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booth8233 · 09-20-2011, 11:09 AM

How hard is it to install the mrt v2.0 axle back exhaust..
any cutting welding?

cntryman77 · 09-20-2011, 11:12 AM

you have to cut off the old mufflers...welding is always the best way, but you can use the clamps that come with it if you want...mine was fairly easy, but I had the exhaust off since I was putting on long tubes too...it made it easy for me to cut

booth8233 · 09-20-2011, 11:25 AM

yeah, im getting roto-fab CAI and doug thorley short tube headers. hopefully my muffler guy can weld all this for me..
thanks for your post.. would you recommend welding over clamps?
also how do you like your mrt v2.0?

nyrfan · 09-20-2011, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booth8233

yeah, im getting roto-fab CAI and doug thorley short tube headers. hopefully my muffler guy can weld all this for me..
thanks for your post.. would you recommend welding over clamps?
also how do you like your mrt v2.0?

welding for sure.

kjnylin · 09-20-2011, 01:58 PM

I installed mine, in my garage, with just jack stands. No sweat really. Having a saws-all with a good blade makes cutting off the old ones easy. Yeah. Welding is preferred. If you have one. I used the clamps and have had no issues with them shifting or twisting. It took me less than an hour.

The sound is great too. You'll love them!

booth8233 · 09-20-2011, 07:30 PM

sounds good.. cait wait till i get them in

TDevilsG · 09-20-2011, 07:35 PM

Let me know what you think of them. I'm on the fence when it comes to exhaust.

2010camarolt · 09-20-2011, 07:37 PM

i love mine i brought it to the machanic he installed mine for 70(clamped) have to adjust it about once a week only moves a little when i get on it going to have them welded but not at the top of the list right now

rtcat600man · 09-20-2011, 08:34 PM

Easy install. Ramps, new Saws all (good excuse to go buy one). They were off in less than a minute. New ones one shortly after.

2 weeks later I went to MRT and had them weld them on.

18 months later still LOVE the sound. Can't get enough of this great sounding system. Always throttling up to hear it growl.

VR Baron · 09-20-2011, 08:36 PM

Welding after is best. Mine even shanged tone a wee bit. And welcome to the MRT Army!

booth8233 · 09-20-2011, 10:00 PM

blackbee, on your D/t shorty headers. i was about to buy them and then the guy steered me away.. i live in pa and he said its the same as cali... i have inspection and emission. no on my emission they only do the gas cap test, and mdb2 test. i think thats right, and he said as long as the headers dont throw up CEL, then i will be fine to pass. does this sound correct?
i will be welding my DT headers to the muffler, is this what you did to pass?

booth8233 · 09-21-2011, 01:20 PM

well im waiting anxiously on my MRT's but in the mean time, im starting to think i should have bought the v1. ;(

VR Baron · 09-21-2011, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booth8233

blackbee, on your D/t shorty headers. i was about to buy them and then the guy steered me away.. i live in pa and he said its the same as cali... i have inspection and emission. no on my emission they only do the gas cap test, and mdb2 test. i think thats right, and he said as long as the headers dont throw up CEL, then i will be fine to pass. does this sound correct?
i will be welding my DT headers to the muffler, is this what you did to pass?

Replied back to your pm

BMTGIE · 09-21-2011, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booth8233

well im waiting anxiously on my MRT's but in the mean time, im starting to think i should have bought the v1. ;(

Let me know what you think when you get them installed. I can't decide v1 or v2, leaning towards v2 but I want people to know that's an $500 aftermarket exhaust when idling.

booth8233 · 09-21-2011, 07:24 PM

BMTGIE .. i actually was saying the same thing..
I talked to there sales rep, and he explained to me, do you want rasp, or do you want close to v8 rumble.
he said the v1 has a rasp and the v8 is a roar. he said you really cant tell a difference at idle, but if he had to choose it would be the v2.. so i hope that helps?

BMTGIE · 09-22-2011, 12:20 PM

Can't really tell the difference with stock and v2 at idle ?

CRChevy · 09-22-2011, 12:39 PM

Chop your muffs for v8 muscle

booth8233 · 09-22-2011, 01:06 PM

BMTGIE
no. you cant tell the difference between v1 and v2 at idle the guy said the v2 has a deep roar.

BMTGIE · 09-22-2011, 02:16 PM

Oh ok thanks....that helps alot.

booth8233 · 09-22-2011, 07:44 PM

Ordered my MRT v2.0 on tuesday, and they were here today "Thursday" at 2pm
fast delivery.. very satisfyed
hopefully these will be on tomorrow along with my roto-fab CAI.
Then when DT produces more headers, those will be next.

MINI HLK · 09-22-2011, 09:38 PM

"or do you want close to v8 rumble"

Really? Its a V6 why do people say this. Be proud of a V6 and how it sounds. I have V1.0 it does not have a rasp, and the sound is pretty darn low. Does it sound like a V8 no, will it no. Why is that, well it has 6 cylinders. From all I have read / watch videos now own, the only difference is the V2 has less drone. Is the V2 deeper, well I guess it could be based on CAI and Exhaust set up.

My set up is a Vararam intake with MRT V1.0 it is pretty low / loud. At times it can set off alarms. Like in the AM going to work wife actually parks her car on the street. So that when I start my car it does not set off her alarm. haha.

Bottom line with either MRT V1 or MRT V2 you cant go wrong.

booth8233 · 09-23-2011, 01:17 PM

man it seems like i can get NOBODY in my area to do my axle back mrt for me.. I am waiting on a call here in a little to see but it looks like im going to have to do this one my self..
anybody else do this there self?

rtcat600man · 09-23-2011, 02:43 PM

I did..............nothing to it. Got a saws all. If not good excuse to go buy one. That is what I did. Built my own ramps too. Marked the exhaust per instructions and cut the mufflers off in seconds. Put the MRT's on with clamps. A few weeks later I went to MRT and had them welded into place. Feel free to contact me if you should have any further questions.

booth8233 · 09-23-2011, 03:40 PM

i found a place that is going to do it... there charging me 120$ idk if thats bad or good, but i dont want to mess any thing up. i will check back tomorrow after its installed and let you guys know how everything goes.

booth8233 · 09-24-2011, 02:18 AM

So a friend and I installed my mrt exhaust, and CAI.. well after having the battery disconnected i got this message, " put drives window down then back up." so i did and nothing changed.. well when i try to shut my door i like cant because the window is to high up.

well i came up and i shut my window, and when i shut my door, the " pressure" window donesnt move up??
how do i fix this??
hanks..
oh yeah MRT SOUND AMAZING

09-20-2011, 11:09 AM	#1
booth8233 Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 345	installing MRT v2.0 How hard is it to install the mrt v2.0 axle back exhaust.. any cutting welding? __________________ 2010 Chevy camaro, Black rally stripes, 20% Tint, MRT v2.0 Axle back exhaust, Roto-Fab CAI, AAC footwell lighting, Mods soon: BBK Long tube headers w/ high flow cats, ported throttle body & Trifecta tune (ghost cam)

09-20-2011, 11:12 AM	#2
cntryman77 Drives: 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newton Falls, OH Posts: 907	you have to cut off the old mufflers...welding is always the best way, but you can use the clamps that come with it if you want...mine was fairly easy, but I had the exhaust off since I was putting on long tubes too...it made it easy for me to cut __________________ My build thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126631

09-20-2011, 11:25 AM	#3
booth8233 Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 345	yeah, im getting roto-fab CAI and doug thorley short tube headers. hopefully my muffler guy can weld all this for me.. thanks for your post.. would you recommend welding over clamps? also how do you like your mrt v2.0? __________________ 2010 Chevy camaro, Black rally stripes, 20% Tint, MRT v2.0 Axle back exhaust, Roto-Fab CAI, AAC footwell lighting, Mods soon: BBK Long tube headers w/ high flow cats, ported throttle body & Trifecta tune (ghost cam)

09-20-2011, 01:58 PM	#5
kjnylin Drives: 2LT/RS Black, Polished 20's Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Puyallup, Wa Posts: 137 View My Garage	Clamps are fine. I installed mine, in my garage, with just jack stands. No sweat really. Having a saws-all with a good blade makes cutting off the old ones easy. Yeah. Welding is preferred. If you have one. I used the clamps and have had no issues with them shifting or twisting. It took me less than an hour. The sound is great too. You'll love them! __________________ Order accepted by GM, 6/15/2009 Picked up at dealer 8/21/2009

09-20-2011, 07:30 PM	#6
booth8233 Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 345	sounds good.. cait wait till i get them in __________________ 2010 Chevy camaro, Black rally stripes, 20% Tint, MRT v2.0 Axle back exhaust, Roto-Fab CAI, AAC footwell lighting, Mods soon: BBK Long tube headers w/ high flow cats, ported throttle body & Trifecta tune (ghost cam)

09-20-2011, 07:35 PM	#7
TDevilsG Drives: 2012 2SS Victory Red L99 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Rutherford NJ Posts: 592	Let me know what you think of them. I'm on the fence when it comes to exhaust.

09-20-2011, 07:37 PM	#8
2010camarolt Drives: Victory Red 1LT Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 1,919 View My Garage	i love mine i brought it to the machanic he installed mine for 70(clamped) have to adjust it about once a week only moves a little when i get on it going to have them welded but not at the top of the list right now __________________

09-20-2011, 08:34 PM	#9
rtcat600man having FUN now 13.66@101 Drives: 2010 2LT IOM Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clarkston, Michigan Posts: 6,407 View My Garage	Easy install. Ramps, new Saws all (good excuse to go buy one). They were off in less than a minute. New ones one shortly after. 2 weeks later I went to MRT and had them weld them on. 18 months later still LOVE the sound. Can't get enough of this great sounding system. Always throttling up to hear it growl. __________________ MY BUILD

09-20-2011, 08:36 PM	#10
VR Baron SoCal Camaro5 Race Team Drives: 2012 VR 2SS RS M6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SO CAL Posts: 10,036	Welding after is best. Mine even shanged tone a wee bit. And welcome to the MRT Army! __________________ #1 car 2010 Black 2LTRS 1/28/10-10/15/11, 17900 miles #2 car 2012 Red 2SSRS 10/15/11- way in the future Mods: Outlaw Axelback & J Pipes/Heritage&Stillen Grill/SLP Fade Gills/Rear Blackout Panel/Halltech CAI/Apex Scoop,Washer Bottle/OEM Strut Tower Brace/VMax T/B/ G.M. Blade Spoiler/Retro 69 SS emblems/Pfadt ZL1 Sways & End links/Hotchkis springs/SLP Splitter/TSW Nurburgring wheels

09-20-2011, 10:00 PM	#11
booth8233 Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 345	blackbee blackbee, on your D/t shorty headers. i was about to buy them and then the guy steered me away.. i live in pa and he said its the same as cali... i have inspection and emission. no on my emission they only do the gas cap test, and mdb2 test. i think thats right, and he said as long as the headers dont throw up CEL, then i will be fine to pass. does this sound correct? i will be welding my DT headers to the muffler, is this what you did to pass? __________________ 2010 Chevy camaro, Black rally stripes, 20% Tint, MRT v2.0 Axle back exhaust, Roto-Fab CAI, AAC footwell lighting, Mods soon: BBK Long tube headers w/ high flow cats, ported throttle body & Trifecta tune (ghost cam)

09-21-2011, 01:20 PM	#12
booth8233 Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 345	well im waiting anxiously on my MRT's but in the mean time, im starting to think i should have bought the v1. ;( __________________ 2010 Chevy camaro, Black rally stripes, 20% Tint, MRT v2.0 Axle back exhaust, Roto-Fab CAI, AAC footwell lighting, Mods soon: BBK Long tube headers w/ high flow cats, ported throttle body & Trifecta tune (ghost cam)

09-21-2011, 07:24 PM	#15
booth8233 Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 345	BMTGIE .. i actually was saying the same thing.. I talked to there sales rep, and he explained to me, do you want rasp, or do you want close to v8 rumble. he said the v1 has a rasp and the v8 is a roar. he said you really cant tell a difference at idle, but if he had to choose it would be the v2.. so i hope that helps? __________________ 2010 Chevy camaro, Black rally stripes, 20% Tint, MRT v2.0 Axle back exhaust, Roto-Fab CAI, AAC footwell lighting, Mods soon: BBK Long tube headers w/ high flow cats, ported throttle body & Trifecta tune (ghost cam)

09-22-2011, 12:20 PM	#16
BMTGIE Drives: all black camaro Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 158	Can't really tell the difference with stock and v2 at idle ?

09-22-2011, 12:39 PM	#17
CRChevy MARO MAN Drives: Orange 2010 Camaro 2RS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Baton Rouge , LA Posts: 511	Chop your muffs for v8 muscle __________________ 2LT-RS/nitto invo/hankook venus/straight pipes/slp blackwing air filter/5% window tint all windows/3.00" tips/hood and hockey stripes

09-22-2011, 01:06 PM	#18
booth8233 Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 345	BMTGIE no. you cant tell the difference between v1 and v2 at idle the guy said the v2 has a deep roar. __________________ 2010 Chevy camaro, Black rally stripes, 20% Tint, MRT v2.0 Axle back exhaust, Roto-Fab CAI, AAC footwell lighting, Mods soon: BBK Long tube headers w/ high flow cats, ported throttle body & Trifecta tune (ghost cam)

09-22-2011, 02:16 PM	#19
BMTGIE Drives: all black camaro Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 158	Oh ok thanks....that helps alot.

09-22-2011, 07:44 PM	#20
booth8233 Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 345	MRT = FAST DELIVERY Ordered my MRT v2.0 on tuesday, and they were here today "Thursday" at 2pm fast delivery.. very satisfyed hopefully these will be on tomorrow along with my roto-fab CAI. Then when DT produces more headers, those will be next. __________________ 2010 Chevy camaro, Black rally stripes, 20% Tint, MRT v2.0 Axle back exhaust, Roto-Fab CAI, AAC footwell lighting, Mods soon: BBK Long tube headers w/ high flow cats, ported throttle body & Trifecta tune (ghost cam)

09-22-2011, 09:38 PM	#21
MINI HLK Drives: LS A6 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Washington Posts: 1,845 View My Garage	"or do you want close to v8 rumble" Really? Its a V6 why do people say this. Be proud of a V6 and how it sounds. I have V1.0 it does not have a rasp, and the sound is pretty darn low. Does it sound like a V8 no, will it no. Why is that, well it has 6 cylinders. From all I have read / watch videos now own, the only difference is the V2 has less drone. Is the V2 deeper, well I guess it could be based on CAI and Exhaust set up. My set up is a Vararam intake with MRT V1.0 it is pretty low / loud. At times it can set off alarms. Like in the AM going to work wife actually parks her car on the street. So that when I start my car it does not set off her alarm. haha. Bottom line with either MRT V1 or MRT V2 you cant go wrong. __________________ Mini Hulk Build

09-23-2011, 01:17 PM	#22
booth8233 Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 345	man it seems like i can get NOBODY in my area to do my axle back mrt for me.. I am waiting on a call here in a little to see but it looks like im going to have to do this one my self.. anybody else do this there self? __________________ 2010 Chevy camaro, Black rally stripes, 20% Tint, MRT v2.0 Axle back exhaust, Roto-Fab CAI, AAC footwell lighting, Mods soon: BBK Long tube headers w/ high flow cats, ported throttle body & Trifecta tune (ghost cam)

09-23-2011, 02:43 PM	#23
rtcat600man having FUN now 13.66@101 Drives: 2010 2LT IOM Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clarkston, Michigan Posts: 6,407 View My Garage	I did..............nothing to it. Got a saws all. If not good excuse to go buy one. That is what I did. Built my own ramps too. Marked the exhaust per instructions and cut the mufflers off in seconds. Put the MRT's on with clamps. A few weeks later I went to MRT and had them welded into place. Feel free to contact me if you should have any further questions. __________________ MY BUILD

09-23-2011, 03:40 PM	#24
booth8233 Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 345	i found a place that is going to do it... there charging me 120$ idk if thats bad or good, but i dont want to mess any thing up. i will check back tomorrow after its installed and let you guys know how everything goes. __________________ 2010 Chevy camaro, Black rally stripes, 20% Tint, MRT v2.0 Axle back exhaust, Roto-Fab CAI, AAC footwell lighting, Mods soon: BBK Long tube headers w/ high flow cats, ported throttle body & Trifecta tune (ghost cam)

09-24-2011, 02:18 AM	#25
booth8233 Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 345	MRT = AMAZING So a friend and I installed my mrt exhaust, and CAI.. well after having the battery disconnected i got this message, " put drives window down then back up." so i did and nothing changed.. well when i try to shut my door i like cant because the window is to high up. well i came up and i shut my window, and when i shut my door, the " pressure" window donesnt move up?? how do i fix this?? hanks.. oh yeah MRT SOUND AMAZING __________________ 2010 Chevy camaro, Black rally stripes, 20% Tint, MRT v2.0 Axle back exhaust, Roto-Fab CAI, AAC footwell lighting, Mods soon: BBK Long tube headers w/ high flow cats, ported throttle body & Trifecta tune (ghost cam)

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