My DIY Exhaust Odyssey

[Xren17]

Here's a link to the pics. I also have a video clip but I don't have a place
to host it. If someone can help, it'll be greatly appreciated.

http://mysite.verizon.net/resow6qs/


My exhaust fell off on the freeway so I figured it was a great opportunity to try and make one. I've always liked how the Greddy DD looked so I attempted to make something similiar. You have to realize that this is my first time welding. I had a lot of help from my cousin.

Moved the outlet closer together.

Grid and sand everything down.

Spraying everything down with high temp. paint.

Then I received the Magnaflow tips and realized that the bend after the muffler was too great. It didn't allow for the tilt that I wanted.

Decided to take 2.5" off the back of the muffler since the tips I ordered were 18" long and I only had 12" from the tip of the muffler to the bumper.
I didn't want the tip sticking to far pass the rear bumper.

Second time I had to repaint the exhaust.

After having cut and welded the muffler back together I found out that I still couldn't use the "S" bend and had to redo it. But I'm happier with the result since now it's more of a straight pipe. So I would have saved alot of time and effort if I had realized this a bit sooner.

I did cover that oxidation up on the right hanger. But it was 2am when I finished so I was to lazy to do it.

Here is how it looks on the car.

I used a highflow resonator with a Flowmaster muffler and 3.5" Magnaflow tips. The piping is all 3". There's a lot of things that I would do differently, like move the muffler further under the car and run 2.5" piping to the tips, but I'm happy with the results for my first time at making my own exhaust and learning how to weld.

[s14 blacktop]

for some reason I cant see the pics?

[240trainee]

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeee Neither

[JuJuBee]

pics work for me

[97DubTruck]

My exhaust fell off on the freeway

How does it get that bad really?

[Andrew Bohan]

if you're smart you can see em :)

anyways, looks coo. now dyno it and get some sound clips. :hsdance:

[97DubTruck]

looks like it sticks out a little further than the dd but still a good first time exhaust job.

[S14DB]

Mount the muffler next to the driveshaft next time and run to pipes next to each other from there. Good first try. Better than I could do.

[rps13sh]

haha. thats awesome.

[S14DB]

Oh, Your toe angle is off in the rear.

[cali240sxdrifter]

I see no pictures

[vegita319]

damn. I see no pictures either!! Let me switch over to Internet explorer and see if it works.

[vegita319]

shit, still can't see it in IE. You need a special plug-in or something?

[wootwoot]

if you're smart you can see em :)

anyways, looks coo. now dyno it and get some sound clips. :hsdance:



jerk ;(
nmsdvnd

[Xren17]

Does anyone know why the pics aren't showing up for some ppl?

[Xren17]

How does it get that bad really?

Yes, it does. I was driving around for over a month with just the stock resonator. But I think the real issue was that the hangers broke.

[Andrew Bohan]

the pics don't show up for me in the thread.
i just grabbed their urls and pasted em in a new browser. yay!

[S14DB]

I used Night Vision to see the pics.

[RBS14]

copy paste didn't work for me.

[HyperTek]

good job!!

[vvtisupra]

http://image32.webshots.com/32/5/94/33/270359433kYEIWc_ph.jpg

[Ritz S14]

Looks decent.

[SlowCoupe]

Forbidden

You don't have permission to access

[reefer1114]

I used Night Vision to see the pics.
thermal goggles for me.

[Dousan_PG]

you need to make it come out past the car another 5 inches
perfect
haha
not bad

[-E-]

how does it sound?

[Xren17]

how does it sound?

I think it sounds pretty good. It's more throaty and deep than what you would hear on a civic. It's not as loud as I thought it would be even though the muffler is almost a straight through with just a splitter. I'm running a resonator also so that muffles it a bit. I can't say it doesn't sound good since I'm bias towards it. I'll post a sound clip later.

[sticky240]

looks cool

get them damn sound clips asap lol

how much in material did it cost you?

if you need somone to host the sound clip let me know, [email protected]

[Sil Beer S13]

Yup no pics!!!!

[XxJaPxOxNeEs23xX]

post the pics again i cant see em

[sticky240]

post the pics again i cant see em
jsut copy the link he has and past it into a new web browser

or click the link and when you get the error just select the link again and press enter

[Buffalo Daughter]

so uhhhhh anyone going to link this sucker or what? i want to see some pics of this

[Andrew Bohan]

you guys waiting for the pics are so lazy... just fuckin copy and paste. you can see them RIGHT NOW if you do it.

[XxJaPxOxNeEs23xX]

jsut copy the link he has and past it into a new web browser

or click the link and when you get the error just select the link again and press enter

i still cant see it. it just says forbidden, and then some codes which i dont know wat it means. anyother way?

[Andrew Bohan]

right click on the link and choose copy shortcut. then paste it in a new browser and hit enter. the end.

[sykikchimp]

I just click the links.. when the windows with "forbidden" opens.. add a space to the end of the URL, and hit "go" again.

[rps13_fastback]

hahahah my ghetto old exhaust fell off the freeway either. pos N1 STYLE exhaust (came with the car). welds broke off hanger -> muffler part lol then it detached from the cat

[ruthlesstyper]

It looks pretty tite duuuude.

[phrozen]

how much did it cost overall

[AN89HATCH]

wow that looks really good!!!!! :yum:

[Ian]

hahahah my ghetto old exhaust fell off the freeway either. pos N1 STYLE exhaust (came with the car). welds broke off hanger -> muffler part lol then it detached from the cat


dont cry too hard over it, REAL N1 duals break off too... :down:


it's all about Bee*R for me...fuck the bullshit! :squintd:

[Kreator]

what did you use to fill up that gap with after you moved the outlet closer? if your were planning on doing that up front, you could as well make your own muffler...

[chuy]

Sweet still waitig dyno and sound clips though?

[Xren17]

how much did it cost overall


If I remember correctly it's:
$65 for Muffler (Flowmaster)
$45 for Resonator
$65 for Stainless Steel 18" Tips. (Magnaflow with 15 degree cut, it goes from 2.5 inlet -> 3.5" outlet)
$10 for 5' of 3" Mild Steel
High Temp Paint
Sheet Metal
5' of 1/4" rod to make the hanger and I used the nub from the stock hanger.

So around $200 for this setup. Also you have to have access to a welder and such.


what did you use to fill up that gap with after you moved the outlet closer? if your were planning on doing that up front, you could as well make your own muffler...

I bought a piece of sheet metal for 2 bucks. Also I wasn't planning on moving the outlet, I think they sell ones with the outlet being closer together already. The truth is that things weren't really thought out. It was more of, if doesn't fit we'll make it fit attitude. I can tell you that I would approach it differently now but it was a great learning experience.


Sweet still waitig dyno and sound clips though?

I can email you a clip but I don't have a place to host it. As for dynoing it, that's not going to happen since I'm sure it'll be minimal power gain but I do feel a difference. That can also just be me because I was driving around a Civic for a week as I was working on the car.

[phrozen]

nice prices where u get it at cheapest i could find was summit

[Xren17]

nice prices where u get it at cheapest i could find was summit

Muffler/tips from Ebay.
Resonator - Muffler show in City of Industries, CA. It's off of the 605 on Valley
Sheet metal/rod - Steel company in City of Industries, CA.
Pipe - from Horsepower located in Arcadia, I head you can get cheap
3" U bends ($17) in Signal Hills. I have the info somewhere if you need it.

[Drunk Bastard]

i can see the pics no problem.....anyways, exhaust looks GREAT! I am interested in doing a similar setup. :bigok:

[infinitexsound]

huh looks great but does it sound like thx quality?

[Xracer]

email me the clip, i will host it.

[kay_arsen]

nice job looks pretty good

[91CRXsiR]

- bastard, im so jacking ur idea

[Xren17]

- bastard, im so jacking ur idea

Hey, go right ahead. But I suggest getting the right muffler from the start and
placing it further back and running dual 2.5" pipes from it.