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stupid exhaust shops!

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Posted by: sho89mtx

I took this morning to see if I could get a cheaper estimate for my custom exhaust system that i'm doing and sure enough there was one guy who argued with me that it was against the law to cut the 3rd cat and resonator off........I told him that he's not reading the laws very well because every other exhaust place in the city had no problems with it because u only need 1 cat per muffler and I'm still keeping the front 2 cats on, but he wouldn't listen. Man ignorant people drive me insane! The cheapest estimate I got besided the one that I'm going to was $500, but the place I'm getting it done for $420(tax included)is a very well-known exhaust place that does great work, so I'm taking it there either next saturday or the Saturday afterwards. I'll have complete video and sound clips of the exhaust system ASAP for you guys.

Posted by: Lincolns Own

i hate that too, except i gotta deal with my friends who are like that

im new here, *hey* and i love ur car. good luck with the job

Posted by: sho89mtx

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Originally Posted by Lincolns Own

i hate that too, except i gotta deal with my friends who are like that

im new here, *hey* and i love ur car. good luck with the job

thanks

Posted by: djKale

I don't know if anybody ever figured out exactly what the "third cat" is (not the resonator), but after the guy took mine off, he said he was sure that it was something that should not have been removed.

The manual calls it a "Y-pipe Converter". I passed emissions without it twice, and IMHO, it's just a pipe that converts two tubes to one.

Kale

Posted by: iojabba

I see a lot of you guys have "drilled air intake" listed as a mod. What does this mean? Anyone have a picture?

Posted by: ONEBADMK8

Heres what the assembly line MVMA Bible says about the exhaust.

Posted by: ONEBADMK8

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Originally Posted by iojabba

I see a lot of you guys have "drilled air intake" listed as a mod. What does this mean? Anyone have a picture?

Its basically a waste of electricity and does zero in the HP department. just a slightly louder sound from the intake. If your going to do it, do it right imho.

Posted by: sho89mtx

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Originally Posted by iojabba

I see a lot of you guys have "drilled air intake" listed as a mod. What does this mean? Anyone have a picture?

here's a link to it. It's worth it in my opinon. Of course any "free mod" is worth it to me

http://www.lincolnsonline.com/article24.html
Removing the silencer, resonator and drilling out the air box gives you a nice growl from 3000-6000rpm, especially in 2nd gear when you can really feel the pull of that DOHC motor. Now your Mark VIII will growl with authority when you step on the gas!

Posted by: ONEBADMK8

Removing the silencer does far more then drilling the intake.

Posted by: sho89mtx

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Originally Posted by ONEBADMK8

Removing the silencer does far more then drilling the intake.

this is true, I was talking about the entire process of removing the silencer, capping off, and drilling the intake, that whole setup was worth it and I did it all at once, which I highly recommend

Posted by: scott9050

I''ll take mine back to the track and see if it's any faster, which I doubt since I capped off the resonator, drilled the box and removed the silencer. I am guessing it maybe freed up 2-3 flywheel hp, nothing I can notice..

Posted by: ONEBADMK8

I have seen 2hp on the dyno with a 96 GT Mustang. SO it should be comperable.

Posted by: fossten

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Originally Posted by scott9050

I''ll take mine back to the track and see if it's any faster, which I doubt since I capped off the resonator, drilled the box and removed the silencer. I am guessing it maybe freed up 2-3 flywheel hp, nothing I can notice..

But doesn't it bring cooler air into the intake?

Posted by: 94m5

Not really, all your doing is drilling holes that suck air out of the hot engine compartment. Your better off getting geno's cold air kit, or fabbing one up yourself (if thats your thing).

Mike

Posted by: Ricksquickviii

that seems alittle high!

Posted by: sho89mtx

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Originally Posted by 94m5

Not really, all your doing is drilling holes that suck air out of the hot engine compartment. Your better off getting geno's cold air kit, or fabbing one up yourself (if thats your thing).

Mike

well yeah of course it's better, but lets see:
genos kit=$300+
making your own=free,
hmmmmm which one should I choose

Posted by: 94m5

I'm not trying to say you should buy one, but Geno has done the research, and put the time into it. That is worth the price he is asking. I was only saying that you could make it yourself, because I am one of those types of guys. I LOVE doing everything myself.

Some people don't have the shop space, nor the time to do it. My .02$

Posted by: sho89mtx

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Originally Posted by 94m5

I'm not trying to say you should buy one, but Geno has done the research, and put the time into it. That is worth the price he is asking. I was only saying that you could make it yourself, because I am one of those types of guys. I LOVE doing everything myself.

Some people don't have the shop space, nor the time to do it. My .02$

I wish I could make stuff myself. I'm about as mechanically-inclined as a 3 year old girl. I basically had to take every car I owned to one of my friends to get work done on it, it's pretty pathetic

Posted by: ONEBADMK8

Our MAF kit $279.00 plus s&h LIFETIME WARRANTIED.
Our ICEBOX Cold Air Kit $49.99 plus s&h also LIFETIME WARRANTIED.
Tried and proven for nearly 8 years without one return or issue.

Posted by: ONEBADMK8

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Originally Posted by Ricksquickviii

that seems alittle high!

A little high when Pro-M used to charge (before they went under) nearly double with NO lifetime warranty and countless toubles.

Posted by: iojabba

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Originally Posted by sho89mtx

here's a link to it. It's worth it in my opinon. Of course any "free mod" is worth it to me

Thanks for the link. Looks interesting....

Posted by: sho89mtx

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Originally Posted by iojabba

Thanks for the link. Looks interesting....

no prob

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