muffler vs exhaust

[RacerFreakXXX]

what's better, buying a 60mm/90mm muffler for $200 and spending $100 on custom 60mm piping ot just buying an exhaust for about $350?

Really I'm comparing the tanabe muffler vs the tanabe medallion concept-g exhaust. The piping is 50mm but idk how restrictive it is vs a muffler with regular piping.

[largeorangefont]

If you are going to go to a muffler shop to do a custom piping, don't waste your money on an overpriced axleback. You can get a full catback done for less than a Tanabe axleback.

A 2 in catback is plenty. You can go 2 1/4 inch but it will be a little louder.

[thebarber]

Originally Posted by largeorangefont

If you are going to go to a muffler shop to do a custom piping, don't waste your money on an overpriced axleback. You can get a full catback done for less than a Tanabe axleback.

A 2 in catback is plenty. You can go 2 1/4 inch but it will be a little louder.

agreed

if youre serious about gains get a catback custom made (or resonater-back in this case)

magnaflow said that the cat and res were 2" straight thru and the res-back piping is currently 1.75"

get a custom 2" mandrel-bent exhaust with a muffler of your choice....likely cheaper than many of the axlebacks available...

[marcus]

the only problem with custom is that they rust alot faster due to bends and welds.. i guess as long as you dont get salt during winter youll be fine..

[largeorangefont]

Originally Posted by marcus

the only problem with custom is that they rust alot faster due to bends and welds.. i guess as long as you dont get salt during winter youll be fine..

A $3 can of high heat paint in the color of your choice fixes that.

Most exhaust shops use alumnized tubing, so the only thing that will rust are the welds.

[justjesus]

Originally Posted by largeorangefont

A $3 can of high heat paint in the color of your choice fixes that.

Most exhaust shops use alumnized tubing, so the only thing that will rust are the welds.

True that. I just helped a buddy out with his Evo X. The shop used aluminized tubing, and about two weeks later we pulled it off to paint it (for him, it was about looks). The welding was showing some surface rust, but the tubing was looking okay. Some prep work, a couple of cans of high temp in flat black, and it looks pretty good.

at3GG / Racerfreak: You can do like this guy. No need to hack up your stock exhaust. He had an entire exhaust made up. He needed to take it to the dealership for reflash, so he swapped the stock exhaust back in. Didn't take long either

racerfreak Regarding the 2.25"/2.5" in/out, i thought maybe Flowmaster had one, but a quick search through their 40 series and 60 series didn't show one. It seems the only time I see different sizing in/out is when it's a dual outlet design.

[marcus]

Originally Posted by largeorangefont

A $3 can of high heat paint in the color of your choice fixes that.

Most exhaust shops use alumnized tubing, so the only thing that will rust are the welds.

sorry that didnt work either only because rust also will come from the inside weld of the pipe...

[largeorangefont]

Originally Posted by marcus

sorry that didnt work either only because rust also will come from the inside weld of the pipe...

True, but it will take many many years for it to be a problem if you protect the outside of the pipe.

You could send it off to be thermal coated if you are really worried about it.

[thebarber]

Originally Posted by marcus

the only problem with custom is that they rust alot faster due to bends and welds.. i guess as long as you dont get salt during winter youll be fine..

buy stainless piping...

http://www.exhaustdirect.com/

likely where ill buy my piping and bends...unless i find a shop that can do mandrel bends themselves...

[lilredrocket]

Some shops that you get a custom job done will fix it if it leaks, or pay a little more than mild steel and get it done in stainless

[at3GG]

I would just get a custom cat back done as well. You'd spend 150-200 having them do an axleback....just spend the extra 50-60 bucks and get the additional piping. Then get some header wrap, wrap the whole thing and seal it with wrap seal/high temp paing. This whole bit will cost you less and get you more in the power range

[Yoda]

hmm so why doesnt ever1 one else do this? If i knew this i wouldnt have bothered gettin my trd

[largeorangefont]

Originally Posted by Yoda

hmm so why doesnt ever1 one else do this? If i knew this i wouldnt have bothered gettin my trd

People think overpriced JDM crap is better.

[mastaofdisasta]

Originally Posted by largeorangefont

People think overpriced JDM crap is better.

Or maybe someone just doesnt wanna go thru the time and trouble to make an exhaust, or maybe they dont wanna hack up the stock exhaust for their own purposes, maybe they dont want to have to worry about losing too much low end torque by doin a full catback, many more reasons then what you have mentioned. Axleback is just easier to me.

[largeorangefont]

Originally Posted by mastaofdisasta

Or maybe someone just doesnt wanna go thru the time and trouble to make an exhaust, or maybe they dont wanna hack up the stock exhaust for their own purposes, maybe they dont want to have to worry about losing too much low end torque by doin a full catback, many more reasons then what you have mentioned. Axleback is just easier to me.

You can get a custom axleback for $150. Less if you don't want a loud muffler.

My axleback cost me $70.

[justjesus]

Originally Posted by largeorangefont

You can get a custom axleback for $150. Less if you don't want a loud muffler.
My axleback cost me $70.

Damn. And I thought my place I went to was cheap! We're gonna have to hook up so I can see what your's sounds like in person (I like the sound on the video on the exhaust thread).

[1nz]

Will there be Hp difference if u use bolt on cat backs like hks/greedy/blitz compared to a custom cat back?? I did gained 4whp from a custom exhaust 98-102.8whp

[RacerFreakXXX]

well what i'm probally going to do is get those long tube headers and just do straight piping all the way back with a muffler i was just wondering if there was any difference other than price. oh does anyone know of a muffler that is 2.25"(50mm) in and 2.5"(60mm)out?