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Jan 31, 2009 | 06:09 PM

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I wanna hear from all 3 of you guys. I'll order it tonight if I get a consensus from you guys!

14" will be fine. Sound should be pretty mild.

Jan 31, 2009 | 06:09 PM

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My car is the one that knight_yyz originally posted. With my Vibrant part # 1148 muffler, unresonated b-pipe and test pipe I gotta say it wasn't too bad at all. Cruising around town it had a low, deep sound and a lot of people complimented me on it.

Just the other day I had Cattman headers installed along with a Fastcat, still keeping my unresonated b-pipe and straight through Vibrant 1148 muffler and let me tell you when we fired up my car for the first time it sounded like my tech's full blown race car!! It was exactly like a tank lol. The very next morning I had a small Vibrant resonated welded into my b-pipe, about 10" long. That didn't do jack to quiet my car down.

I am now in search of a resonator or muffler that is packed with steel wool instead of fiberglass like most are.

Here is what my car currently sounds like: I don't think it's terrible...just VERY loud and just a tad raspy. Any tips from the big org gurus to quiet it down would be appreciated(by my neighbors LOL).

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rn8puG6ytQs

Cool, thanks for the info! I just gotta decide what size magnaflow res to order now. Any suggestions? I don't plan on doing headers or a b pipe anytime soon.

Jan 31, 2009 | 06:13 PM

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Throw the largest mangaflow or other non baffled resonator you can in the midpipe and you'll be good to go.

How restrictive are Magnaflows? While I want it to be quieter, I'm loving the unrestricted exhaust flow!

Jan 31, 2009 | 06:13 PM

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14" will be fine. Sound should be pretty mild.

Mild, but a good bit louder than my current setup? Especially with 2.5" piping, I would imagine.

Jan 31, 2009 | 06:23 PM

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I know another guy with a 2000 AE maxima with magnaflow exhaust and resonator. Sound is really nice but a little louder than me with headers. He has stock setup from the cat forward. I have no idea what size resonator or which muffler. But when i first saw his car i thought he had the cattman catback because the tips were really close to looking the same

Jan 31, 2009 | 06:26 PM

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Well I think I'm gonna go with the 14" unless someone else has a good reason to get a longer size.

Jan 31, 2009 | 06:58 PM

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Well I think I'm gonna go with the 14" unless someone else has a good reason to get a longer size.

Honestly you seem like the type that would like a 4"x9" bullet more than a 14" resonator. You can probably settle for the 14", and you will definately like it more when you realize it's bearable in the cabin.

Jan 31, 2009 | 07:02 PM

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So the 14" is OK in the cabin but the 9" is really loud? Yeah, I don't want it to be really loud in the car.

Jan 31, 2009 | 07:48 PM

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So the 14" is OK in the cabin but the 9" is really loud? Yeah, I don't want it to be really loud in the car.

The 9" will be loud and bearable in the cabin but it will be pretty loud. The 14" might seem like it's not loud enough but it'll be comfortable in the cabin.

Jan 31, 2009 | 08:05 PM

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Go with the 4x9 bullet.

Buritos, anyone want some?

Jan 31, 2009 | 08:07 PM

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Go with the 4x9 bullet.

Buritos, anyone want some?

Actually, I just ordered the 14" cause that was the shortest the website had. Plus, I thought the bullet might have been too much inside for me.

Jan 31, 2009 | 08:07 PM

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Go with the 4x9 bullet.

Buritos, anyone want some?

How did you know about the Buritos?

I would also go with the bullet

Jan 31, 2009 | 08:10 PM

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Actually, I just ordered the 14" cause that was the shortest the website had. Plus, I thought the bullet might have been too much inside for me.

Post a sound clip when you get it.

I have taco's too. Anyone?

Feb 1, 2009 | 06:40 AM

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The purple one? I was just doing burnouts around your yard in it. I pulled a gone in 60 seconds on it.

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Do you have the keys?

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I used online tutorials and hotwired it.

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Really?

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did you know it has a speed limiter at 107? I couldn't get the tires to spin faster than that in the dirt

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I need the EPP flash.

http://forums.maxima.org/private.php?do=newpm&u=86042

http://forums.maxima.org/private.php?do=newpm&u=96181

Feb 1, 2009 | 09:26 AM

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http://forums.maxima.org/private.php?do=newpm&u=86042

http://forums.maxima.org/private.php?do=newpm&u=96181

lol thanks for cleaning that up.

Feb 4, 2009 | 05:33 AM

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WOW, I got my resonator like 15 mins ago!! It got here in like 2 days! I never got a package this early in the morning either, so thanks FedEx!

I'm going to the shop to have this put on and the 2.5" piping made. I will be sure to get an audio clip up soon.

Feb 5, 2009 | 07:12 PM

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Got it done today, sounds really awesome! I will get a sound clip up when it's not so freaking cold out!

By the way, I ordered it Saturday at like 11PM and it was here Wednesday at 8AM, and that was with the basic shipping! I was thrilled!

Feb 5, 2009 | 07:49 PM

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thought of cutting a hole in the test pipe? lol...my neighbor has a srt4

with a cutout in the down pipe and it sets off car alarms when it starts and goes in the morning

Feb 5, 2009 | 08:06 PM

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thought of cutting a hole in the test pipe? lol...my neighbor has a srt4

with a cutout in the down pipe and it sets off car alarms when it starts and goes in the morning

The open downpipe thing isn't quite so loud on a turbo car. That vid in my sig is with a ypipe cutout... lol

Feb 10, 2009 | 03:27 PM

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Bump for soundclip?

I'll post a little update from my side. I got rid of that tiny Vibrant res I had put into my b-pipe and put in a 18" MagnaFAIL resonator. Once again, despite the large resonator, it got MORE of a rumble and more volume...but I'll admit a tad bit less rasp. I hated it and got rid of that the next day. I had a Cattman res put in thanks to a fellow local orger who had an extra one and that yielded the best results so far. It's the quietest, least raspy setup so far...but still very loud.

I've now ordered this: http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/s...e=main&id=7730

I must be crazy to order something from Magnaflow again after their resonator did nothing for me. But this muffler is actually larger than stock LOL, 24in vs 19in stock. I'm hoping it'll produce a deep, mellow, and smooth tone that isn't harsh or too loud.

Sep 8, 2009 | 12:50 AM

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viperboy: Any updates on a soundclip?

skidz88 and sparks03max: I wanted your advice on me building an exhaust; I was going to go with a 3" Mandrel bent (catless) with a Vibrant Performance StreetPower 3" Inlet w/Dual 3.5" Outlet (stock style) muffler. Do you guys recommend me putting on a big *** resonator; to quiet her down? I saw great results people are making with the 3" system and wanted to try it out.