Can someone recommend a good performance muffler that isnt loud. I am just looking for a nice low tone that will perform well with a 2.5" exhaust.
Muffler Recommendations
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cannot help u there, loud is good, straight 3" not cats...yeah
just kidding. i really like mine, its a cheap reactive 3", but is sounds great. check out flowmaster and magnaflow too.
just kidding. i really like mine, its a cheap reactive 3", but is sounds great. check out flowmaster and magnaflow too.
i have a mustang-style straight pipe instead of a muffler and its still low... with stock piping but its a turbo.
macsupra76 said:
Flowmasters suck, in both sound & performance
Magnaflow sound great & flow great. After switching from flowmaster to magnaflow, I hit fuel cut.
http://www.coastfab.com/ultralights.html
The best muffler you can buy. Under-weighs any HKS or other muffler on the market, while keeping a lower if not the same decible level.
Its also repackable, so it will never wear out.
The best muffler you can buy. Under-weighs any HKS or other muffler on the market, while keeping a lower if not the same decible level.
Its also repackable, so it will never wear out.
rakkasan said:
beat me to it. I have a flowmaster on now and all it is is loud, obnoxious and restrictive. When I had the NA it was ok, but it's stifling my NA's performance. I can't wait to upgrade to 3" and putting a straight-through Magnaflow
Squid699 said:
I recommend.....
unless you like fart cans. I picked it up on Ebay for $90.00 shipped. I think the part # is 14359
I was actually going to go with the 14221 Stainless 3" center inlet, dual 2.5" out - make it look somewhat stock :evil2:
PS I hate fart cans and anything that looks like a goddamn N1
PS I hate fart cans and anything that looks like a goddamn N1
14u2c said:
he said performance muffler :icon_bigg If you want performance you need to go with a bigger exhaust diameter......thereby making the stock muffler useless
Squid699 said:
cant find urs on the site, Im gonna get me this one 14834 race series http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/shopexd.asp?zone=main&id=795 Race series, 3in inlet, 4in tip..oval body..Hope it sound bad ass lol..gonna go 3in from elbow to muffler...no cats no nothin...just 3in till muffler.
i agree with everyone sofar.....but i would say if your trying to save the dallas.... go eBa
OR
gut your exsisting muffler and make it a hollow!
looks stock]
john
OR
gut your exsisting muffler and make it a hollow!![if your crafty enough
looks stock]john
PynkEye said:
lmk how that muffler sounds....i've yet to hear one.....i'm apexi n1 turbo right now and dont really have any complaints..... dunno why everyone is anti N1...... :nono:
I am looking at new exhaust options... does anyone have a link to where I can check out the Magnaflow reviews... as far as sound, exterior and interior resonance? Like the Flowmaster site has...
I have an old-skewl HKS that sounds great, but used to get on my nerves sometimes on the resonance sound-level in the cab.
I have an old-skewl HKS that sounds great, but used to get on my nerves sometimes on the resonance sound-level in the cab.
I have a full 3" Random Tech system with a straight through muffler.. Its too loud.. in Virginia, that means ticket.. hew..
I like the way that Flowmaster shows the sound levels for the exterior and interior. The HKS has that "drone" that gives me a headache, combined with the bass coming from the sub.
No, it's not the sub alone. At certain RPMs, that drone/resonance is what does it. When cruising at highway speeds, I don't remember it being a problem. Either way, I love the sound outsid, but I need that interior level to go way down. Would adding a resonator do the trick?
No, it's not the sub alone. At certain RPMs, that drone/resonance is what does it. When cruising at highway speeds, I don't remember it being a problem. Either way, I love the sound outsid, but I need that interior level to go way down. Would adding a resonator do the trick?
RIPDOTCOM said:
Last March I did the exhaust... And wrote this last July on SF...
I read on this forum recently that a 3" (75mm) exhaust is the way to go. That is only true for the turbo version.... Wide open breathing.... Quick spoolup of the turbo. ...Higher RPMs.
But...for a naturally aspirated motor, (and NOT a track only car) you want 'some' back pressure to give you higher torque at the lower RPM's. (You know, 0 to 60 MPH). And remember, these cars are very heavy (mine is 3800 lbs).
Much research led me to run a 2.5" (62mm) pipe from the Cat Converter all the way out. I went with a Magnaflow straight thru muffler (packing inside). It was too loud for me because it is at the end of the pipe, and it created an awful drony deep tone at cruising of 2k RPMs. So...I ADDED a 24" straight thru glass packed, 4" diameter muffler in the middle of the system (middle of car). Now it has a great sound, with an unresticted flow, and just enough back pressure to keep my torque high at lower RPMs.
So....today, Oct 05
Its been great, with a deep sporty sound, but not a bother inside. I really am happy with it.
The Magnaflow was like the one mentioned earlier up, but 2 1/2". I had the system built and put in at the local muffler shop. Be sure to ask around town for who does the best job, as I've seen some very bad work out there.
It is an 'art' to make a nice system, and beautiful welds.