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BARTCO 3" Exhaust System progress

Started by bartc_j · around Jun 2004 · 8postsvBulletin 2004–05

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bartc_jdate not saved · #1

well got to tinkering some more and made myelf a nice 3inch exhaust to make make room for my t25 with the dual chamber downpipe.... the used a magnaflow straight thru muffler and gored all the bends, they flow a hair less better then mandrel bends, and cost alot less...

heres some pics...

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/3/web/243000-243999/243105_195_full.jpg

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http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/3/web/243000-243999/243105_199_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/3/web/243000-243999/243105_200_full.jpg

oh im willing to make some exhaust's for anyone that wants one

heres some pic of the system on the car

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/3/web/243000-243999/243105_201_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/3/web/243000-243999/243105_202_full.jpg

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i can make anyone one of these for about $275-350 depending on the muffler you want to use

Nemisisdate not saved · #2

Bart, ya know you can buy manderel ben pipe sections. That may help the flow of the exhaust. I dont know about 3" pieces but I've seen pre-bent pipe sections. It would also save you loads of work!

bartc_jdate not saved · #3

ya i know mandral is avaiable but it will only flow a hair more then the way i did it... and ya it was extra work but i saved some cash and i like welding anyway

nismos12xdate not saved · #4

Does eliminating the cat even on the stock turbs :evillaug: help a great deal?

bartc_jdate not saved · #5

oh hell yes my car used to die at about 5k and when i got my test pipe in on my old 2.5inch exhaust it pulled hard all the way to redline..6400

nismos12xdate not saved · #6

thats cool thanks!

bartc_jdate not saved · #7

ya i loved the result.. the 3inch exhaust is a larger increase as well

Jsvob03date not saved · #8

Does eliminating the cat even on the stock turbs :evillaug: help a great deal?

turbo or NA. YOU WILL SEE GAINS from taking out your cat. just watch out for that stupid emissions testing. I just took out the convertor of my lumina (cause it was shot, and does not need it) and i have to say i was suprised. the SE is still faster...ok, back to topic