Hey Guys. I just had a shop custom make an exhaust system for my '88 vert. I posted a couple of pics to see what you guys think. I had him hack out the old system and put in a single 2.5in pipe after the cat with a turbo muffler at the end. It sounds good and the car actually starts easier since I've had this done. Also, I may have this guy make me a custom downpipe to remove the first 2 (useless) cats and have a pipe from the manifold to the stock catylalitic converter. He did the pipe and muffler work on my car for about 160 bucks, and if you think he did a good job, I'll post his number and address for u peeps to call. Its probably not the best job, but I was on a budget. Its also solid, not shaking everywhere

Also, My rex is an '88. Is the dual CD/CASSETTE stereo stock for this car?

 

heres pics

 

let me know if it looks ok

 

Only on the P-package 88 convertibles.


Well you can tell it is a hack job, and doing a single that is that size dia. is a little undersized, but I guess it would work if you were on a extream budget

 

need a pic from behind to see what it looks like

 

lol. took the pics at night.. I'll get some back pics later.. it doesn't look bad. I also guess that my vert then was a "P" package when new. was that the top package?

 

got the pics its snowing so I didn't want to get it out. I think rx7's are nightmares in the snow. I think it looks ok

 

NOt to be mean cause I to have been on a budget but ewwwwww. If I was using a stock style muffler I would have mounted in the stock postion . A sideways oval can just dosnt look right at all.

 

Sure looks like it hangs low, too.

It wouldn't last a day here in Denver...right now we have so much ice rutting that exhaust would get flattened in a heartbeat.

Do you have to pass emissions testing where you live?

 

heh.. its ok.. its better than the dual (w/no muffs) dragging all over the highway. the guy who did it usually does 60's nova's and camaros and has a sweet 69 nova that won best engine in shows. but hey it works and sounds good. what muffler would look better on it any reccomendations??.. I'll buy it and have him put it on

 

thats possible, but the cat is still lower than the pipe

 

ebay fart can

 

Get a greddy muffler, I love it.

 

what part of ohio are you from?

 

Well if this isnt a gathering of people from the tristate area i dont know what is. On and dont link me to the NE section.

 

I still have the stock mufflers. I'm too poor for performance.

-Max

 

No your not just tie open the 6 ports and cut out the cats.

 

I really don't wanna be mean either but I think there is a cavalier that wants its exhaust system back.

Really bad choice for the car.

 

Rather than just say ewwww I thought I'd add this to make this a more constructive post.

What *I* did for around $160 on a car when I was on a budget was to get a set of the "HKS STYLE" fart cans off ebay. They were about $80 for the pair shipped.

I had the muffler shop hack off the stock rotten mufflers and put on the replacements keeping the dual system. I think they charged me $50 or $60 since I brought my own mufflers.

 

My setup.... 2 ebay fart cans and custom piping from head to toe... Whole deal including mufflers was $160 installed.

 

I think the original poster SHOULD post the shops name and address simply so no one else gets 'ed.

 

haha.. you guys put it in perspective for me lol.. I live in Hamilton Ohio, and with the comments, I probably should put a "fart" can on it instead, but the turbo oval was all he had for the price. but also like I said, its not draging anywhere and it doesn't sound half bad. If I just replace the muffler with a high flow round muffler, would that look better?

lol thanks guys

 

well see I look at the job, instead of the appearance of the muffler.

For example he should have just replaced the coupler at the cat, instead of welding 2 inchs away from it.

and he should have used 2.25" or 2.5" piping if he was only running a single exhaust.

 

I'm pretty sure the pipe is 2.5in all the way to the muffler Icemark. I agree with you though that he should have probably replaced the coupling to the cat, instead of cutting and welding. Any cincy guys have an Idea where I should go for exhaust work next time??
Thanks guys

 

Uhhhh, that is not the best look. No offense but it looks REALLLY bad.