2.5" exhaust prefs for 2Gs

[froodawg]

As I'm only really planning on upgrading my T25 turbo to a Super 16 or Big 28, I've come to the conclusion that I've no need for a full 3" exhaust or external wastegate.

Does anyone here have any recommendations for a full (dp, cat, cat-back) 2.5" system? So far I've only been able to contact Buschur Racing, and they don't offer a 2.5" cat-back in stainless steel. Stainless steel is a must as this will be a winter-driven car and well used.

I have no problems with the idea of mixing and matching companies components, as long as I know what flanges/adapters/bolts will be needed to do so and the respective companies usually refuse to divulge this information even tho it still means profit for them

TIA

P.S. If you have any comments on my decision to go 2.5" don't hesitate to post them or email me. I wanna do this right.

 

[L2RTSiAWD]

My opinion is to go full 3inch. You may only want a 16g now but later that will change(it always does) So you want to do it right the first time and a 3inch all the way back.

 

[GST4U2NV]

i run a AHP turbo back and love it, it has a very unique sound to it too

 

[doug]

I personally think that unless you're planning on running 11s or better, a 2.5" is good enough. Extreme Turbo (aka, DSM Performance) makes some really nice looking turbo-back stainless systems, but to me seem pricey. I also think they only offer stainless in a 3".

RnR Racing has stainless (2.5" and 3") turbo-backs as well-- I have their 2.5" aluminized O2 eliminator system-- no problems so far with it. If I had it to do over, I'd go stainless next time.

 

[froodawg]

Thanks for the responses thus far, I appreciate it.

Does anyone know of a company that makes a full 2.5" SS exhaust?

In case I want to just get it all done at once with one company.

 

[doug]

Yeah, the one I just mentioned-- RnR Racing. $600 for a standard turbo-back in SS, $650 for an O2 Eliminator turbo-back in SS. Add $50 more for a SS straight-through muffler (looks similar to an Apexi N1 muffler). I highly recommend the O2 Eliminator option.

 

[froodawg]

Ya, I just tossed an email to ryan at rnr last night, awaiting a response as their shop number never seems to get answered. Their prices look awesome, and they'd be my next pick assuming they can provide a 2.5" cat instead of just a test pipe ... this thing needs to be street legal. If they don't offer one I just might end up buying one from another company and ducttaping it on there myself Since no companies will ever give instructions on mixing and matching and I'm an exhaust n00b.

Arg!

 

[DCJ98GST]

They do sell the 2 1/2" high flow cats for $100. I ordered a 2 1/2" O2 Elim and 2 1/2" high flow cat on Monday from them; havent heard from them yet. And they never answer the phone.

 

[doug]

Ryan posted to a few threads (either here or at DSMTalk, I don't remember) saying that they were experiencing e-mail problems. That was a week or two ago, so hopefully they're fixed by now.