twilightprotege said:
but did you know that flow tests between cheap assed and the most expensive muffler are almost identical??? the only difference is sound, style and a badge.
you got to look at it this way, muffler in the end is a part of the exhaust system, the muffler part is actually a secondary resonator for most of the imported vehicle.
it's all the piping and two of the resonator that gonna makes a different, not just the muffler part itself.
correct me if I am wrong, are you saying that a 2.25-2.5 inch diameter exhaust piping with two quality low restrictive resonator gonna be the same as OEM 1.75 inch piping with one stock restrictive resonator and a bling bling muffler? properly not.
some of the exhaust system in the market is over priced. again, I am just being general since i dont even have a mazda. a greddy, apexi, tanable catback cost around 450 new.
what you get from them is warranty, garrentee tone, SMOG legal sticker, stianless steel piping(most of them, or aluminumized steel) that would rust, mandrel bent and quality resonator(not glued glasspack type).
again there's pro and con.
if performance isnt the pirority, ebay knock off might just be the answer for you. just go to a good welder and dont let them put your exhaust pointind down the ground like 99 percent of ricer got.
and there the routh i took, custom pipe with matching resonator and muffler.
I am running a 2.5 inch pipe, 22inch resonator and apex'i RS muffler.
all welded for about 250 dollar.
aluminized steel pipe so it would rust(there's no salt in socal anyway) but for the trade off, i dont have the smog sticker.
I know a guy that custom bent mandrel piping and see the whole system like that, for a very good price.
