Advice On Exhaust Parts For R32 Gtr

[liber8_d]

Hey guys,

My car has currently got a cat back exhaust (3.5inch), and I of course want a full turbo back system, so I'm after a pair of dump pipes, front pipes and a high flow cat.

Now I've searched the forums but they dont really provide the kind of info I'm after, so what I want to know is, where can I get decent quality exhaust parts without paying ridiculous amounts of money?

I've looked up a few of the import shops and found a couple of different front pipes and dumps, available 'off the shelf', but I'm not too keen on spending $1000+ just on dumps and front pipes. (A full exhaust with custom extractors was $1000 for my Liberty). Is that kind of price my only option or are there better deals out there?

What does everyone else do? Get them made up by an exhaust shop? Off the shelf? Custom made frontpipes and off the shelf dumps?

Should I just get front pipes and a good cat, and leave the stock dumps?

If you have any recommendations for products or exhaust shops(ideally in the Wollongong-Sutherland-Campbelltown area, NSW), let me know please, post here or PM.

My next step is to get a quote from Sureflo in Ingleburn, but I'd feel better if I knew the exhaust shop had experience with these.

For reference, my car is an R32 GTR with cat back 3.5inch exhaust, old school EBC, and pods. Stock turbos. I also have an ARC airbox yet to be put in(need filters) and a PowerFC yet to go in.

I dont want huge power, mainly response + mid-range. About the only other major mod I'd do after those listed above is rebuild turbos, or GT-SS or equivalent Garrets.

Also, if theres anyone else out there looking for similar parts, drop me a PM so I can gauge the possibility of organising a group buy, as I'm sure a fair majority of Japanese imports arrive with 'cat-backs'.

Thanks

Edited September 14, 2005 by liber8_d

[R31Nismoid]

You want stainless or mild steel?

Big price difference generally

Trust Split Dump/Front pipes are $1100 delivered... they are stainless.

Once you see them you'll fall in love!

Thats what im getting for my 26

Want something lesser quality then you pay less money really and get it in mild steel

[liber8_d]

Yeah, I've seen the Trust pipes; pretty sweet, but I dont really want to spend that much right now(maybe later when I do it up properly).

I dont mind mild steel. It is ok to use isnt it? Wont rust away too quickly or have any other bad points? Its only a pipe to carry away exhaust gasses after all.

[R31Nismoid]

With the heat turbos push, it wont rust anytime fast

but, if you plan to do it in the long run, i'd do it now.

Works out cheaper as an end result

[lwells]

You want stainless or mild steel?

Big price difference generally

Trust Split Dump/Front pipes are $1100 delivered... they are stainless.

Once you see them you'll fall in love!

Thats what im getting for my 26

Want something lesser quality then you pay less money really and get it in mild steel 

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I've had the Trust pipes on order for nearly two months, so get in early

Probably your best bang-for-buck is going to be a set of the HKS split dumps (or copies). You can get them around the $500. Aftermarket used front pipes are usually around the $300-400 (depending on brand, model/style, and material). Before you know it you've almost paid as much as you would had you gone for the Trust pipes. The only benefit of the former route is that you can buy the stuff (and fit them) in stages.

Hiflo cat would be either a Magic Cat or one of the Catco's that batmobile sells. Your probably up for another $300-odd for that.

[Ronin 09]

Trust Split Dump/Front pipes are $1100 delivered... they are stainless.

Thats what im getting for my 26

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interesting...