New Exhaust System

Glad you got it sorted let’s see them pics!

 

First time posting a video. Let me know if this works.

https://imgur.com/C8E3Noc

 

https://i.imgur.com/DqYTQv8.mp4

 

Anyone running the downpipes and if so how do you like them? I put my order in 22nd of last month but no updates as of yet.

 

Man I wish I could get the downpipes but I don’t feel like dealing with the nonsense come smog time in California.

I think the downpipes have a slightly longer lead time than the catback.

 

Here’s some pictures after the install for those still waiting on their catback.

 

Finished my first tank of gas with the cat back system (36g/46transferflo).

11.8mpg. Prior to the cat back I averaged between 11.3-12.3. with 37's w/ stock gears.

 

Not bad, I’m between 9 and 10.5 with 37s and stock gears. I’m curious if this catback changes anything. Problem is I like the sound now so the grandpa driving suddenly stopped.

I’m really contemplating changing my gears to 5.29s. Seems like ever since I got 37s, the transmission is constantly hunting for gears, kind of annoying.

 

They must have run into issues. Ordered mine the 14th. Was told on the 25th they'd be shipping the following week. Silence since then.

 

I'm getting close to 51k miles on my 37's. I've driven in S mode w/ the nannies off and tow/ haul on the entire time. No gear hunting...YMMV

edit to add: I live rural with no stop and go and 80mph interstate with seldom traffic.

 

Hmmmmmmmm

 

Well shoot. I'm running some hacked up shit ATM because my cat got blown out be nice to have some sort of eta lol

 

Call them. They are good people.

 

I am patient and understand it takes time. I'm just tired of hearing my shitty exhaust is all lol

 

She's in and man what a difference just in startup. I damn near jumped when I turned the key - the ARH setup didn't ever sound that good upon startup. Wish I'd have had the camera going for the cold start. I'll get one next time though. The clip here is from the 2nd start after I checked for leaks and fired it up again.

Sure is purdy too.



https://youtu.be/w9FSlotY1g0?si=TEXX4LBic9ZF9m_m

Btw, the sound clip doesn't do it justice. At. All. So glad I took a chance on this system especially since SPD couldn't guarantee it would bolt up to my ARH stuff.

 

100% agree, it’s difficult to capture how great this thing sounds on a recording.

 

Most of the commonly used A/V file formats use some form of compression to reduce file sizes for hosting/storage.

 

I didn't bump up to 37s until I got my gears swapped.

 

I have the full system and posted videos. Rowdy I like it but I am biased since I helped develop all this lol.

 

Fuq YES!!!! Sounds awesome. I remember first firing mine up and the quick blip revved so much quicker. I'm glad it worked with the headers except now I need to order some headers lol .

 

Dude. Your rig with LT headers and THIS system? Fuggedabowdit

 

Catted or no cats on your long tubes? What size primaries did you go?

 

Catless and I got the 1-7/8" primaries

 

The prices have sure gone up- I paid just over 3600 for the whole shebang back in 2019. Dustin hooked me up with a discount though.

 

Out of curiosity as a point of comparison to other 304 steel exhaust systems what is the shipping weight for this?

 

53 lbs

 

That's pretty light. My Stainless Works was 83 lbs shipped but used paper vs foam for packaging.

 

Did yours dump at the axle?

 

No not this one. It is a dual out behind the rear passenger wheel. For axle dump you are talking about shortening it by ~12" to do so which wouldn't account for 30lbs (some of difference which I think is packaging materials).
I suspect it is in the muffler design since the tubes themselves are fairly light.
The SW Turbo S-Tube mufflers (ship with the Redline catback) are a louvered pipe packed with steel wool so each one weighs ~17 lbs from what I remember.
https://stainlessworks.net/turbo-s-tube-muffler-stainless-steel/

Edit: Sorry don't want to detract from the discussion of the OPs muffler.

 

Did anyone else need to use a pipe stretcher? I had to persuade the muffler outlets to take the dumped portion. Luckily, I have a kit on-hand.