I've been looking at a few exhaust systems.. and I think it'd be pretty cool to do this by myself,
since everyone talks about how easy it is.

When I buy the exhaust system, what pieces am I looking for that it needs to have to upgrade
it (ie. more than just the muffler) and what exactly am I going to be looking at needing to do
when I install it? What works best on getting the car lifted up to work under (and safest, I dont
need to die by having my car crushing my body in)

Thanks for any info.

Oh, and should I get a cold air intake before or after the exhaust? Or does it really matter?

 

you can get a decent floor jack and jackstands at a parts store for not too much money. i think all you really need for an install of a good cat-back exhaust is a 12mm wrench, and a 14mm socket. if youre not used to jacking up your car and using jackstands, get a friend who is to help you understand the safe places to set them.

 

That's all you really need? I was expecting to have to work under the hood too...

So, when buying this exhaust system, what pieces am I looking for?

The muffler and a long pipe, right?

 

yeah, but youre not going to be happy for a long time unless you get a quality system. people here have had good experiences with Tsudo (louder than some) Greddy SP2 (quieter than Tsudo, but not too quiet) and Greddy EVO2 (very quiet at low rpm, deep sound at higher rpm)

 

Ah, so perhaps I should save myself the trouble and go right for the Greddy EVO2, that sounds best... I dont want to set intimidation until I rev up to someone... and I also dont want to be an *** and wake the neighbors when I am just pulling into the driveway... How much do those usually go for?

Oh, and I am posting my pictures now

 

450-550.

 

good choice

and it doesnt really matter which one you do first. one thing you might consider is save another 250 and get an AEM CAI V2 and put that on the same time you put the catback on.

 

You might wanna save up and buy a header so you can install it all at the same time.

 

That gonna be a nice setup!

 

that depends. are you planning on doing a turbo? if so then id recommend against a header, as youd be getting rid of it when you got the turbo. on the other hand, if your not planning on turboing a header will save a bit of weight and may add 4 or 5 horsepower.