scottydl
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There's nothin' like an American V-8...
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Post by scottydl on Oct 28, 2004 8:21:53 GMT -6
... i can hear the air getting sucked in is louder than the actual exhaust note because of the air intake.... That's not a bad thing! It's still a sweet sound coming out, whether it's from the air entering or exiting! ;D
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Post by JimW on Oct 28, 2004 10:26:47 GMT -6
I hear intake whine > 2000RPM, then from 2500 to 4500RPM its all exhaust note, then < 4500 its all high end whining, serious intake whine goin on there.
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Ted C
Aurora Watcher
Growin Up leads to Growin Old and Growin Old leads to Dyin which don't sound like all that much fun"
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Post by Ted C on Oct 28, 2004 11:11:46 GMT -6
Teenagers are allowed in this forum? Next thing you know, there be people over Forty!
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dred98
Aurora Driver
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Post by dred98 on Oct 28, 2004 11:53:13 GMT -6
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Post by erw38 on Oct 29, 2004 17:36:28 GMT -6
Jim,
I know you've said it before, but I can't seem to find the right thread. How much did you pay for your exhaust setup? I got a quote today and the guy said he would do it for $500 or with a high flow cat for $220 more. Is that a good price? I guess I gotta wait for my exhaust to crap out. That is, unless you send me the money! Or how about we start up a collection here. I have a paypal account!
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Post by SupaStealth on Oct 29, 2004 19:34:37 GMT -6
I paid $240 for a 2.5" cat back set-up, although i'm not too terably happy with my y-pipe that he made. but other than that, its good.
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Post by stevensolds on Oct 29, 2004 21:15:56 GMT -6
i really want to get a exhaust setup and i dont really like Corsas setup for the STS. One thing, will the Corsa Performance STS 4.6 setup work with my 95 aurora?
they sound a little to much like a popcorn maching to me
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Post by stevensolds on Oct 29, 2004 21:18:50 GMT -6
I hear intake whine > 2000RPM, then from 2500 to 4500RPM its all exhaust note, then < 4500 its all high end whining, serious intake whine goin on there. Jim when you say you hear intake whine below 2000rpms, are you talking about stock intake and stock exhaust? because i notice i have intake whine at 2000 and below and then again at 5000-6500. I thought mine whined like that because the other owner didnt really keep up on the oil changes that well, mostly every 7,000. i like when it shifts at 4000-4500 because it soudns really deep and i like that. i was watching police chases on tv and thats what the caprice classic cruisers sound like lol.
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Post by JimW on Oct 30, 2004 0:22:52 GMT -6
Steven, those vids that I sent you via Gmail should give you an idea of what I was refering too, I dont have any "cruzin" vids there, only footage under heavy load, but you'd get the idea.
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Post by stevensolds on Oct 31, 2004 0:50:28 GMT -6
jim i only got one? can u send any different ones? btw i never saw that one before ;D
can i see any more if u dont mind. and thats magnaflow right? i dunno if i can put them on myself or build it from pieces.
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Post by JimW on Oct 31, 2004 11:11:04 GMT -6
Steven, I have sent 2 more, the only reason I sent one the first time is because the original email bounced back.
Its a pieced together system, Magnaflow doesnt have an "Aurora" cat back exhaust, I had to have it built and pieced together. I love it because they even welded the stainless steel rods to the frame of the car, so I feel a bit of the exhaust vibration in the car when it sits at idle.
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Post by JimW on Oct 31, 2004 11:17:36 GMT -6
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Post by SupaStealth on Oct 31, 2004 11:20:54 GMT -6
it looks like different sized pipe was used at the very rear than the main section.
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Post by JimW on Oct 31, 2004 11:26:26 GMT -6
Yes, that was the enlarged pipe that was welded after the Y or T split. The uber narrow pipes didnt weld up to the mufflers all that well...I'm tellin ya, the stock Aurora exhaust leaves MUCH to be desired.
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Post by Aurora40 on Oct 31, 2004 12:33:34 GMT -6
I love it because they even welded the stainless steel rods to the frame of the car, so I feel a bit of the exhaust vibration in the car when it sits at idle. Is that something they normally do? The exhaust has swinging hangers with rubber bushings because it is rigidly attached to the engine. The engine can twist and turn in the mounts, so the exhaust needs to be able to move with it. Does your car have some flex-ducting or something after the headers?
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Post by JimW on Oct 31, 2004 15:16:38 GMT -6
The same rubber mounts are in place, the only hangers that are welded to the frame can be seen by the mufflers themselves. The whole system has remained intact. You can see 2 stainless steel dowels on either side of the pipe beyond the mufflers.
The only flexible exhaust piping I have seen is the downpipe into the cat converter, its like a steel mesh thing...looks like an aftermarket downpipe that GP'ers use to replace the U-bend in GM W-bodies.
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