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September-24th-2006, 03:32 PM
#2
The man behind the mask
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Birmingham, AL
Posts: 11,572
the mazdaspeed/mp3 exhaust is just a muffler. It MAY give you a 2-3whp gain but I wouldn't count on it.
If you want some solid upgrades you should try a few of these mods.
thunder header (sold by kargoboy on this forum)
magnaflow catback exhaust (sold by protegegarage.com)
Simota cold air intake (also sold by kargoboy)
front solid motor mount (sold by AWR)
this is of course assuming you've kept your car 100% up to date on all required maintenance.. That should always be your first mod.
p.s. I see you live in GA, I'm in birmingham, AL but I'll be in ATL this weekend at zoom zoom live at the speedway. You should come out.
If you want some solid upgrades you should try a few of these mods.
thunder header (sold by kargoboy on this forum)
magnaflow catback exhaust (sold by protegegarage.com)
Simota cold air intake (also sold by kargoboy)
front solid motor mount (sold by AWR)
this is of course assuming you've kept your car 100% up to date on all required maintenance.. That should always be your first mod.
p.s. I see you live in GA, I'm in birmingham, AL but I'll be in ATL this weekend at zoom zoom live at the speedway. You should come out.
Last edited by macdaddyslomo; September-25th-2006 at 12:11 PM.
September-26th-2006, 12:13 PM
#10
The man behind the mask
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Birmingham, AL
Posts: 11,572
it's saturday or sunday...depending on what day you sign up for.
there are no parts for sale....just car demos and driving stuff. If you need parts you'd be better served shopping from the vendors on this forum.
there are no parts for sale....just car demos and driving stuff. If you need parts you'd be better served shopping from the vendors on this forum.
October-3rd-2006, 11:28 PM
#11
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Hermosillo Sonora Mexico
Posts: 230
noob question... a CAt-back is exahust tip.. muffler... pipe right..... then after the cat-back there are... more pipe... the catalitic converter and then the headers??
did i got it right???
So basically the cat back its half a exhaust system because lacks a catalitic converter and the headers.... ?????
did i got it right???
So basically the cat back its half a exhaust system because lacks a catalitic converter and the headers.... ?????
October-4th-2006, 08:53 AM
#12
Awesome Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Pittsburgh PA
Posts: 3,186
From back-to-front, on a 2.0L:
Axle-back portion (with muffler), S-pipe, Resonator (one piece stock, 2 pcs most cat-backs),
Catalytic convertor, Mid-pipe (p-garage offers a high-flow cat/mid-pipe as one piece, very nice but not cheap), downpipe (stock unit includes pre-cat), exhaust manifold (the Thunder header keeps the DP and Mani a two-piece, most headers are one).
Axle-back portion (with muffler), S-pipe, Resonator (one piece stock, 2 pcs most cat-backs),
Catalytic convertor, Mid-pipe (p-garage offers a high-flow cat/mid-pipe as one piece, very nice but not cheap), downpipe (stock unit includes pre-cat), exhaust manifold (the Thunder header keeps the DP and Mani a two-piece, most headers are one).
October-24th-2006, 05:25 PM
#13
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: ga
Posts: 16
hey my bro just got a wrx and the check enjen came on and to find out the guy befor him that but the exust on messed up the cat sinser. does any one know how to fix that? would a test pipe work or new wire or what?
October-25th-2006, 05:38 AM
#14
Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ft. Sill, Oklahoma
Posts: 687
i'm assuming you mean the oxygen sensor. if he messed up the sensor itself, then it will have to be replaced. if the check engine light is on because he took the cat out and the sensor is reading unfiltered exhaust, you can "fool" the computer with a MIL-fix. (resistor, capacitor, and wire) Matty used to sell them, he probably still has a few.
