Help me with a muffler choice
#1
Help me with a muffler choice
I am having a issue were when I start my car is sounds as if I have a performance muffler but after a while it settles down. But I can hear like a leak or something when I accelerate. I went into a muffler shop today and they said I had a little crack in my muffler pipe tubing. He said that a new muffler with instillation would be $300ish. I think this is kinda high so I told him to give me a couple of days to check the prices. He said he would be giving me a Bose or Bosal muffler I can't remember which, but what do you guys think is this a good deal or not. Would should I expect to pay?
#3
Thats not really a bad price for a muffler installed, cause the labor and what not. I wouldn't do it just because if you have to get a new muffler you might as well upgrade.
I would get the full catback if it was me, but you can just get the Muffler Section for a lot cheaper if thats all that needs to be replaced. Check it out
http://www.customenterprise.com/view.../vts/design017
can probably find it cheaper other than CE, but it was just to give you a pic
I would get the full catback if it was me, but you can just get the Muffler Section for a lot cheaper if thats all that needs to be replaced. Check it out
http://www.customenterprise.com/view.../vts/design017
can probably find it cheaper other than CE, but it was just to give you a pic
#4
I just went through the same thing...assuming your have a pipe break at the muffler flange - looking though the other threads the muffler tubing around the flange that connects the muffer to the intermediate pipe near the rear passenger tire is a common problem for our 5th gens.
I was considering a Bosal muffer as well - I was actally going to replace the entire muffler and intermediate pipe with Bosal. The price for this would have been $250 CDN for parts and another $150 CDN for labour.
The thing that you sort of lose is the original Nissan OEM Calsonic muffler which is stainless steel and will probably outlast most replacements. Getting a new Nissan muffler is an option but I was told that the flange would probably rust again at the same point. The Bosal is aluminized steel (not as good as stainless) which would have a better flange but it may not sound the same. As well some say that the Bosal is missing a flap inside that exists in the Nissan muffler and helps in the low RPM range.
Solution: I'd suggest just getting the flange removed and replaced with a piece of tubing welded in. This is the route I went with and it cost me $150CDN for the fix. You could try to fix it yourself but getting to the area was a PITA for me.
I will post pics of the fix in my other thread soon.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=490852
Rich1
I was considering a Bosal muffer as well - I was actally going to replace the entire muffler and intermediate pipe with Bosal. The price for this would have been $250 CDN for parts and another $150 CDN for labour.
The thing that you sort of lose is the original Nissan OEM Calsonic muffler which is stainless steel and will probably outlast most replacements. Getting a new Nissan muffler is an option but I was told that the flange would probably rust again at the same point. The Bosal is aluminized steel (not as good as stainless) which would have a better flange but it may not sound the same. As well some say that the Bosal is missing a flap inside that exists in the Nissan muffler and helps in the low RPM range.
Solution: I'd suggest just getting the flange removed and replaced with a piece of tubing welded in. This is the route I went with and it cost me $150CDN for the fix. You could try to fix it yourself but getting to the area was a PITA for me.
I will post pics of the fix in my other thread soon.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=490852
Rich1
#7
Originally Posted by imxelite
Do you guys know the where I could find a cattman exhaust the cheapest and what should I be looking for a cost to install?
The installation could be done by you, it's very simple. Do you have the car jack?
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