i currently have a 94 runner v6 and i have an flowmaster 40 series and i want something louder that still sounds nice. and i was wondering what would give me better sound test pipe or a high flow cat

 

cut the cat out of it! I have a flowmaster on a 4 banger and no cat sound way loud! Also did the same thing with my 4runner and its darn loud almost to loud!

 

Chop the system off at the cat i love the way that sounds i'm running it on my truck

 

never heard it on a 3.0, but I know on a 22re it sounds like a tractor


ask me how I know

 

what size boggers are those

 

33x12.5

yes they rubbed

 

Got two words for ya: CHERRY BOMB

 

Got one work for ya... RICE

I said cut it off at the cat not reduce the system down to a cat, it sounds good dumping out of the cat... well its all a matter of opinion but it makes a big difference having that extra pipe on there

 

Bahaha, Bleeder, thats bad ass. After seeing my friend do that to his full size Dodge in high school, I've wanted to do that. But I moved to a city where they do emission testing

 

It's flied lice you plick.




Yes, it sounds just fine "dumping" out of the cat

 

18" glasspack in the stock muffler location, 12" glasspack mounted backwards just before the tailpipe turns out from the frame. Hard to explain but the gp backwards changes the resonance quite a bit without sounding ricey. Did that on a Scirocco I used to own and it was throaty without rattle.

 

but dont i need back pressure on the motor if i would go straight back???

 

on my v6, straight pipe off the block into a cherry bomb, then a 90 degree tailpipe where stock exhaust routes...sounds pretty good, loud and also throaty at lower rpms

 

Just remember, loud exhausts just make you look like a wannabe badass high schooler who thinks more noise will increase his chances of losing his virginity.

 

I have a 40 series where the cat should be and then it dumps out the side. i like it alot really deep and loud

 

And making light of people's stupid personal preferences makes you seem like you're trying to be too observant for your devices.

And if you just have visual inspections (if that) in your state you could hollow it out. Another option would be to get a shop to make a straight pipe that bolts in so when you have to get it inspected you could put your cat back on.

 

^^Def don't just hollow out the cat. My cousin did that on his pathfinder and it messes up the system, puts in too much pack pressure. When the exhaust reaches the hollowed cat it creates a ballooning effect because the cat is larger than the pipe and then extra pressure when all the gathered air tries to exit through the other side of the cat. Sorry for the science. lol. I'm just running the stock cat and pipes and a flowmaster 40. I love the low rumble around 2100-2300rpm. She growls lol.

 

I busted this myth a while ago... ladies like money and heated seats and mocha frocha latte chinos.

My buddy has a dodge 1500 with nothing from the cat back, sounds really badass and loud... I have a 40 series with a magnaflow hiflow cat and it sounds pretty dang good (3vze too)

 

for the original question, Test Pipe will make it louder, and still sound good.

 

Don't hollow out your cat, it sounds like crap, too much echo. I did it when mine stopped up. If you test pipe the cat it probably would sound pretty good. If you want a bargain go for the dynomax at Jegs. $99 for the cat back and a $75 rebate. Can't beat a $25 exhaust system...part # 289-17418