Lou's Custom Exhaust

I stopped by Lou's yesterday because my cat back looks like it just came off of the Titanic. The flanges are crumbling, the bolts have disolved and it's ready to fail.

 

The service was great. They are friendly, flexible, and offer good prices. He quoted me under $150 for new plumbing installed that would re-use the stock mufflers.

 

He also made a suggestion that has me thinking. If there is room... How about installing a single muffler by the resonator and split into 2 tail pipes that reach the bumper. The bumper cutouts would still have tips and it would have a little more rumble. He has a low profile performance muffler instead of the huge stock GT cans.

 

Thoughts?

If it fits why not. There is at least one guy I know of on here running straight pipes. So go for it. And repost with a sound clip.

someone here has a 3rd muffler flow through that replaces the resonator. so yes it is possible if you replace the resonator.... IMO may look weird w/out muffler in the back, I saw pics of one w/ straight pipes and just 2 pipes in the back in stock location, looks weird cause you can see the pipes and they curve up from the rear diff

That's what I'm worried about. ^^ I can add some nice tips to fill the pockets but you will be able to see the pipes.

 

I looked around but couldn't find pics of other GT's with this set-up.

not as bad as i remembered, but tips need to be much bigger fill in the gap

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f96/bpoolman2003/subaru/PA180263.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f96/bpoolman2003/subaru/PA180269.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f96/bpoolman2003/subaru/PA180268.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f96/bpoolman2003/subaru/PA180270.jpg

Nice thanks man!

 

I was driving my wife's OB home tonight and she was in front of me driving the GT. I have to say it's hard to beat a nice pair of cans.

 

I do like the look of the dual mufflers. Hmmm.

gut the stockers and put a straight pipe, or half gut them, thats what someone did. if you look the pipe enters one side and exits the other, and if you open to see, its 2 separate pipes

 

or if you get tips big enough it shouldnt matter that much...

Lou's is great! Awesome guys!

Lou's in Manchester did a terrible job on my exhaust. I'll never, ever go back.

I stopped by Lou's yesterday because my cat back looks like it just came off of the Titanic. The flanges are crumbling, the bolts have disolved and it's ready to fail.

 

The service was great. They are friendly, flexible, and offer good prices. He quoted me under $150 for new plumbing installed that would re-use the stock mufflers.

 

He also made a suggestion that has me thinking. If there is room... How about installing a single muffler by the resonator and split into 2 tail pipes that reach the bumper. The bumper cutouts would still have tips and it would have a little more rumble. He has a low profile performance muffler instead of the huge stock GT cans.

 

Thoughts?

 

I would advise against a crush bent exhaust. You will lose low end torque at part throttle - yes, this will be noticeable. It can't be that hard to find a used stock exhaust....

I would advise against a crush bent exhaust. You will lose low end torque at part throttle - yes, this will be noticeable. It can't be that hard to find a used stock exhaust....

 

I have a used stock cbe. But not sure that he's looking to stay stock.

I have a used stock cbe. But not sure that he's looking to stay stock.

 

Sure, all I'm saying is that crush bent midpipes are a downgrade.

I would just hold out be patient. I picked up my full turbo back for $450. All local pickup.

 

Catless invidia dp

Perrin cbe

 

And I love it. Although the driver side exhaust tip sticks out a touch more and hangs a touch lower. And have yet to figure out why. And no it is not a hanger issue. The can has no further room to go up.

Sure, all I'm saying is that crush bent midpipes are a downgrade.

 

Oh and I wasn't arguing that at all. But some shops do have the ability to mandrel bend but you will pay more. But it's worth it.

Now what do you guys mean by "crush and bent?"

Look at the 90 degree bent in the top of the pic (right exhaust pipe).

Crush bent pipes are pipes that they literally crush the pipe on a bend. Where a straight section is circular and lets say 3" a bent section will be ovalish and let's say 2.75". Is causes restrictions in the exhaust. Find someone that can mandrel bend piping. You will pay more for it but it keeps the piping one uniform diameter. Good luck finding someone that can though. They are out there. But there aren't many.

Now what do you guys mean by "crush and bent?"

 

The term is "crush bend", as described above. What I don't like about them in particular is that in normal, part throttle accelleration, they make the car feel more laggy and slower.

 

IMHO, at low exhaust flows (part throttle) through the stock exhaust, the flow mostly laminar (straight) and low resistance (pressure drop). Adding crush bends causes turbulance (tumbling) in the flow which increases resistance (higher pressure drop). At full throttle, there is not much difference because it's all turbulant flow anyway.

I didn't know there was that much science to exhaust work. I assumed they all have a similar machine where they set the angle, bend the pipe, and it's done.

 

Interesting. They may explain why aftermarket CBE are pricey.

Im in the middle of getting all the pieces for mine i ordered my mufflers yesterday.. i dont want to give to much away but ill post up when im done with it (and when i return from my deployment.. im going to buy this first:

 

http://www.mandrelbendingsolutions.com/servlet/the-707/Mandrel%2C-Bend%2C-Bends%2C-Exhaust%2C/Detail

 

130 bucks for the 3 inch then all you need is Y pipe and flanges and hangers:

 

http://www.mandrelbendingsolutions.com/servlet/the-912/Stamped%2C-Y%2C-Pipe%2C-Y-dsh-Pipe/Detail

 

not sure if im will resonate it or not havent figured that out yet.. cant wait to get home and put all this together!

^^ Looks pretty neat. I hope you have access to a lift!

 

Be safe over there. My brother just came home after 1 year on the front lines. Thanks for serving.

i have a lift on base and a guy that can help me weld if need be so we will see how it goes hopefully when i get back!! i just gotta save up alittle for the piping i just bought my mufflers so ive been trying to get someone to measure out some wagon exhaust from the down pipe and no one has replied tried to get some offical measurements

 

Compsurge is the only person that has helped me lol

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/stock-wagon-cbe-length-161816.html?t=161816

As far as I have been told the exhaust on wagon and sedan are exactly the same. The only difference is at the tips. The wagons are longer to reach out to the bumper.

 

So ask anyone.

i have heard that also but i was trying to be as accurate as possbile and get someone with a wagon kind of the same situation as the 08+ wrx's... im pretty sure someone did it to a red wagon and just had to legnthen the tips it was in the classified section (just looked for it and couldnt find it)