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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 12:25 AM
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Decided to take the muffler off....What will I lose?

After many noise complaints by neighbors and my parents I decided that I'm gonna put my stock muffler back on. It was giving me a headache anyway.

Just wondering how much horse power I will lose by putting the stock muffler back on. I have a budget y-pipe now and will probably get the custommaxima straight pipe and a b-pipe. I was just thinking if the muffler is loud now...I should wait until I get the straight and b and then it would be deafening.

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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 12:36 AM
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Most mufflers only give you like 3Hp anyhow. You most likely will not notice a thing.

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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 06:31 AM
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Your hearing....
Old Nov 9, 2002 | 07:05 AM
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how big was the tip?
Old Nov 9, 2002 | 09:09 AM
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I gained +8hp and +19tq with my Stillen Muffler.

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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 09:10 AM
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Originally posted by Conrad283
how big was the tip?
Its a magnaflo muffler with a 4 inch tip
Old Nov 9, 2002 | 10:38 AM
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Thats why its loud. Magnaflow and dynomax and all those other generic muffler companies are loud.
Old Nov 9, 2002 | 12:58 PM
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Originally posted by 96BLUMAX
Thats why its loud. Magnaflow and dynomax and all those other generic muffler companies are loud.
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Which one would you suggest getting...that isn't as loud?

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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 02:02 PM
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GReddy. They sound deep but not loud like a ricer.
Old Nov 9, 2002 | 02:58 PM
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Originally posted by iansw
I gained +8hp and +19tq with my Stillen Muffler.

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Yea that's cuz you got crickets...
Old Nov 9, 2002 | 03:00 PM
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Your hearing....
did you even READ his post??? He said he's thinking about putting the STOCK muffler back on. Now tell me how he's going to go about losing his hearing with the stock muffler?
Old Nov 9, 2002 | 03:19 PM
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Re: Decided to take the muffler off....What will I lose?

Originally posted by Indecisive311
After many noise complaints by neighbors and my parents I decided that I'm gonna put my stock muffler back on. It was giving me a headache anyway.

Just wondering how much horse power I will lose by putting the stock muffler back on. I have a budget y-pipe now and will probably get the custommaxima straight pipe and a b-pipe. I was just thinking if the muffler is loud now...I should wait until I get the straight and b and then it would be deafening.

Peace - Chad
You are not going to notice any power difference changing your muffler back to stock. Go with a cat-back exhaust that includes resonators and you get performance without the annoying drone at certain speeds.
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