 Jimmykay's progress thread, Starting on the exhaust |
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 Mar 26, 2009 - 7:51 AM
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well, to my suprise I walked into the house yesterday after work and found 3 boxes waiting for me.
ebay header from surewin  magnaflow high flow cat (this was only like $20 more than a normal one)  vibrant ultra quiet resonator ( ooohh... so shiny)  it was like christmas all over again. now all I need to do is wait on my muffler which is backordered, but that'll give me time to shop around to see who's gonna fab it up for me. -------------------- '99 Celica GT - Sold
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Mar 26, 2009 - 10:15 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 7, '08 From south UK Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Wow stunning looking stuff.
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Mar 26, 2009 - 12:22 PM
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what size piping you going with? are you gonna run it under the rear axle or above like stock?
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Mar 26, 2009 - 2:48 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 14, '08 From St. Louis Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I'm doing 2.5" piping. but i'm unsure about running over the axel or not.
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Mar 26, 2009 - 3:50 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 6, '08 From Overland Park Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
QUOTE (jimmykay @ Mar 26, 2009 - 2:48 PM)  I'm doing 2.5" piping. but i'm unsure about running over the axel or not. If you have a good exhaust guy you can do it. I have mine over axel and it doesn't bump up against it or anything, not rattles what so ever. hurry up and get it done then get a clip up of what it sounds like! --------------------  |
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Mar 26, 2009 - 4:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 14, '08 From St. Louis Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
QUOTE (jimmykay @ Mar 26, 2009 - 7:51 AM) now all I need to do is wait on my muffler which is backordered i know, I need to hurry up and get it finished, but I cant get it up without all the parts. but for the mean time, I really like looking at all these shiny parts in my basement. -------------------- '99 Celica GT - Sold
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Mar 26, 2009 - 10:14 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 5, '07 From Santa Maria Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE (jimmykay @ Mar 26, 2009 - 10:08 PM) QUOTE (jimmykay @ Mar 26, 2009 - 7:51 AM) now all I need to do is wait on my muffler which is backordered i know, I need to hurry up and get it finished, but I cant get it up without all the parts. but for the mean time, I really like looking at all these shiny parts in my basement. LOL...That header won't stay shiny for long. Once you install it, pop your hood every other day and watch it change from shiny, to gold, to purple, then a mix of all 3 with a hint of blue.... --------------------  |
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Apr 5, 2009 - 2:24 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 22, '08 From Eden, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
hmm... i didnt even think about ordering the cat on my own... seems a lot cheaper, local exhaust guy priced me at 150 for the magnaflow high flow cat... i see them for 70ish online?
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Apr 5, 2009 - 12:46 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '06 From Calgary, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
QUOTE (k-weaver @ Mar 26, 2009 - 9:14 PM) QUOTE (jimmykay @ Mar 26, 2009 - 10:08 PM) QUOTE (jimmykay @ Mar 26, 2009 - 7:51 AM) now all I need to do is wait on my muffler which is backordered i know, I need to hurry up and get it finished, but I cant get it up without all the parts. but for the mean time, I really like looking at all these shiny parts in my basement. LOL...That header won't stay shiny for long. Once you install it, pop your hood every other day and watch it change from shiny, to gold, to purple, then a mix of all 3 with a hint of blue.... What happens if you throw some protective high heat coating on them first? Do they still oxidize? -------------------- |
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Apr 5, 2009 - 1:35 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 26, '09 From Longmont, CO. Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yup, its because the metal is getting so hot its molecular structure is changing. crome doesnt stand up that well to those kind of extremes, ceramic coating, or not.
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Apr 5, 2009 - 1:47 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '06 From Calgary, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
So... Ceramic coating a waste of money then?
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Apr 5, 2009 - 1:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 26, '09 From Longmont, CO. Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
no, it helps keep heat inside your exhaust where it belongs instead of making your under hood temps go through the roof.
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Apr 6, 2009 - 8:43 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 14, '08 From St. Louis Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
no progress this weekend because i was replacing my sewer line. I have all of the parts, but I probably wont get much of a chance to get them installed for another couple weeks
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Apr 6, 2009 - 11:26 AM
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i did not know celis had sewer lines, LOL
hom much did you end up spending. whats the purpose of the resonator -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Apr 6, 2009 - 11:44 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 2, '07 From Manitoba, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
purpose of the resonator is to make it sound good and deep and not ricey
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Apr 24, 2009 - 6:37 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 14, '08 From St. Louis Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
ok, i'm getting ready to get my exhaust done either this weekend or early next week and I noticed these two plugs.
  and they plug in here  and above, the header has a place for 1 plug. What should be done with the second plug? is this an issue? is this gonna screw up my emission stuff? btw, my phone actually takes really good pictures. -------------------- '99 Celica GT - Sold
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Apr 24, 2009 - 11:53 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
They're both oxygen sensors. Not sure if you can do anything about the second one. If there is a catalytic element between the two sensors in the stock exhaust, then I'd say extend the wires for the second plug, have an O2 bung welded in the new pipes BEHIND the new Catalytic, and you should be good to go.
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Apr 25, 2009 - 12:25 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '08 From Orange County, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 33 (100%) |
i have ebay headers as well, but for the 7afe. i have my 2nd o2 sensor welded with a bung in my front exhaust pipe/downpipe before the highflow cat.
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