Custom exhaust

[thesoundmaster]

As some of the members of the club witnessed, i crushed my exhaust yesterday. So today i fixed that, i bought a 2 and a half inch turn down exhaust outlet from Checker autoparts and threw it on after the cat, it sounds sweet now!

[Tilt168]

still need a new throttle body....remember that the narrowest section of your intake/outtake system is what restricts it...

[thesoundmaster]

that is true. I'll probably do that coming up in the next month or so.

[Gunner]

Do they still do emissions in Centennial...I know in Larimer County they got rid of it...I would take those cats off too.

[dannan_w]

all of colorado no longer has it if i rember....
pueblo colo springs both dont and that is where i am so.....

[Gunner]

I think they are continuing it in the Denver Metro Area.

[Walking Eagle]

Metro area still requires emissions.

[thesoundmaster]

even still, they only require a Catalatic Converter, and i still have that.

[Digger]

Got any pics?

[thesoundmaster]

Got any pics?


i havent gotten any as of yet, i'll take one this weekend. Really all i did was go to Checker, buy a $6 2 1/2" turndown outlet sending it down away from the truck. It sounds nice, can't see it so people are confused, its outta the way, and it looks cool when its cold out. Not what i want to do with it long term, i think i might take it out the side kind of like Rich has, but thats all up in the air at this point.

[bassdude]

all of colorado no longer has it if i rember....
pueblo colo springs both dont and that is where i am so.....

it goes by county. El Paso got canceled.

[thesoundmaster]

Got any pics?


I got a pic, and i'm working on getting a sound clip going. It has a nice tone to it, not much louder than a nice Flowmaster and it does the job

http://www.rmftc.com/gallery/data/500/medium/IMG_0539.JPG

[Digger]

I got a pic, and i'm working on getting a sound clip going. It has a nice tone to it, not much louder than a nice Flowmaster and it does the job



It's going to be a lot harder to smash that thing. Looks like you have done a number on that skid plate though.:eek:

[thesoundmaster]

It's going to be a lot harder to smash that thing. Looks like you have done a number on that skid plate though.:eek:

yeah, thats a combo of Chinaman (remember me getting hung up all the time) and Carnage and me not really giving a crap. I'm gunna look for one in the JY and just replace it. While replacing it i might just do a full tranny/transfer case flush and start fresh, lord knows the last time it was done

[Gunner]

I like it. Kind of makes me wanna go do that to mine since it will be replaced this summer anyway.

[99ranger4x4]

i had a turn down on mine for a while, ill probably put it back on, the cherrybomb keeps getting ripped off lol

[thesoundmaster]

turndown's on the Bronco. I have a Cherry Bomb on the Ranger.

The turndown sounds sweet!

[99ranger4x4]

It's going to be a lot harder to smash that thing. Looks like you have done a number on that skid plate though.:eek:


let me get you a pic of mine. :glasses10:

[Glass]

If i ever get around to really doing the exhaust on my truck i want to try going pipes from headers to under the bed, then into small glass packs, then to flowmasters, then dump behind / below rear tires, but that means using a tubing bender, which i now have access to, i just need to learn how to use it.

Would be nice if i could shorten the headers by abut 4" too, to bring the exhaust above the crossmembers.

[Richard]

Coming from a ranger background, I would actually recommend saving up for a true exhuast. I dont remember any of the exhaust shops around town, and the one i used on my truck was in Phoenix, but when i put my Checker exhaust on, I felt a little umph. When I went ahead on got the upgraded exhaust, I was far more impressed with the overall torque it provided. I has a magnaflow installed with all new cats and 2.5in piping. I noticed a slight difference in sound, but not enough to make it annoying when driving long distances. The flowmaster will give you that deeper sound, and I am not sure on the actual performance gains. I did notice a 3 to 4 mile improvement on mileage, and with my lift kit, that was important. Overall, I speant $185 for the whole thing, new cat, new piping, bent, and welded, and it took 2 hours. Guy was good though. I hope this gives you a little more information. Oh. and dont get any water in those damn cats. That is why i had to replace mine. I went offroading through a river, and got some water back into my whole exhaust. Rusted the whole thing out.

[Richard]

and since you are offroading, you might want to look into renforcing that skid plate, or heading to the junkyard and picking up a few extra. I think superlift makes a few upgraded ones. For more info, check out www.offroadrangers.com

[schmidlkofer]

what bout thornton any ideas?

[mattadams]

If you are in Thornton and looking for good exhaust shop, I'd hit up exhaust Pros, they are at about 108th and Huron. Stand behind their work and do good work in the first place :).

[Walking Eagle]

If you are in Thornton and looking for good exhaust shop, I'd hit up exhaust Pros, they are at about 108th and Huron. Stand behind their work and do good work in the first place :).
x2, I also went there.

[Richard]

anyone know of a good place for car exhausts? i want to upgrade the Audi's exhaust, but am not a fan of spending a grand on an aftermarket. I would LOVE to find one that makes Borla exhausts..

[schmidlkofer]

If you are in Thornton and looking for good exhaust shop, I'd hit up exhaust Pros, they are at about 108th and Huron. Stand behind their work and do good work in the first place :).


thanks guys...ill be moving there pretty soon. are the emmision tests pretty tough and does any one know of the requirements besides a cat? i have dual exhaust with dual glass packs and no cat.... oh and we should get some pople together and go wheeling. ill look on the plans posts.

[schmidlkofer]

If you are in Thornton and looking for good exhaust shop, I'd hit up exhaust Pros, they are at about 108th and Huron. Stand behind their work and do good work in the first place :).

good deal i have been over by there. i have not moved there but will be soon. im going to need to try out the colorado trails. and ill need some one to show me the ropes. oklahoma has nothingg at all.

[schmidlkofer]

oops i didnt realise i posted 2 times. i thought my computer had messed up...sorry. ignore.

[Walking Eagle]

thanks guys...ill be moving there pretty soon. are the emmision tests pretty tough and does any one know of the requirements besides a cat? i have dual exhaust with dual glass packs and no cat.... oh and we should get some pople together and go wheeling. ill look on the plans posts.

This link (http://www.aircarecolorado.com/vir.htm) lists at the bottom what they test for.

[schmidlkofer]

thanks.

[NorthernStar08]

anyone know of a good place for car exhausts? i want to upgrade the Audi's exhaust, but am not a fan of spending a grand on an aftermarket. I would LOVE to find one that makes Borla exhausts..

Richard if you dont mind the drive I know of a shop in the springs.....

[shawns 64 F100]

the muffler shop right off I25 on evans did good work on grumpy

[mattadams]

Shawns you mean House of Mufflers? Yeah they did the final exhaust on the truck, came out sounding GREAT and they really spent their time making sure it looked right.

[shawns 64 F100]

Yup Matt thats the name LOL im horrible with them, why I have to put mine in my own screen name or I might forget it

[Tilt168]

front range muffler on platte in csprings is great, i recommend them to anyone looking...if i havn't already said so...w/e