Car is a 01 3.0

Heres my exhaust setup. The video has alot of other road noise in the backround and my camera isnt that great. But in the take off you really can tell it has a nice mellow sound. Almost like a I6 not a v6. Also On the highway It has minmal drone which I love.

VIDEO > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYSZa2y5ZXs

I installed the obx 3.5 v2 headers. The fitment wasnt great. Seeing the rear manifold and the y-pipe is one peice it makes the rear manifold bolts even harder to reach.
-Second I had to notch the front motor mount bracket becasue of one of the collectors . (pic below)
-Also the front flange angle of the ypipe-front manifold connection was off, I maybe could of crancked it in if I realy tired, but It didnt seem to want to close the gap so I ened up cutting it and re-welding it .(pic below)
-Last the flex section hit the crossmember, had to trim about 1/4~3/8 off the crossmember.(no pic I was to pissed off at this point)

I added a hanger in front of the resonator just behind the test pipe, hope it keep the flex from breaking like it has for others.

I also installed a ebay test pipe, along with a 6x27 magnaflow resonator. its a tight fit , had to remove all the heat shield and it sits on the low side. But Im on tein S so I shouldnt have a issue.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MAGNA...Q5fAccessories

And a megan DT muffler , both are installed onto the ebay catback piping.


Front manifold fitment

Front to y-pipe flange




Vafc tune and dyno numbers are coming within the next few weeks.

So, you can actually get to the bolts. Wanna trade for cattmans?

I still can't get two bolts off the rear header flange b/c I don't have tiny hands.

/rant

Sounds good.

Sounds perfect... Seriously.

Which two ? I also forgot the mention I bent/cut the rear motor mount heat shield (top center part) alittle in order to get the top two bolts of the motor mount bracket back in.

On the cattman the Y curls right underneath two of the bolts. It makes it very difficult to get them out when the bolts start spinning. I have them loose, but haven't got them off yet. It's very frustrating.

And it blocks one bolt to the lower oil pan completely. That's the reason I'm taking it off >

Wow man, Totally worth it.

That sounds great.

Sounds awesome..Car sounds like it pulls pretty hard too and ill take it you have a good clutch also cuz you barked second the way down and on the way back it sounded like you got a little bit of third...always wanted an AE

Thanks, ya this thing feels great . Looking forward to my dyno run. The clutch is a clutchmasters stage 1 wit fidanza fly . Grabs so nice.

any chatter when releasing the clutch at all ??

Ya I have another thread about it , its on one of the recent pages.

I had to get rid of my polly motor mounts, but with stock mounts it gets minimal chatter. Seems like on a hill it shows its face more often.

But i love the revs and response with the 12lb fly so ill deal with it.

sounds awsome man

Nice Vid sounds good...

Sounds great, Megan M-DT muffler + 2.5 inch piping FTW
I have the same thing and extremely happy with it

Those are a lot easier if you get them from underneath.

Sounds pretty good. Actually very surprised at the exh note. Gives me VERY high hopes for a custom setup Im getting ready to do. Good siht bruh!

Thanks, I was a little leary on going catless because I thought it can make the exhaust sound like crap and drone on the vq. But I think as ong as you get a good resonator like I have you'll be fine.

What are your plans for your exhaust ?

damn that sounds mean, pretty loud but very nice.

Well done!

Any chance you can post a cost breakdown?

Headers were 380 shipped (ebay)
Test pipe was about 30-40
Magnaflow Resonator was 90 shipped
Megan muffler was 90 shipped

I already had the b-pipe from the ebay catback, but if you dont have a bpipe buy the megan catback and add a resonator . Also the o2 sims I already had .

Gonna be a first ever A chassis full 3" OBX system

3" OBX Resonated TP
Two 3" 17.25 OBX resonators
3" OBX muffler
3" Mandrel piping

Already have OBX V2's in. Hoping it sounds good.

BTW OP how long is that magna res?

This.

That should sound awsome, I was tempted to do the 3" aswell but I already had the 2.5 b pipe and was just trying to keep my costs down.

6" round 27" long.

Its a tight fit, but not to bad unless maybe some is wheel tuckin then clearance might be a issue.

I hope it does. 34.5" res has me thinking that it might be too quiet.....stockish...

My end to end was 33", but the resonator itself is 27.

Honestly don't think I could of fit one much bigger ...

And as long as you have headers it won't sound stock don't worry.

ahh 33".......now that puts things into perspective. Making me want a fidanza too. Been on the fence about getting one.

That's what she said

Sounds sick dude .. I ordered the obx headers today for my 03 I can't wait

lmao classic

If it was 27 " long i'd be making movies but they wouldnt be about maximas !

win!!!