gtp exhaust size.

**colindunn** · 06-17-2010

what is the size of the exhaust where the straight pipe under the car where the stock resonator is? is it 2.5? thanks.

**Poil336** · 06-17-2010

99.9% sure it's 2.25

**BwolfGT** · 06-17-2010

2.25

**TheOtherNick** · 06-17-2010

2.25

**colindunn** · 06-17-2010

okay. i plan to do a u-bend delete and replace my resonator with a different one and wanted to know the sizes i need. thanks.

**BwolfGT** · 06-18-2010

Originally Posted by colindunn

okay. i plan to do a u-bend delete and replace my resonator with a different one and wanted to know the sizes i need. thanks.

U-bend delete is good, don't mess with the resonator. Doesn't improve performance, just makes your exhaust raspy as ****.

**colindunn** · 06-20-2010

okay. whats the cheapest thing i could do to make my exhaust louder but not raspier?

**matt5112** · 06-20-2010

louder muffs.

keep your stock res. in fact, i'd vote to replace the res when putting on louder muffs so that you know your res is at 100%.

These cars are old enough to be on their third aluminized exhaust systems.

**colindunn** · 06-20-2010

alright. im new to the whole exhaust thing. whats the best mufflers for the buck? more importantly, how much does it cost to get a pair installed on our cars? also, what are the signs of a resonator going bad? thanks a lot

**Bio248** · 06-20-2010

stay away from chambered mufflers (flowmasters).

**00RegalGS** · 06-20-2010

Originally Posted by Bio248

stay away from chambered mufflers (flowmasters).

Yea I learned the hard way. Don't get a Flowmaster muffler. I know quite a few with Dynomax Super turbo mufflers and they don't sound to shabby.

**Poil336** · 06-21-2010

Originally Posted by 00RegalGS

Yea I learned the hard way. Don't get a Flowmaster muffler. I know quite a few with Dynomax Super turbo mufflers and they don't sound to shabby.

resonator or no? a friend of mine gave me a pair of dynomax, but they're 2.5" inlet. i'm still trying to make it work, and the thought of replacing the exhaust all the way up to the downpipe crossed my mind. but isn't the downpipe still 2.25?

**TheOtherNick** · 06-21-2010

Its called a 2 to 2.5" adapter.

**klj5022** · 06-21-2010

Originally Posted by Bio248

stay away from chambered mufflers (flowmasters).

Why stay away from the flowmasters?

**Bio248** · 06-21-2010

because they dont sound right. you need something that creates a smooth sound, not a burbly sound. this is not a truck, a v8 car, or anything of the like. smooth and toned sound best on these cars, not loud and droney.

**jrock** · 06-21-2010

Magnaflow, magnaflow, magnaflow

**Bio248** · 06-21-2010

stock, stock, stock.

**00RegalGS** · 06-21-2010

Originally Posted by Poil336

resonator or no? a friend of mine gave me a pair of dynomax, but they're 2.5" inlet. i'm still trying to make it work, and the thought of replacing the exhaust all the way up to the downpipe crossed my mind. but isn't the downpipe still 2.25?

Like 01GTP said... a 2" to 2.5" adapter. Theyre like 4$ a piece at autozone. I dont think they actually sell that big of an adapter you may need to get a 2" to 2.25 then a 2.25 to 2.5. it'll work.

**TheOtherNick** · 06-21-2010

Originally Posted by 00RegalGS

Like 01GTP said... a 2" to 2.5" adapter. Theyre like 4$ a piece at autozone. I dont think they actually sell that big of an adapter you may need to get a 2" to 2.25 then a 2.25 to 2.5. it'll work.

or just go to an exhaust shop and they can make two in about 5min.