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Pirate-- The stock cat is 11 1/4" long from outside flange to outside flange. I figure a 12" cat would do it, but I haven't gotten back under the car to see if the resonator has enough room for that kind of shift. As for the universal cats, I want to stay with a direct fit cat because I may...

Well, the clunking sound emanates from the resonator on the OEM exhaust I replaced, so it’s more of a curiosity point than anything else. As for the downpipe, I’m thinking about it. I don’t want to shanghai the thread, and will be happy to start a separate thread if appropriate, but in...

A couple of weeks ago I installed a 3” Tanabe Medallion Touring catback on the otherwise stock exhaust of my ’89 7M-GTE. It’s a straight-forward bolt-on installation, so I’m pretty sure I didn’t screw it up, but I’ve got a problem with the fitment. The big 90-degree bend between the...

Welcome back dude! Your '89 looks good from the outside.

I'm usually too focused on getting lunch--I'll keep a lookout for you!

Wave or flag me down the next time you see me!

Well, the culprit certainly sounds heavy enough to be a muffler bearing, but I checked mine when I installed the catback and they're both still in place and look like they have at least another 50-75,000 miles left in them.:biglaugh: It'd be nice to know what's clunking around in there but I...

Suprarx7nut-- As members of the mutual admiration society, let me return the complement by acknowledging you have some valid points.:icon_bigg Secondly, let me stress that I’m not trying to talk you out of, or into, anything. Everyone has their own style and they are free to express it to...

Suprarx7nut-- Clue me in. Why would you want a faux suede/Ultrasuede steering wheel? I had an Ultrasuede jacket 25 years ago, and while the chicks dug it, after it got the slightest amount of wear on the elbows, cuffs, and lapels, it looked like shit. I mean, if you're going to drive the car...

I can't believe no one else has weighed in on this yet. I guess you'll just have to base your decision solely on my input! :drink1: Cheers!

Has anyone else ever cut open their resonator or can anyone say with reasonable certainty what would be clunking around inside it? I have difficulty believing it would be some rusted off internal part, given the overall condition of the components.

Suprarx7nut I guess it depends on what kind of "show" you plan on putting on. Option 1: The subtle show of elegance of non-contrasting stitching and matching door inserts--as in the original Supra styling; (This was done by Redline, BTW) or Option 2: The court jester freak...

I installed a shinny new Tanabe Medallion Touring catback. No more going over speed bumps since the resonator only has a 3-inch clearance...

It was very interesting! I don't know what the dwindling number of stock muffler users is, but you can scratch one more--I just installed a Tanabe Medallion Touring catback--but I'm keeping my OEM exhaust in case I want to go back. As you can see, it's in excellent shape for being 29 years old...

. <-- <-- That was me for 24 years. B-52 Bombardier (officially "Instructor/Evaluator Radar Navigator") <-- Seven of those years I was in non-flying staff jobs. Did a tour as a UN Observer in Iraq after Desert Storm. Ended as a Mission Commander for the Open Skies Treaty, flying...

With more than two inches hanging down it would start to look like the mustache on Chick, the green also-ran car in Cars!:barf:

This seems oddly self-defeating and pointless unless it's to save a few pennies on insurance. Am I missing something??

Doing the first will, in time, give you the second! 149,731 miles as of today. Merry Christmas!

While I’m with you shoulder-to-shoulder on the Burgundy interior and I can’t argue with your assessment of the rubber components, Piratetip, I will point out that according to the records, this car spent its life just down the road from you in Chicagoland. That fact substantiates the theory...

Rubber garage door seals were nearly the only option in the years when the OEM lip started to get rare and virtually no after-market manufacturers were making anything close to original that actually fit. I know they are a certainly still an option when you've gotta have a lip right now, but...