2000_Black_RT10
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Curiosity killed the cats.. and resonators.. $150 exhaust project pics & video
An experiment to determine what the exhaust would sound like with the stock muffler and removing the catalytic converters and resonators. Intentions are buying an entire new exhaust, headers, etc.. but for what it was worth since bored this weekend.. $50 heavy guage (1/8" wall thickness) 2 1/2" diameter tube, $60 for 12 4 bolt flanges, and misc hardware including grade 5 fasteners, and lots of MIG welding. I bought 4 more flanges so I can reinstall the catalytic converter & resonator assembly.
It sounds absolutely awesome, slightly louder at idle, but not much, but when you get on it, it sounds like it should more like a race car. Most noticeable is during downshift, under engine braking it cackles like an Indy car. Overall there isn't a drone, not sure if the heavy guage pipe helped. Surely the sills won't get as hot either, it's a terrible design from the factory, there isn't any room for air to flow around the converter, encapsulating all that heat is not so good.
Original exhaust
Cut front elbow
Cut rear tail pipe
Flange welded on front elbow, I removed the elbow prior to welding, easy to remove at the manifold clamp
Straight tube and old system comparison
Looking inside resonator
Looking inside catalytic converter
Front flange welded and assembled
Rear flange welded and assembled
Finished prior to putting the rocker / sill cover back on
That's it..
An experiment to determine what the exhaust would sound like with the stock muffler and removing the catalytic converters and resonators. Intentions are buying an entire new exhaust, headers, etc.. but for what it was worth since bored this weekend.. $50 heavy guage (1/8" wall thickness) 2 1/2" diameter tube, $60 for 12 4 bolt flanges, and misc hardware including grade 5 fasteners, and lots of MIG welding. I bought 4 more flanges so I can reinstall the catalytic converter & resonator assembly.
It sounds absolutely awesome, slightly louder at idle, but not much, but when you get on it, it sounds like it should more like a race car. Most noticeable is during downshift, under engine braking it cackles like an Indy car. Overall there isn't a drone, not sure if the heavy guage pipe helped. Surely the sills won't get as hot either, it's a terrible design from the factory, there isn't any room for air to flow around the converter, encapsulating all that heat is not so good.
Original exhaust
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Cut front elbow
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Cut rear tail pipe
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Flange welded on front elbow, I removed the elbow prior to welding, easy to remove at the manifold clamp
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Straight tube and old system comparison
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Looking inside resonator
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Looking inside catalytic converter
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Front flange welded and assembled
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Rear flange welded and assembled
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Finished prior to putting the rocker / sill cover back on
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That's it..
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