Performance, Brainstorming & Tuning Talk about modifications, or anything else associated with performance enhancements. Have a new idea for performance/reliability? Post it here. No idea is stupid! (please use Detailing and Appearance for cosmetic ideas)

glass packs?

Old 01-20-2005, 12:31 AM
  #11  
Senior Member
Posts like a 4 Banger
 
1997_LeSabre's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 149
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
1997_LeSabre is on a distinguished road
Default

Of course the glasspack isn't going to "hurt" anything, and most people won't know seat-of-the-pants how the change in exhaust flow characteristics are effecting the engine. I don't like making uninformed decisions on any system of my car when I can help it , that'* all.
Old 01-20-2005, 12:36 PM
  #12  
Senior Member
Posts like a Camaro
 
BonEvilSSEi's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Columbia, MO
Posts: 963
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
BonEvilSSEi is on a distinguished road
Default

My Bonne has no resonator and a 2.5" catback and is FRIKKING LOUD. My Regal needed a new resonator and they didnt have the right size so it has a glasspack for a resonator, sounds NICE but quiet. But could I feel a difference between the 2 probly, but its hard to compare a SER1 and SER2 L67. I did feel an immediate gain after both, but I felt the gain at lower RPM with the SER2 and at higher RPM with the SER1...strange because the SER1 has a lower RPM band, so I would say it didnt really help with around town power but for racing it helped. However my Buick has a higher RPM band and feels strong low and doesnt really feel weak anywhere, but keep in mind I drove my Bonne for a few weeks with the stock pulley after the exhaust and after the pulley all low end power was immediately back at the puch of the pedal (amazing what a quicker spinning SC can do for ya) My Buick on the other hand already had the smaller SC pulley on before I touched the exhaust, so I could feel low end and high end increase.....as with any mod its good to support your mods with mods that help them out. i.e. Exhaust and Intake (in my case also pulley) and good ignition. all together they work very well, but seprate them and they wot do as much as well.
Old 01-20-2005, 05:44 PM
  #13  
Senior Member
Certified GM nut
Thread Starter
 
TJ'sblackbonne's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: plattsburgh NY
Posts: 2,037
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
TJ'sblackbonne is on a distinguished road
Default

yea that makes since. I am getting all the exhaust work done next week i believe and i will tell you how it sounds and turns out. Hopefully by the end of feburary i want to have a high flow cat and CAI. I am considering building my own out of the stock air box. I am thinking of adding a cone to it and running a tube from the fenderwall to the box. Would that work. Give me some input on that too. Thank you
Old 01-20-2005, 06:20 PM
  #14  
Senior Member
Posts like a Camaro
 
CmptrNerd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Manassas, Virginia NOVA
Posts: 827
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
CmptrNerd is on a distinguished road
Default

I say go for it!
Old 01-20-2005, 07:52 PM
  #15  
Senior Member
Certified GM nut
Thread Starter
 
TJ'sblackbonne's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: plattsburgh NY
Posts: 2,037
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
TJ'sblackbonne is on a distinguished road
Default

that stock airbox should hold cold air i shouldnt have to insulate it should i? Also i read that they sell a tape to wrap your intake tube in and it is suppose to hold the hot air out. Worth the money? keep feeding me without info. lol
Old 01-20-2005, 09:20 PM
  #16  
Senior Member
Certified GM nut
Thread Starter
 
TJ'sblackbonne's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: plattsburgh NY
Posts: 2,037
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
TJ'sblackbonne is on a distinguished road
Default

would header wrap work on the intake tube to keep the heat out. Also i have heard to wrap your x-over pipe. Does that work well to keep out heat under the hood?
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
SSEi_MN
General GM Chat
10
10-05-2004 12:43 AM
pb3800
Performance, Brainstorming & Tuning
8
09-29-2004 06:08 PM
Damemorder
1987-1991
44
05-19-2003 06:12 PM
Mayhem_3
Lounge
12
04-06-2003 03:46 PM
Daron97SSE
1992-1999
2
10-12-2002 12:52 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: glass packs?



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:38 AM.