Wussup guys?? I'm a newbie to the Mazda family and I need some recommendations on Exhaust work. My cat's are noisy as hell and all my piping is leaking. I'm about two weeks away from going to get my exhaust redone at the shop. I'm thinking custom header with one high flow cat and muffler all in 2.25 or 2.50 sized piping. what do you guys think. It's a 1.5L Auto. by the way.
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Welcome to the boards.
I think there are several posts with exhaust info. Just do a search for it. If you still can't find anything post up the questions.
Here's a thread about exhaust recommendations
I got most of my exhaust done at a local Midas. The only thing they didn't do was remove my pre-cat and replace it with a downpipe. My downpipe is 2.5" then everything else back is 2.25". I also have a Magnaflow Hi-flow Cat.
Oh yeah and don't expect a miracle in performance change. It'll help but not too much.ED
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It seems as though he's gotta do exhaust work anyway so why not upgrade the exhaust system now. I only see the positives of getting the work done now. Well ... the custom header and downpipe might be overkill though, unless you can get a good deal.
95ProLeila: Do you have any pics of the piping right after you exhaust manifold? I'm curious to see how the 1.8L setup looks like under there.Last edited by loganss; 10-18-2004, 08:46 AM.ED
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Thanks for the info. Yeah, I've read that there about exhaust work on forums already but I basically wanted to know if it was a good setup what i was going to do. I think I'm going to stick with a high flow cat and a muffler and 2.25 piping. Is there anybody that maybe makes a cat-back system?? And also has anyone added a dual muffler set up. I was told it can be possible but it's recommended that I use a smaller pipe to the second muffler if i want to make it funtional.
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Originally posted by loganssIt seems as though he's gotta do exhaust work anyway so why not upgrade the exhaust system now. I only see the positives of getting the work done now. Well ... the custom header and downpipe might be overkill though, unless you can get a good deal.
95ProLeila: Do you have any pics of the piping right after you exhaust manifold? I'm curious to see how the 1.8L setup looks like under there.
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Originally posted by bruce95fmlaHave you tried going to the junkyard to look for a 2nd gen.. You could pull the whole exhuast off the car .. If it's not rusted to holy hell.
Or just get 2 inch piping and have them put on a stock replacement muffler.
Don't forget to get a good resonator also.
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Originally posted by DCCylwsdimeI've decided that I am going to go with the 2inch piping but I will be adding a high flow catalytic and resonator but I'm also going to try adding a dual exhaust system and see how i like it.
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yeah man automatics with full exhausts are annoying sounding......HELLO MY NAME IS BEN...
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I have an auto with all exhaust replaced and it doesn't sound bad. Maybe I'm just really biased.ED
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