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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 06:45 AM
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Muffler question

this question is going to be based more for the experts then anyone else. but here it goes

so i had a custom exhaust done, and it sounds freakin sweet really nice and deep but fairly loud. now since its not raspy now,

would putting in an inline muffler after the header like most catbacks make it raspy?????


my goal is i dont drive a civic i dont want to sound like one

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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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I don't know if it would or not, but I would love to hear that set of pipes and know more about the system and costs. Very Nice looking setup.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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it cost $495 as sits, but it was total custom from a local shop, if i have them add the inline muffler then it will go up to about $600 but man does it sound awesome, its just to loud in the car. and since all other aftermarket systems have the inline i figured it can hurt anything


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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezerGULSy3s

video.ohh and the rear valence being wrapped
 
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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I just watched your video and it sounded fine to me.
It didn't sound annoying like a Honda Civic bumble bee.
It actually sounded quite throaty...

 
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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I think it sounds great.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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it does sound great but it resonates soooooo much in the car, becuase how close it is to the ground. thats the only reason i want to put the muffler inline
 
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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Very sexy. Is that 304 SS? If so thats cheap as heck for a custom exhaust.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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i believe it is
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 03:58 AM
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Sounds good to me. I'm just happy to NOT see the big fart cans on the back which look ridiculous. Nice job.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 04:07 AM
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From the 0:50 onwards I get the impression it would drone a bit, but wow it sounds good otherwise. I love that gurgle it makes. Is it just the two mufflers with no resonator? My magnaflow is essentially half of that with just the barrel cannon like yours. Add a resonator just after the cat, hopefully that will help quiet things down.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 05:45 AM
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yeah thre is a resonator we had to put one on instantatly after putting everything together, it was sooooooo loud it wasnt funny but it still sounded good lol
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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... add two resonators
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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i installed a magnaflow after my cat and it sounds great. very raspy and crackly but it does sound ricey at times, but you gotta expect that from any 4 cyl. i lovvvvvvve the sound!


 
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