Follow up to import killers questions

JASonic · May 20th, 2007, 10:36 PM

Ok- I didnt want to steal the post so Im making a new one.

I think from what Ive been reading that my exhaust is too big. I just went and measured them to be sure.

I have true duel Flowmaster with 3 inch tips. It sounds very good at all speeds except idle after its warmed up. Sometimes it sounds like its just "puttering" or something. Like air is barely coming out. It sounds weak and pathetic. But, like I said, at mid to high RPMs it sounds like a champ.
The exhaust piping is not 3 inches and its mandrel bent. Its smaller in diameter. I would assume that the wider tips will be better as I mod more but for now, thats not the optimal size right?

Everyone says 2.5 or so.

What can I do ( if anything) to compensate for the bigger size? Im probably losing power right? Should I do a thermal wrap or something to help?

Is my only choice to change the tips or is 3 inches ok.????

02ponypackage · May 20th, 2007, 10:42 PM

thats because at mid rpms thats where your power is at then dies out after...

JASonic · May 20th, 2007, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by 02ponypackage

thats because at mid rpms thats where your power is at then dies out after...

What can I do besides lose the tips???? I really like the way they look and Id hate to have to change them... they werent cheap either.

GreenFaleen · May 20th, 2007, 10:45 PM

i have 3 in tips, tips are nothing but ascetic the piping is what they are talking about when saying exhaust size and if you have a catback you have 2-1/4 or 2.5, and that airy sound is probably an exhaust leak.

JASonic · May 20th, 2007, 10:50 PM

Oh shit! GF, bringing me the bad news. I thought I might have a leak. I cant find one though.

This is good though. The tips have no effect on the performance on the exhaust? The tips are nearly 12 inces long but only come off the bumper maybe 1/4 inch.

It just sounds like the exhaust is not coming out real good.. Only when I rev it up.

This leak (if there is one) is bad for performance right? I have to find it.

so I should not worry about the tips?

GreenFaleen · May 20th, 2007, 10:55 PM

keep the tips mine are at least a foot long, anything after the muffler really doesn't do anything but look good/bad

but first thing to check is your passenger side manifold, just seafoam the car and if smoke comes out anywhere but the back where it should thats where your leak is.

ESG-642T · May 20th, 2007, 10:56 PM

If your talking about the "air" sound when your up close to your exhaust at idle, is probably not a leak. I have that sound at Idle....

Run seafoam through your car and look to see if it seeps out somewhere, if so you have a leak....

Sam'sWildStang · May 20th, 2007, 10:56 PM

tips dont affect performance unless they weight 100lbs a piece lol. youre fine on the tips, 12'' tips ehh? they make it sound a little better, they are called resonator tips here, i had 1'6'' tips on my truck and it made it sound better

JASonic · May 20th, 2007, 11:01 PM

Ive never heard of seafoam before today. Sounds like a plan.. thanks as usual for your insight. When I find the leak, I'll come whining back here looking for advice on how to fix it!

By the way, I was surfing the pics in the album and I think I noticed a picture of you with a guitar. Thats cool. I bought my son a BC Rich

He thinks he's Eddie Van Halen or somehting now. Its constant noise but I encourage the shit out of it. I cant play a single freiking cord. Thats the hardest instrument to learn

GreenFaleen · May 20th, 2007, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by ja002gl

Ive never heard of seafoam before today. Sounds like a plan.. thanks as usual for your insight. When I find the leak, I'll come whining back here looking for advice on how to fix it!

By the way, I was surfing the pics in the album and I think I noticed a picture of you with a guitar. Thats cool. I bought my son a BC Rich

He thinks he's Eddie Van Halen or somehting now. Its constant noise but I encourage the shit out of it. I cant play a single freiking cord. Thats the hardest instrument to learn

yeah not a hard fix if it is in the exhaust piping in the manifold it starts costing money,

you talking about me and guitar? If so yeah been playing about 6 years and I love it, eventually the sounds get better according to my dad lol, get him an acoustic if you want it quiet.

wannabeimportkiller · May 20th, 2007, 11:13 PM

hey GF what size pipe do you have? im thinking that 2.5 would give it a deeper sound

GreenFaleen · May 20th, 2007, 11:18 PM

i have 2.5 and I love the sound.

wannabeimportkiller · May 20th, 2007, 11:22 PM

alright thats probably what ima go with, im getting the super 44's. im going to try to get it done this week maybe wed. or thurs.

Onemanzu · May 20th, 2007, 11:25 PM

damn it i need two more weeks then im placing my order for 44's and takin it to a local place

May 20th, 2007, 10:36 PM	#1
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,406 iTrader: 20 reviews	Follow up to import killers questions Ok- I didnt want to steal the post so Im making a new one. I think from what Ive been reading that my exhaust is too big. I just went and measured them to be sure. I have true duel Flowmaster with 3 inch tips. It sounds very good at all speeds except idle after its warmed up. Sometimes it sounds like its just "puttering" or something. Like air is barely coming out. It sounds weak and pathetic. But, like I said, at mid to high RPMs it sounds like a champ. The exhaust piping is not 3 inches and its mandrel bent. Its smaller in diameter. I would assume that the wider tips will be better as I mod more but for now, thats not the optimal size right? Everyone says 2.5 or so. What can I do ( if anything) to compensate for the bigger size? Im probably losing power right? Should I do a thermal wrap or something to help? Is my only choice to change the tips or is 3 inches ok.????

May 20th, 2007, 10:42 PM	#2
02ponypackage MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central FL Posts: 3,420 iTrader: 0 reviews	thats because at mid rpms thats where your power is at then dies out after... __________________ just a V6 with a bad belt slip under the hood

May 20th, 2007, 10:45 PM	#4
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	i have 3 in tips, tips are nothing but ascetic the piping is what they are talking about when saying exhaust size and if you have a catback you have 2-1/4 or 2.5, and that airy sound is probably an exhaust leak. __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

May 20th, 2007, 10:55 PM	#6
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	keep the tips mine are at least a foot long, anything after the muffler really doesn't do anything but look good/bad but first thing to check is your passenger side manifold, just seafoam the car and if smoke comes out anywhere but the back where it should thats where your leak is. __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

May 20th, 2007, 10:56 PM	#7
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	If your talking about the "air" sound when your up close to your exhaust at idle, is probably not a leak. I have that sound at Idle.... Run seafoam through your car and look to see if it seeps out somewhere, if so you have a leak.... __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle

May 20th, 2007, 10:50 PM	#5
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,406 iTrader: 20 reviews	Oh shit! GF, bringing me the bad news. I thought I might have a leak. I cant find one though. This is good though. The tips have no effect on the performance on the exhaust? The tips are nearly 12 inces long but only come off the bumper maybe 1/4 inch. It just sounds like the exhaust is not coming out real good.. Only when I rev it up. This leak (if there is one) is bad for performance right? I have to find it. so I should not worry about the tips?

May 20th, 2007, 10:56 PM	#8
Sam'sWildStang Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: lynchburg, va Posts: 132 iTrader: 0 reviews	tips dont affect performance unless they weight 100lbs a piece lol. youre fine on the tips, 12'' tips ehh? they make it sound a little better, they are called resonator tips here, i had 1'6'' tips on my truck and it made it sound better __________________

May 20th, 2007, 11:01 PM	#9
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,406 iTrader: 20 reviews	Ive never heard of seafoam before today. Sounds like a plan.. thanks as usual for your insight. When I find the leak, I'll come whining back here looking for advice on how to fix it! By the way, I was surfing the pics in the album and I think I noticed a picture of you with a guitar. Thats cool. I bought my son a BC Rich He thinks he's Eddie Van Halen or somehting now. Its constant noise but I encourage the shit out of it. I cant play a single freiking cord. Thats the hardest instrument to learn

May 20th, 2007, 11:13 PM	#11
wannabeimportkiller Hardcore Enthusiast 2012 Race Red GT/CS Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Belmont, NC Posts: 2,106 iTrader: 0 reviews	hey GF what size pipe do you have? im thinking that 2.5 would give it a deeper sound __________________ 2012 Race Red GT/CS 98 GT-Gone NCMM ORIGINAL

May 20th, 2007, 11:18 PM	#12
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	i have 2.5 and I love the sound. __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

May 20th, 2007, 11:22 PM	#13
wannabeimportkiller Hardcore Enthusiast 2012 Race Red GT/CS Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Belmont, NC Posts: 2,106 iTrader: 0 reviews	alright thats probably what ima go with, im getting the super 44's. im going to try to get it done this week maybe wed. or thurs. __________________ 2012 Race Red GT/CS 98 GT-Gone NCMM ORIGINAL

May 20th, 2007, 11:25 PM	#14
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,514 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	damn it i need two more weeks then im placing my order for 44's and takin it to a local place __________________ My Foz

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