straight pipes or not??

DomWoo · Post by **DomWoo** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:25 pm

i got my 2.5 pipes and was wondering if i should go straight back or put a free flow moffler in the middle?? because i have a muffler that will go in the middle... just debating if i should put it in or not

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:27 pm

i would say straight through but it just all depends on your state emissions laws. if there isn't any go straight through unless you don't want it to be too loud.

nick

DomWoo · Post by **DomWoo** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:41 pm

:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

UK_REZ_ESSEXRACERS.COM · Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:50 am

i want a nice sound from my exhaust, im getting a cat back system, but am going to ask for a suttle noise, not something silly loud. i want to be able to hear my music when i hit over 70mph, unlike some peoples cars.

let me know what you go for, and how loud it is....scale i use is

1-10

1 being standard and 10 being SO LOUD YOU CANT HEAR YOUR STEREO @ 60MPH.

im looking to get something on the scale of 3-4. what you lot recommend...if it all makes sense.

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:59 am

if i have my window down at 70mph i can hear my music but not that well. now if my window is up then i can still hear my exhaust but not that much. i like mine right where its at. thats why i still haven't put a tip on my muffler. i have flowmasters and before i got my body kit i had a ricer tip but when i got my body kit the exhaust was a bit off and my tip wouldn't go through the hole. so i just had them cut it off and it made a hella difference. i compare it on your scale of like a 6. my comparison would be like a little petite girl farting compared to Fat Bastard from Austin Powers farting.

nick

tango · Post by **tango** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:27 am

When I ran my car without the resonator (middle muffler) I actually got a bogging down around 2500rpm that was awful on the ears and even worse on performance. I fit the resonator and it lowered the volume a few notches, but the tone was still there. The bogging down also disappeared, proving that back-pressure is necessary in these engines. Note however, that my car is a less freer breathing 8 valve, so you 16 valver boys may not suffer the same fate if you go straight pipe.

DomWoo · Post by **DomWoo** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:43 am

well remember i got a turbo going on it so...

woo · Post by **woo** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 1:54 pm

WooHoo wrote:well remember i got a turbo going on it so...

flange in a resonator, then you can take it off and simply bolt in a bit of straight pipe when you turbo it.

DomWoo · Post by **DomWoo** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 4:12 pm

im putting the turbo on as soon as it gets here. which should have been yesterday

tango · Post by **tango** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 7:00 pm

Oh...my bad, Woo...Go for the straight pipe then. The turbo will act as a resonator itself so you shouldn't have any problems.

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:22 am

I took out the resonator and without the turbo it's not that bad..... my first muffler at the rear end was a flowmaster and it was crazy loud..... then I went with a magnaflow and it was way quieter (with less restriction as well

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You get what you pay for..... flowmaster $30.... top of the line magnaflow stainless $100