[lux.sh]

Finally got my car back after 3 weeks from the shop, I want to do something to it.

Now, I want to delete my muffler for that little extra sound...

but my girlfriend HATES extra noise. Well, if its something not too extreme, I can convince her to deal with it.. but if its too big of a difference, really bad idea.

so those of you who deleted their muffler, please do NOT post feedback from your point of you, but say you are a sensitive girl.

would you be able to deal with the extra noise? or is it something too much?

Im only going to delete the muffler, not the resonator.. does it sound raspy at all?

[koreez88]

Doubt you should do it then. There's a lot of drone.

[lux.sh]

Originally Posted by koreez88

Doubt you should do it then. There's a lot of drone.

just by deleting the muffler??

my past experiences told me that resonator delete created more "cabin drone noise" than muffler delete.. muffler delete usually dealt with outer noise..

[Papa13]

Let's see,

I love it,

My ex and sister hate it..

It's my car,

So, I still have no muffler =)

If your girlfriend does not like loud cars, she wont like yours after you take the muffler off. But, it's your car so you should mod it as you please. I will add that there are ways to keep it "quieter." (for when she is in the car)

[koreez88]

Originally Posted by lux.sh

just by deleting the muffler??

my past experiences told me that resonator delete created more "cabin drone noise" than muffler delete.. muffler delete usually dealt with outer noise..

I don't even wanna think how much drone there's gonna be without resonator... But oh well, this mod is still the best bang for the buck. You get used to the drone eventually. Blast the music loud and there's no drone.

And btw, listen to Papa13, he is right. Your girl is high-maintenance, man.

[lux.sh]

lol. high maintenance. well that too, but usually I would be able to work around that..

but the fact that she has really bad anemia...

[Fritzables]

I would have thought the drone could be minimized by placing improved isolation of the pipe itself - is this not the case ??

Fritzables.

[jjhan85]

Originally Posted by westwest888

I don't think you'll pass inspection in ANY state without a muffler. Certainly if you drive to Washington or California you'll get pulled over every time you pass a cop.

If you have the money, you can buy an obnoxiously loud muffler like the Eisenmann. But just cutting off the muffler is dangerous to the occupants.

I don't think its that dangerous person who sold me AFE intake (thank you btw its been about 2 years with it I think...lovin it) But I dont think it's that bad... definitely a lot better than any rice rocket exhaust...

[lux.sh]

Originally Posted by westwest888

I don't think you'll pass inspection in ANY state without a muffler. Certainly if you drive to Washington or California you'll get pulled over every time you pass a cop.

If you have the money, you can buy an obnoxiously loud muffler like the Eisenmann. But just cutting off the muffler is dangerous to the occupants.

You will pass inspection as long as you pass each state's noise level db. If you remove the cat converter, that is illegal, but removing muffler does nothing to emissions nor inspection in that case. From my understanding, muffler is there for only two reasons. 1. control the sound of your exhaust 2. control the amount of back pressure.

If cop pulls you over because "you have no muffler" which completely doesn't make sense, the cop will probably have to test your vehicle for exhaust noise level. If you pass, they can't do jack.

even if I had the money I wouldn't spend it on Eisenmann exhaust. gives no gain.

[Excellence]

Hey dude, I doubt you should do the muffler delete. Honestly, I would care about the girl, if you really love her and if she really hates that sound then just keep your car quiet. The muffler delete not only causes so much sound outside you can also hear it in the inside!

I'm thinking of wrapping my pipes to quiet it down. I'll see how it works.

[Papa13]

Please explain how taking your muffler off is bad to the occupants??

^ Let us know how that goes. I want to quiet mine down a little more.

[lux.sh]

Originally Posted by Papa13

Please explain how taking your muffler off is bad to the occupants??

^ Let us know how that goes. I want to quiet mine down a little more.

too noisy? haha thats the only reason I can think of.

I do a lot of long-distance drive with my girl in the car, so droning noise is a killer.

only realistic way or should I say only way that works is by putting silencer in the exhaust to keep it quiet, but I don't see that happening because the tip is too small.

I thought of it more(about keeping the sound level between stock and no-muffler) the other night, I might just buy a small sized magnaflow resonator and put it somewhere between the piping. I think that'll keep it quiet, while keeping the aggressive exhaust sound outside. no-muffler might be too noisy, but stock is way too quiet if you are modded.

[Excellence]

Originally Posted by lux.sh

too noisy? haha thats the only reason I can think of.

I do a lot of long-distance drive with my girl in the car, so droning noise is a killer.

only realistic way or should I say only way that works is by putting silencer in the exhaust to keep it quiet, but I don't see that happening because the tip is too small.

I thought of it more(about keeping the sound level between stock and no-muffler) the other night, I might just buy a small sized magnaflow resonator and put it somewhere between the piping. I think that'll keep it quiet, while keeping the aggressive exhaust sound outside. no-muffler might be too noisy, but stock is way too quiet if you are modded.

I picked up a silencer and a flapper. The car sounded like complete rice after. It made this "BU BU BU BU BU BU BUBU BU" noise.
I took it right out!

The best way muffler delete is with a clear pipe. Raspy at 4KRPM, at low around 2-3KRPM you get this low growl and it sorta sounds like its sucking back in air kinda sound. All I have to say, and ask any muffler delete owner and they will tell you it sounds amazing.

however drone is noticeable in different temperatures. With the simota intake on a warm day, no drone!
But thats cause i have my windows rolled down and listening to the beauty of my setup



Oh I might try wrapping the pipes on the outside to see if I can eliminate the drone.

[Alpine]

So I'm with LUX on this one. I want to do it, but I don't want it to be 'too' loud to bother the lady. Also...
How did you all approach the muffler shop to ask them to do it? Did you have the piping in hand and just tell them you want to cut out the muffler or what? Also, is this reversible? Odds are pretty good that resale value will go down without a muffler...

[jh7]

so what were some of the things that everyone's doing to quiet it down a bit?

[Excellence]

Originally Posted by Alpine

So I'm with LUX on this one. I want to do it, but I don't want it to be 'too' loud to bother the lady. Also...
How did you all approach the muffler shop to ask them to do it? Did you have the piping in hand and just tell them you want to cut out the muffler or what? Also, is this reversible? Odds are pretty good that resale value will go down without a muffler...

100% completely reversible. Resale value? You kidding me. This mod does nothing to it.

You just say, you need a custom bent pipe with tips. To bypass the muffler.

When its tome to put the muffler back on, you just say you want the muffler re-welded.

[lux.sh]

^ he got it all correctly.

[lux.sh]

Originally Posted by Excellence

however drone is noticeable in different temperatures. With the simota intake on a warm day, no drone!

I already have simota intake, but I don't think no-muffler will quiet down by a lot...
simota intake is pretty quiet. only loud between 3500~5000rpm..

[Excellence]

Originally Posted by lux.sh

I already have simota intake, but I don't think no-muffler will quiet down by a lot...
simota intake is pretty quiet. only loud between 3500~5000rpm..

I hear nothing from my simota, maybe cause i got it at the same time I got muffler delete.

[lux.sh]

Originally Posted by Excellence

I hear nothing from my simota, maybe cause i got it at the same time I got muffler delete.

thats probably why. I barely hear my intake right now and I have stock muffler.
Im pretty sure I won't hear any of the intake noise once I take my muffler off.
I'll probably take it off when my girl gets her car this summer.

[Excellence]

Yeah, I think thats the reason why I can't hear my simota intake. Sweet man, when your girl gets her own car, let us know how your muffler delete goes!

[PAKMAN]

i have no cats just resonator with something special on there hahahha..youll have to wait and see