I kinda disagree with this. I think it all depends on a few factors.kaper232 said:
Damn Monkey you have a car with an engine that can breath through a strawMonkey said:exhaust is overrated... I was running 13's with stock single exhaust
I hear that!:lol:Danger Dude said:
No, they do not use madrel when they bend the exhaust. They use a hydraulic press and it forms the tubing that way. As for performance, that's not true either. Dual exhaust works, no matter what the guy tells ya. It works by allowing the exhaust gases from the engine to escape quickly and relatively freely. Now if you have a 4 banger, dual exhaust will most likely hurt you. But if you have a "big block" V6 like we have, with a few mods, the dual exhaust is your friend. And finally, a body shop can cut some slots out for you if you want, but it won't have the finished look like a factory GT has.KyleUSAF said:
OK, in that case yes, the mandrel bends are pretty much just for looks. On high power applacations, mandrel bends do come into play, but your V6 most likely will not see that much power. And besides, if mandrel bent tubing can't be found, you can always increase the size of your exhaust tubing.KyleUSAF said:
If he will give you Dynomax Turbo's or Thrush Turbos it would be a deal or Flowmasters would be fineKyleUSAF said:
if you're talking about MAC's new cat back exhaust where it is direct bolt on for stock 3.8's, I think you'd be wasting your money. You can get a dual exhaust 2 ways. I noticed you live in TN, so an O/R H-pipe is outta the question. So you can either get some high flo cats and get a GT take-off cat back exhaust for a nice clean look exhaust system which would run you about $500, or you can get the muffler shop to make one for you for either price. The pros of the high-flo cats system is that you'll have a less restrictive exhaust system, and if any tranny work is in the future, you'll be able to remove the exhaust for ease of access. The down side is the cost. As for the cut and weld exhaust, the pros and cons are almost opposite. The pros are the low cost, you'll still have 4 stock cats for emissions, and you'll have a true dual exhaust system. The cons are that the exhaust will still be somewhat restrictive, and tranny work int he future will be a pain with the exhaust in the way.KyleUSAF said:
