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Offline lil_Truck

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Re: Performance exhaust/muffler system
« Reply #30 on: May 27, 2004, 02:41:50 AM »
I don't know if anyone else has had this problem with the header but if you have a stick watch out for the clutch cable.

The old manifold has some nice heat sheilds on it and the header doesn't.

Anyway, the clutch cable is held together with a plastic cover.  When your off roading and not much air flow is going into the engine compartment, it will (at least mine did with 2 cables) ment the plastic and the cable will come apart.

I fixed mine by winding wire around it from the dash to the front of the engine.  It now looks like I have a spring around it.

Now eventhough the plastic gets hot the cable can't unwine.
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Re: Performance exhaust/muffler system
« Reply #31 on: May 27, 2004, 03:14:29 AM »
In_Flames do what i did just cut of the muffler and run a stright pipe back, I've been runnin like that for a year now and no police problems yet.
P.S it's loud but it increased the power on the take off.
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Re: Performance exhaust/muffler system
« Reply #32 on: May 27, 2004, 03:50:05 AM »
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In_Flames do what i did just cut of the muffler and run a stright pipe back, I've been runnin like that for a year now and no police problems yet.
P.S it's loud but it increased the power on the take off.



Do you still have your cat??
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Re: Performance exhaust/muffler system
« Reply #33 on: May 27, 2004, 08:04:43 AM »
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cut out everything and put in a diesel muffler made for a turbo version engine.


Yeah right, so I can fail Ontario's strict air pollution test that I have to do before I can renew my license.  :P
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Re: Performance exhaust/muffler system
« Reply #34 on: May 27, 2004, 08:08:37 AM »
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In_Flames do what i did just cut of the muffler and run a stright pipe back, I've been runnin like that for a year now and no police problems yet.
P.S it's loud but it increased the power on the take off.


No way dude, that's my whole issue, NOISE!! Now I know this is a "turbo" muffler, but it will run a lot nicer and quieter then the raggy stock one I have now, plus the Calmini muffler is of excellent build quality and I hope it to last much longer then the crusty OEM muffs.
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Re: Performance exhaust/muffler system
« Reply #35 on: May 27, 2004, 11:26:40 AM »
I cant imagine a muffler lasting longer than a stocker my original went for 8 years and Im in salt country.
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Re: Performance exhaust/muffler system
« Reply #36 on: May 27, 2004, 01:33:36 PM »
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No way dude, that's my whole issue, NOISE!! Now I know this is a "turbo" muffler, but it will run a lot nicer and quieter then the raggy stock one I have now, plus the Calmini muffler is of excellent build quality and I hope it to last much longer then the crusty OEM muffs.


The turbo muffler is somewhat noisier than stock, but not as loud as the low-rider Honda cars. (I like the sound... sort a low gutteral grumble.)

BTW, you'll save yourself a lot of grief having a muffler shop do the job, unless you have your own lift and torch. Calmini's mounts and pipes aren't bent quite right. They also added a couple J brackets (welded to the muffler) to make up for the missing factory supports.

Otherwise the exhaust won't always align & will leak between the Cat & flange.
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Re: Performance exhaust/muffler system
« Reply #37 on: May 27, 2004, 03:08:32 PM »
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I cant imagine a muffler lasting longer than a stocker my original went for 8 years and Im in salt country.


Wow that's amazing, I've gone through 3 OEM mufflers so far...
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Re: Performance exhaust/muffler system
« Reply #38 on: May 27, 2004, 03:12:25 PM »
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The turbo muffler is somewhat noisier than stock, but not as loud as the low-rider Honda cars. (I like the sound... sort a low gutteral grumble.)

BTW, you'll save yourself a lot of grief having a muffler shop do the job, unless you have your own lift and torch. Calmini's mounts and pipes aren't bent quite right. They also added a couple J brackets (welded to the muffler) to make up for the missing factory supports.

Otherwise the exhaust won't always align & will leak between the Cat & flange.


I don't mind a nice "toned" sound coming out, but I can't stand that loud farting noise that's been happening to the last year.  Really drives me nuts with highway driving.

I have a mechanics shop literally steps from my door that are going to do the job this Saturday morning.  They know my Sidekick inside out and are also avid off roaders and street guys.  They'll get the job done right.

Thanks for the info, bro. :)
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Re: Performance exhaust/muffler system
« Reply #39 on: May 27, 2004, 03:21:21 PM »
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I don't mind a nice "toned" sound coming out, but I can't stand that loud farting noise that's been happening to the last year.  Really drives me nuts with highway driving.



Good. I think you'll love the sound & may see some slight power improvement. I can occasionally hear it on the FW w/ the top/windows down.
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Re: Performance exhaust/muffler system
« Reply #40 on: May 27, 2004, 04:14:02 PM »
Yes i still have the cat and as long as they dont look under the truck your alright.And i just did my drive clean in march and PASSED with flyin #. And i have 340,000km
on my truck.
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Re: Performance exhaust/muffler system
« Reply #41 on: May 28, 2004, 10:59:16 AM »
That's good news, tomorrow morning is all systems ago!

340000 clicks eh...I hope to reach that kind of mileage one day.  I've got just 190000kms.
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Re: Performance exhaust/muffler system
« Reply #42 on: May 28, 2004, 04:21:20 PM »
The trick to the high km's is OIL CHANGES. I do one once a month needed or not.
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Re: Performance exhaust/muffler system
« Reply #43 on: May 29, 2004, 01:36:56 AM »
What a drag, man...my mechanic could not put in the exhaust because he said that the flange on the Calmini pipe who not line up properly.  The reason being that it's not the "donut shaped" flange and there would be room for leaks.  So I gotta wait until next week now.  ::)

Once a month oil changes?  Yikes, that would rocket me to the poor house.  I use Mobil 1 and K&N oil filters which don't come cheap.  I change every 5000kms even and I seem to being running as good as ever.
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Re: Performance exhaust/muffler system
« Reply #44 on: May 29, 2004, 03:04:03 AM »
Well my father owns his own shop,(25yrs now) and I am
a machanic also so it's not that expensive. I spend about 240 a year. alot cheeper than a motor. And besides I put about 10,000 kms a year just in offroading the superzuki so its a small price to pay to have fun.
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