Muffler delete?
#11
01-19-2009, 05:09 PM
RE: Muffler delete?
what would be the loudest muffler that could be put on thats barely legal?
So its really going to be up to your local police and laws.
#12
01-20-2009, 08:31 AM
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RE: Muffler delete?
if you do any highway driving you will have the worst headache ever
if you want loud here's what to do
leave your stock setup on there OR change it a bit, to make it slightly louder with magnaflows or flowmasters or even a thrush muffler
and then put a splitter right after the cat convertor (its kind of like a mechanical y-pipe that you can rig to a switch) so that when you want it loud all you have to do is hit a button and it closes off all the exhaust going through the regular exhaust and just blows it out the side without going through the mufflers
then you can have the best of both worlds
if you want loud here's what to do
leave your stock setup on there OR change it a bit, to make it slightly louder with magnaflows or flowmasters or even a thrush muffler
and then put a splitter right after the cat convertor (its kind of like a mechanical y-pipe that you can rig to a switch) so that when you want it loud all you have to do is hit a button and it closes off all the exhaust going through the regular exhaust and just blows it out the side without going through the mufflers
then you can have the best of both worlds
#13
01-20-2009, 08:48 AM
RE: Muffler delete?
i do alot of highway driving Josh... I'm not bothered by it.
on my set up, the worst part is between 60 and 65 mph... .under or over that is fine to me... thers just that rpm range at that many mph's and that much pull that just split your ears..... and its not that bad to me, just most people in my car don't like it when i run that speed.
on my set up, the worst part is between 60 and 65 mph... .under or over that is fine to me... thers just that rpm range at that many mph's and that much pull that just split your ears..... and its not that bad to me, just most people in my car don't like it when i run that speed.
#14
01-20-2009, 10:48 AM
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RE: Muffler delete?
I had the muffler delete on my 04 Stratus coupe(3.0L V6) and it sounded perfect. It was cheap to do and perfectly legal in Indiana. I say just try it. I have a feeling it won't sound the same as our 3.0 did, but what's the worst that can happen? You will have to have it put back on or put a different muffler in. let us know what you end up doing.
Editted for making statement PAST-tense! lol
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#15
01-20-2009, 12:02 PM
RE: Muffler delete?
OAC, what do you have for a motor in your ls? i had a lumina with a 3.1 and i had to do a muffler replacement. i had to drive for a week with a straight pipe til the parts store could get the muffler i wanted and i hated the sound of the straightpipe. way too loud and abnoxious inside and outside of the car. put a muffler oreven a glass packon, whatever type it is so you have some backpressure on the engine. you will get better power and mpg cuz that's what the engine was designed for. straight pipes are only better for power on the drag strip when you run WOT b/c the engine has to escape the exhaust as fast as possible.just cuz it's louder doesn't mean you have more power.with a muffler, you get more backpressure and scavenging at midrange rpm, which is where you run most of the time anyways.
#16
01-20-2009, 02:12 PM
RE: Muffler delete?
drewski, that cleared up a tonnn for me. I will most likely get a flowmaster 40 series or what ever matches my model. Would you recomend getting new pipes too? Mine look like most used cars rust color.
#17
01-20-2009, 02:54 PM
RE: Muffler delete?
ORIGINAL: drewskie043
OAC, what do you have for a motor in your ls? i had a lumina with a 3.1 and i had to do a muffler replacement. i had to drive for a week with a straight pipe til the parts store could get the muffler i wanted and i hated the sound of the straight pipe. way too loud and abnoxious inside and outside of the car. put a muffler or even a glass pack on, whatever type it is so you have some backpressure on the engine. you will get better power and mpg cuz that's what the engine was designed for. straight pipes are only better for power on the drag strip when you run WOT b/c the engine has to escape the exhaust as fast as possible. just cuz it's louder doesn't mean you have more power. with a muffler, you get more backpressure and scavenging at midrange rpm, which is where you run most of the time anyways.
OAC, what do you have for a motor in your ls? i had a lumina with a 3.1 and i had to do a muffler replacement. i had to drive for a week with a straight pipe til the parts store could get the muffler i wanted and i hated the sound of the straight pipe. way too loud and abnoxious inside and outside of the car. put a muffler or even a glass pack on, whatever type it is so you have some backpressure on the engine. you will get better power and mpg cuz that's what the engine was designed for. straight pipes are only better for power on the drag strip when you run WOT b/c the engine has to escape the exhaust as fast as possible. just cuz it's louder doesn't mean you have more power. with a muffler, you get more backpressure and scavenging at midrange rpm, which is where you run most of the time anyways.
#18
01-21-2009, 07:35 AM
RE: Muffler delete?
well initially i didn't know what was different from flowmaster's 44 and 40s so i went on their website and it turns out there isn't much of a difference between them in sound and performance. i would probably get the 40s, since they are a little cheaper. which ever one you choose, it will def sound better than nothing at all! happy shopping!
http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/mufflers.html
Cut throat, if the rust on your pipes is mostly surface rust, just leave them. no need for new pipes. if there are any spots with heavy rust, rusted thru, or about to rust thru, time to get new pipes.
http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/mufflers.html
Cut throat, if the rust on your pipes is mostly surface rust, just leave them. no need for new pipes. if there are any spots with heavy rust, rusted thru, or about to rust thru, time to get new pipes.
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