SRT-4_UK

I was trying to talk a friend into it but he is scared. Has anyone done this yet? It looks like there is room right in front of the rear tire on the drivers side. It would get rid of the crazy bends that is has to take and make it flow much more freely. The only problems I could see in doing this it the fuel lines, but that is nothing a heat shield or two could take care of.

Re4peR26

Would be a nice idea, But im sticking with mine and going custom duels!!!!

PuSha050

if he does do it he needs to put a muffler earlier in the system bc if u exit those exhaust gases without a muffler and without a turbo (which is why srt-4s get away with running no mufflers and having side exhausts done so easily).. it is gonna sound disgusting and insanely loud

SRT-4_UK

what about just running a resonator or 2

Saki XL

Jon, you bastard....~!


For the record, he's talking about me. I don't want to do no stinkin' side exit exhaust....

SRT-4_UK

dude, it is just an idea. if anything, aaron can get it and you can take his

SRT-4_UK

the point would be better flow(much less bends and not having to wrap around in the back) and less piping thus saving weight

Saki XL

Well.



Yesterday we went to A14 Foremans, a shop here in England to see about getting a custom exhaust done. They agreed to do a custom exhaust for me for EXTREMELY cheap, and all was looking well.... Until they started looking at some of the bends. They can't bend 3 inches enough... So.. Yeah. Jon suggested a side exit instead to get rid of the curves in the exhaust. This is to provide better air-flow, but of course, it would have to come out of the side in front of the wheel well. I ain't feeling it.. I tried to imagine what it looks like, and in my head it looks like total ass.


Sorry Jon..

SRT-4_UK

im just keeping the options open

CTCOBALTSSS

Why don't you do the side exhaust srt4?

Doc

Change the cat and just remove the muffler and replace it with a better flowing 2.5 inch one (the last bit of piping as well). The shop should be able to handle that, and it'll be easier on the wallet .

D4u2s0t

couldn't agree more...

Cooter

I'm putting side pipes on my HHR. Just 2" pipe. Should help the 2.2L breath better and look cool. Just installed a V-Force muffler. Loud, but sounds sweet.

SRT-4_UK

For me, it would be useless from a performance standpoint. When my downpipe is open, it dumps the exhaust under my car and is loud as all hell. I can understand why Saki doesn't want it. I was just wondering if anyone else has done it so he can see the outcome instead of trying to imagine it.

Acidangel_5.0

pm dirtySSout
he had side exhuast (came out right infront of the driver side rear) for information..
i talked to him about when he was saleing it a few weeks back.. he said he loved the sound and performance from it.. i believe he is the only one that has the setup

SS33

I have seen it done on a J-body, with a rectangular tip, and looked pretty good. I've also seen just a 3" pipe side dumped before the rear tire and it looked like ass.

With the right tip it looks awesome, even better if you don't mind hacking up a side skirt to make it look like it belongs there

I have always loved the dual side exit exhause look, since I first saw it on a corvette, and then on the stangs.

SRT-4_UK

That is what I was suggesting. Cutting the side skirt and putting a rectangle tip like on the roush mustangs.

SS33

If I ever crack or damage a side skirt on mine maybe I'll try it, she's still too cherry right now though. Less than 1500 miles, it's bad enough that I ripped my headlights apart within her first month, lol.

I think this would look amazing though. Has anyone looked to see if our skirts hang low enough to allow this? I've only had mine off the ground to paint the calipers so far, and I didn't even think to look at that.

Saki XL

Honestly, Jon, I think it would look pretty sick, but you got to look at it this way - **** could come out the left side, but what about the right? It wouldn't look right on just one side, IMHO.And then we'd have to seal up the back of course to accomodate.. Maybe I'm just being to scared here. I dunno. I love the way they look on the Roushe.

05BlackCobaltSS

i agree Saki, unless you had duals comming out both sides, i think it's look stupid. But that Roush idea is awsome, and on both sides would look BADASS!

Saki XL

Jon.. You still want to do this?? We'd have to do the prostetic boob thing on the other side for it to work though, the clearance isn't there for the piping. I'm going outside to look right quick..

Saki XL

I just went outside and checked. It is a very good possibility that we have room on the other side for piping as well. more heat wrap stuff is going to be needed there though... >.< but other than that it's looking better than I thought. My only concern would be filling the back hole in again, and the body work required for side exit exhausts. 3'' Side-exhaust... That's sounding very pimpish man.

SRT-4_UK

I knew you would come around. And, it is custom as ***. Very few people in America have it. Just think how the Brits would be feelin it.

l Sh1ft l

Ahh those look soo sweet. I dunno about how it would look on a Cobalt but the Saleen mustangs look damn good w/ it.

scottw03

Sorry man, I don't feel the SEEs even on the SRT-4. I would say try to get the brits to create you a cutout on your DP. I know you can buy one off of Howell Automotive or JEGS, one of the two. Or ask Needswings if he can sell you just the cutout pipe with the end so you can get it welded onto the DP and then later you can buy the electric cutout. This way you run quiet when you want and loud when you want. And you don't have to worry about filling in the back bumper and slicing and dicing your sideskirts. Just a thought.