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    Best Fitting ORY?

    I just need some opinions as to what the overall best fitting ORY would be for my '00 TA. Which one flows great with a nice merge collector but also fits snug to the bottom of the car for best ground clearance?

    I was looking at a Kooks ORY to go with Kooks 1 7/8 headers, but just want some opinions before I get it.

    Thanks

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    I picked up a mufflex 4 inch y pipe. I am real happy with it. It tucks up pretty nice as well. My car is stock height.

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    My pacesetter actually increased my ground clearance from a slp catback. Very happy.

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    SLP hahaha jk stay away from them if you want ground clearence

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    when i ran an ORY setup, i used a 2-piece ORY y-pipe from Pacesetter. that way, it allowed me to adjust and modify it as necessary to get the clearance and connections like i wanted them.

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    2000 WS6 Trans Am

    Any opinions on the Kooks ORY?

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    My BBK fits real good, pics in my thread page 4 http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread...trigger!/page4

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    no to kooks. i very much dislike my kooks. had them professionally installed then professionally adjusted...
    first off the kooks ory if very cheap and causes alot of rasp. i would look into a custom ORY or ARH ory....
    dont get me wrong...i like my exhaust (just not the 2200-2500rpm range)
    exhaust set up is in sig

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    thats my thing the rasp sound. so could the rasp be eliminated or reduced depending on the ORY?

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    in my opinion, no. and ORY is an ORY, is an ORY. they are all pretty much similar in design. it's the cats or catted y-pipe that help to reduce rasp along with a complimenting cat-back system.

    obviously, the desire to use an ORY means you will have to address the rasp somehow/elsewhere in the system (ie: muffer/resonator size, shape, profile, internal baffels, etc.).

    one thing is for certain: it's damn near impossible to eliminate rasp 100%. only reduce it.

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    well i dont exactly have the most subtle exhaust either. but a guy at a local cruse in had ARH 1 7/8 and ORY with SLP LMII and his hardly had ANY rasy what so ever..

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    I see. Im thinking about getting the BBK headers that come with an ORY. I have adjustble borla exhaust. im wondering if closingthe open end will help with the sound. you mentioned a resonator. do resonators go after the ORY? Is it cheaper to get cats or a resonator? sorry about all the questions but exhaust is not one of my strongest areas.

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    resonators go after the ORY, before the muffler. Cats and resonators are about the same in cost, with cats being a few dollars more. Since your in FL and have no emmissions I'd go with the resonators over the cats. Now if you get a cat back system then that's different.

    This weekend I'll do a video of my setup so you can hear it. I think you might like it. Pacesetter LT, TS&P ORY, Magnaflow Muffler. At idle, you know there's something but your not sure, at 2k-3k a nice rumble, 3.5k it opens up and has a nice throaty growl, then above that it really opens up and can be loud as hell. (I can't wait for my H/C & E-cut out mods.)

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    ok so will i need one resonator or 2? What is a so called cat back system? any way to identify it by just looking at it?

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    A cat back system is an exhaust system that only includes from your Y-Pipe back, meaning a muffler/resonator, all the piping to run from the y pipe to the rear of the car, hangers, clamps and tips. I would suggest one resonator, placed after your y pipe before it comes over the axle. Seems like that is where you would have the most room.
    Last edited by MudStainKILLA; 07-27-2011 at 02:00 PM.

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    Thanks mud. So any particular brand of resonator?

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    Jay, a resonator is not a catayltic converter. they are two completely different exhaust components. if you are worried about passing inspections (visual), you might not have a coice, and will have to retain cats.

    typically, resonators/mufflers are considered part of a cat-back system (meaning they come after the y-pipe, catted or ORY).

    personally, i am not a fan of Borla, but since you have the system already, keep it and do the BBK shorties and a catted y-pipe. you won't see near the gains since they aren't a long tube header, but there will be some increase in power. chances are rasp won't become an issue either.

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    i dont have inspections. im not doing shorties. for that I just keep the stock manifold. are you suggesting shorties because of the rasp? i do know the resonator are not cats. I just didnt knew how mant would I need if I decide to use them to control rasp. I didnt buy the borla system. it came with the car when i bought it. Thanks Brian.

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    hey what you guys think of these?
    http://orlando.craigslist.org/pts/2478884113.html

    The only issue will be getting a ORY for it. Im trying to see if this is a better deal than the BBK combo from summit.

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