It's in!!!

"POD" (podimus) 10/12/2013 at 17:48 • Filed to: None

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And it was a huge pain in the ass doing it in the driveway. I'm too cheap to take it too a shop when I can do it myself.

It sounds much better than stock. No highway drone either. I'll take a video tomorrow and post it.

PS9 > POD 10/12/2013 at 18:02

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Try with a plush mat or an air mattress next time. It won't stop the neighbors from complaining/getting you arrested, but it will be much more comfortable for both you and your lady friend.

I'd have no idea why you'd want to involve a shop in that anyway (and what shop exactly deals with that???) but whatever, to each his own.

Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin > PS9 10/12/2013 at 18:11

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Translation: I have no idea what your post is about. I'm going to make the slightly different assumption that it's an exhaust. A picture would probably clear things up.

POD > PS9 10/12/2013 at 18:42

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That's funny right there.

I see kinja failed to attached the photo from my cellphone. I've added it now. It should make more sense.

dropthatclutch > POD 10/12/2013 at 18:56

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Now tune it, and post results. I love seeing what these real world mods do for performance. Not everyone can sleeve the block with built internals, and crank the boost. Most just want a daily driver with more grunt.

TheOnelectronic > POD 10/12/2013 at 18:59

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Even with the picture, I was expecting Wert to show up.

POD > dropthatclutch 10/12/2013 at 19:21

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A daily driver with more grunt is exactly what I'm going for. I already did a stage II intake with turbo inlet pipe and that work the car up nicely. The stock exhaust on the Speed3 is acctually pretty good. I might get another 8-12 horsepower with this exhaust. It was more for the look and the sound. The downpipe is another area where you can make much more power with the MZR motor. A full intake and turbo-back exhaust nets you about 30-40 horsepower increase at the wheels (if Corksports dyno results are to be believed.

I did take the car for a rip on the highway, it's nice. Low burble when acceleration, and no drone when cruising. I'm going to like having this exhaust. Car feels like it has a little more pick up too, but that could just be placebo effect.

POD > TheOnelectronic 10/12/2013 at 19:22

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Wert?

TheOnelectronic > POD 10/12/2013 at 19:23

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Ray Wert, previous Editor at Jalopnik.

It's a running joke that he is.... ah... drawn to the exhaust pipes of cars after compromising photos of him and the C7 prototype emerged.

POD > TheOnelectronic 10/12/2013 at 19:26

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Ahhh got ya.

dropthatclutch > POD 10/12/2013 at 19:26

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Get it independently dyno tuned. Less than $500 typically, and def worth it. Off the shelf maps are fine, but there is nothing better than having a custom tune and numbers in hand. I had the same motor in my MS6 and it's got plenty of potential.

POD > dropthatclutch 10/12/2013 at 19:32

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Once I do the fuel pump and downpipe done I'll look at getting it dyno'd, there are several shops in town that have a dyno, should be easy enough to book time.

dropthatclutch > POD 10/12/2013 at 19:39

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Make sure they don't just run numbers and that they know how to tune the motor properly.

POD > dropthatclutch 10/12/2013 at 19:47

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For sure. There is a guy in town that is putting 360+bph to the ground with his gen 1. I've got his contact details, I'll ask him which shop he used.