HadesOmega
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If some of you remember I bought this eBay catback about a month ago
here's the post if you haven't seend it or just wanna look at it: 2G eBay Catback doesn't bolt up.. - DSM Forums
Before picture:
I had helluva time putting it on and then to add to the disappointments there is a section INSIDE the muffler right at where the tip is that necks down or reduces. Well today I set out to remove that reducer, I need to get as much flow as I can since I am using the stock downpipe and cat. Its probably better off if I just run the midsection only but anyway I used a cutting wheel to cut the reducer out. It was one of those heavy duty dremel cutting wheels also had to go through two of them. I couldn't use the one on my compressor because it was too big >.< Anyway I cut off the smallest section I probably could have saved myself some time and taken a bigger chunk. But here is the actual measurement for the reducer.
2.225 inches
We can say about 2.25 about the same as stock! So the main piping goes from 3 inch all the way down to 2.25 inches! Thats total weaksauce why would they put something in there like that!? WTF If I wanted to restrict my exhaust I would put that silencer they included with it.
There was still more meat to cut until I got to the muffler guts. So I cut a second section out. This opened it up to 2.66"
Here are pictures of that POS combined:
Before and After pictures I also ported it out a little bit with the grinder to get every little bit I could:
I had a costco soda cup lying around and found a way I could measure the diameter of the hole now. I stuck the cup into the muffler until it touched the hole and spun it around so it made marks on the cup and I measure the diameter where the marks were.
It came out to about 2.8" which is MUCH better than before I can be happy with that.
So in the end I got a nice catback system with SS piping, mandrel bends, and now nearly 3" piping to the cat. Sound great too but I don't think it was worth it in the end. So watch out there's catbacks like this one floating around on eBay you've been warned.
here's the post if you haven't seend it or just wanna look at it: 2G eBay Catback doesn't bolt up.. - DSM Forums
Before picture:
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I had helluva time putting it on and then to add to the disappointments there is a section INSIDE the muffler right at where the tip is that necks down or reduces. Well today I set out to remove that reducer, I need to get as much flow as I can since I am using the stock downpipe and cat. Its probably better off if I just run the midsection only but anyway I used a cutting wheel to cut the reducer out. It was one of those heavy duty dremel cutting wheels also had to go through two of them. I couldn't use the one on my compressor because it was too big >.< Anyway I cut off the smallest section I probably could have saved myself some time and taken a bigger chunk. But here is the actual measurement for the reducer.
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2.225 inches
We can say about 2.25 about the same as stock! So the main piping goes from 3 inch all the way down to 2.25 inches! Thats total weaksauce why would they put something in there like that!? WTF If I wanted to restrict my exhaust I would put that silencer they included with it.There was still more meat to cut until I got to the muffler guts. So I cut a second section out. This opened it up to 2.66"
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Here are pictures of that POS combined:
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Before and After pictures I also ported it out a little bit with the grinder to get every little bit I could:
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I had a costco soda cup lying around and found a way I could measure the diameter of the hole now. I stuck the cup into the muffler until it touched the hole and spun it around so it made marks on the cup and I measure the diameter where the marks were.
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It came out to about 2.8" which is MUCH better than before I can be happy with that.
You must be logged in to view this image or video.
So in the end I got a nice catback system with SS piping, mandrel bends, and now nearly 3" piping to the cat. Sound great too but I don't think it was worth it in the end. So watch out there's catbacks like this one floating around on eBay you've been warned.
