1995 Chevrolet Lumina Exhaust modification

TOMMYMCBROOMIII

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1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA
3.1L
V6
FWD
AUTOMATIC
133,295 MILES

I need a new exhaust and wanted to put a modified resonator exhaust system from a dodge challenger for a great sound that I would love to have. The system that I want to put on my car is either 3.5"-4". Can this work or would I have to cut and weld the pieces that I want to the old pipe? I have a pipe bender an a welder so I would like to know if this idea would work to gethat nice sound

Monday, July 20th, 2015 AT 10:05 PM

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CARADIODOC

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We don't know pipe sizes, and that will vary between models based on various options. What you have to keep in mind is that sound you're after is the result of an entire system, not just one part. The biggest factor in the sound is the number of power pulses going through the system. Specifically, V-8 engines get pulses from two adjacent cylinders on the left bank, then they alternate between the left and right sides, then there's two pulses in a row from the right side. That is what gave all older cars the nice "thump thump" rumble sound in the late '60s and early '70s.

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Monday, July 20th, 2015 AT 11:01 PM