Yep It's official...I'm a pussy. (resonator installed)
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Going to be fitting one of these on my mid-pipe.
If it's not enough the other goes on my test pipe.
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Since I fitted a smaller muffler in place on teh one Jason provides, I can't stand the noise. 4x9x14 from 5x8x14, I think the main issue is the fact that my waste is almost fully open from 3800RPM to redline. It's almost as bad as when i wired it open for a week, almost.
If it's not enough the other goes on my test pipe.
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Since I fitted a smaller muffler in place on teh one Jason provides, I can't stand the noise. 4x9x14 from 5x8x14, I think the main issue is the fact that my waste is almost fully open from 3800RPM to redline. It's almost as bad as when i wired it open for a week, almost.
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What size and exaust are you running? I am thinking of puting the exaust on my soon to be turbo miata on my other na and starting fresh.
I am going to daily drive it and take 3 hr trips in it. Would you go 2 1/2" or 3". I was thinking of Magnaflow if I can get a second hand one. I didn't see a flow through for flowmaster.
What do you recommend? I like sound but not stupid loud. And I don't want to hear alot in the cab. I want a happy medium. Leaning to quiet.
I am going to daily drive it and take 3 hr trips in it. Would you go 2 1/2" or 3". I was thinking of Magnaflow if I can get a second hand one. I didn't see a flow through for flowmaster.
What do you recommend? I like sound but not stupid loud. And I don't want to hear alot in the cab. I want a happy medium. Leaning to quiet.
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Louvered cuts down on the noise more than perf'd... all depends on what you want and what you're willing to compromise. It also depends on which way you have it installed. Open side facing oncoming exhaust to kill noise, or the other way for beter flow. I've got an 18" with the open side facing oncoming exhaust- considered replacing it with this larger diameter perf'd in hopes of better flow and equal or better noise kill with the larger size.
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I honestly thought it was going to be preferated, i really dont care either way.
I'll clamp it to the exhaust tip in each direction and see what sounds best....sure as hell will still flow just as well, I still dont have a cat....betcha open towards exhaust will flow better than a cat.
I'll clamp it to the exhaust tip in each direction and see what sounds best....sure as hell will still flow just as well, I still dont have a cat....betcha open towards exhaust will flow better than a cat.
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that's also something i've been considering...the resonator, not the **** ring toss
. i'm at 2.75" with an ansa muffler and i think i'd like it quieter, sometimes it feels like i'm going to draw too much attention so the less noise the better. Do a before and after test at the same distance so we can see the difference it makes.
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yeah ill take a few videos, try both directions. like i said, im not worried about the flow restriction, I'm sure it flows better than a cat, and I have 3" freakin pipes for christ's sake.
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collapse in teh middle?
resonator?
I have me what they call a "bullet race muffler"
![](http://www.prostreetonline.com/pso/images/products/DYN-24234.jpg)
perf core and 35-50 bucks depending what you get and where you get it. made by dynomax. it's very solid. dont see how it could collapse.
resonator?
I have me what they call a "bullet race muffler"
![](http://www.prostreetonline.com/pso/images/products/DYN-24234.jpg)
perf core and 35-50 bucks depending what you get and where you get it. made by dynomax. it's very solid. dont see how it could collapse.