Custom slp powerflo install on 1.4 turbo

[Eric Smit]

Yeah, I took a gander at it. Looks like quality stuff, it's just cheap to get a crush bent tip. I know you are a big fan of hidden tips, nudge nudge, so I didn't know if getting a crush bent tip would be in your alley.


-Eric Smit

 

[rdss]

I love the hidden tips..... If I wasn't OCD I could probably get away with it but hidden or not I have to know when I peak under the bumper it still looks nice.

 

[Eric Smit]

So this is a no go?

-Eric Smit

 

[rdss]

So this is a no go?

-Eric Smit

SICK!!!!!lol

This is my truck, before and after....

You can't really see the pipe but man does the mandrel bent pipes look good when you look up under the bed!

 

[jpierro79]

So this is a no go?

-Eric Smit

I was thinking this would look sporty

 

[rdss]

I was thinking this would look sporty

Wow.

 

[Eric Smit]

I was thinking this would look sporty

Epic.


-Eric Smit

 

[SSpeckerwood]

So this is a no go?

-Eric Smit

that looks like our last beer bong.. :banana:

 

[turbo]

So does the 1.4 SLP catback system replace the factory muffler and resonator, or just the muffler? What are you running presently? Do you still have both your factory cats? Do you have any sound clips? I've heard the SLP system on the 1.8 but not the 1.4

-Dan

 

[rdss]

Here is my SLP adapted to a Sedan (with DDM test pipe.

2012 Chevy Sonic SLP cat back 1.4t - YouTube

It does replace the entire exhaust from the second cat back hense the name cat back exhaust.... I am also running the DDM test pipe so I have that cat deleted as well in the video.

Some pic's of the tailpipe section as well as the test pipe are in my build thread.

http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/t4131/

 

[turbo]

Thanks.

 

[rdss]

No problem.

 

[SSonic]

Did you try the SLP system out with only muffler and only resonator and could you comment on the sound differences between the two options....thanks.

 

[rdss]

When I dropped in a straight pipe in the mufflers location it actually sounded really great! Not way to loud at all but, it was in fact, a little to loud for me though. But, it's well known that I am more into higher flow with less noise. I want the added beefy sound without all the resonance and noise. One thing that might have caused a little more drone was that I had the tailpipe further under the car than I do now. When I get back in a few months I plan on swapping the straight pipe in place of the SLP resonator and just running the Magnaflow 14"x6" muffler for a little while. Expect an update on it mid March.

 

[rdss]

Here's a pic of it. If I would have an extra 5" I think it would have pushed the tailpipe out a bit further reducing drone.

 

[Eric Smit]

5" is always good to have extra.


-Eric Smit

 

[rdss]

5" is always good to have extra.


-Eric Smit

That's what she said!

 

[Eric Smit]

That's what she said!

damn straight.


-Eric Smit

 

[rdss]

I'm more than happy with my current axel back portion so that is set. I think once I end up with a cat-less down pipe I will end up getting an 18" resonator with the 14" muffler on it already. The straight pipe in the resonator location will be just for fun before losing the final cat.

 

[dvn]

I have the SLP with the muffler deleted. I recently added the DDM test pipe in place of the 2nd cat and my wife finally started complaining about it. It is kinda loud now.
I think I'll just throw the muffler back in if we go on a long trip. She'll just have to deal with it otherwise.