New Vibrant Performance CatBack system

Couldnt you have a shop work something up to extend the tip so this wouldnt happen?

So anyway, has anyone thought of which system they're gonna go with?
Since I havent seen any significant diff. between the 2 and I already ordred w/ draxas, it looks like i'm sticking with them.
 
tgv121281 said:
Couldnt you have a shop work something up to extend the tip so this wouldnt happen?

So anyway, has anyone thought of which system they're gonna go with?
Since I havent seen any significant diff. between the 2 and I already ordred w/ draxas, it looks like i'm sticking with them.

Well if you really think about it, the exhaust could be the same for both the sedan and the hatch. With the sedan being less than a few inches longer, that could be from the front bumper of the car. It would only make sense to have them be the same. We will need someone to compare them stock for stock to really know for sure.
 
You've got the sedan, right? Measure yours from the middle of the wheels to the ends of the bumper (front and rear) and I'll do the same. That should tell us where the difference lies, since the wheelbase is the same.

Although, I seem to remember some deal about the trailer hitch, so I think at least part of the difference is in the back.
 
goldwing2000 said:
You've got the sedan, right? Measure yours from the middle of the wheels to the ends of the bumper (front and rear) and I'll do the same. That should tell us where the difference lies, since the wheelbase is the same.

Although, I seem to remember some deal about the trailer hitch, so I think at least part of the difference is in the back.

The measurements are not truely accurate. But I eye-balled them to be 37" from the center of the wheel to the bumper for both the front and rear. There should be a 2.1" difference somewhere. Let me know if there is a more accurate way of getting the measurements and I will try that later. But I think they are pretty close.
 
Other than backing it up to a wall or something, that should be close enough. I'll check mine when I get home.
 
Looks like they split the difference. I get 36" front and rear.
I don't think 1" is going to make much difference on an exhaust system.
 
goldwing2000 said:
Looks like they split the difference. I get 36" front and rear.
I don't think 1" is going to make much difference on an exhaust system.


No 1" isn't that much at all. Could even be less if we were to take into consideration the opening where the exhaust exits. But with what we came up with I'd say the exhaust is the same.
 
Ugh, I looked at the dyno's but I can't tell where the gains are at. I don't care for a louder car but I want an exhaust system that gives me power where I want it: normal driving range. The Vibrant system looks great.
 
My computer cant read the pdf format of the dyno sheet on Vibrant's website if someone could post them on here as a picture i would really appreciate it thanks
 
ZippityZoomZoom said:
Ugh, I looked at the dyno's but I can't tell where the gains are at. I don't care for a louder car but I want an exhaust system that gives me power where I want it: normal driving range. The Vibrant system looks great.

I agree, with the way the dynos are setup it's hard to tell where the gains are and where they aren't :(

Is there anyone who can change the sales of the dyno and put them on the same graph?
 
Thats a weak hatch. I have an auto and I dynoed at 134.15 max power stock. No intake and no exhaust. These are my dyno charts from K&N themselves. It was cool because I was able to see all the action myself while it was on the dyno in there research department.They had another mazda3 hatch in there two and it was a manual. I had my chrome wheels on when I brought my car up to them. I probably would of had a litle bit higher of a gain if I had my stock rims on. K&N is a really cool company because they dont just give you an intake they give you some of their other products as well. I told my dad that I would get him a new K&N filter for his RV and when I came to pick up my car from K&N they had their filter in my car to surprise me. I could have asked for other stuff but I didnt want to be greedy. That intake alone would have cost me $300 or more.
 

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Different dyno's sometimes vary. And you can also adjust some of the settings on the dyno veiwer to make it look like higher gains. If I change mine from STD I can get a 4whp/6wtq gain over my stock numbers. Even changing the smoothing feature can alter the gains. Thats way I always ask for the dynos to be sent email to me so I can open them up in the dynojet veiwer.
 
If anyone is interested in a Vibrant, PM me. Trying to organize a group buy, but have only this week to do it. It's a Canadian vendor, so I don't know if it makes sense for U.S. peeps. I'm playing middle man but not taking any cut.

Nathan
 
correct me if I'm wrong, but the second dyno chart contains an AFR chart, and starts somewhere around 16... I know the ideal is somewhere around 14... does this not mean that the engine was running LEAN?
 
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