Running straight pipes for muffler

Jesse18873 · Post by **Jesse18873** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:20 pm

Ok, yesterday I was hanging out with a couple of buddy's and one ownes a 2003 pontiac grand am. He just recently cut off his muffler and ran straight pipes under his car and let me tell you it sounds like you wouldn't believe. I know this is illegal here where I live but is there a way to do this to a daewoo?

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:30 pm

same way that he did it, yes.

You can do just about anything you want with the exhaust system.

kinkyllama · Post by **kinkyllama** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:55 pm

I dont think i'd sound as good on your car. Its sounds better on cars like that.. but it also depends on what kinda sound you like

BCC423 · Post by **BCC423** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 4:26 am

i had a straight pipe on my 1.6 that was the most horiffic thing ive ever heard, i dont think you will like it!

Daew0Leganza · Post by **Daew0Leganza** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:16 am

BCC423 wrote:i had a straight pipe on my 1.6 that was the most horiffic thing ive ever heard, i dont think you will like it!

the best sounds r Tegs and Civics because of the VTEC... it makes it sound awesome

tango · Post by **tango** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:39 am

Don't do it. You will have a loud spitting sound that is NOT flattering and you will also likely develop flatspots in the torque-curve because these cars do in fact require quite a bit of backpressure to function smoothly. If you must, though, go ahead and try it. Nothing beats the REAL lesson...experience.

Daew0Leganza · Post by **Daew0Leganza** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:16 pm

tango wrote:Don't do it. You will have a loud spitting sound that is NOT flattering and you will also likely develop flatspots in the torque-curve because these cars do in fact require quite a bit of backpressure to function smoothly. If you must, though, go ahead and try it. Nothing beats the REAL lesson...experience.

its true tho because my car had the aeroturbine muffler it sort of sucked because the response was slower and my neighbor told me there was to much backfire... it didnt sound sweet but then just found out that the flexpipe was bust but if u want full power purchase some high flow converter with flowmaster super or delta 40 muffler... the delta 40s on my car but it sounds to low with the new flex pipe but other people tell me it sounds loud but in the car u cant even tell its on... after replacing the aero with the flowmaster response time was much better

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:21 pm

don't run straights unless you go turbo or all-motor with some serious sork to it (it would sound awesome all-motor with a straight pipe... cams, intake, port/polish, header, etc)

i have to run straights on the turbo cause i want to see the fire

:twisted:

Daew0Leganza · Post by **Daew0Leganza** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:00 am

Audacityracing wrote:don't run straights unless you go turbo or all-motor with some serious sork to it (it would sound awesome all-motor with a straight pipe... cams, intake, port/polish, header, etc)

i have to run straights on the turbo cause i want to see the fire :twisted:

probably only the short ram or cold air made it sound better not the stuff but on NFS when u BP the block it makes it sounds sweet

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:09 am

Ok... been there done that...

I ran straight pipes for about 2 days..... it drove me nuts!

I couldn't hear my stereo with it cranked to maximum!

It actually sounded cool from outside the car but I'm not kidding when I say that it almost made me deaf inside the car.

This will sound strange but I think it was louder inside than out !

All my mirrors shook.... I could barely make out traffic in my side and rear view mirrors

So..... it might sound cool but my vote is not to go with straight pipes.

Daew0Leganza · Post by **Daew0Leganza** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 12:24 pm

Erfinder@PrecisionBoost wrote:Ok... been there done that...

I ran straight pipes for about 2 days..... it drove me nuts!

I couldn't hear my stereo with it cranked to maximum!

It actually sounded cool from outside the car but I'm not kidding when I say that it almost made me deaf inside the car.

This will sound strange but I think it was louder inside than out !

All my mirrors shook.... I could barely make out traffic in my side and rear view mirrors

So..... it might sound cool but my vote is not to go with straight pipes.

straight through for u