Please Help Me Select An Exhaust

[GtstCoupe]

in the next few weeks i want to get my zorst in motion but i am still unclear :confused: about a few things should i have split pulse dump pipe or the all in one and what type of cat ,have looked at catco, and all piping will be 3inch ss or a touch bigger depends on brand. now i am after a deep sound that is some what legal or will have a siliencer. above are the ones i am looking at if you have any other suggestion please let me know.

and if you can let me know about dumps/fronts as well i have looked at hks and trust.

[krzysiu]

Blitz all the way. I got the full stainless steel 3.5inch one. Sounds awsome. I get comments on the sound even from commodore drivers Has a really mean tone and shakes the top storey of my house when it goes in the garage On the other hand it is pretty loud. Ill let you know exactly how loud it is tomorrow ...

[someonestolecc]

Sydneykid's advice = split dump pipes that have the wastegate join back in atleast 400mm away from the turbo are best.

I'll be trying to get to that

[GtstCoupe]

krzysiu, do you know what type of blitz and have you done you front pipe as well

[hanyou]

kakimoto

[paulr33]

jap brands are probably hype, get a batmbl 3" split dump pipe / front pipe

then get your local exhaust shop to fit and supply a hiflow 3" cat and 3" exhaust from there

much cheaper than an unfitted jap 3" cat back system

[TimmyC]

yea if you get a quality jap brand catback, you whole exhaust (turbo back) will end up costing like $1500+ but you can get turbo back for like $700 if you go the cheaper option. Ive even heard of ppl getting full exhausts for like $500 (it might have been bulshit i dunno)

[krzysiu]

krzysiu, do you know what type of blitz and have you done you front pipe as well

Sorry mate, i dont know exactly what model, but i know the size and the compound its made of...

Yes its the whole system. Its pretty expensive...

[CerealKiller]

After searching for a while I'm getting a Trust Power Extreme II as it's been reported to be a good flowing yet quiet exhaust. Pro Speed Racing have them for around $850 for the cat back. I originally was after a Fujitsubo but unfortunately they're out of my price range.

[Wazz]

depends if you get stainless or mild steel, press bent or mandrel bent, both affect prices

personaly i'd recomend stainless mandrel.. may be the more expensive way but i've found it gives off a nicer note in my opinon

[lwells]

yea if you get a quality jap brand catback, you whole exhaust (turbo back) will end up costing like $1500+ but you can get turbo back for like $700 if you go the cheaper option.  Ive even heard of ppl getting full exhausts for like $500 (it might have been bulshit i dunno)

Yes, you can save money, but at least the off-the-sheld japanese catbacks are largely a known quantity when it comes to quality of construction, noise and (potentially) R&D. There have been a number of threads in which people have gotten a local install only to find it far too noisey or droney.

LW.

[Race__24]

Personally i'd get a custom one.

They don't hang anywhere near as low as a mass produced Jap made one. These are made to miss everything by miles so if a flange isn't quite square it doesn't matter.

I had one done by D&T Exhausts here in Adelaide (cat and cat back) 3inch mandrel bent stainless.

When you look under the car the lowest point is the dump pipe, everything is tucked up and looks much nicer than any Jap exhausts i have seen.

Has a really nice note too

[Bl4cK32]

Personally i'd get a custom one.

They don't hang anywhere near as low as a mass produced Jap made one. These are made to miss everything by miles so if a flange isn't quite square it doesn't matter.

I had one done by D&T Exhausts here in Adelaide (cat and cat back) 3inch mandrel bent stainless.

When you look under the car the lowest point is the dump pipe, everything is tucked up and looks much nicer than any Jap exhausts i have seen.

Has a really nice note too

So the lowest point on your exhaust is the dump pipe off the turbo???

You've had your exhaust made and its much nicer than any Jap system?? Obviously never had your exhaust system off and had a decent look at it then...

Ask Cubes what he thinks of his stainless custom exhaust...

[Race__24]

yes, i have only seen mine on the car, not off but from what i can see the quality is good, welds are clean, sections line up nicely.

i have a CES twin dump/front pipe which dips down slightly then back up to the cat. This is the lowest point on the system. Sorry, i didn't explain properly.

By nicer i was refering to the fit of the system with everything tucked up under the car.

I have heard plenty of people who have been dissapointed with custom systems, but i have been more than happy with the work i have had done, both on my skyline and on my old car(V8 Torana) I guess it all boils down to the guy doing the job.

[**JaR**]

kakimoto

yeah kakimoto's good, ive got one on my car... its loud, but it sounds tough but

[Nozila]

i have a typical jap brand exhaust. mild steel cat back and its still in one piece, no holes, rust whatsoever. And who knows how long the previous owner and owner before that had it for. It costed me something like $400 odd when i bought it + batmbl's 2 in 1 dump/front and your easily looking at under 1k. Why go custom made for - which you have to wait, when you can just buy a 2nd hand jap one and fit it yourself.

I've never had any stainless steel components on my exhaust and personally, i believe it to be too expensive for what it is made to do - flow. On the other hand, custom made can be a hit and miss situation, like black32 said ask joel (cubes).

[Cubes]

Race__24,

I had an exhaust done by D&T. I must admit I like the note, its not too lound and not too quiet. The exhaust is good quality APART from the dump.

Pulling the dump pipe off I was extremely dissapointed, weld splatters everywhere and they had not stretched the pipe over the flange well, this caused a V looking rise smack in front of the turbine wheel. Not good for trying to hold boost in the top end.

Mine was done some 3 years ago. I paid $1660 for a full 3" turbo back stainless exhaust.

I've got pics. Like to see them? Pics don't really do it justice but it does give you an idea of the problem.

[Race__24]

i'm glad i got my dump from CES then. Sounds like you got a raw deal, did they do anything about it?

[Cubes]

I asked them to check it out, they said it wouldn't affect flow. cops arse.

Apart from the dump, I am very happy with the look, they way it has been hung and the sound.

The pics don't show the weld splatter inside the dump pipe, if you look carefully you can see a few little dots.

I've attached Pics.

[GtstCoupe]

yeah i see what you mean, also does anyone have a wav. mp3. sound of the exhaust i am looking at the n1 but just unsure of what it sounds like and the same with anyother exhaust ,it would be greatly appriciated