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Old 03-31-2008 | 12:15 AM
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sounds pretty pimp man! i think i am going to go that route this summer.

now what is the difference between the two thats on the website?
thanks! yea do it it sounds much meaner than stock but not too loud.

which two are you talking about?
Old 03-31-2008 | 12:17 AM
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itsa verrry nice
Old 03-31-2008 | 12:44 AM
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the video is ready

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoXi0GCQ3Mo

CA Header, XTC DP with cat 2.5" and stock cat back exhaust. didnt go crazy on the throttle tho. hope you guys like it

EDIT: Last acceleration was with window up, the rest is down
Sounds really good. I think stock exhausts are 2.25" piping. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this should sound downright mean with 2.5".
Old 03-31-2008 | 12:49 AM
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Sounds really good. I think stock exhausts are 2.25" piping. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this should sound downright mean with 2.5".


stock is 2.5 with a small section thats 2.25... im getting that section swapped out with 2.5 and getting a borla muffler... saving about 150 with that too
Old 03-31-2008 | 12:52 AM
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stock is 2.5 with a small section thats 2.25... im getting that section swapped out with 2.5 and getting a borla muffler... saving about 150 with that too
good choice! i might consider that, please make some vids when you do
Old 03-31-2008 | 12:55 AM
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stock is 2.5 with a small section thats 2.25... im getting that section swapped out with 2.5 and getting a borla muffler... saving about 150 with that too
Which section is that?
Old 03-31-2008 | 12:55 AM
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Which section is that?
i think its the section right before the muffler
Old 03-31-2008 | 12:57 AM
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good choice! i might consider that, please make some vids when you do
Originally Posted by PenguinPIE
i think its the section right before the muffler
my friend has the exact setup im getting with the vibrant combo and this exhaust setup... im getting mine done within the next week or so so ill try to find someone to video it for both of us..
Old 03-31-2008 | 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by PenguinPIE
i think its the section right before the muffler
Well, that's sitting in my garage now.
Old 03-31-2008 | 04:58 PM
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Heres a vid of my set up

C/A shorty header, XTC 2.5 catted, 2.5 customer magnaflow exhaust
Old 03-31-2008 | 05:40 PM
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^^^thats sounds pretty nice. Which magnaflow muffler did you use? I need to redo my exhaust gettin to be too loud.
Old 03-31-2008 | 06:12 PM
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no popping ftw
Old 03-31-2008 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by PenguinPIE
thanks! yea do it it sounds much meaner than stock but not too loud.

which two are you talking about?
well they have two CA headers for our cars on their website.
Old 03-31-2008 | 11:21 PM
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Get the V1 header
Old 03-31-2008 | 11:49 PM
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I'm thinking of sticking with the stock cat-back as well since swapping it out seems to yield the least results for exhaust. I'm glad to see that the CA shorty and DP with stock exhaust still sounds nice and mellow! I have them sitting in a box for now til I find out how I'm going to address the CEL when that pops up
Old 04-01-2008 | 12:05 AM
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ive had mine on for awhile and never got a cel.
Old 04-01-2008 | 12:11 AM
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the cel wouldnt affect anything other than loosing remote start...but you could find some tuning place to take out the code easily.
Old 04-01-2008 | 12:33 AM
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the cel wouldnt affect anything other than loosing remote start...but you could find some tuning place to take out the code easily.
I don't want to lose my remote start!!!
Old 04-01-2008 | 01:03 AM
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I got the vibrant header/ dp with high flow cat. It is awesome!!! exhaust sounds deep and mean, and the gains are awesome!!!
Old 04-01-2008 | 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by ssweeet
I don't want to lose my remote start!!!
haha just get the code removed and ur good to go. i too couldnt stand the days without it

Originally Posted by Dragonsfire12345
I got the vibrant header/ dp with high flow cat. It is awesome!!! exhaust sounds deep and mean, and the gains are awesome!!!
i like it too. one thing tho, does ur vibrant cat make hissing noise when you gas it? mine is quite loud sometimes...

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Old 04-01-2008 | 11:28 AM
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hmmm.... I swear I heard a whine when I was going down the track. I know it wasn't the camaro next to me cuz I beat him. Unless he had gears instead of a timing chain.
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