HEADER problem! HELP!!

[Donovan]

I will make it simple.

Got new headers on , had to cut cat converter to get them to fit.
Its very loud
want it more quiet.

I get the cat put back on along with new exaust system(catback system) to make it quiet , correct?

HELP! I want this right befo june4 the big meet in va.

Lt. Donovan.

[low sittin 8g]

take it to a muffler shop and see what kind of magic they can do.. im sure it wouldnt be hard.. nor expensive to solve your problem.. i know you how feel i have an obx header and a custom 2.5 inch "header-back" exhaust system.. no cat.. gotta love the loud man.. why would you wanna make it quiet.. lol

[Donovan]

Its really loud man.. so loud Im ashamed to drive my own damn car.

[pinoyesv6]

what kinda muffler you have on now? what kinda cat back did you get?

putting on the cat will quiet things a lil bit. putting on some resonators will also.

[Donovan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pinoyesv6)</div><div class='quotemain'>what kinda muffler you have on now? what kinda cat back did you get? Â*

putting on the cat will quiet things a lil bit. putting on some resonators will also.</div>

I just have the headers on , but the kicker is I had to cut my first cat to even connect the headers to the rest of the system , but it really isnt connect its just like there with a piece of sheet metal around it , which really isnt covering it well , the exhaust is still comming out massively threw the area werer I ghetto rigged it. I have all the OEM piping just a new header. So your saying when I get a new exhaust get the cat put back on and what else could I do someone say a nice muffler

[HeadAche]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Donovan)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pinoyesv6)</div><div class='quotemain'>what kinda muffler you have on now? what kinda cat back did you get? Â*

putting on the cat will quiet things a lil bit. putting on some resonators will also.</div>

I just have the headers on , but the kicker is I had to cut my first cat to even connect the headers to the rest of the system , but it really isnt connect its just like there with a piece of sheet metal around it , which really isnt covering it well , the exhaust is still comming out massively threw the area werer I ghetto rigged it. I have all the OEM piping just a new header. So your saying when I get a new exhaust get the cat put back on and what else could I do someone say a nice muffler</div>

so what your saying is that you cut the cat off yourself, and you just replaced the missing pipping with pipe or so? then seeing as how you probably didnt weld the thing, you have a massive exhaust leak heance the sound. and what did i tell you about ghetto rigging stuff, dont do if fool...lol..

[Donovan]

OH yeah its a major Exhaust leak around were the new headers are ghetto rigged to the rest of the OEM piping ...

So from what I gathered from asking questions , get a whole new exhaust system done by a shop , putting new cat on and keeping second cat and resignator to muffle the sound.

Is this correct?

[shortdogg2k05]

You may not want to put the pre-cat back on. Leave it off and get a shop to fix you massive exhaust leak. The leak is why it is so loud. Once you fix that I feel should be fine.

[Donovan]

You sure , why should I eliminate the cat..

[thebirdman13]

no no, eliminate the PRE cat...get a high flow cat and get the rest of the exhaust done by a shop...i got my whole exhaust and hi flow cat custom done for $95

[Lootrock]

Have a shop make a pipe going from your header the rest of the exhaust. Thats exactly what I had to do, only I have a different downpipe. You should be fine once you do this. If Its leaking as massively as you say it is then it'll be much quieter after you do this; trust me I know. And supposedly the main cat for our cars are already hi flow cats so you shouldn't really need to change it.

[Donovan]

Ok , I got people telling me to eliminate my precat , I"ll have no backpressure , and just get a cusotm pip from my header to my remaining exhaust...

still kinda lost , if this is the case I can get my car done this week not friday. I want to be ready for the meet in VA

Please give more intell

[pinoyesv6]

get rid of the pre cat and just stick with 1 main (high flow) cat to be a lil bit nice to mother nature.

[Donovan]

Yeah I'm leaning to towards that also..getting that custom piping done!

Thanks for the comments everyone , im still taking them in and suggestions.


Lt. Donovan J.

[HeadAche]

here is my suggestion, stop ghetto rigging stuff, damn it..lol... your not freakin Mcguyver...

[Donovan]

Your absolutely correct lol. I'll get this shop to do it.. I think might be meineki...they said approx 40 dollars

[Lootrock]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Donovan)</div><div class='quotemain'>Your absolutely correct lol. Â*I'll get this shop to do it.. I think might be meineki...they said approx 40 dollars</div>

Are you kidding me? I must've really got raped on that deal then. Oh well, I was desperate anyway.

[Donovan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Lootrock)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Donovan)</div><div class='quotemain'>Your absolutely correct lol. Â*I'll get this shop to do it.. I think might be meineki...they said approx 40 dollars</div>

Are you kidding me? I must've really got raped on that deal then. Oh well, I was desperate anyway.</div>

Well when I say 40 bucks Just for them to take a look at what the problem is and put a pip connecting the header to the rest of the system. Thats all , how did you get a bad deal?