Cat-Back Exhaust Install hints
 

Hey folks.
Since I'll have the 5 on the lift to replace the busted strut and swap out a tire, I was wondering if anyone has any helpful hints about installing a cat back. I'd love to kill 2 birds w/1 stone. So it would really help if you guys helped ya boy out.
K.
Thx.
:evilgrin:
-Phil

nevermind...I'm off to do it right now!
Peace!

How'd it go? I need to hear your exhaust too if it sounds nice. I gotta get rid of this magnaflow.

Just a heads up for everyone else; if you're thinking aobut putting a magnaflow on a catless exhaust, DON'T! Every time I step on the gas I think I'm racing a Honda. It buzzes so bad. It might just be the unit I have in particular, but one way or another, it sounds like total shit.

That might have something to do with the fact you have an obx header and a catless midpipe. Ever hear lukes car without either cat?? same principle.

Mines pretty loud also, no cats, and a fartcan exhaust

Well, install went well. I have to take it to a muffler shop and have them redo my hangers for me...and then it'll be perfect. It's a bit heavy for the stock mounts..lol.

As for the sound department, man it's sweet. It does not whine, it has a nice deep throaty sound. Sounds sexy when i use the tiptronic...lol. Strut replacement went well also.

One thing though...I may have them remove that bloody heat shield that goes over the mid section of the piping. It's barely vibrating against it...but it getts annoying, esp. on start ups....ha ha.
See pics:
https://www.mazda3club.com/attachmen...tid=4431&stc=1
https://www.mazda3club.com/attachmen...tid=4432&stc=1
https://www.mazda3club.com/attachmen...tid=4433&stc=1
https://www.mazda3club.com/attachmen...tid=4434&stc=1
See how low it's sitting...I'm getting that dixed at lunch today.

what cat back is that?

Tsudo N1...purchased on ebay.
After looking around, I'm kinda contemplating getting a seperate muffler (also from ebay for $3.00, yes THREE DOLLARS) and having the shop run piping to the end and have them weld the muffler for me. We'll see after I have them do the adjustment for this one though.
I have caught a likeing to the canister type mufflers.

good looking exhaust if the tip weren't so large. anything over 4" is going to touch the bumper.....i can't have that.

im going to get the MSP muffler with a catback...nice car and pix man!

Yeah...I'll be heading to Steve's Muffler Shop or Child's after work (scratch that, I'm getting off early)...I'll see what they can do for me there...if I'm not satisfied, I'll get that other canister style and go that route.
Thanks though.....I wanna dyno to see if any gains over stock...

very little...maybe 3-5whp

Cool cool...This is a budget build...since it seems my boss at JVC is dragging his legs, I think I'm going cheapy on everything and see where that takes me.

I've found my car a name by the way:
Cheap Thrill
It seems to fit....:evilgrin:

Guessing til I suck up and get an OBX exhaust manifold, I really won't see much eh?

MSP muffler - 120$
OBX 4-1 Header - 150$
Machine shop Cat back (guessing) - 50$