hockeydude

Okay, well it's time for a new muffler since mine's almost completely rusted out. So which ones should i consider? i really don't want to spend alot, but i am open for suggestions. ('89 944 non-turbo)

RMills944

Speedforce racing is the one I got, but it's around $650 for the stainless version and sounds mean as hell.

Just a warning: on a non-turbo it will set off alarms - it's pretty loud. I have sound clips I can send you
http://speedforceracing.com/products...tomexhaust.php

Camaro_Muncher

So did you get the turbo version and put it on your NA? Or did you get the NA one, because those are not made by sfr. Did you get the no muffler version?

RMills944

I got the SFR 2.5" cat-back system with the Borla Xr-1 muffler. The craftsmanship is great - all stainless and the welds are absolutely top notch.

Jakerx

+1 for Speedforce

spazegun2213

+12345 for the XR-1

I have that on my sti, and the sound is amazing

(although mine is uncatted and not slienced, so i set off car alarms all the time)

ibkevin

Are you looking for a muffler or an exhaust sys?

There are limitless posts in the archives on the subject.

hockeydude

Yikes!! $650. well i'd better be saving up my pennies... But yes, i do like the sound and looks from their website. Any others that are highly reccomended?

RMills944

You could just use your existing pipe and run a flowmaster or Borla off that piping and it'd be less that $150 for that. I will advise against Magnaflow as I had one before this setup and it just sounded too ricey. A flowmaster 50 series would be great though (had one on my Jeep 3.7L and it wasn't loud unless you really got on it and was low pitched how it should be).

ibkevin

FM and Borla are louder that MF.

Maybe a local $20 special until you figure out what to do with the exh sys.

RMills944

Depends on the Flowmaster you choose. The 50 series isn't that loud, and neither is the hushpower series (cost about $90 plus welding it up). The 30 and 40 series are the really loud ones. The flowmaster mufflers tend to have a decent tone rather than a high-pitched rice tone too. This model number should work: 942450.
Look on flowmaster's site for a sample sound clip from a car with a similar sized engine and it should sound similar. Just make sure you go with a 3 chamber or more. Less chambers = more noise. (hopefully they still keep sound clips there somewhere)

If you want a cheapo muffler till you can get something really nice, I will say my brother has a cheapo (just 2.5" pipe and it on a small 4 cylinder) on his offroad truck and it actually sounds pretty good. (Advance autoparts $20 special)

skene

You could also try to find a used replacement OEM one. I picked up a cat back from someone's parts car for like $100 to replace my rusted out one. Cheapest and easiest thing to do in my case.

hockeydude

i kind of like the oem look, but i wanted just a little more sound. i may look into borla, yet their website says they don't have anything available. The flowmaster was my first idea, yet i want it to fit/look more oem.

RMills944

You wouldn't know it's aftermarket if you mounted it up under the back end right where your stock one is and reused your stock tip - it'll look just like what you have now (that's how my magnaflow was).

Techno Duck

I have the Borla XR-1 on my car also.. the SFR catback. Its a nice system and is about 15lbs lighter than the stock system. It does sound awsome, but you do pay alot for it.

I have been meaning to get some better video of my car, drive bys and incar. I will probably do it later tonight.