Winston

I just called KFX to make sure they still had them (they did), so I ordered one laugh.gif

It looks soooo nice!

Anyway, now I need some advice on how to do the rest of my exhaust.

My two goals are ---

---- As free-flowing as possible
---- As quite as possible

I know this sounds like an oxymoron but I'm going to try anyway.

I found a nice looking shop about 1 1/2 hours away.

I just called them. Here's the info I got.

1. They can do the whole custom exhaust in a couple of hours (this was really important since the tib is my DD)

2. If I provide my own cat/muffler/flanges they can do pipes/welding/install for $250-300.


I put together this diagram to show what kind of setup I'm currently thinking about.



So I guess my questions are...

1. How good will this setup be for performance?

2. How quite will this setup be?

3. What kind of Cat should I get?

4. What is the best way to build a quite, yet still free flowing exhaust?

Here are some links to the parts I'm considering.

Dynamax Super-Turbo Muffler

Flowmonster High-Flow Cat

Thrush Glasspack

I'm definitely a noob in this area smile.gif Any help would be awesome guys!

Also thanks to Zoned019 for his awesome thread on exhaust setups fing02.gif It's where I got my ideas from.

i8acobra

Magnaflow sounds better than the Dynomax. This is the set-up I had on my Tib and will have on the Elantra:

Muffler:
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.a...mp;autoview=sku

Cat:
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.a...mp;autoview=sku

No resonator. I had a Dynomax bullet, but it didn't quiet the exhaust down at all and cost about 5whp. Just make sure the shop can mandrel bend.don't use crush bent pipe. If they can't do it, get some of these:

Wide radius:
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.a...mp;autoview=sku

Tight radius:
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.a...mp;autoview=sku

BTW, that glasspack you posted is almost 4 feet long. I don't know if that will even fit under your car. If you really want a resonator...

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.a...mp;autoview=sku

dddude55

I'm sorry but this was bothering me...
quite is not the word you want. It's quiet.

daafisch

I just recently got this glasspack http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.a...mp;autoview=sku

its 31 inches long and there not that much pipe from the cat to the glasspack or glasspack to the first bend. But it your going under axel maybe it would fit. The first bend that Im talking about on mine to to get it to the passenger side of the car and go over the axel(like stock)

DTN

Don't get a thrush, mine messed up within a few miles of installing it. get a brand name cherry bomb.

DaaFisch, that's the same one I got, it works well.

radu_rd2

I recommend you also check out the Borla Pro XS muffler. It's cheap and very quiet, even though it's straight-through. I used it to replace my old N1 clone muffler and it made a huge difference in loudness.

Bullfrog

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DTN @ Oct 27 2008, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Don't get a thrush, mine messed up within a few miles of installing it. get a brand name cherry bomb.</div>

You burnt yours up on nitrous didnt you?

DTN

I think so, but the Cherry Bomb held up

I think my exhaust setup would be much nicer with a small resonator somewhere in it. Maybe after the glasspack. If you have room, check into adding one.

Don't get a high flow, just get a standard 2.25" pipe cat. My high flow is not efficient enough because our engines do not flow that much into a 2.25" pipe and it dosn't get hot enough unless I get on the highway for an extended period of time. It caused a CEL until I added a spark non-fouler

Btw, your exhaust is larger size size and using the same components/setup as mine with the exception of the muffler. You may want to look into some sound deadening. Mine sounds good after an afternoon with dynamat.

SOCKS_old

search for redzmans exhaust.. its the best tiburon exhaust i have heard yet... N/A that is... it has a good tone.. no buzzing or resonating sound, and not very loud unless under full rev or WOT.

domi

I don't think you'll be that quiet with such a setup.
Got my KFX/Flyryde/Megan (!?) headers on 2 weeks back with a full custom catback.

I absolutely love it!
But it's not quiet...

I have:
Headers - Flex - Cat (with resonator) - resonator - muffler.
It has a really deep tone to it, no buzzin' what so ever, but it's loud-ish in a beautifull way.
On the freeway up to 65-70 mph you'll won't hear a thing. from 75 you'll hear it!
I can still speak in a normal way, so no screaming.

I'll post up a sound clip next week.