Finally!!!!

After F'in around with the shipping company for two weeks, who did a fantastic job by the way of sending my package across the country twice for no reason....I finally got the kit installed. I picked up the ECSB 2500HD TOURING kit with a single side dual 4" tip ( kit #14290). The kit was top notch as far as instructions and fit. Everything went together perfectly with no problems at all. Installing the kit would have been much simpler on a lift of course, but i dont have the luxury of having one of those in my garage.

Unfortunately by the time i finished up it was dark and it was raining outside so i didn't get a chance to run it down the road, but i did start it up and pull it part way out of the garage so I could give it a listen. I dont mean to sound like Peter Griffen, but man it sounds freakin sweet! All i could really do tonight was listen to the idle and a few rev's but it sounds just like i wanted it to....a nice smooth rumble and not to raspy at all. I will get some pictures and sound clips tomorrow.

Stay tuned.......

 

Sorry that I forgot to bust your ***** last weekend about the exhaust not being in yet.

 

Yeah, my ***** were wondering where you were...

Better not be freakin raining tomorrow....

 

Stop posting until you get sound clips up........

 

Is it my imagination or did you actually just post an exhaust thread with no clip? lol

Oh - and no lame camera sitting on the ground with an idle and a 2500rpm "rev" either! We want in-car with at least one shift and/or driveby. Thanks.

 

Tell me about it, I've got NASCAR tickets and will have to take Monday off if it does rain tomorrow!

 

Nice and sunny today...

Got a few clips uploaded to the PC, but i still need a few more. I have a few idle clips, a few in cab clips, but still need a launch and drive by clip. I promise my next post will have attachments.

So far my my impressions are that is sounds great! It may not please the "sport" crowd, but i really dont want that, "hey come **** with me sound" anyway. Nice cruising tone and no drone what so ever....hard to tell it from a stock exhaust when cruising....at least from inside the cab. Next post....attachments....promise!

 

Good deal man, glad you are happy with the sound.

 

I don't remember that you were installing an exhaust to improve the sound. No mention of how it runs doesn't sound promising.

 

I was looking for a little better than "stock" sound too. I was also looking for a little free'er flowing exhaust, which i assume I have now. As far as the performance end of it goes......it feels great, but there is really no way for me to know for sure until i get it to the track and see how it does in the 1/4.

I did not loose any boost from what i can tell, still pegging at about 144-148kPa so if the exhaust is more free flowing (which I am sure it is), it did not effect the boost at all. I also pulley'd dow one size too for a few runs today which lead me to a few other questions that i will post up in the tuning section.

Okay, here are the sound clips.......dont laugh at me but i couldnt find anyone willing to hold the camera for me today, so i had to set the camera on the ground for the launch and drive-by clips..LOL. Got a few of the idle, a few in-cab, and a few walk arounds. Remember, my goal was low rumble idle, no drone (stock sound) at cruise, and mild rasp when gettin on it.....and i think thats exactly what i got! I know the ground shots suck...but it will have to do until i find someone who wants to hold the camera for me. Let me know what ya think....

www.pasadenatownhall.com/movies/exhaust/idle1.wmv

www.pasadenatownhall.com/movies/exhaust/in_cab1.wmv

www.pasadenatownhall.com/movies/exhaust/in_cab2.wmv

www.pasadenatownhall.com/movies/exhaust/in_cab3.wmv

www.pasadenatownhall.com/movies/exhaust/in_cab4.wmv

www.pasadenatownhall.com/movies/exhaust/driveby.wmv

www.pasadenatownhall.com/movies/exhaust/launch.wmv