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Car needs exhaust... a few questions...
by
mk2vr6
on 22 Nov, 2006 17:42
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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.
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#1
by
burn_your_money
on 22 Nov, 2006 17:56
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what engine? Turbos are queiter then NA
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#2
by
mk2vr6
on 22 Nov, 2006 18:17
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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?
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#3
by
BellCityDubber
on 22 Nov, 2006 19:14
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Straightpipe the ***!
:twisted:
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#4
by
addautomotive
on 22 Nov, 2006 19:58
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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??
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#5
by
mk2vr6
on 22 Nov, 2006 20:06
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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.
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#6
by
jtanguay
on 22 Nov, 2006 21:27
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i think the only people who really care about holes in the exhaust are the emissions check places...
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#7
by
mk2vr6
on 23 Nov, 2006 12:01
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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.
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#8
by
stewardc
on 24 Nov, 2006 07:28
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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.
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#9
by
commuter boy
on 24 Nov, 2006 13:43
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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.
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#10
by
zagarus
on 24 Nov, 2006 14:11
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thats what i plan on doing, PP downpipe, no resonator,and a straight through magnaflow muffler, hope it sounds good
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#11
by
stewardc
on 24 Nov, 2006 14:27
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#12
by
zagarus
on 24 Nov, 2006 16:50
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