Hey Tom, I don't want to steal the phase.........It really belongs to Greg. I'm just
borrowing it. Hoping to hear the exhaust system when I see ya. Bob
fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
> To use your own phrase, Cool Beans! I'm hoping to have the cat-back on
> before Foxwoods so y'all can tell me what a fool I was for getting it! ;-)
>
> If a chrome tip will fit on it, I don't mind a little dressy stuff and
> better sound!
>
> Tom
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> Subject: Re: DML: Re: What Cat-Back System is Recommended??
> Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
> Date: 3/12/99 7:16 PM
>
> Hey Tom,
> I don't know if this means anything to you or not but when I put my 4" Chrome
> Tips
> on, it drasticly changed (improved) the sound of my exhaust system. Bob
>
> fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
>
> > Thanks Jason.
> >
> > I was curious about that myself, the 2.5" in and 3" out thing... What
> > their telling me is the larger pipes downrange from the muffler helps
> > improve the exhaust sound. Does this make sense or am I just getting
> > exhaust smoke blown up my ----??
> >
> > As a side note, I was also told the pipe diameter is only important up to
> > the Cat... The theory was that all the "important" back pressure issues
> > happen before/at the cat and everything after that was relatively
> > unimportant. Again, I don't know... What do you think of that???
> >
> > Tom
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> > Subject: DML: Re: What Cat-Back System is Recommended??
> > Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
> > Date: 3/12/99 12:06 PM
> >
> > When I spoke with Flowmaster they recommended the 50 series SUV muffler for
> > my 98 318 4X4. I got the 2.5" in and 2.5" out. It has a low rumble to it,
> > not too loud. I don't think adding a 3" pipe after the muffler will do much
> > good unless the rest of your exhaust system is 3" as well, which if you did
> > you would notice a loss in your low end.
> >
> > Hope this helps
> > Jason
> > 98 CC 318 4X4 SLT+
> >
> > >I've been searching for a good cat-back system at a reasonable price and
> > have
> > >researched FlowMaster as others on the list seem pleased with their
> > products.
> > >
> > >Summit gave me a quote of $175.69 on a FlowMaster kit (p/n 17173). This is
> > a
> > >single 2.5" center inlet and a single 3" offset outlet w/3" pipes to the
> > stock
> > >side exit location. The muffler is a 3 chamber design.
> > >
> > >I have a '98 318 (V8) 4x4 and I'm looking to improve exhaust flow/exhaust
> > sound
> > >but I don't want to lose any low end torque nor rattle the neighbors
> > windows.
> > >
> > >What do y'all think of the above kit??? Can I do better with a different
> > brand
> > >for similar money? Can somebody beat this price? --it sounds pretty
> > reasonable
> > >to me, but I don't know any better...
> > >
> > >
> > >Thanks for any and all responses.
> > >
> > >Tom
> > >
> > >
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