markjw Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I have a catless Y Pipe on my EA81. Bolted up to the heads with the Gaskets installed, runs back about two feet then joins. I wanna drive my Hatch over to tha muffler shop about one mile away and have the rest of the exhaust installed.Aside from all the noise, can I safely do this without hurting the engine/valve train? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobcob Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I have a catless Y Pipe on my EA81. Bolted up to the heads with the Gaskets installed, runs back about two feet then joins. I wanna drive my Hatch over to tha muffler shop about one mile away and have the rest of the exhaust installed.Aside from all the noise, can I safely do this without hurting the engine/valve train? For just 1 mile? No sweat I'd say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 have some fun with it along the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 You better get a video of that thing and let us hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoodsboy Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Be careful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjw Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 have some fun with it along the way! Yeah, its snowing to boot...Thanks for the quick response's,Guys. Sounds like I'll be alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjw Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 I know you guys have seen a million of them, but I gotta show you my new Hatch...CL again. Got it up around Bremerton last week. I snaged this one up so fast, edrach didn't even have time to link it to our Market Place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobcob Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I know you guys have seen a million of them, but I gotta show you my new Hatch...CL again. Got it up around Bremerton last week. I snaged this one up so fast, edrach didn't even have time to link it to our Market Place. Again... I HATE you people up in the PNW!! I saw my first Hatch in SWMO on the weekend... only thing holding the front half to the back half was the roof, passenger rocker panel and the fuel lines down the driver's side... whole floor rusted out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjw Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 cobcob, I hear ya, man. We take it for Granted around here. Rust Free, it's the norm, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamCF Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I ripped my system off behind the cat (and it was a "gutless" cat) on the trails and drove it home for about 20 or so miles through two little quiet towns with very strict officers. Lucky I didn't get a ticket but seems to have done no harm. Backfired alot though..... loud. hehe And that is a sweet little hatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrbrat Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Nice!!! I'd love to have one of those little cars....they're pretty scarce around here. And one in that good of shape...I'd have better luck finding Bigfoot:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flight_of_pain Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 i ran my sedan with just headers for a few weeks , as of now its headers to straight pipe (no mufflers) and goes ~500mi a week like that. isaac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast I Drive Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 here's my exhaust I ran for a couple weeks till my head hurt every time I got out of my car: you can definitely go a mile, you have more pipe than I did, and I was running 2 inch cherry bombs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjw Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 Right on! I'm all set up for tomorrow. Maybe It'l sound so good. I'll stick with just straight pipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flight_of_pain Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 straight pipes arent bad, but having the exit at the back of the car makes all the difference, if the exit is under the car it is damn loud. isaac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast I Drive Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 straight pipes arent bad, but having the exit at the back of the car makes all the difference, if the exit is under the car it is damn loud. isaac I can attest to that! It rattles your brain, kinda like driving a NASCAR, but with out the power and speed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 i drove my 80 gl5 1600 with just the head pipes all the way to the muffler shop and i swear to god it sounds like your driving grave digger lol. go for it my car runs better than ever with the 2.5 inch exhaust cattless with a 5 inch can on it. whooa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebaru Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 if you put a 90 degree turndown on the end you can end them under the car and its not too bad. I drove a 68 galaxie 500 that was set up this way once and it wasnt terrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audio_file Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I can attest to that! It rattles your brain, kinda like driving a NASCAR, but with out the power and speed ROFL love it Nice looking Hatch markjw! i bought the magnaflow y pipe and then found Bosal Brospeed subie performance muffler on the bay of e, makes my E82 sound like an STi i love the way boxer engines sound!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Is this shop going to install an exhaust on a car with no catalytic converter?? Why you guys run without one is beyond me. Replacing the original with a new, high flow cat makes better sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjw Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 Is this shop going to install an exhaust on a car with no catalytic converter?? This IS Yelm. I just dropped it off about twenty minutes ago..I told him it had a Y pipe and a muffler and asked that he just connect the two. He didn't even flinch..I gave him my keys and he said come back in two hours. We'll see. It sounded Great...At first it was kinda nasty 'cause that engine hasn't ran in a long time...It seattled down quick thou. I drained the Gas Tank this morning and added 5 gal of new gas. Man, 9 yr old gas really has a diffrent smell. Thats how long this Hatch sat in the PO barn. Needed a clutch adjustment but other than that,ran Great. Loud Too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjw Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 The shop did a Great job. He cut out the resonator, something about it was giving him a problem..Never even mentioned the Cat. They did see the Weber I just installed and when I mentioned opening up the exhaust, everybody just smiled and knoded in agreement. It is SO much quicker than my wagon, which is also weberized. I'm stoked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r_kirky Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Paying 100+ for high flow cat on a car that cost $200 is beyond me. I'll leave em on the shelf for the honda race car guys. That is one clean Hatch nice find Is this shop going to install an exhaust on a car with no catalytic converter?? Why you guys run without one is beyond me. Replacing the original with a new, high flow cat makes better sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Paying 100+ for high flow cat on a car that cost $200 is beyond me. I'll leave em on the shelf for the honda race car guys. That is one clean Hatch nice find It's not about that, but I'll save my breath and not discuss it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamCF Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Is this shop going to install an exhaust on a car with no catalytic converter?? Why you guys run without one is beyond me. Replacing the original with a new, high flow cat makes better sense. Only reason I don't run one is they keep getting destroyed off-roading. (once you cave them in the only thing the guts are good for is clogging your muffler) And as that is the primary use of my GL, it makes sense to quit putting new ones on. I have a brand new one sitting on the bench awaiting an install right now. It will come back off once DEQ gives me my new tags. I'd love to keep it clean, but a new cat every other time I drive the car gets old. (I'm not gentle on it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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