I really like the sound and toughness of the Ravin muffler/catback
system...sounds nice n' throaty and they're built to take a pounding off
road...
My ZJ I went with a cheapy Pro-Flo...tough as nails and sounds deeper but
not quite "Bad Azz"

Jeff






"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:us-dnWT93K-32qHeRVn-iA@ez2.net...
> Any exhaust can be made to clear a trailer hitch. don't get too wrapped up
> on that.
>
> I bought the Borla header, then took my Jeep to the local muffler shop - a
> Mom & Pop operation - and had them craft the rest of the exhaust system
> for me. Actually, I had an exhaust failure and they made the system, then
> 6 months later I got the Borla and had them graft the system to my header.
>
> In any case, they put in a few custom bends and welded the brackets where
> they needed to be to fit around stuff that had to be there.
>
>
>
> "B a r r y" <keep_it_in_the_newsgroup_please@thankyou.com> wrote in
> message news:7xV_e.533$Vk.245@newssvr24.news.prodigy.net.. .
>> Brian wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Borla makes a nice sounding exhaust for TJ/4.0 . A friend has it.
>>
>> Is that the stainless steel setup? Does it clear a trailer hitch?
>>
>> My '99 will soon need an exhaust, and I can install the cat-back Borla
>> for what a local shop would charge to install crappy stuff. I know I can
>> install the same crappy stuff cheap, but if I'm going to put out the
>> effort, I'd rather use good stuff.
>

 

I really like the sound and toughness of the Ravin muffler/catback
system...sounds nice n' throaty and they're built to take a pounding off
road...
My ZJ I went with a cheapy Pro-Flo...tough as nails and sounds deeper but
not quite "Bad Azz"

Jeff






"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:us-dnWT93K-32qHeRVn-iA@ez2.net...
> Any exhaust can be made to clear a trailer hitch. don't get too wrapped up
> on that.
>
> I bought the Borla header, then took my Jeep to the local muffler shop - a
> Mom & Pop operation - and had them craft the rest of the exhaust system
> for me. Actually, I had an exhaust failure and they made the system, then
> 6 months later I got the Borla and had them graft the system to my header.
>
> In any case, they put in a few custom bends and welded the brackets where
> they needed to be to fit around stuff that had to be there.
>
>
>
> "B a r r y" <keep_it_in_the_newsgroup_please@thankyou.com> wrote in
> message news:7xV_e.533$Vk.245@newssvr24.news.prodigy.net.. .
>> Brian wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Borla makes a nice sounding exhaust for TJ/4.0 . A friend has it.
>>
>> Is that the stainless steel setup? Does it clear a trailer hitch?
>>
>> My '99 will soon need an exhaust, and I can install the cat-back Borla
>> for what a local shop would charge to install crappy stuff. I know I can
>> install the same crappy stuff cheap, but if I'm going to put out the
>> effort, I'd rather use good stuff.
>

 

I really like the sound and toughness of the Ravin muffler/catback
system...sounds nice n' throaty and they're built to take a pounding off
road...
My ZJ I went with a cheapy Pro-Flo...tough as nails and sounds deeper but
not quite "Bad Azz"

Jeff






"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:us-dnWT93K-32qHeRVn-iA@ez2.net...
> Any exhaust can be made to clear a trailer hitch. don't get too wrapped up
> on that.
>
> I bought the Borla header, then took my Jeep to the local muffler shop - a
> Mom & Pop operation - and had them craft the rest of the exhaust system
> for me. Actually, I had an exhaust failure and they made the system, then
> 6 months later I got the Borla and had them graft the system to my header.
>
> In any case, they put in a few custom bends and welded the brackets where
> they needed to be to fit around stuff that had to be there.
>
>
>
> "B a r r y" <keep_it_in_the_newsgroup_please@thankyou.com> wrote in
> message news:7xV_e.533$Vk.245@newssvr24.news.prodigy.net.. .
>> Brian wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Borla makes a nice sounding exhaust for TJ/4.0 . A friend has it.
>>
>> Is that the stainless steel setup? Does it clear a trailer hitch?
>>
>> My '99 will soon need an exhaust, and I can install the cat-back Borla
>> for what a local shop would charge to install crappy stuff. I know I can
>> install the same crappy stuff cheap, but if I'm going to put out the
>> effort, I'd rather use good stuff.
>

 

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:433F321B.E8E3E43C@***.net...
> Which is a 1926 Nash:
> http://www.pnwnash.org/common/closeu...rsonid=&carid=


http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...e=source&hl=en

 

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:433F321B.E8E3E43C@***.net...
> Which is a 1926 Nash:
> http://www.pnwnash.org/common/closeu...rsonid=&carid=


http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...e=source&hl=en

 

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:433F321B.E8E3E43C@***.net...
> Which is a 1926 Nash:
> http://www.pnwnash.org/common/closeu...rsonid=&carid=


http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...e=source&hl=en

 

I would say that the Zo6 engine would command a little more respect than an
I6, regardless of the way it has been beefed up. But we weren't talking
about the new 70K vette.We were talking about a TJ, remember?

Or, you're right he can stick a big fart can muffler on this 6banger and
impress everyone.


"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:QuadnQcbaIcPb6DeRVn-oQ@comcast.com...
> Neither is the 427 in the Z06 Corvette. I suspect the poor motor will
> get over the shame quicker than the uninformed.
>
>
> Pi-Eyed Piper proclaimed:
>
>> Even stroked, it's still not a big block..
>>
>> "Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:ucSdnYlqZKQfkqbeRVn-gg@comcast.com...
>>
>>>If you ever see an I-6 with a JRE, Clifford, or Hesco badge, you might
>>>want to make sure that panty-assed pink Mucking Fustang of yours is well
>>>tuned first.
>>>
>>>
>>>Pi-Eyed Piper proclaimed:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Power makes Noise, Noise doesn't make power. It's an I6 not a big block.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"User Example" <user@example.net> wrote in message
>>>>news:DAm_e.399$sL3.238@newssvr13.news.prodigy. com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Is there any good exhause setups that will make my TJ 4.0 sound cool?
>>>>>I like the V8 dual exhause tat-tat-tat-tat sound. Can that be done or
>>>>>is it impossible with the 6 cylinder 4.0?
>>>>
>>>>
>>

 

I would say that the Zo6 engine would command a little more respect than an
I6, regardless of the way it has been beefed up. But we weren't talking
about the new 70K vette.We were talking about a TJ, remember?

Or, you're right he can stick a big fart can muffler on this 6banger and
impress everyone.


"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:QuadnQcbaIcPb6DeRVn-oQ@comcast.com...
> Neither is the 427 in the Z06 Corvette. I suspect the poor motor will
> get over the shame quicker than the uninformed.
>
>
> Pi-Eyed Piper proclaimed:
>
>> Even stroked, it's still not a big block..
>>
>> "Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:ucSdnYlqZKQfkqbeRVn-gg@comcast.com...
>>
>>>If you ever see an I-6 with a JRE, Clifford, or Hesco badge, you might
>>>want to make sure that panty-assed pink Mucking Fustang of yours is well
>>>tuned first.
>>>
>>>
>>>Pi-Eyed Piper proclaimed:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Power makes Noise, Noise doesn't make power. It's an I6 not a big block.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"User Example" <user@example.net> wrote in message
>>>>news:DAm_e.399$sL3.238@newssvr13.news.prodigy. com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Is there any good exhause setups that will make my TJ 4.0 sound cool?
>>>>>I like the V8 dual exhause tat-tat-tat-tat sound. Can that be done or
>>>>>is it impossible with the 6 cylinder 4.0?
>>>>
>>>>
>>

 

I would say that the Zo6 engine would command a little more respect than an
I6, regardless of the way it has been beefed up. But we weren't talking
about the new 70K vette.We were talking about a TJ, remember?

Or, you're right he can stick a big fart can muffler on this 6banger and
impress everyone.


"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:QuadnQcbaIcPb6DeRVn-oQ@comcast.com...
> Neither is the 427 in the Z06 Corvette. I suspect the poor motor will
> get over the shame quicker than the uninformed.
>
>
> Pi-Eyed Piper proclaimed:
>
>> Even stroked, it's still not a big block..
>>
>> "Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:ucSdnYlqZKQfkqbeRVn-gg@comcast.com...
>>
>>>If you ever see an I-6 with a JRE, Clifford, or Hesco badge, you might
>>>want to make sure that panty-assed pink Mucking Fustang of yours is well
>>>tuned first.
>>>
>>>
>>>Pi-Eyed Piper proclaimed:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Power makes Noise, Noise doesn't make power. It's an I6 not a big block.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"User Example" <user@example.net> wrote in message
>>>>news:DAm_e.399$sL3.238@newssvr13.news.prodigy. com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Is there any good exhause setups that will make my TJ 4.0 sound cool?
>>>>>I like the V8 dual exhause tat-tat-tat-tat sound. Can that be done or
>>>>>is it impossible with the 6 cylinder 4.0?
>>>>
>>>>
>>

 

Pi-Eyed Piper did pass the time by typing:
> I would say that the Zo6 engine would command a little more respect than an
> I6, regardless of the way it has been beefed up. But we weren't talking
> about the new 70K vette.We were talking about a TJ, remember?
>
> Or, you're right he can stick a big fart can muffler on this 6banger and
> impress everyone.

The I6 is more impressive when you get rid of the muffler and cat all toghether
and just let it breath free right out of the collector.

(yea, I did that for a sec after putting the new header on...) freeping LOUD!

--
DougW