No muffler?
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No muffler? I have a 94 A4 Z28 with LT headers, matching Y-pipe, with the stock I pipe going through a dynomax muffler. The car is actually pretty quiet and i would like it louder. I don't want a cut out, because then it would be too loud and they never stay completely shut correctly. Anyway, can i just the pipe before it gets to the muffler and not have a muffler? I asked the person who tuned my car and he said it shouldn't be a problem, the car will just be louder. Apparently, if anything my car may be slightly faster. He said something about how i could lose torque, but it wouldn't be noticeable and the HP gain would be more than that.
So, what do you guys think? Should i cut it there to make the car a little louder, or is this a bad idea? I like the idea, because if i don't like it, a pipe can always be welded back and sound the same again...
So, what do you guys think? Should i cut it there to make the car a little louder, or is this a bad idea? I like the idea, because if i don't like it, a pipe can always be welded back and sound the same again...
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Originally Posted by the_merv
Where do you have it? I have mine setup like this with a Bullet, and it is loud and deep..
It actually looks just like that, except instead of going to a bullet and dumping, it goes to a dynomax super turbo muffler and has the two stock pipes out the back. Im thinking about cutting the pipe right about where yours is, but not taking off the muffler. This way, it gives an illusiuon that the tips are still functional. (i like the way the stock tips look)
The cutout will be wicked loud with that setup..mine is not as loud, but deep. A friend of mine has a cutout, it's loud and raspy, no gut to it at all. The Bullet adds the base in it.
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Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
Get a cutout.......no muffler = 
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My setup without the Muffler was wicked loud.. I ran it for a night cause I ran out of time at the shop to put my Muffler on, I got pulled over twice within a hour, got 2 warnings, and that wasn't racing it at all. It seriously is too loud. I like mine, it's not loud, just deep. It's like feel it in your chest deep.
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Originally Posted by the_merv
My setup without the Muffler was wicked loud.. I ran it for a night cause I ran out of time at the shop to put my Muffler on, I got pulled over twice within a hour, got 2 warnings, and that wasn't racing it at all. It seriously is too loud. I like mine, it's not loud, just deep. It's like feel it in your chest deep.
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I dont think its a good idea to ditch the muffler. It typically wont sound as good. I vote to keep a muffler. Oh and dont keep any fake pipes for the impression that they are still functional --- that seems a little 
here's mine with the TSP x-pipe setup (two dumps under the car):
LT's and TSP X-pipe
HEY MERV: you got any videos of what that y-pipe and one dump sounds like? I'm curious...
here's mine with the TSP x-pipe setup (two dumps under the car):
LT's and TSP X-pipe
HEY MERV: you got any videos of what that y-pipe and one dump sounds like? I'm curious...
You could mount the cutout in the back, mine is mounted right about in front of the rear tire, I'm cheap and use one you have to manualy uncap, and this seemed like a good location for easy access. And I don't have any exhaust entering the car.
My car has shorties instead of longtubes, but here is a vid of it, BBK shorties, BBK ypipe, 3" flowmaster catback, open cutout.open cutout
Edit: Oh yeah, no cat.
My car has shorties instead of longtubes, but here is a vid of it, BBK shorties, BBK ypipe, 3" flowmaster catback, open cutout.open cutout
Edit: Oh yeah, no cat.
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Originally Posted by Z 2 8
a cutout would be the same thing, just closer to the front of the car...I don't get how you say "no muffler = " lol, it would pretty much sound the same, except the cutout would be louder...
" lol, it would pretty much sound the same, except the cutout would be louder...