Ok, so here's the deal... I have a '96 camaro 3.8 with headers, high flow cat, and 80 series flowmaster... I replaced the stock catalytic converter about a month ago when the inside fell apart. Well, after an encounter with a steep speedbump, my new cat, purchased and installed by meineke, broke apart on the inside. I tried to get them to replace it, but they said the warranty didn't cover impacts... SO, I've found them online for a good price. Now to question #1...
I believe my stock exhaust run is 2 or 2.25 inches... does anyone know for sure (for the correct cataylitic converter size)?
#2
The headers' y-pipe ends with a 3 inch collector. From there it's shrunk to stock pipe size... until it reaches the muffler where the pipe is expanded to 2.5... Would replacing everything from the y-pipe back to the muffler with 2.5 inch pipe make a difference? And, Meineke quoted me $155 for the custom pipe... is that a reasonable price?
And question #3.
Would replacing everything with 3 inch piping (new muffler too) be overkill for my V6? It's nothing too special, just an intake, headers, and exhaust.
Thanks for your help
george
I believe my stock exhaust run is 2 or 2.25 inches... does anyone know for sure (for the correct cataylitic converter size)?
#2
The headers' y-pipe ends with a 3 inch collector. From there it's shrunk to stock pipe size... until it reaches the muffler where the pipe is expanded to 2.5... Would replacing everything from the y-pipe back to the muffler with 2.5 inch pipe make a difference? And, Meineke quoted me $155 for the custom pipe... is that a reasonable price?
And question #3.
Would replacing everything with 3 inch piping (new muffler too) be overkill for my V6? It's nothing too special, just an intake, headers, and exhaust.
Thanks for your help
george
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