK - no leaks noticed. Fired it up and was pleased to hear a little rumble still - also, noticed that a critter must have made a home in there at one point:
All in all, I am much happier with this setup. Sure, it's a little more quiet than I'd prefer, however, it's much better than the crappy droning thing I cut out of there. This will hold me over until I can get the setup I want, probably next year. Looking at the Magnaflow catback - just unsure of what I'd want to do with the manifolds/headers and the cats/"y".
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