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05-31-2011, 04:49 PM | #751 |
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So I have the axleback for my hatch and am curious to what a muffler-less version would sound like, any idea how I can try to get an idea without actually hearing somebody else who has one without a muffler?
I was thinking that putting a few washers between the midpipe and flange of the exhaust, would that make a similar sound? Not to keep on my car permanently, just for 5 minute listening purposes
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05-31-2011, 05:35 PM | #753 |
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Oh I'm sure it does sound terrible and unrefined, but I'm talking in terms of pure loudness. I want to know if putting the washers there will make the exhaust as loud as if it were muffler-less. I figure if I'm ok with the volume then I could get the muffler removed to make it loud and refined.
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05-31-2011, 08:15 PM | #754 |
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Ah there's no muffler in muffler-less. So, yes, it's frickin LOUD. The washer trick will sound like a huge exhaust leak.
Nameless has tried 2 different types of muffler-less exhausts on my car for testing purposes. They were both LOUD. |
05-31-2011, 08:19 PM | #755 | |
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I tried the washer trick with three washers on each bolt and drove around for 10 minutes. I really like the loudness but it of course doesn't sound great. Would deleting the muffler make it louder than using the washer trick? |
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I have a hatch. One of the exhaust we tried was a sedan midpipe with a modified sedan axle back and a single pipe hooked to my hatch midpipe.
What are you trying to do? |
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It'd be very easy for me to go to a shop nearby and give them $50 to take off the muffler and weld in a piece of pipe. I'm just trying to get an idea how exactly how loud it will be (and if it drones) if I do that. |
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Ah so. I understand completely.
I told Jason that I wanted to try his axleback again. But this time I want try it with a non-resonated midpipe. I was supposed to be at their shop right now but they bailed on me at the last minute. I thought their axleback coupled with my resonated midpipe was too quiet. I have a CNT downpipe. If you have the stock down and mid pipes their axleback will be very quiet. Since they don't seem to get into this thread very often I'd go and pester them on their FB page. Tell them you are interested in Yuckfou's non-resonated midpipe idea. Maybe they'll bump this up on their list of priorities. |
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If you are staying stock or stage 1 then a muffler delete should work. It would sound like a sedan with the same mods.
The sedan midpipe fits a hatch. They have modified the sedan axle back to fit the hatch. So, eventually they may have something that will give you what you want. On the other hand any decent muffler shop can build a simple pipe that connects to the midpipe and exits the drivers side bumper cover hole. Not the best look but for a few bucks you could hear for yourself what your car would sound like. If you go this route use a 3.5 or a 4" tip. The diameter of the tip at the end of the pipe effects the volume and more importantly the low freq. |
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I do like the way the sedan exhaust sounds so I might call up an exhaust shop this week and see what they can do for me. |
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I love my nameless exhaust now. Dechiper was foolish for selling it. |
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Those tips look great! I'm a little too cheap to pay 300$ for a muffler delete for now, but in the mean time, I just put some washers in between my my mufflers and y to create a similar effect :P
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06-01-2011, 09:22 AM | #764 |
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I found a shop with great reviews that will cut out the muffler and weld in a pipe for $50-60 so I think I will make an appointment for tomorrow if possible and have them do that.
I will take pics and make a video of the results! |
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06-01-2011, 10:54 AM | #768 | |
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By the way thanks for offering to let me hear your exhaust! I'm busy tomorrow though so I won't be able to make it, I think I'm just going to go for it and go ahead and get the muffler removed. Last edited by mrkyle3; 06-01-2011 at 11:08 AM. |
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It sounded like you were complaining about the cost of a mid pipe. I read it wrong, sorry. I like the idea of having the muffler removed over using washers. The washers will just sound like an exhaust leak.
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Another thing to consider is adding a Y pipe to make dual exits is tricky. The Y has the be built correctly or you could end up with raspy nasty sound. I know this first hand. |
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And damn, I forgot about the need to fabricate a Y pipe. Would it be easier to just ask him to gut the muffler? Alternatively, I could just have him take the resonator off of my midpipe. How big of a difference would that make? Last edited by mrkyle3; 06-01-2011 at 01:47 PM. |
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Hmm I was set on a nameless axleback before possibly buying a* nameless midpipe. I am turned off by how it seems to be a quiet exhaust (the axleback).
I have been running my car with spacers before the muffler as well and it does not drive me crazy at all; it is only slightly too loud for me and the tone is kind of rough. Any suggestions? My backup plan is to get an SPT at a discount (700). |
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I would not hack up the NP axle back. Sell it on CL or the classifieds. You change anything on it the value plummets. Not trying the send your money but in my opinion selling the NP and buying a different catback may be the best way to go. I think a single cat DP, non-resonated midpipe and their axleback would sound great. I know that's not what you are looking for but I bet that would sound great and be loud enough for you. Waiting for them to release this may be worth waiting for. |
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