exhaust question

danielc24 · Post by **danielc24** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:39 pm

so i got rid of the srt rear section, is there any exhausts that will add a little power but not be super loud?

OB · Post by OB » Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:21 pm

the srt rear section when coupled with a nice glasspack muffler in the midpipe is about as cheap an exhaust as your gonna get. The rt exhaust is said to do the trick but its pretty quiet. Too quiet for my tastes.

danielc24 · Post by **danielc24** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:31 pm

yeah but isn't there a power loss without a turbo? and are there any good fart cans out there?

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:16 am

I dunno, but something about the exhaust twists and turns of the srt4 doesn't seem too "free flowing" to me... thing looks like a pretzel

I presonally love the sound of the RT exhaust - OB just thinks it is quiet because he runs no muffler

Cut out your resonator, that will give it a nice growl - with rt exhaust, that is, and the rt exhaust is pretty free flowing.

OB · Post by OB » Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:19 am

Exact power gains with exhaust systems arent really known, but whoever told u that you'd lose power with an srt rear section probably doesnt know what theyre talking about. Getting rid of the stock muffler for something that flows better is going to net you a couple HP regardless of how its done. You might feel a loss in low end torque, but considering the fact that the srt exhaust is the same size in pipe diameter as the reg neon, it wont cause a loss in power.

Yeah theres a million nice 'fart cans' out there, but the good ones arent cheap.

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:45 am

ugh, fart can AND altezzas? C'mon...

Seriously though, you want real gains with exhaust, go with a full catback exhaust system, go up ito 2.5" in size, get a lot better header with merge collector, delete the cat - then to take advantage of all that stuff, get a magnum intake, larger cam, maybe a little p&p - then after you spent a good 1000-1500 in parts and labor, shoot yourself in the foot and say "dammit, I could have started a turbo project!!"

Honestly, if you want a "little more power" than yeah, but a fart can and open up your exhaust, or do it right and spend some money.

EVOneon2K · Post by **EVOneon2K** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:03 am

i didn't bother buyin' a cat back i just got my exhaust custom done w/o a muffler but i have one for inspection time.

Post by **Canada** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:55 am

The stock R/T exhaust is plenty free-flowing. Diablo0 has (had) one on his white car and he had dyno numbers damn close to a stock SRT when he dyno'd it not oo long ago.

**For those who don't know, he has an SRT swapped R/T**

danielc24 · Post by **danielc24** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:04 pm

[quote="kc2002acr"]ugh, fart can AND altezzas? C'mon...

lol i have my stock tails on

nofrills05 · Post by **nofrills05** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:25 pm

The vibrant muffler is not too bad, that is if you don't mind the exhaust tips being a little large, and for some reason they never hand exactly strait. My roommate had a 1Gn with the vibrant muffler and it was a little crooked as well...must be a vibrant thing. The sound is nice though.

I have the OBX header and no cat, with a cheery bomb glass pack and the vibrant muffler - it sounds quite nice, and not very loud at cruising speeds (5th gear)

hound9164 · Post by **hound9164** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:48 pm

I have a custom setup into a hooker max flow muffler. i cut down the tail pie so the entire system is hidden under my rear bumper. it is quiet as hell at normal speeds and cruising, but roars(LOUD) when you gun it. keeps me outta trouble with the cops cause there is no shiny tailpipes or fart can for them to spot, and i can keep it quiet if they are around.

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:55 pm

SRT REAR with a 24" Glasspack = FTW

http://www.randomidiot.com/randomneonid ... o_0003.wmv

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:25 am

i think everyone in the neon world can agree that "a little power" doesn't really work here. You can do bolt ons, and make it fun to drive, but it still doesn't change horsepower gains to much.

I say go get a R/T muffler and a CAI. Makes it sound damn good I think.

heyitsstock · Post by **heyitsstock** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:05 am

or you can get an ebay fart can and have it rust through the welds due to the salt air(ocean) and let it fall off...... im running no muff HA

Post by **jonnymopar** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:34 pm

The Borla kit is expensive, but damn what a nice exhaust. I love mine.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:36 pm

^^^Hellllll Yeah!!!!! ME 2

snkmug · Post by **snkmug** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:26 am

if you use the srt rear section, you should use the srt middle pipe with the resonators in it also, or weld in a free flowing muffler in that section as stated above.....

Post by **Canada** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:59 pm

jonnymopar wrote:The Borla kit is expensive, but damn what a nice exhaust. I love mine.

I believe one of our members has one of those lying around he's not using...ummm Moxhair R/T maybe?

Cbussilver01es · Post by **Cbussilver01es** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:17 pm

I say srt rear section without a cat and a good glasspack would work pretty good, My friend brandon has a 99 R/T and his set up consists of Kirk header followed by a flowmaster 60 series muffler( I think) and srt rear section and no cat.