2010 MS3 exhaust on 2010 3S hatch?
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Little Beavis
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- 2001 MP3-T (#911)
Well, you can use the muffler section with no modification. The speed muffler is a lighter and louder. I had a non-speed 2010 and then got the 2010 speed, so I messed with both of them. I even have the stock speed muffler setup if you're interested (it is just sitting in the shop collecting dust).
As for the rest of the exhaust, due to the downpipe, the speed mid-pipe is shorter than the non-speed midpipe. I have that piece as well, and a jig from my non-speed exhaust, so I was considering modifying my speed exhaust to fit a non-speed.
Does that make sense?
All the exhaust hangers and such are the same, so the only issue is the shorter mid-pipe, but that is easy enough to fix.
As for the rest of the exhaust, due to the downpipe, the speed mid-pipe is shorter than the non-speed midpipe. I have that piece as well, and a jig from my non-speed exhaust, so I was considering modifying my speed exhaust to fit a non-speed.
Does that make sense?
All the exhaust hangers and such are the same, so the only issue is the shorter mid-pipe, but that is easy enough to fix.
gogogomoveit
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Quick youtube search give this nice video. This guy is pretty active on the other MS forum. Havent seen him around here yet. Are you here?!?!
It is pretty accurate ccapture of the sound of MS3 at startup. It is a bit louder when the car is cold, but it is not intrusive at all when you drive. Very nice stock exhaust.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYPA5oAaRgA
Little Beavis
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DISI engines tend to be louder at startup as well. . .especially all the turbo ones, the MS3, Ecotecs, etc. . .I'm not sure why, but they all are.
Without a turbo it will be louder, but you also have some nice "baffles" in the mid-pipe. If you went with a straight mid-pipe - no cat or baffles, it would be loud, trust me. I tried that. Not fart-can loud, but getting close and droning on the highway.
Without a turbo it will be louder, but you also have some nice "baffles" in the mid-pipe. If you went with a straight mid-pipe - no cat or baffles, it would be loud, trust me. I tried that. Not fart-can loud, but getting close and droning on the highway.
Maz94Protege
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- 2010 Mazda 3i Sport
Im just looking for a wrecked mazdaspeed protege or 3 and just yank the muffler off and custom pipe it to my '10 sedan.
But if the MS3 exhaust fits, i'd take the entire thing. Even the old Mazdaspeed Axle Back exhaust i used to have on my 01 ES Protege would sound nice on the 3..... but again, you can never find them anymore.
But if the MS3 exhaust fits, i'd take the entire thing. Even the old Mazdaspeed Axle Back exhaust i used to have on my 01 ES Protege would sound nice on the 3..... but again, you can never find them anymore.
ckfreeman20
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- 2010 MZ3 S Sport 5 door
How does it sound with a MS3 muffler? Considering doing this to mine. Did you cut the resonator out?
I did not cut the resonator; just bolted up the axle-back section. I took a video a while back. It's a little on the loud side but not bad. Definitely a good option considering it's OEM quality, OEM looks, and you can get them cheap used.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqqx475L9F8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqqx475L9F8
ckfreeman20
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- 2010 MZ3 S Sport 5 door
Seems a little difficult finding a used one, now that everyone wants one and especially if you don't know anyone out here. I'm looking though. I don't mind loudness, my accord that I traded for my 3 had a header, test pipe , cat back resonator delete, and the muffler was basically a straight through. That b**** was loud, but I didn't mind.
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ckfreeman20
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- 2010 MZ3 S Sport 5 door
I feel that by putting up a WTB is almost like begging for getting raped on price. I'm not in a big rush to do anything, I've got the car and isn't going anywhere unless I'm in in it so I can wait patiently.
