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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 02:01 PM
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Aftermarket Muffler

Hey guys, I am looking for a good sounding aftermarket muffler for my wife's 03 SE Automatic. I don't want anything ricey sounding, just a good sounding muffler
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 03:26 PM
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The Greddy sounds very deep and throaty, its also kinda loud. I love it!
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Gardner
Hey guys, I am looking for a good sounding aftermarket muffler for my wife's 03 SE Automatic. I don't want anything ricey sounding, just a good sounding muffler
get the Cattman axle back, i got it on my car and its sweet
check it out
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=291051
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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Thanks guys. I am just looking for a better sound, but most of all, the factory muffler is just plain ugly, that's the only reason I am considering changing it. I don't want to spend a lot of money for a muffler, especially since I don't really care if it gives the car more power. I was thinking about having a local muffler shop put a Flowmaster on it and weld some chrome or stainless dual tips on it, kind of like the factory dual tips, but bigger and shinier.
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 05:01 PM
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Why don't you just get Powertech muffler? You can pick one up for around $100 or less.
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 06:20 PM
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Where can I find one of those? Any pics?
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 06:32 PM
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the powertech sounds nice
you can listen to it here: http://waveperformance.com/mufflerclips/muffler.htm
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 07:15 PM
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Where can you buy this Powertech muffler?
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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did you try google search?
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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Which powertech is it? The PowerTech sounds much nicer than the others. It is the only one that didn't sound ricey.
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 08:00 PM
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DO NOT get your wife the powertech. She will hate because that thing sounds like azz. It's your wife...... how about some Magnaflow tips welded on. These are the 3" single wall Magnaflow tips. Do a search and you'll find a ton of people who have this. I had my existing tips completely cut off, then 2" of pipe welded between these new Magnaflow tips and my stock muffler. I also had the existing moved up a little to make the tips closer to the bumper. Check out my homepage for more pics.
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 11:33 PM
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I love my Magnaflow muffler. Only loud at WOT...not ricey at all. Check out my homepage for pics.
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 11:33 PM
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I love my Magnaflow muffler. Only loud at WOT...not ricey sounding at all. Check out my homepage for pics.
Old Mar 10, 2004 | 06:05 AM
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dont buy a RACtive muffler, ive had mine about a year and the fiberglass packing is some how coming out, and now with a y pipe i dont think theres much left, it gets louder and louder every day
Old Mar 10, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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I listened to the sound clips with my wife tonight, and we like the Powertech. It sounds and looks good. One question though, the sound clip that was posted, was it on an automatic or 6 speed? Does anybody have this muffler on an automatic? If so, what do you think about it?
Old Mar 10, 2004 | 06:53 PM
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automatic or 5 speed, sound should be similar if not the same
Old Mar 11, 2004 | 04:02 PM
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Is the Powertech muffler a straight through design with no fiberglass packing? If it is not, I will be going with a Magnaflow muffler. I had a 3R Racing muffler on my wife's Cavalier and the fiberglass packing was blowing out within a year of purchase.
Old Mar 12, 2004 | 06:40 AM
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its straight through, also its alot better build than the 3a mufflers
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