Obx Twin Loop Muffler?

[Benny719]

dose anyone have a obx twin loop muffler installed on there P5? (PICS) and if you do how do you like it? thanks.

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[DOMO]

That's a weird design what does the extra loop actually do?

 

[tweety2300]

That's a weird design what does the extra loop actually do?

Been trying to figure this out for years

 

[Installshield 2]

My best guess:

It muffles the exhaust gas...twice...creates lots of weird restrictions and pressure points, keeps gas in the system longer, I guess makes things super quiet...and is 100% a gimmick. I can't see one reason that something like this should be used in any form of performance situation...

Considering that the best exhaust system...from a power aspect...will have NO muffler at all...why you'd want to run your exhaust gas through one...two times...is beyond me...

 

[Bastian]

they're supposedly quieter since the exhaust is run through the muffler twice

edit: ninja'd lol

 

[Installshield 2]

they're supposedly quieter since the exhaust is run through the muffler twice

edit: ninja'd lol

yeah, i guess i should've mentioned...if you want your car to creep up on people like a Prius...go for it.

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

running exhaust gas thru twice isn't new, the egr does it but doing it at the muffler level is, well, just as people have said above. It also looks like it has more opportunity to be knocking on something while moving around and stressing out your hangers back there due to the extra weight. I wouldn't run it if it was given to me. The tip looks nice tho, lol.

 

[Benny719]

This a Mugen design and it sounds badass. deep mellow sound. youtube it.

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

how it sounds doesn't address the extra weight and stress on your hangers. Other mufflers sound good without 2 loops..........I meant, get it if you like it.

 

[Brian_K]

pretty common design you find on Hondas. but for the price you could just pick up a mazdaspeed axleback and not worry about cutting and welding. Not to mention i doubt obx put any type of r&d into it

 

[Bastian]

pretty common design you find on Hondas.

'Nuf said lol

If you search for these a s*** ton of Honda forums pop up. On one, I recall someone asking what the benefits are and the OP responded "because it looks ballin"

 

[tweety2300]

The last thing I ever look at on a Honda is the muffler. I'm usually laughing at all their stickers and how mad they get when I won't race them

 

[sneakypete]

Mugen puts serious research into their products (wind tunnels for aero parts, for example), so I would like to think there's a good reason for it. I have no idea what it might be though.

 

[Tetsubo]

i've seen one of these things on a toyota i want to say. Caught me off guard the first time and had to take a second look. I personally wouldn't want to put one on my P5.

 

[KMac]

"-Twin Loop: Also called "twin pass". These mufflers are a straight through style muffler internally, but the exhaust passes through the muffler body twice to further absorb sound, at no sacrifice to flow speed. You get the quieter tone of a chambered muffler, with the flow ability of a straight through, without the extra noise. It's the best of both worlds, but these mufflers tend to be the most expensive on the market."

Mugen site

 

[92BigJohn]

I'm looking at one right now and might buy it, going to be pairing it with a cheap ebay catback, and headers so all put up video after install (if I go through with it)

 

[BRIAN_MP5T]

Looks "Ugly"

 

[Installshield 2]

"-Twin Loop: Also called "twin pass". These mufflers are a straight through style muffler internally, but the exhaust passes through the muffler body twice to further absorb sound, at no sacrifice to flow speed. You get the quieter tone of a chambered muffler, with the flow ability of a straight through, without the extra noise. It's the best of both worlds, but these mufflers tend to be the most expensive on the market."

Mugen site

I guess that makes sense...but honestly i can't see how a muffler like that has 'all the flow of a straight through design'...as its adding a pretzel at the end of the system...