My muffler choice too cheap?

[destineal]

I'm planning on getting a custom turboback exhaust Friday,, but I don't have as much $ as I would like to spend on a muffler. Do you think I would be ok going with a glasspack, or should I stick to the ovals in the same price range? Or run no muffler at all? 3" with high flow cat will be on the system.

 

[SeR_Cyclops]

I run a open exhaust and I love it. If i were you just get it made back and run a straight pipe.

 

[dodgetech81]

I run a open exhaust and I love it. If i were you just get it made back and run a straight pipe.

sound clip of your car?

 

[js_protege_03dx]

^^^^^^^^^^^^+1^^^^^

 

[slavrenz]

I'm planning on getting a custom turboback exhaust Friday,, but I don't have as much $ as I would like to spend on a muffler. Do you think I would be ok going with a glasspack, or should I stick to the ovals in the same price range? Or run no muffler at all? 3" with high flow cat will be on the system.

I'm not sure what your town is in terms of size, but if you live anywhere near an urbanized area, I wouldn't run muffler-less. At least around here, it seems that the cops would be up on your case for any sort of noise disturbance whatsoever, especially in the more affluent parts of town. (five-0)

And I would definitely classify a car without a muffler as a "noise disturbance"

 

[Outlawstar98]

What sound are you trying to get your car to sound like?

 

[SeR_Cyclops]

Videos are here.

http://media.photobucket.com/video/mazdaspeed protege/michael32/videos/P1010089.flv?o=1
http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/michael32/videos/?action=view&current=P1010090.flv

 

[ueat1023]

Sounds... Well...Not Stocker

 

[Ricktalife]

Well a 3" downpipe is probably going to cost you a pretty penny, but I can imagine it will give you a very nice boost in power. As far as mufflers go, I think an HKS or a Vibrant would sound nice. Since I have the Vibrant system for our car, I can verify that they do sound very throaty.

edit: I think these look cool.
http://vibrantperformance.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1021_1031_1053_1109&products_id=51

 

[SeR_Cyclops]

I think the double tips look dumb.

 

[Ricktalife]

I think the double tips look dumb.

I think you look dumb.

 

[SeR_Cyclops]

I know you are but what am I?



LOL!

 

[dodgetech81]

I think you look dumb.

i think you both look dumb (shrug)

 

[Ricktalife]

Fine, I'll go back to my corner now. Where did you put the dunce cap SeR?

 

[destineal]

No good? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMQqL-w25rQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GpYzY3fOSY I just waqnt it to be cheap as possible while sounding ok. The muffler that is.

 

[Ricktalife]

Well it's your car but I would strongly suggest you don't go the cheap route. You will regret it.

 

[js_protege_03dx]

or at least dont put a glasspack on it!! jus get a full 2.5 custom piping done j-pipe back, removing cats if possible to a muffler of ur choice. add in a couple of resonators if u want to quiet it down if u think its too loud and bam u got an exhaust

 

[destineal]

Well it's your car but I would strongly suggest you don't go the cheap route. You will regret it.

Thats just it. The muffler would be so cheap that it could be replaced at a later date with something else without tears or regret. I'm not looking to get laughed around town though.

 

[mp3-79bronco]

dude do not just do straight pipe...its gonna sound like s***.

what you need to do is just go to tractor supply or summit and order two 2.5 inch resonators....($20 bucks each)

then just get the rest of the piping done and have one in the middle and one toward the end and it will sound awesome and be cheap!

 

[Ricktalife]

Alright I looked at some HKS mufflers and yea they are pretty expensive but the Vibrants were not all that much. You don't want to cheap out on performance products. That kinda defeats the purpose.