Help, Please, What is the best exhaust configuration? Options

[Beebo Kanelle]

Gents,

My car (2.0) currently has SS exchangers into a Bursch exhaust.

The muffler's internal baffles have come loose, creating an awful exhaust note, not to mention the horrific rattle.

I am going to replace it with a header system.

I'd like it to be of SS construction and able to be quiet -

What is the groups' opinion? Which is the one to get? What diameter collectors?

I notice that most seem to be 4 to 1 design and other 2 to 1 / 2 to 1.

What are the guidelines / considerations?

Any and all advice is greatly appreciated.

[Perry Kiehl Clone]

Stock muffler. The stock style muffler is hard to beat as far as performance. You can get more noise that will make you think you are getting more power, if that's what you like though. Not to bag on CFR's quality work, but IMHO his muffler needs a little more tweaking, the one I had seen on a car here seemed to have a lot of resonance, and the 2250 engine back fired more with it.

I'd love to see a dyno comparison of a handful of popular 914-4 exhaust with a stock engine and heat exchangers. My bet is the stock muffler will have the best across the board performance.