Try it like a back alley abortion. A coat hangar! Lol

I don't know how tight they are in there though.

 

COAT HANGER FTW!!! lolll

 

I guess I'm going to have to take it to a muffler shop cause I have no idea how to get it out of there.

 

How tight is the fit? What have your tried to pull them out with?

 

Havent tried really. What is possible? I need some ideas on how to pull it out and a hangar obviously isnt going to work

 

try the coat hanger trick. My buddy did it this way and it work but he does say that it is a tight fit.

 

I'm curious, what exactly is the coat hanger trick? It doesnt seem like the coat hanger would be sturdy enough to pull it out. Do I just use the hook to grab onto something?

 

are the tips welded on or clamped on like they come in the kit? if they are clamped on, take the tips off and they will be way easier to get out

 

The tips look like they are welded.

 

pretty much. My buddies tips were welded on and this was the easiest way for him to take them out.

 

Might want to spray some kind of penetrating lube in there and let it work in a bit so you atleast have some kind of lubrication to help.

 

What type of penetrating lubricant would be useful for this?

 

something like WD-40 could do it since there really shouldn't be any rust inside the tip. They are supposed to be tight in there, but pulling them out is the easiest from what I've read. Just spray some WD-40 in there and let it sit for a quick min, get your hanger and start pulling. Might want to have the exhaust a little warm to so the tips aren't contracting in on the baffles.

 

ok im going to try the wd-40 and then find some sort of metal hook or something and yank them out. if i cant do it this sunday then im just handing it over to the local shop to take them out for $90

 

You must have money to blow. Now way in hell would I pay $90 t have someone pull those out. take two coat hangars. One in top and one on bottom to apply equal pressure and slide them out.

 

trust me im determined to get them out! i will find a way

 

**** no dude don't pay anybody to take those out, I am sure you can find something.

 

Well good news, I ended up pulling them both out with needle-nose pliers. There was no reverse edge so using a hook of some kind would never work. I tried the hangers and they just werent sturdy enough. Once I jiggled them loose a little with my hand all they way in, they slid right out. It was a bitch at first getting it to jiggle. Once I did though it was smooth sailing. The car sounds much better.

Next thing to do is get muffler deletes because my Cobra sounds lame with those things on. I hardly hear any of the deep grunt from the engine and its more of a drone noise.

 

Muffler deletes? These cars sound like total **** without mufflers.

 

Maybe I just need a new catback system? The exhaust on this car gives me no throaty sound when im driving it.

 

get a straight through muffler design or a MAC catback. I do not recommend the SLP LM 1's. They sound horrible.

 

I'm getting a LM1 this weekend.

 

I should probably note that I have a full Bassani stainless steel exhaust. Surprisingly it doesnt provide much grunt (at least from what i can tell).

 

What midpipe are you running?

 

I'm assuming the one that came with the Bassani setup. The mid pipe is different than the xpipe correct? Sorry for my ignorance (i'm familiar with motorcycle exhausts, but not auto).

 

Nope. The midpipe is the X pipe. Midpipes have a LOT to do with sound. They cahnge the sound dramatically on a car. Just as much as a catback will. Finding the right combo of midpipe and catback is the key. Personally I am not an xpipe fan. I prefer prochambers. It has a deeper sound. Xpipes tend to be higher pitched and raspy compared to an H pipe or prochamber.

 

Interesting! This makes it easier to understand. I'll have to check out the prochambers. I am definite fan of a deeper sound as that is what I can sort of hear through the cabin, but otherwise it almost sounds like a normal car when driving.

 

YouTube and our exhaust threads are a big help for picking exhaust. I have video of my prochamber up on Youtube.

This is from inside the car during normal driving

This is just a couple throttle blips.

I am going to try to get a video this week from inside, rear bumper, and a driveby.