Anyone modify a Kooks TD?
01-18-2017, 03:24 PM
#61
I don't now if this would fit. It's 4" total height, but it may bang against the floor and drag everywhere... but it's cheap. But it may be too long. I need to go measure where it could go. Passenger side would be easier. But the driver side comes off the header and snakes back around to the passenger side. I don't know if there's 12" around there without hitting something/everything.
Vibrant Performance Bottle-Style Resonators 1794
Also this from Borla (slightly smaller dimensions) but more than twice as much: Borla 400939 CrateMuffler Resonators
I'd hate to hack up the intermediate pipes and neither work great. I've also thought about doing the catted version to mellow it a little, but it needs more than cats. And the Green cats are insanely expensive.
Also, the Kooks Mufflers are smaller than the Magnaflow... but these sound good on everything else. Wish they had found a way to include them as an option. But they may be too big (unless you turn them sideways like with the Magnaflows)... 4x8x12 body vs the 5x8x14 of the Magnaflow and overall length is 16" vs 20" of the Magnaflow.
https://www.kooksheaders.com/accesso...ffler-883.html
Vibrant Performance Bottle-Style Resonators 1794
Also this from Borla (slightly smaller dimensions) but more than twice as much: Borla 400939 CrateMuffler Resonators
I'd hate to hack up the intermediate pipes and neither work great. I've also thought about doing the catted version to mellow it a little, but it needs more than cats. And the Green cats are insanely expensive.
Also, the Kooks Mufflers are smaller than the Magnaflow... but these sound good on everything else. Wish they had found a way to include them as an option. But they may be too big (unless you turn them sideways like with the Magnaflows)... 4x8x12 body vs the 5x8x14 of the Magnaflow and overall length is 16" vs 20" of the Magnaflow.
https://www.kooksheaders.com/accesso...ffler-883.html
Last edited by JakeFusion; 01-18-2017 at 03:34 PM.
01-20-2017, 03:54 PM
#65
I don't now if this would fit. It's 4" total height, but it may bang against the floor and drag everywhere... but it's cheap. But it may be too long. I need to go measure where it could go. Passenger side would be easier. But the driver side comes off the header and snakes back around to the passenger side. I don't know if there's 12" around there without hitting something/everything.
Vibrant Performance Bottle-Style Resonators 1794
Also this from Borla (slightly smaller dimensions) but more than twice as much: Borla 400939 CrateMuffler Resonators
I'd hate to hack up the intermediate pipes and neither work great. I've also thought about doing the catted version to mellow it a little, but it needs more than cats. And the Green cats are insanely expensive.
Also, the Kooks Mufflers are smaller than the Magnaflow... but these sound good on everything else. Wish they had found a way to include them as an option. But they may be too big (unless you turn them sideways like with the Magnaflows)... 4x8x12 body vs the 5x8x14 of the Magnaflow and overall length is 16" vs 20" of the Magnaflow.
https://www.kooksheaders.com/accesso...ffler-883.html
Vibrant Performance Bottle-Style Resonators 1794
Also this from Borla (slightly smaller dimensions) but more than twice as much: Borla 400939 CrateMuffler Resonators
I'd hate to hack up the intermediate pipes and neither work great. I've also thought about doing the catted version to mellow it a little, but it needs more than cats. And the Green cats are insanely expensive.
Also, the Kooks Mufflers are smaller than the Magnaflow... but these sound good on everything else. Wish they had found a way to include them as an option. But they may be too big (unless you turn them sideways like with the Magnaflows)... 4x8x12 body vs the 5x8x14 of the Magnaflow and overall length is 16" vs 20" of the Magnaflow.
https://www.kooksheaders.com/accesso...ffler-883.html
01-20-2017, 03:58 PM
#66
The fact that the xr1 mufflers are over $500 for a pair really makes me not want to try it considering the fact that they more than likely will still be just as loud, but maybe a better exhaust note. I think the magnaflow mufflers sound awesome on your car and looking at your sig my setup is very similar to yours. The flow master DBX laminar mufflers look like they would quiet it down more than the magna flow since they aren't a straight through design. Really wondering if i should try those first. HMMMMM. They are expensive also though.
01-20-2017, 07:46 PM
#67
Far be it from me to throw any product under the bus .... but if I'm not mistaken, the DBX mufflers are one in the same as the Pro Series mufflers that I tried #3 in my comments. They weer a hair less in volume & they droned HARD ( on my build). Maybe worth a try on someone else's vehicle.
01-20-2017, 08:06 PM
#68
If that's the case, then I just need to buy one and take to an exhaust shop and see if they can make one fit and weld it up. If it's a go, I'll get the other one and have them do it. I think it would still sound insane at WOT and at idle, but more mellow cruising around.
Now, I just have to find a shop local to me that won't screw up such an expensive exhaust.
Now, I just have to find a shop local to me that won't screw up such an expensive exhaust.
01-20-2017, 08:52 PM
#69
If that's the case, then I just need to buy one and take to an exhaust shop and see if they can make one fit and weld it up. If it's a go, I'll get the other one and have them do it. I think it would still sound insane at WOT and at idle, but more mellow cruising around.
Now, I just have to find a shop local to me that won't screw up such an expensive exhaust.
Now, I just have to find a shop local to me that won't screw up such an expensive exhaust.
01-22-2017, 08:06 AM
#70
If that's the case, then I just need to buy one and take to an exhaust shop and see if they can make one fit and weld it up. If it's a go, I'll get the other one and have them do it. I think it would still sound insane at WOT and at idle, but more mellow cruising around.
Now, I just have to find a shop local to me that won't screw up such an expensive exhaust.
Now, I just have to find a shop local to me that won't screw up such an expensive exhaust.
01-22-2017, 07:12 PM
#71
You will definetly achieve a more mellow cruising sound. WOT has no choice but to scream, as at its core the Magnaflow is a straight through design. The biggest change you will notice is that the rasp will be completely eliminated. The downshift popping ( which I liked) is now muffled. It still exists but sounds more like thunder in the distance rather than a distinctive cracking/popping sound. Overall the description is "smooth".
I'm sold 
01-28-2017, 11:25 AM
#74
Yeah if you make it worth with turbo it will be plenty quiet. My last turbo build couldn't be loud enough! even with the cutout open it really wasn't that loud. For me I missed the exhaust note that was eliminated by the turbo muffling sound. cammed procharged ls sounds the meanest IMO!
01-28-2017, 01:23 PM
#75
Yeah... well that was the direction I'm going... I'd have to replace a lot to go turbo. But I could put the Procharger on right now with meth and have a pretty fast car.
I may just pick up a 99 Camaro or something and build it with a T6 type of turbo deal...
I may just pick up a 99 Camaro or something and build it with a T6 type of turbo deal...
02-01-2017, 07:09 PM
#76
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So is the consensus go with the magnaflow?
I have the same exact issue with my kooks setup. The car is almost not fun to drive at this point. I get way to much attention just taking it to get gas.
Here is my car at idle currently.
https://youtu.be/L_ls-Fz7aDU
I have the same exact issue with my kooks setup. The car is almost not fun to drive at this point. I get way to much attention just taking it to get gas.
Here is my car at idle currently.
https://youtu.be/L_ls-Fz7aDU
03-20-2017, 10:02 PM
#80
I'm worried the Magnaflows will be too tame... and the Kooks Ovals will still drone.
What I was looking at was GTO exhaust setups (since they are most similar to the Kooks TDs)... and I have to tell you. The Corsa Sport system sounds insane with its high pitched WOT wail. At idle, it's much deeper than Magnaflow... and has no drone.
Corsa won't sell the mufflers tho. LOL.
The GTO Sport mufflers look like they are 6" canisters. They would be the PERFECT fit.
I'm going to try to score a set used... not paying $1200 for two mufflers, a bunch of tubing, and tips I don't need.
Who else makes a Corsa-clone muffler?
What I was looking at was GTO exhaust setups (since they are most similar to the Kooks TDs)... and I have to tell you. The Corsa Sport system sounds insane with its high pitched WOT wail. At idle, it's much deeper than Magnaflow... and has no drone.
Corsa won't sell the mufflers tho. LOL.
The GTO Sport mufflers look like they are 6" canisters. They would be the PERFECT fit.
I'm going to try to score a set used... not paying $1200 for two mufflers, a bunch of tubing, and tips I don't need.
Who else makes a Corsa-clone muffler?
