Longtubes and modd'd Bassani true duals:
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Longtubes and modd'd Bassani true duals:
Here are some photos. Headers are Dougs' DD3321 1-3/4 Long tubes, going into a modified Bassani BX5798RS5 true dual system for LS1 F bodies. The trans crossmember was modified and the front of the Bassani system was cut off in front of the "X" pipe and redone to connect with the header collectors. It sounds great and definitely picked up power from the Hooker shorties system I had on there before. These photos show the Bassani True-dual system as delivered, and the "x" pipe section before I hacked 'em up.
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Re: Longtubes and modd'd Bassani true duals:
These photos show the "x" section after modifying to connect to Dougs' long-tube collectors, modifying the after x pipes to get 40 inches from collector to x, and putting cat converters into the after x portions. I later welded AIR fittings onto the cats as well. Not legal to the letter of the law, but it should pass the sniffer test.
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Re: Longtubes and modd'd Bassani true duals:
Where have I been, Bassani has off the shelf dual kits for camaro's? Man, those 4th gen's get all the good stuff....
Btw, very nice work on the pipes. I wasnt willing to put in the engineering to run mine over the axle, just dumped em' at the rear.
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Re: Longtubes and modd'd Bassani true duals:
pic of ground clearance?
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Re: Longtubes and modd'd Bassani true duals:
I did a sound clip, but my computer can't see it in my camera. It gets the still images fine. I'll try and figure it out tomorrow.
I'll take a shot of ground clearance and post it. My car is especially bad since its a WS6 GTA, so is lower stock than all other third-Gens, and I also put 45 series tires on it, which lost me even more ground clearance. The header flanges are the lowest part of the system.
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I'll take a shot of ground clearance and post it. My car is especially bad since its a WS6 GTA, so is lower stock than all other third-Gens, and I also put 45 series tires on it, which lost me even more ground clearance. The header flanges are the lowest part of the system.
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Any competent muffler shop should be able to do this conversion, it's not real hard with the right tools.
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Re: Longtubes and modd'd Bassani true duals:
What kind of cats are those?
I don't think they will get hot enough to help pass the sniffer in their current location. Why didn't you put them right after the header collector?
I don't think they will get hot enough to help pass the sniffer in their current location. Why didn't you put them right after the header collector?
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Re: Longtubes and modd'd Bassani true duals:
I didn't put them right after the collector for two very important reasons. Firstly, by putting the restrictions after the "x", each pulse can breathe through both cats/mufflers, so it is less real-world restriction. Secondly, there is very little room there with an automatic trans, and they would have not only become the lowest part of the system (it's now the header flanges) but would have been so close to the trans as to heat it up appreciably. After getting a long lecture from my trans builder about keeping all heat out of the trans as possible, it seemed to all point to running the cats further back.
I have done a few short vids of sound and clearance, but I'm good with exhausts and wrenches and bad with computer geek stuff, so I'm struggling to edit and post. Sorry. Can anyone help?
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I wonder if the Bassani bullet cats will have more ground clearance than a random technology bullet cat?
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To see/hear it, go here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0yPfARLlLo
Yea, maybe it should have all been in a single thread, sorry.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0yPfARLlLo
Yea, maybe it should have all been in a single thread, sorry.
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Re: Longtubes and modd'd Bassani true duals:
how did you hook up the air to the cat or did you have to do it yourself and that is what that picture of the added piece is?
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Re: Longtubes and modd'd Bassani true duals:
They are very slim and trim for a high-flow cat converter. I had originally planned to put them next to the trans, but per my last post, putting them after the 'x' was a much better solution all around (apart from not obeying the "Thou shalt not put your cat converters anywhere but where the factory put them " smog edict.
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but using the factory location does let you have an invisible track to put the pipes.
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Re: Longtubes and modd'd Bassani true duals:
I like the sound.At the burnout the engine sounds pis**d.Is it really that high pitched or just the camera? A little deeper tone would be absolutely perfect.
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Also, depending on where you live, they have different ideas of rules/regulations for catalytic converter placement, but here in California, it has to be the same number AND LOCATION of the stock cat converters, and you also cannot remove a functioning cat for any reason.
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The drive by sound is definately deeper toned.Growly is good! We don't have too many sound ***** around here.Between the Mustang GT's and Harley's that much exhaust noise wouldn't even get noticed. I may have to check into the Bassani,they are a little pricey though.
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Re: Longtubes and modd'd Bassani true duals:
Sounds great, I really like the idea of adapting an already available set.
I have been pondering doing this on my car for a long time as my ground clearance is already **** from my spohn t56 crossmember.
My only worry would be ground clearance / how close the header tubes look to the ground, I flattened a pair in my El Camino years ago (crap suspension / bottoming out + driving how I drive)
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Re: Longtubes and modd'd Bassani true duals:
I put braces on the top of the trans crossmember, and trimmed the lips off so as to really tuck the pipes up as much as possible. This leaves the header flanges as the lowest part of the system, and because I have 245/45 tires, they do hit on washouts and speed bumps, so I'm going with taller tires next time. The other option would be to make a slip-fit for the collectors instead of the big flange on the headers, but you would gain less than half an inch, so the headers would still hit first.
Most of the Bassani true dual systems you will see listed are full stainless, so are pretty expensive. Mine is a "BX" system, it is aluminized steel. The design is identical.
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Most of the Bassani true dual systems you will see listed are full stainless, so are pretty expensive. Mine is a "BX" system, it is aluminized steel. The design is identical.
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Yea, it's not really cheap at about $750, but its a good value as to get this mandrel-bent system custom-made would have been a lot more.
http://www.lmperformance.com/25673/1.html
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http://www.lmperformance.com/25673/1.html
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i have talked with the dmv on a number of occasions and there is no such regulation. it appears to only relate to where there is a heat shield, so a new heat shield and you can put them anywhere.
but using the factory location does let you have an invisible track to put the pipes.
but using the factory location does let you have an invisible track to put the pipes.
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