Exhaust upgrades

smaney1 · Post by **smaney1** » Fri Dec 27, 2002 9:04 pm

Can the stock exhaust be removed without cutting ???

Post by **HenryJ** » Fri Dec 27, 2002 9:12 pm

I suppose , it could be done with a tall enough lift.

It is easier to take the cat back out in two pieces though. You won't want to put the stock muffler back on after you see the tiny hole through it anyhow.

anvil · Post by **anvil** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 8:16 am

Who makes the best cat-back system for our Crews?

Does anyone here have it?

How about cold air intake? How about MAF?

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 8:24 am

anvil wrote:Who makes the best cat-back system for our Crews?

Does anyone here have it?

How about cold air intake? How about MAF?

yes, a muffler shop

yes, i think jim just put duals on

and steven has the k&n cold air intake

and the MAF is something to be discussed

anvil · Post by **anvil** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 8:35 am

Duals, what a great idea. i do like the looks of duals.

It's pretty scarry to hear how restricted our stock exhaust really is.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 9:49 am

a2b wrote:
anvil wrote:Who makes the best cat-back system for our Crews?

Does anyone here have it?

How about cold air intake? How about MAF?

yes, a muffler shop

yes, i think jim just put duals on

and steven has the k&n cold air intake

and the MAF is something to be discussed

I didn't do the duals yet. Still want to see some pics of how Justin did his. I'm looking at a Borla muff with 2.25 stainless tailpipes exiting like stock 2x4 S-10s but on both sides. The problem is the gas tank location & brake lines & my rear sway bar. Alot of planning to do here...I only want to do it once.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 6:16 pm

i had a fever earlier when i was answering post. sorry if they dont make sense

Justin · Post by **Justin** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 6:48 pm

Jim, I'm sorry for not getting any pictures up. I have been very busy with school, holidays and most of all , my girlfriend...I will have some for you personally in 2 weeks when things settle down and I come back from the Dominican for vacation.... Besides the point, check this guys zr2!!! I am thinking about doing what he did with his exhaust tips. I think it will look really nice and clean having everything hidden behind the roll pan (hidden hitch and exhaust)

Roger's S-10 Zr2

Made that loooong addy a link-HJ

Jim, I still think you may have trouble getting 2 1/4" pipe by especially with your sway bar. The custom exhaust guy who did mine was

when I told him i wanted duals and I dont have a swaybar

Post by **HenryJ** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 6:58 pm

The RR shock on the Zr2 is mounted forward. I think that it has more room , at least on the right side , for running the exhaust.

With both rear shocks mounted behind the axle and a full size spare, the space is pretty tight.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 7:56 pm

ya, i have seen that exhaust before. looks nice

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 8:35 pm

Justin wrote:
Jim, I still think you may have trouble getting 2 1/4" pipe by especially with your sway bar. The custom exhaust guy who did mine was when I told him i wanted duals and I dont have a swaybar

No rush good things can wait. I know I may need to go with 2" pipes & an installer w/ lots of patience.

That roll pan is Cool

kinda reminds me of those BMW X5s but they look more like a motorboat transom.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Jan 01, 2003 10:28 pm

Jim, this is the way you should go. it would look hella cool if you had your truck set up like that!

smaney1 · Post by **smaney1** » Sat Jan 04, 2003 8:14 pm

Thanks for all the input! I ordered the Gibson stainless single system for the crew-cab. I'll post the results after I install it.

'03 s-10 crew blue

appearance mods thus far

QnsRyche · Post by **QnsRyche** » Sun Jan 05, 2003 6:00 pm

i went with a 3" single flowmaster 40 and love it.... picked up a few mpg and made a good improvment 3500 up...and still cant hear it driving down the freeway

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Sun Jan 05, 2003 6:06 pm

QnsRyche wrote:i went with a 3" single flowmaster 40 and love it.... picked up a few mpg and made a good improvment 3500 up...and still cant hear it driving down the freeway

yeah, thats probably what i will do too

smaney1 · Post by **smaney1** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 9:39 pm

Installed yesterday. I love it !!

I had dynomax ultraflow on my '96 Impala SS and did not like it... This one is not stock and not loud.

Gut reaction:

I like rumble -

I think I have slightly more power -

Power is at a slightly higher rev range (maybe up a few hundred RPM)

Email me for pictures or info.

BTW, don't believe anyone that tells you that you have to cut the original exhaust to get it out (the instructions and the muffler shop told me I needed to cut it) . Not true!! I did need to jack up the left side about 4-5" to put the old exhaust out from the front. I now have it hanging in my garage for future (owner) use.

Biggest pain in the arse was getting the exhaust out of the rubber hangers !! Otherwise it was smooth

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 11:30 pm

smaney1 wrote:Installed yesterday. I love it !!

BTW, don't believe anyone that tells you that you have to cut the original exhaust to get it out (the instructions and the muffler shop told me I needed to cut it) . Not true!! I did need to jack up the left side about 4-5" to put the old exhaust out from the front. I now have it hanging in my garage for future (owner) use.

Biggest pain in the arse was getting the exhaust out of the rubber hangers !! Otherwise it was smooth

good to know

Black03ZR5 · Post by **Black03ZR5** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 3:11 am

Just out of curiosity how much did it run for the exhaust setup? I figure I should do mine while the bolts are fresh and not rusted on.

Dave

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 1:22 am

Black03ZR5 wrote:Just out of curiosity how did it run for the exhaust setup? I figurer I should do mine while the bolts are fresh and not rusted on.

Dave

thats what a cutting torch is for

smaney1 · Post by **smaney1** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 6:32 pm

Black03ZR5 wrote:Just out of curiosity how much did it run for the exhaust setup? I figure I should do mine while the bolts are fresh and not rusted on.

Dave

I purchased the Gibson Stainless version (614433) from www.truckperformance.com for 339.00 (free shipping to Michigan).

Everything's still ok but the tailpipe is a little close to the RR fender. I need to make a minor adjustment in rotation of the pipe or something. I'll submit a mod story with pics eventually. Quick report:

overall: quiet for a performance exhaust but definitely not stock

idle: nice rumble (this is why I bought the exhaust)

low rpm driving: nice rumble (same)

around 50-60 under load: some drone in cab is evident but not killer

65+ nice: noise is almost or completely as stock (nice for cruising)

Power: I detect a mild increase in willingness to rev (psych?) and I do believe there is a mild increase in power. Not confirmed with dyno. I understand performance exhausts can cause torque to drop at lower RPMS but I do not detect that with this setup.

Lastly, my post above mentioned jacking up the left side of the truck. That should read right side.

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