Need a few suggestions

[Longboardmtk]

I'm swapping my old eta engine for an m20-b25 out of an 89 cabrio and i want to change the exhaust set up i have now cause it sounds like crap. Currently i've got manifold-cat-single 2' downpipe -ansa muffler. and the sound is less than desireable.

Is this cause the engine itself just doesn't make for a nice sound? I want the car to sound a good deal louder than stock with the new engine.

Right now i'm considering getting an 'i' cat and having a custom 2'5 pipe made to a borla or magnaflow muffler. Does anyone have a rough estimate on what this might run me?

Can i run the new engine with the current exhaust setup untill i can save up enough to get a new system?

What do you guys suggest doing. Thanks

[decay]

an OEM i cat will add unnecessary cost to the setup, IMO.

just get an aftermarket cat the same diameter as your muffler (magnaflow has those too) and make a Y off the stock downpipes into that.

[MattE30]

Get a Catco universal converter. Those can be had for less than $75. The muffer will run you maybe close to $150 depending on if you get mirror finish, overpriced tips, etc...

For the pipe, go to a muffler shop and get an estimate.

[tonytony]

Get a Catco universal converter. Those can be had for less than $75. The muffer will run you maybe close to $150 depending on if you get mirror finish, overpriced tips, etc...

For the pipe, go to a muffler shop and get an estimate.

From what I heard everyone says those suck(not just forum members) and doesn't help you pass, dont have any experience with it myself though

[MattE30]

Get a Catco universal converter. Those can be had for less than $75. The muffer will run you maybe close to $150 depending on if you get mirror finish, overpriced tips, etc...

For the pipe, go to a muffler shop and get an estimate.

From what I heard everyone says those suck(not just forum members) and doesn't help you pass, dont have any experience with it myself though

From what I've heard, they are one of the better flowing aftermarket cats out there.

[tonytony]

Get a Catco universal converter. Those can be had for less than $75. The muffer will run you maybe close to $150 depending on if you get mirror finish, overpriced tips, etc...

For the pipe, go to a muffler shop and get an estimate.

From what I heard everyone says those suck(not just forum members) and doesn't help you pass, dont have any experience with it myself though

From what I've heard, they are one of the better flowing aftermarket cats out there.

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, but what's the point in having a cat if it doesn't go it's job?

[MattE30]

I'm not being sarcastic.

It is one of the better flowing cats, meaning its not restrictive.

If you want a cat that is a sure thing to pass emissions or smog crap in cali, then go stock.