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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 12:05 AM
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what muffler do you guys recommend. Really looking for a quite setup when cruising or coming into the neighborhood
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 02:25 AM
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good question i would like to know this as well..As well as what muffler you are using for best flow as well..sorry for hijack..
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 07:04 AM
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i have plans on getting a 4"Magnaflow on my Chevelle just to quite it down a little. It doesnt take too much to quite a turbo car.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 08:18 AM
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I'm part and partial to borla pro xs.

I have them on several of my vehicles and they are not loud and dont drone at highway speeds.

If you're turbo, the turbine will reduce some of the noise.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 08:25 AM
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If you cant see thru it, dont use it.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 08:41 AM
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i ran a dynomax ultraflow 3" for a little while. sounded nice, very tame until WOT. lost a little power with it so i took it off and im back to open downpipe

its for sale if anyone wants it




i might go with one of the vibrant race mufflers just to get the tone a little deeper.



cant see losing too much power through a muffler thats only 5" long

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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 10:59 AM
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Hooker maxflow tested out as one of the quietest mufflers and also one of the best powerwise in a big muffler test I read recently. I have a set to put on my pickup but haven't got around to it yet.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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am looking into a 4" magnaflow
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I've got a 4" borla xr1. I'm currently not boosted, but I know it helped a ton going from a spintech to this bad boy. It's actually quoted than the spintech except when you lay into it. It's a straight through design. I got the 18" version because that's how long the spintech was...but they make much shorter versions.
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i'm sporting STS's wild muffler
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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ive got pypes on my car and theyre pretty quiet. ive also liked hookers and "flow monster" not flowmaster
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I have a single 4" straight through magnaflow that quieted down my car A TON. I paid 160 for it and im lookin to get 80$ for it if interested.

Heres a video of it. Full 4" with 4" straight through magnaflow. Its the smaller can. Theres a 7" and 6"..this is the 6"

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If its a street car, I'm still a fan of a quieter catback and an electric cutout somewhere in the downpipe. Best of both worlds.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 98Z28CobraKiller
If you cant see thru it, dont use it.
Yep - I've got a 18" glass pack with a 3" open diameter - the car is now quiet enough that I can enjoy my CDs again.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Snyper
I have a single 4" straight through magnaflow that quieted down my car A TON. I paid 160 for it and im lookin to get 80$ for it if interested.

Heres a video of it. Full 4" with 4" straight through magnaflow. Its the smaller can. Theres a 7" and 6"..this is the 6"
I love the 350z body, plus an LS2 AND a turbo? You sir are my hero. *stares at red 07 350z in the driveway*
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Originally Posted by Photochop
If its a street car, I'm still a fan of a quieter catback and an electric cutout somewhere in the downpipe. Best of both worlds.
I was going to mention something right along those lines. You can keep it as quite as you want and then with the flip of a switch have your power right back.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 98Z28CobraKiller
If you cant see thru it, dont use it.
Haha that's funny. I run the stock slp y2k muffler with cutouts up front. Its almost as quiet as stock then loud when the cutouts are open.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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IMO, the best one is something REALLY quite, like magnaflow or whatnot, and then use a E-cutout on your I-pipe. Best invention evar.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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ive got a walker 4" muffler for a diesel truck, it quitened mine down a good bit
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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I have a e-cutout already, I was just looking for something quite almost sleeper till you go wot.... snyper you have pm
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