My 1998 Maxima SE stock muffler finally rotted away. The piping still seems in good shape though. Is there a bolt on replacement rear section that is not obnoxiously loud? I don't mind if it sounded like a stock Mitsu Eclipse V6... I just don't want to sound like one of those lawn mower civics or have that deep drone that gives everyone in the car a headache. Any suggestions would be appreciated...

 

OEM?

 

I know OEM is the quietest... I gues what is the quietest of all the aftermarket exhausts out there?

 

Find a used 5th gen rear section...

Or if you want new...I have heard that the Dynomax Superturbo is one of the quietest.

 

try stillen man.

 

Stillen is nowhere near quiet...

I am sorry but my friend had a Stillen Catback on his 4th gen and it was nowhere near stock. It was a lot louder than OE iirc.

 

try and STFU man!!!

He wants something quiet, so go with a Walker Quiet Flow...
Direct fit & lifetime warranty.

 

OEM will probably be the quietest, I'm not very sure on any AE quiet ones tho.

 

I'm having the same problem. My 2nd OEM muffler and B-pipe rotted away also, I replaced the b-pipe with a non resonated stillen pipe and left the stock muffler on, it was silent at every RPM and every throttle position. Now 6 weeks later the muffler is rusted away and sounds like a lawn mower.

What I've found so far...

I've heard the 5th gen is slightly louder and drones a little bit, it is not a direct fit. I'm having trouble finding a replacement 4th gen muffler that is truly original. The muffler I pulled off my car was a Nissan OEM calsonic replacement from a dealer and it was no where near the quality of the ones Nissan originally put on the cars welds are worse and the metal seems thin. It lasted 2 years maybe 3 at most and it was a Nissan OEM part so make sure you stay away from these. I have read a number of times that dynomax super turbo muffler is a good choice. I'm afraid to buy one because it could be a whole other story without a resonator.

What im wondering...

What mufflers sound good with a non resonated exhaust?
Anyone have any input on where they found a good 4th gen muffler?

 

I found a bolt on rear section Bosal (the better one - they make 2) for just under $100 shipped. I think Bosal is good and it comes with a lifetime warranty. Any opinions?

 

If you plan on keeping the car for more than 2-3 years get a muffler with a lifetime warranty and get it from a place that will be around to honor the warranty. It is not unusual for an aftermarket muffler to fail after 2-3 years, hang on to the receipt.

 

Okay.

 

in gizmo's defense most of your posts here help very little or in this case it looks not at all. i think that is the message he is trying to relay.

 

The Walker is great, and if you purchase by May 30, they will give you a $50.00 rebate. The cost of the muffler is $158.00, and subtract the rebate it is a great deal, with a lifetime warr.


Zack

 

greddy evoII FTW

 

A33 OEM.

 

how do you like your greddy evo. is it somewhat quiet. this is the exhaust i think i may get.

 

Ok I just got my 96 back from the shop for the exhaust work. My set up is as follows: Budget Y pipe, stock cat, Napa stock B pipe, and Walker quietflow muffler. The car is VERY VERY quiet, so far the set up is perfect. However I didn't notice much with the Y pipe?


Zack

 

Get a 5th gen muffler. Very quit. You just need to go to a shop to weld a flange and your good to go.

 

the greddy evo 2 sounds really great but its not quiet like oem or dynomax superflow but it is quiet for a performance muffler.i would probably say 5th gen or dynomax for real quiet driving or greddy for a lil loud but yet not ricey sound. if i had a max and not a infiniti i would deff be rocking the greddy evo 2.

 

well i took out the cat on mine so its little bit louder than normal but not rice. when i had it in it was really quiet. it creates a very deep sound. sometimes matching the two 12's in the trunk lol. it looks realy good as well. mine is painted black with a gold tip but it comes chrome (bouht it like this). a lot of the 350z guys use them as dual.



you can also go on their site and listen to the sound clip on a no cat s2000 with dual. think of that sound but half the loudness

 

straight pipes

 

The Dynomax Superturbo is a great muffler that is fairly quiet and great flow with lower restrictions than most OEM's, but it's not exactly quiet. I replaced my OEM on the Durango with the Dynomax and it gave it a low growl, but nothing overly loud. At WOT, you could really hear it, but nothing ricey or redneck.

Best muffler I've ever had, but I just wouldn't really call it quiet.

g4nismo, what about straight pipes is going to make the Ops car quiet like he asked? I hear straight pipes with the car turned off works and you can't hear a thing.

 

its called sarcasm. sorry i didn't input the rolleyes.....

 

another vote for walker... plus you may be able to talk a NAPA dealer into giving you wholesale price.. worked for me anyway

 

im interested in this ques. aswell, i dont want anything loud on my car but i nice growl at WOT would be nice, I want to try one of the HKS silent mufflers but i hold my breath everytime i see the price for one of those and the fact U will have to get it str8 from Japan

 

I have an Apexi and its not loud at all... im wating till the headers are in to see how it REALLY sounds..

 

+1, i have an apexi ws2 myself. really quite under normal load, decently loud under wot.

if you get equal length headers, it'll clean up the noise output a lot more, dunno almost like a 350z sound i guess...

 

My personal opinion would lean towards a newer 5th generation used muffler at a junkyard. Maybe even Sawzall it off yourself to save a couple of pesos (If they'll let you).

 

I have a apexi ws2 and its relatively quiet at idle & it has a nice rumble at WOT.

 

I also need a replacement OEM muffler. Autozone suggested the Bosal, but they said the car had two mufflers, center and rear, and that I needed to get them both. They quoted $117, and $150 for both mufflers. I haven't heard about a center muffler before which make for some skepticism. Would you keep the OEM tip or buy aftermarket?

 

Sending PM to you.

 

Maybe he just meant the resonator.