Rate my exhaust system please!

Valandis91 · Post by **Valandis91** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:13 pm

while my car was up on the hoist at the mechanics while they were trying to find the part number for the starter which they failed in doing so i took some pics of my exhaust system because i doubt it...

what size piping would u guess it is?

is this set up any good?

bushido · Post by **bushido** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:14 pm

looks like its got 2 resonators, sh*tty cat and a muffler. Looks like 2.25 in piping, cant really tell what the material is. It would be dirty stainless steel or just mild steel. The piping doenst look like its been bent properly.

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:36 pm

Craptacular 2.25" mild steel with machine bends, shithouse welding & cheap resonator(s)/muffler/cat. Wouldn't piss it out if it was on fire

nicholas · Post by **nicholas** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:43 pm

Bennoz wrote:Craptacular 2.25" mild steel with machine bends, shithouse welding & cheap resonator(s)/muffler/cat. Wouldn't piss it out if it was on fire

I take it that Ben answered your question satisfactorily?

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:46 pm

Devilzdealer · Post by **Devilzdealer** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:50 pm

Bennoz wrote:Craptacular 2.25" mild steel with machine bends, shithouse welding & cheap resonator(s)/muffler/cat. Wouldn't piss it out if it was on fire

so basically standard mitsubishi

Post by **I8A4RE** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:57 pm

oh come on dont be so harsh.

Well man it aint the best at all. I dont know why there is 2 resonators but hey they have done it. I would say it is probably 2.5" but could be 2.25, as ben says it has machine bends not mandrel so overall it might aswell be a half inch smaller. Please tell me this is the exhaust you brought with the car

Delvance · Post by **Delvance** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:48 pm

What exhaust ? Where ? Lol j/k

To be honest though, looks pretty chat..

Something like a Midas special =/

Anyways, not expensive to get a nice catback custom made and fitted =)

J · Post by J » Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:02 am

satisfactorily?

LOL

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:44 am

Delvance wrote:Anyways, not expensive to get a nice catback custom made and fitted =)

Well.... if you do it right & not like the above it can be. Think my rear section was $1400....

Valandis91 · Post by **Valandis91** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:04 am

haha yes it was the one it came with when i bought the car...
i thought it was quite sh*t when it got put up!

the pic where the cat is has the most disturbing welding...

it doesnt sound too bad..
but im guessing performance wise it quite sh*t!

another thing on the shoppping list

why cant people do things properly instead of buying cheap sh*t!

FTEvolution · Post by **FTEvolution** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:06 am

Press bends ... ...

You will be getting some flow degredation there. Only way to actually get away with press bends is on a turbo vehicle with well oversized piping (read 4" plus) as back pressure isn't an issue in the exhaust system, it just gets forced out.

bushido · Post by **bushido** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:28 am

Valandis91 wrote:
why cant people do things properly instead of buying cheap sh*t!

Probably becuase dont want to spend money on something thought of as a P plater car. Same reason people buy cheap high mileage FTOs when modified ones in good condition are only a few grand more

No im not bitter

Post by **I8A4RE** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:32 am

Mate you should of seen the exhaust i paid for

Lets just say thats the reason i dont trust ANYONE now

yano · Post by **yano** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 4:31 am

Valandis brother, you'd be better off having a stock system fitted to the one you have on atm. Have a talk to dstocks, he has a hks superdragger, 2nd hand of course. Those welds do look pretty shotty and wouldn't surprise me if they broke or developed a hole one day.

I really don't understand why they'd keep the stock cat-converter on considering it costs around 200 for a quality one

Astron_Boy · Post by **Astron_Boy** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:10 am

My exhaust came with the car, havent been right under the car recently, but looking under the rear, the piping size is pretty hefty, looks even slightly bigger than 2.5"
But yeah
Your system looks half factory, and half cheap replacement due since maybe something failed or rusted...

Theres only 2 hotdogs, which does near the same as 1 oval.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:12 am

bushido wrote: Probably becuase dont want to spend money on something thought of as a P plater car. Same reason people buy cheap high mileage FTOs when modified ones in good condition are only a few grand more

No im not bitter

Hey! My FTO is my first car. It was $8000 after talkin them down from $10500. It has over 200k kms, but i intend on keeping it for a VERY long time, and to start working on it once i get a better paying job...

Not all P platers are bad...

Valandis91 · Post by **Valandis91** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:32 pm

is the hks superdrager the whole exhaust system or?
i guess i got stooged... pretty lame!
especially considering the ad for it said it had the hks drager exhaust and a high flo cat!
ill try look it up and post the link

Valandis91 · Post by **Valandis91** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:37 pm

here it is
http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php ... highlight=

ok maybe not hks but still 2.5 inch...
pfffft!!!!!!
lies...

Choo · Post by **Choo** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:54 am

i never said it was the HKS. Yes it's 2.5". Yes it is apparently a high flow cat (or so i was told) If you go through the receipts you have, you will find all you want to know.