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Quieter mufler?, without loosing too much power? |
VaccaRabite |
Apr 24 2010, 08:52 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I am running a EruoRace header, and the "Turbo" muffler is LOUD. Ear plugs needed on the freeway loud. yes, it sounds mean, but it makes the car rather uncomfortable to drive for longer rides.
I would like to cut it off, and replace it with something a bit more quiet, but that will still work in the spot and allow me to use the stock exhaust exit in the rear valiance. Any ideas? Zach |
Katmanken |
Apr 25 2010, 05:14 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I've been eyeballing the muffler under my 1986 VW Vanagon. It's a long straight can muffler that's shorter than the factory muffler, and has an intake and exhaust on opposing ends. Attached is an exhaust systen view to show how the muffler and catalytic converter go across the rear of the van, and show how much shorter the muffler is without the catalytic converter. It's lenght is between the cheap muffler you have, and the factory muffler. The middle pic is factory length, and apparently there are shorter ones as shown on top. For the teener, the can needs to be flipped to put the exhaust on the drivers side.
A side view is included to show the circular cross section that's about the same size as the stock muffler. I'm thinking it's a replacement for a Bursch, or possibly an "S" pipe to go from my Eurorace. Nice low sound at idle, quiet at speed, straight through design, solidly built , and about $100 dolla US for the non-sstainless ones. The shorter top one is SS and at: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http:/...%26tbs%3Disch:1 The long one is also stainless at: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http:/...%26tbs%3Disch:1 Attached image(s) |
VaccaRabite |
Apr 25 2010, 05:40 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I'm thinking it's a replacement for a Bursch, or possibly an "S" pipe to go from my Eurorace. Nice low sound at idle, quiet at speed, straight through design, solidly built , and about $100 dolla US for the non-sstainless ones. THAT looks like it bears looking into. QUOTE Hey Zach - you might consider doing some custom exhaust work and fit an OEM Acura RSX muffler. I don't know how it would sound exactly, but knowing it can handle a 2L motor spinning 8Krpm, making 200hp I can take some dimensions off mine it you want to measure it up? And sounds like the good doctor is already up to speed on custom exhaust work! This also bears investigation. Fabrication of parts won't be a problem - once I have a solution that I think will work. My welds are not as pretty as some (I wish I could weld like Foley... damn!) but they are solid. I know my car is also quieter then some, but certainly much louder then stock. I'd LOVE to be able to just put a Tangerine on it, and Foley was saying that he is working on quieter solutions. But that is out of my budget right now. Are there can mufflers (NOT fart cans) that you can get from a FLAPS that would work, but quiet things down to stock or near stock levels? Zach |
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