what to do with my exhaust

[schultz9008]

alright so i just purchased an apex'i n1 exhaust and the piping is like 2 1/2 inch and my catalack converter is stock like 1 1/2 or something like that, my problem is i dont know what to do about the size, do i buy a high flow catalack converter, test pipe it or what. i just dont like the way the flanges match together because its such a big difference just let me know what to do please if you have any opinions or whatever, thanks alot

 

[talon1997420a]

I'm no expert on exhausts but from what I've heard and had experience with, I wouldn't recommend getting just a test pipe. My car has one and it sounds really raspy and somewhat annoying to me. It seems to me that I've read somewhere that if you put a high flow cat or a resonator in there it'll make the exhaust note deeper and cleaner but don't hold me to that because it may not be 100% true

 

[OneBad2L]

You can buy adapters at almost all auto stores for like $5. You'll need to measure what you have and then get something like a 2 1/2" to 1 1/2" adapter.

 

[schultz9008]

alright i will have to do that then, but i dont quite comprehend what the extensions are do i have to cut and weld, because i want to keep the flanges because i just want to bolt up i dont want to cut the flanges off or anything, maybe im just a retard and have no ideah what your talking about but just explain it to me please

 

[coryf1233]

catalytic*

 

[#40Fan]

Be cheaper and a hell of a lot easier to take it to a muffler shop.

 

[VelocitàPaola]

Be cheaper and a hell of a lot easier to take it to a muffler shop.

I agree.

You could probably install some sort of a transition without welding (exhaust clamps work great), but you would probably have to cut off a flange or two.

 

[mhDSM09]

Ya, your best bet is probably to take it to an exhaust shop so they can weld in adaptors or whatever may be necessary. I recommend installing a resonator instead of a test pipe though. It will make the exhaust note a little more neighborhood friendly if you know what I mean.