engine re-build and exhaust
Posted: November 14th, 2003, 2:12 am
i had my engine rebuilt from the bottom up. new rod bearings, gaskets, timing belt, water pump, piston rings, had the pistons re-machined, had the head re-machined, ported and polished. she runs great now, i don't have to put in a quart of oil every 200 miles. total re-build cost, parts & labor: $1400 USD...done @ Maztech in Tampa, FL.
i went and re-did the whole exuast system as well. new high flow cat, 2 1/4" piping, 18" long resonator, and a canister/race/bomb style muffler w/ a removable silencer. this made the biggest performance difference i have ever felt with this car. total cost for muffler, resonator, cat, piping and labor: $300 USD. the removable silencer does it's job quite well when it is in place. normal conversation can be had @ 80 miles an hour. and even without the silencer, it's not terribly loud, and it is not raspy at all. just a nice smooth low tone, quite distinct, i've gotten thumbs up on it from enthusiasts, regular people, and GIRLS too!!
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happy motoring!
i went and re-did the whole exuast system as well. new high flow cat, 2 1/4" piping, 18" long resonator, and a canister/race/bomb style muffler w/ a removable silencer. this made the biggest performance difference i have ever felt with this car. total cost for muffler, resonator, cat, piping and labor: $300 USD. the removable silencer does it's job quite well when it is in place. normal conversation can be had @ 80 miles an hour. and even without the silencer, it's not terribly loud, and it is not raspy at all. just a nice smooth low tone, quite distinct, i've gotten thumbs up on it from enthusiasts, regular people, and GIRLS too!!
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happy motoring!