well i have some extra cash and i want exhaust for my 89 pickup 22RE, and i am not sure what size to run for some more power and what kind of muffler, i would like to make my truck a little more throaty, ( i know its kinda hard with a 4 banger) but not too much louder, i like the quitness, so if anybody has any experience with this please let me know
thanks
cody

 

I wouldnt go bigger than 2 1\4 pipe, and would use a Dynomax muffler. This would provide the sound you are after.

 

I have a flowmaster on mine and is sounds great! I runs much better too. It's pretty quiet at idle, but nice and loud when you want it. I don't have any other expeirence with mufflers, but I know the flowmaster sounds real throaty, I love it.

Here's a video with the sound of the Flowmaster. (Crappy audio quality, much better in real life. )

 

I couldnt be happier with my flowmaster. I think that it sounds great. Its nice that when i rev the engine i can hear the exaust over the sound of the fan .

 

any performace upgrade with the flowmaster?

 

It was very noticable. I don't know the specific numbers for HP/TQ increase, but I could tell a difference.

 

You could just go with a single glass pack. Have one on my '89 22re and its quiet with low rpms, but gets kind of farty at higher revs.
Good news though if price is an issue, new pipe and glass pack $150 at the local muffler shop.

 

this is only my opinion but the best set-up for the stock 22re is a header, a high flow cat, 2.25" exhaust and a flow master 40 series muff.

 

I've got a '92 pickup with a 22re, and i've got a pacesetter header, high flow cat, flowmaster 40 delta 1in 2out, I think it's 2 1/4 pipe, and i love it.... it isn't a big block but it sounds sexy on the trails and it doesn't get that annoying pissed off honda sound at high rpms... of course the tires don't let it get to high in the RPMs

 

i would stay away from pacesetter anything have heard tooo many hororr stories..... i would also stay away from flowmaster 40, if you wnat quiet.... i have a flowmaster 40 on my truck not the delta, the old kind, and its very loud... i wouldnt recommend it idf you want quiet

 

my flowmaster wasnt loud.

 

Yeah, I would go with a Flowmaster. Mine cost about $80. Runs Great. Sounds even greater. Yeah, I hate that "bumble bee in a can" sound that many 4 cylinders have with aftermarket mufflers. The flowmaster gives you the sound of a muscle car.

 

what kinda horror stories????

 

That they dont fit well, are made of thin steel that rusts out quickly, flanges warp easily/or arive warped. Thats all that Ive herd bad about them.

 

does anyone have an opinion on the best header, high flow cat system such as LC or downey? which is made better? thnks

 

I did a search on Pirate4x4 for that information and the consensus seemed to be either LC or... crap - I forget the other one. All I remember is that Summit Racing carries the other one.

I have an LC set at home waiting for me to have the time to install...

 

thanks for the info.. LC has a sale right now so we will see!

 

well i have heard good stuff about flow master but i can see that the 40 series would be a little loud, i like the quiteness at idle but i want it to be heard a little more at higher rpms but not much, just a little more throaty,
i am not gonna put a header on right now but i would like to in the future,
so everyone agrees on 2.25 in? what about a cat, i was just planning on leaving it out, i don;t really need one,
thanks
cody

 

any 4cyl. i've ever heard with a gutted cat or no cat at all has had that really annoying high RPM buzz.... I would invest in a high flow cat... just my .02

 

Ya aren't new cats like 300 bucks or something? i didn't really want to spend money on a new cat because i don't really need one here in BC
cody