Author Topic: Car needs exhaust... a few questions... (Read 3633 times)

mk2vr6 · « **on:** November 22, 2006, 05:42:15 pm »

So I found a huge crack in the exhaust and its hanging down. It needs to get replaced.

Is it worth it to get a larger diameter exhaust? And how loud will it be without a muffler or resonator? Should I get rid of both, or just the muffler on the end?

I'm getting this done tomorrow sometime so let me know whats best. Thanks guys.

burn_your_money · « **Reply #1 on:** November 22, 2006, 05:56:28 pm »

what engine? Turbos are queiter then NA

mk2vr6 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 22, 2006, 06:17:17 pm »

Turbo diesel. I know turbos quiet down an exhaust a half decent amount, but when the muffler fell off my N/A diesel it sounded like a friggin tractor.

But I've read of the TD guys doing "mufflerectomy"'s so it must be quiet enough to be driven mostly daily.

Any ideas?

BellCityDubber · « **Reply #3 on:** November 22, 2006, 07:14:51 pm »

Straightpipe the ***!

:twisted:

addautomotive · « **Reply #4 on:** November 22, 2006, 07:58:30 pm »

Funny stuff!

FWIW, I did a mufflerectomy in the spring, and *some unknown villain who has yet to be caught by the local constabulatory* also hollowed out my cat. I don't find it loud at all, nor does my wife. It's deep and throaty, but that's about it.

What's not to love about deep & throaty??

mk2vr6 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 22, 2006, 08:06:00 pm »

Well, as of now, theres a gaping hole in the exhaust, and I dont find it loud at all.

I was used to my VR6T with a 3" downpipe off the T04e turbo and straight out the side, belching flames and noxious fumes. So when I hopped into my stock N/A diesel with a brand new exhaust system, it seemed whisper quiet. And now, my TD (when the muffler was working) sounded much MUCH quietter than my regular diesel. So I figure with a new exhaust system, sans muffler, should be close to my current cracked and hole-y exhaust.

jtanguay · « **Reply #6 on:** November 22, 2006, 09:27:51 pm »

i think the only people who really care about holes in the exhaust are the emissions check places...

mk2vr6 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 23, 2006, 12:01:26 pm »

Well, I did it... saved the resonator and got rid of the muffler.

Glad I did. The turbo spools up faster, you can hear it a lot more in the exhaust, and its not all that loud. It gets loud on hard acceleration, but mild acceleration and cruising, its almost as quiet as stock. It's perfect.

stewardc · « **Reply #8 on:** November 24, 2006, 07:28:19 am »

FWIW, I took a stock system off my Rabbit Pickup and installed a PP downpipe and custom bent 2.25" pipe with the largest Magnaflow muffler that would fit. It is slightly louder, but the performance boost was well worth it.

commuter boy · « **Reply #9 on:** November 24, 2006, 01:43:30 pm »

I'm going to a muffler shop this afternoon to get a 2.5" inch setup to go with the PP downpipe.

I'm hoping a resonator where the cat was, and a straight through type Magnaflow muffler should do the trick, and keep noise close to stock.

zagarus · « **Reply #10 on:** November 24, 2006, 02:11:28 pm »

thats what i plan on doing, PP downpipe, no resonator,and a straight through magnaflow muffler, hope it sounds good

stewardc · « **Reply #11 on:** November 24, 2006, 02:27:00 pm »

Quote from: zagarus

thats what i plan on doing, PP downpipe, no resonator,and a straight through magnaflow muffler, hope it sounds good

It sounds absolutely lethal

zagarus · « **Reply #12 on:** November 24, 2006, 04:50:05 pm »

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It sounds absolutely lethal

excellent (Mr. Burns way) :twisted:

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