Help me pick my exhaust system!

[ChuEy826]

I thought they didn't make Greddy SP2s that fit the P5...

 

[coldie123]

Thanks for the compliment hehe. Before I dump $ in stuff I try to get an idea of what it'll look/sound/feel/taste/smell like hehe.

So far everyone says get the Racing Beat. Do you feel it's worth the extra $100 to go for that? And what is your justification (i.e. have you compared yours to someone else's at a meet)?

I'm very happy with my RB. Definitely worth the extra $$$ just for the deep quiet tone. And its not too loud even with a header.
Mine smelt a bit like burnt chicken for about a week after install... didn't go as far as to taste it though

Only thing i don't like about it is that it's heavier than the stock system.

 

[Mr. 4500 RPM]

i beleive sp2 is for msp and evo2 is for p5 but i could be wrong. but i think if sp2 is a lil cut then it could fit p5 unsure though. i am guessing on this since msp exhaust has been put on p5's with some cutting cause of length.

 

[bigj884]

Greddy Sp2 will not fit P5 without cutting......its only made for the MSP.....Greddy has the EVO or the EVo 2 that will fit the P5......

if you wanna spend extra money for it to sound the same as the Magnaflow...go right ahead....like i said i have the magnaflow....and i know 2 people that have the Greddy......line em up next to each other they sound the same.....

 

[twilightprotege]

since you pm'd me - dont forget the importance of resonators.

if you get straight through resonators (most good ones) you wont loose power. i've seen tests where they went from no resonators to 1 resonator and then 2 resonators and they lost a massive 0.1whp. big deal!!! and the car sounds far far better.

in terms of which system to get, dont forget the option of going totally custom. probably cheaper than a name system in the end...

 

[Lord_Zath]

thanks for the info! Are resonators kind of a generic item that I could get welded on at any exhaust shop? Just specify pipe diameter and cut?

Positive rep for you!

 

[65racecoupe]

The Migen exhaust on Beau's P5 sounds nice. Not too loud or high pitched. It is 2.5 diameter. I am putting that on mine when we put the MAM sleeper turbo system on.

 

[twilightprotege]

yeah resonators are generic. so long as the internal diam is the same or bigger than your pipe's internal diam you'll be right. they take a very short time to install - simply cut the pipe and weld in the resonator. pretty easy.

just make sure that you have a look at the resonator the exhaust shop uses. it mightnt be a straight through one or might have a smaller internal diam - ie the pipe coming from the reonsator is enlgarged but the resonator itself is still 2" internal diam etc

 

[Lord_Zath]

right key is to keep the internal diameter (what exhaust gas flows through) the same throughout. So that means 2.5" midpipe -> 2.5" resonator -> 2.5" catback exhaust

Right?

 

[twilightprotege]

that's it

 

[anarchistchiken]

I have a Magnaflow cat back with the MAM midpipe and OBX header. Right now there,s a nasty sounding leak in it, but hopefully that will be fixed in the next week or so. Then it will hopefully be a lot better sounding, cause it's absolute ass right now. First time since I bought the car I've been ashamed to drive it.

 

[Lord_Zath]

Can anyone post up a link to or a picture of the magnaflow exhaust? How bout the Racing Beat? I found a good pic of Bosal so that's good

Thanks!

 

[anarchistchiken]

http://www.cardomain.com/id/anarchistchiken


It's a little rusty/dirty cause I never bothered cleaning it up after I recieved it used fomr a guy who lives up north right after winter. Should be clean soon, but you get the idea.

 

[Lord_Zath]

I'm more interested in the entire setup and layout of the system actually than the tip. But thanks though

 

[anarchistchiken]

stupidcrackasscrackabitchsunbitchpileomonekynutslicker.....

 

[Lord_Zath]

riiight.

Anyways I'm trying to figure out which system has the least bends in it so to speak. Less bends = more flowage right?

 

[anarchistchiken]

Look under your car at the route the stock exhaust takes. Now imagine a slightly bigger pipe. Bam.

 

[Lord_Zath]

well if anyone was interested, I went ahead and picked up a magnaflow cat-back. I like the sound, though at first I thought it was way too loud. It's actually quieted down and I've put about 1k miles on it (drove it in the mazda team road rally).

 

[Mad Hatter]

I just ordered the racing beat today. I'd like to hear your magnaflow sometime. Sooner or later, I'll make it to 1 of your meets.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the RB eliminates the 2nd cat, and has only a resonator correct? What would be the benefit of adding a midpipe to this setup? Sorry to T/J.

 

[Lord_Zath]

The Racing Beat is also a cat-back system, so it does not eliminate the 2nd cat. The only exhaust system I know that does this is corksport's power series exhaust...

And I'd love to hear yours freshly installed, too.