!!!OFFICIAL!!! SoCal Head Turners thread

[TCAT]

Originally Posted by Inferno LS3

Turbos are slightly different animal. My gains were from switching out the Flowmasters. I had the headers and high flow cats on before the SC install. The turbo will muffle a lot of the exhaust noise. I went with a very short Magnaflow on my truck which is turbo'd you should gain lots of torq when you switch to free flow exhaust. What numbers did your car make now Tommy?

Thanks Jason. The highest numbers it produced on a run was 511rwhp, but we didn't get it past that.

I was thinking about buying Bajamoon's Doug Thorney muffler delete to see how it works out with gains on the dyno.

[TCAT]

Originally Posted by bajamoon

$100

Thanks man, that's a good price. I'll let you know by next weekend if I'll buy it, because I'll just have you bring it with you! Did you install it and take it off, or did you just have a change of heart on the sound or look produced?

[bumblebabe]

Originally Posted by TCAT

I would just HOPE that I don't hear LOTS of raspy sounds if I did the muffler delete. I'm not sure if the turbo will calm this down or not. I hate the muffler delete sound unfortunately. The deep sound is always what I favor. I like the Flowmaster and ATAK sound so far, and that's been it. WHat a bummer. I'll try looking at other muffler's like Mag. but we'll see, as muffler delete may be a good option. I would love to get on a dyno and do a run with my FLowmasters, then take them off and get on the dyno for another run to see what the difference between no mufflers and my mufflers make.

So I am not sure about turbos to be bluntly honest, so I won't claim to. I WILL say that when we unbolted the exhaust from behind the cats and then I heard the car without.... I nearly wet myself. I almost needed a private moment with my car. So all I know is that whatever I end up doing to the car, if it can sound like THAT i will be very very happy! And I'll definitely post some vids I took - tho heads up, they were taken on my phone because my camera died and I didn't think to borrow the shop cam to do it. The sound I have now is pretty much the same tone and amazingness I heard without the exhaust on, BUT a little bit quieter - because obviously now there's piping on there and resonators.

But TCAT, whatever you do, DEFINITELY talk to Mike Haddad about it. I literally spent ALL DAY at his shop yesterday because I couldn't tear myself away from getting my car worked on a bit as well as getting learned even better hehe. From the minute I got sent to talk to him, I know he's had my best interests in mind and so it was super easy to share opinions and get on the same page.

[bajamoon]

Originally Posted by TCAT

Thanks man, that's a good price. I'll let you know by next weekend if I'll buy it, because I'll just have you bring it with you! Did you install it and take it off, or did you just have a change of heart on the sound or look produced?

I liked the sound, it is loud but I live on a private street and leave before 5am so the neighbors weren't that happy lol. I had it on 2 days and took it off. It was welded on so it would need to be welded back on. Let me know, either way.

[TCAT]

Originally Posted by Inferno LS3

I had magnaflows installed in place of the Flows. You turbo guys would be better with high flow cats or off road mid pipes.

I have REALLY been thinking about high flow cats but not sure I want to venture down the road of the whole smog bullcrap.

Originally Posted by Inferno LS3

What RWTQ? turbos make torq?

I can't remember off the top off my head (I'm at work), and I didnt want to just pop out a number that's not legit. I'll let you know when I check the dyno sheet again.

[TCAT]

Originally Posted by bajamoon

I liked the sound, it is loud but I live on a private street and leave before 5am so the neighbors weren't that happy lol. I had it on 2 days and took it off. It was welded on so it would need to be welded back on. Let me know, either way.

I'll definitely let you know. Thanks!

[bajamoon]

Originally Posted by TCAT

I have REALLY been thinking about high flow cats but not sure I want to venture down the road of the whole smog bullcrap.



I can't remember off the top off my head (I'm at work), and I didnt want to just pop out a number that's not legit. I'll let you know when I check the dyno sheet again.

Sounds like a tough job lol

[TCAT]

Hahahaha, yeah, it's chill for the most part.

[bumblebabe]

Originally Posted by TCAT

Hahahaha, yeah, it's chill for the most part.

Why do you think I'm on here all the time :P

[TCAT]

Originally Posted by bumblebabe

So I am not sure about turbos to be bluntly honest, so I won't claim to. I WILL say that when we unbolted the exhaust from behind the cats and then I heard the car without.... I nearly wet myself. I almost needed a private moment with my car. So all I know is that whatever I end up doing to the car, if it can sound like THAT i will be very very happy! And I'll definitely post some vids I took - tho heads up, they were taken on my phone because my camera died and I didn't think to borrow the shop cam to do it. The sound I have now is pretty much the same tone and amazingness I heard without the exhaust on, BUT a little bit quieter - because obviously now there's piping on there and resonators.

But TCAT, whatever you do, DEFINITELY talk to Mike Haddad about it. I literally spent ALL DAY at his shop yesterday because I couldn't tear myself away from getting my car worked on a bit as well as getting learned even better hehe. From the minute I got sent to talk to him, I know he's had my best interests in mind and so it was super easy to share opinions and get on the same page.

Yeah, he's a great guy, as I've talked to him before. He also does great work at his shop from everything I hear. I want him to do another event so we all can go hahaha!

[bajamoon]

Originally Posted by bumblebabe

Why do you think I'm on here all the time :P

Looking for the right man.

[bumblebabe]

Originally Posted by bajamoon

Looking for the right man.

hahaha, hey it's not a bad idea - at least i know most guys on here will like my car, right? LOL and they don't drive prius'

pictures are uploading, videos too. shouldn't bee too much longer.

[bumblebabe]

Originally Posted by TCAT

Yeah, he's a great guy, as I've talked to him before. He also does great work at his shop from everything I hear. I want him to do another event so we all can go hahaha!

He is very detail oriented, and wants to get everything right the first time. So when I got referred to him and started talking exhaust, he put the brakes on and we talked about my long term plans like supercharging and turbocharging even if that was way down the line. Which it is. I EVENTUALLY am going to supercharge. And so then we started working backwards, whether I wanted to remain street legal, whether I cared, etc. So through all that, we decided on my exhaust plans and a way to get me what I want NOW but without spending a lot of money on a part that would get me what i want NOW but have to replace down the line since it wouldn't work or be right with the eventual plans. So now, I have something that's awesome and could potentially stay on, and if it doesn't, I didn't drop a grand or two on a system that I'll replace when I supercharge. I'm so ****ing happy. My car is sporting some sweet Haddad gear now too And so am I hehe

[bumblebabe]

Here are my ugly trash cans:



AND the nasty resonator clunkers:




Me unbolting the uglies:



And it's off!