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How Can I quiet my exhaust without sacrificing performance.

Old 08-30-2006, 05:07 PM
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My exhaust is really stupid loud, it's basically streight pipe leading into a type r obx muffler...How can I quiet the car without sacrificing power for my turbo...(back pressure)
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Once you install the turbo your exhaust will be quieter. I wouldn't do the exhaust until last, that way you can see the difference.

I was pleasantly surprised (as was my wife) how quiet my car was after installing the turbo. It used to set off car alarms occasionally, now it's really quite nice, I hear the intake a lot more.
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Originally Posted by jayc72
Once you install the turbo your exhaust will be quieter. I wouldn't do the exhaust until last, that way you can see the difference.

I was pleasantly surprised (as was my wife) how quiet my car was after installing the turbo. It used to set off car alarms occasionally, now it's really quite nice, I hear the intake a lot more.


LoL Im so use to hearing the sounds of car alarms going off its like a everyday thing and It pissis my neibor off lol ...I had no clue that adding a turbocharger would cut down some noise...thats actaully pretty cool
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You wont even hear it anymore. Did you watch my most resent video? That's an aftermarket n/a exhaust with a test pipe. You can barely hear the damn thing at WOT.
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Sweet, I guess there are mutiple benifits To turbocharging aside from power?
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That's how I sold the idea of a turbo to my better half. Told her I wanted to buy something that would make the car more quiet, she was all for it!
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My car is quieter with just the turbo and open dp than it was before with RSR GT2 and OBX header(and cat). Youd think the the cat woulda quieted it down, but turbo wins as far as best muffler'
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put a 3 or 4" diameter bullet muffler in the midpipe. won't hurt performance, quiets the exhaust.
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Originally Posted by kung fu jesus
put a 3 or 4" diameter bullet muffler in the midpipe. won't hurt performance, quiets the exhaust.
where would I GET one
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A 4" magnaflow muffler from me! Wait untill you hear your system first.

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http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId=10265

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Found this too.... Not mine, just found it, blah blah blah.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DYNOM...24108665QQrdZ1

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what are you trying to do to me!?

http://www.rev2red.com/product_info....roducts_id=764
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lol drive you loco ? JP
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i used the dynomax one, it was 14-18" long. buy the one from braineak if you can, that's a nice stainless one.
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Sorry, just throwing out some mild steel options.... But don't worry, if I go stainless I'll get it from you...
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you can get the same thing non-polished for cheaper:

http://www.rev2red.com/product_info....roducts_id=612
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Braineack, what else do you sell?? do you have turbo oil and water lines by any chance
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nevermind
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Intercoolers
Silicone Couploers
Stainless Steel Hose Clamps
Universal Aluminum Tubing
Vacuum Fittings
Exhaust Accesories
Flanges
High Temperature Exhaust Gaskets
Mandrel Bent Tubing
Sensor Fittings (Bungs)
Stainless Steel Flex Couplings
Stainless Steel Schedule 10 Butt-Weld Pipes

But nothing anything cheaper than you can find elsewhere, bent tubing maybe.....

that's why we dont have anythign else really listed on the site.
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