Mongo

This morning i had a backfire or something on my car causing a flame to pop out the rear of the muffler. <img border="0" alt="[grrrrrrr]" title="" src="graemlins/cussing.gif" /> I haven't ran the car rich in a while but I had noticed a strange humming and whistle noise after it happened. I pulled over to the side to check the wires and one of them was touching the hood. I re-arranged them to prevent another misfire (could have caused my backfire), went home and pulled all the plugs. No fouls....but now I need a new muffler since the welds on the perforated tube are now gone causing a noisy and chattering rear muffler. Any suggestions on performance exhausts??? Skip if you're out there I was wondering what kinda muffler you have on your car. I would like to go with an SS muffler now for better quality and durability.

I have also been looking into the magnaflow street series mufflers and noticed that one that I like in particular is 1/4" smaller in inlet diameter than my piping (i have 2.5"). Is there a way the diameter can be enlarged without damaging the muffler itself by the shop????

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wa944

If you have a little time, I have just ordered a 60 series Flowmaster. I will let you know how that goes if interested. It isn't supposed to be a really loud muffler, but it still has pretty good flow. It isn't stainless though.

Thaddeus

I wouldn't put a muffler on with the wrong (smaller) inlet-outlet diameter.

Mongo

The one on my car right now gives me a hornets in a can tone ever since i installed headers. Since it's a straight through, should i go with a turbo style muffler?

I will listen for your results on the flowmaster hopefully i get some more suggestions on here too

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Skip

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by EuroSpec944:
<strong>Skip if you're out there I was wondering what kinda muffler you have on your car. I would like to go with an SS muffler now for better quality and durability.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Funnily enough, I have a Dynomax muffler! The UltraFlo Oval 2.5". I don't think the build quality is that great on these, but not as bad as some.

I would recommend Borla XR-1 for performance - they are SS inside and out, and sound a bit better than my Dynomax.

Skip

Mongo

I wonder if anyone even has a Borla XR-1 on their car.....if not, I'll be the first!!!!!!

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david fracolli

I have a flowmaster 40 series on mine and it is loud! Was looking at the 60 series since it is supposed to be a little quieter.

Mongo

what about Magnaflow? Any opinions on their exhausts???? To answer my question above, i'm looking at one also that is 2.25" inlets but my piping in the rear is 2.5", can a muffler shop enlarge the inlet size without breaking the perforated tube in the inside or damaging it???

Sorry for all my questions but the sound is getting quite annoying already

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Skip

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by EuroSpec944:
<strong>I wonder if anyone even has a Borla XR-1 on their car.....</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Yup - I know of about 4 with 3" exhausts and the Borla XR-1 rear muffler.

Mongo

how do they like the muffler Skip? I'm looking at it right now and it just looks so small. They also offer 2 lengths...a 12" and a 16". Would the 16" be too long underneath the car? or would a 12" be more right considering its a 4-cylinder only?

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Skip

Sounds good, but a bit loud for a street car. Tone is better than my Dynomax. OE muffler is ~18" IIRC - 16" is a good size, but you could certainly go smaller.

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badcoupe

try spintech their mufflers have a totally different sound i haveUsed them on a few cars of different makes and they've all sounded really good

Ryan Z

i have a a cherrybomb turbo muf on my car w/ some nice tips....it actually sounds really good...nice and melow, nothing obnoxious, but a healthy growl when u step on it