removing stock muffler
X2 on that, i cut mine right befor the muffler when i first got it..... actually didnt even own it yet. buddy gave me a flowmaster with tips on it off his TA, i cut the muff. startedt the car just to see what it sounded like...... then chucked the flowmaster in the back of his car and said what the f*ck i wanna weld that weight back on my car for, its sounds great....... i had so many people ask me what kind of exhaust i had, and wanted the same, i started making up stories of what it was because i got tired of explaining that i just hacked the muff off. the only time it popped was when DFCO kicked out. and you get that with any aftermarket exhaust i have heard. i had about ten cars have me cut theres just like mine and nowone ever said it sounded bad. its the best sounding free exhaust ever. but what do i know thats just straight redneck. yeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!
oh and its not too loud inside the car either if you cut it behind the axle right befor the muffler. cut it at an angle so it exits to the back of the car and dont look back. this was a DD and the wife and baby didnt even complain. and she bitched about everything.lol unless you want pretty tips then till you get headers there is no reason to ever spend money on a cat back.
i put full exhaust on after my long tubes, i dont have a picture of the where i cut the pipe but i will find a pic of a stock muffler and draw a line where and how to cut for ya. here is a shot of my car and two next to it at the barracks, notice the lack of tips on all three.lol
man my buddie cut his muffler off at the muffler after the hanger , when i first heard it i was like D@MN WHAT KINDA EXAUST YOU PUT ON THAT THING???? boy i was shocked , it sounds good!!!!
me personaly i got a magnaflow c/b. i love it too, but if i knew then what i didnt.....well you know
me personaly i got a magnaflow c/b. i love it too, but if i knew then what i didnt.....well you know 
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haha, thanks gold, just post up when ur done with that, i appreciate the help...anyone got a sound clip? Only thing close I have heard is my buddy's 98 WS6 that has a gap between the stock y-pipe and the loudmouth resonator....sounds like i beast at idle and throttle...not too loud though, u can still hold a convo,etc.
i couldnt find a good stock muffler shot, this is the best i could do with what i have on my laptop, cut it with the bottem of the blade alittle to the front of the car, top alittle to the back, and at about a 45 starting from right to left. its not that important it will sound the same only this will help direct the sound down and back instead of straight to the left rear tire, make it sound off better on both sides of the car rather than all pointing to the left side. there is a hanger just to the right of the cut where it comes over the axle, if the clamp is in good shape where the mid pipe connects to the y pipe then it shouldnt rattle or move around much. you may need to adjust the hanger in the back to hold it nice and tight. but you will see that and is self explainatory. ****, the file is always too big. oh well you get the point, cut it between the hanger after the axle and the muffler at an angle.
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Verdad Gallardo oh and those who are conserned of how good it sounds, and a little sceptical, well a buddy of mine overpaid to have a flowmaster and tips put on his 98TA as soon as he got it. two weeks later he was like man i like my flowmaster but i want it to sound like moons car, his sounds better than mine, so out came the sawsall and the flowmaster went on ebay.lol
im pretty sure i didnt jack mine up..... since i did mine in an appartment building parking lot with a sawsall....... i cut it with anticipation of driving it to the exhaust shop to have the muffler welded. most of the others we took to the craft shop where they have lifts, pits, and whatever. if you want more room to work jack it up from infront of the rear wheels by where the LCA mounts. that way nothing is in the way in the back of the axle.
fort myers i have somethin similar to your buddies now..... i have a custom 3in Y off my long tubes into a 4in mid pipe. that is Y into dual 2.5 by the axle and center exit custom oval tips. my neighbor stopped me one day while i was pulling out at the end of the street.... i thought i was in for a good cusing for making so much noise all the time. but he was like what is done to that car, i know its right because thats the best sounding damn car i have ever heard.(i sniker) no serious thats the best sounding car i have ever heard.(i thank him and pull out)
fort myers i have somethin similar to your buddies now..... i have a custom 3in Y off my long tubes into a 4in mid pipe. that is Y into dual 2.5 by the axle and center exit custom oval tips. my neighbor stopped me one day while i was pulling out at the end of the street.... i thought i was in for a good cusing for making so much noise all the time. but he was like what is done to that car, i know its right because thats the best sounding damn car i have ever heard.(i sniker) no serious thats the best sounding car i have ever heard.(i thank him and pull out)
i know this is an old post but i just cut my muffler off last night just after the hanger right before it enters the muffler and it sounds great no popping at all and i can feel a very small gain at the top end wot.
