Originally Posted by kannibul I installed mine tonight...did it without a lift, and just a pair of jackstands and a jack I think I spent about 3 hours on it...most
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11-14-2009, 04:58 PM | #2461 (permalink) | |
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11-15-2009, 12:52 AM | #2462 (permalink) | |
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The whole time I was just using my 3/8" drive, which doesn't give a lot of leverage...lol...I couldn't fit my 1/2" drive and get any room... This convinced me that IF I go with LTHs (note, the if, now...) - I'll have someone else do it. |
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11-15-2009, 12:54 AM | #2464 (permalink) |
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nice...i got the non resonated...
i know what you mean by the drone in the 2100 to 2500 range...atleast thats where it is for me...but only in the upper gears like fifth and sixth...
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The last V-6 cars I've had were older 80's models (85 Cutlass, 81 Malibu), and otherwise, I've had 1 V8 (78 T-Bird), the rest have been 4-bangers, 95 Saturn, 97 Ranger, 05 Civic. As you can see, nothing like the Z, so, my experience is limited. The only exhaust mod I've done to a car is adding a cherry bomb muffler to my t-bird after the one that was on it rusted through. I've also changed out the pipes on my bike, and it's CLEARLY louder and not smooth (sounds more like a Harley than a Honda by FAR)... |
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I also found it interesting that I'm hearing either some kind of backpressure pop or something along those lines, when downshifting the 7AT and engine braking only - kind of a muffled sound...(hit the paddle shifter, syncrho-rev kicks the engine up, tranny enguages, boof...ohmmmmmmmmmmmmmm hit it again...vroom,grab,boof..ohmmmmmm) - I didn't notice it before, but, then again the exhaust was quieter before |
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11-16-2009, 09:28 AM | #2468 (permalink) | |
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All I know is if I don't get the exact same sound, I'm sending my Z back to the factory till they get it right!
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I used to subscribe to one of those urban legends (for lack of a better term) that stated that if you change to a freer-flowing exhaust, you have to richen the fuel mixture to eliminate the backfire (mostly on deceleration) or else you will damage your exhaust valves from the detonation. Of course like most legends it was all BS. On my BMW K1200RS, I installed a Staintune full exhaust, which eliminated the cat. It has a sweet, mellow sound, much louder than before (I like that on a bike, since the cagers can now hear me). But on decel, it backfires quite loudly. Fortunately it comes with an insert that screws into the tailpipe that muffles the backfire nicely while also giving it a sound that to my ears is not unlike a 911.
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Sounds like a 2-stroke!
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On my bike I still have the emissions control stuff on it - which is nothing more than a reed valve and a vacuum switch - where it'll inject fresh air into the exhaust port to burn off any unburned fuel. What I think is happening is that I'm getting a build up of unburned fuel in there, that would ignite if there was any O2...the burps are air going in and burning some fuel, the blast is detonation inside the pipe. Sounds just like a 12ga going off, and I'm sure it's gotta be shooting flames out the tips...lol... As for what it actually is with the Z, I'm not sure, but I doubt it's anything like what it is with my bike - more like a backpressure pop...I guess...lol |
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