kingofny1997

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What's up fellas, unsure about something here

Looking to get a replacement muffler for my 01 MAXIMA AE since its all rusted out on the tips and has a small Hole and it's super loose, So I dont know if this is possible but I want a muffler that will give performance but quiet like the OEM muffler..DON'T KNOW IF IT'S POSSIBLE, if not I'll just get an OEM muffler OR REPLACEMENT at the muffler shop...help me out here

Don't want muffler that makes noise due to
#1 automatic (highway can get annoying)
#2 not a racer
#3 what number 1 says
#4 Automatic

shaks

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It's not going to happen - OEM is quiet because it is restricting the flow.
Going with performance set up will always be louder if you change just the muffler.
Bosal is an aftermarket company that manufactures stock replacements that will be quiet enough as an OEM unit.
If you want more power - you will have to look into something different than that.

By the way, there is a guy locally in Queens or Brooklyn selling an OEM exhaust

2kMaxim

Actually the stock muffler is amazingly unrestrictive.....its just very well resonated. Its the pipes between the muffler and the engine that are very restrictive..lol

01bluemax

salvage yard or ebay for another stock muffler is your best option. you really won't gain any performance from just doing a muffler.

TunerMaxima3000

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This pretty much.

If you want power replace the rest of the exhaust. Keep it quiet with an OEM muffler

maxima.713

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Get another OEM muffler lol you aint bout that loud raw making power life...

JWatZ

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I'm cutting mine off to put my universal HKS on this weekend (depending on the weather). You're more than welcome to have it. I'll let you know when it's off. Just pay for shipping and it's yours.

I personally don't like my neighbors and take pleasure in annoying the crap out of them with loud cars and trucks. One of my neighbors had the nerve to pound on my door at 2 am. and interupt my drumming. Geez!

NmexMAX

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Stock catback can go up to 250fwhp on a dynojet, so none of it to me should be considered restrictive.

So unless you want to go higher than 250, I'd suggest sticking with stock.

shaks

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My fault guys. At some moment I had stock muffler with test pipe and aftermarket b-pipe and thought muffler was killing it. Went straight pipe after test pipe and it worked much better for me.

kingofny1997

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Damn..i do want the power but Personally i just dont like loud muffler on Automatic.. i do enjoy the nice growl tho from my 01 AE, guess i'll just get another stock

NmexMAX

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Did you not see my post?

Power = headers, real intake, and moderate AFR & IGN tuning. Not catbacks, not test pipes, and not mufflers. Of course, if you want ALL POSSIBLE power then, yes, test pipes, cat-backs and mufflers are required, but a sound sleeper is possible, to a point.

02whitemaximase

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I do have a stock one for sale in the fifth gen classifieds. You also want the 02-03 OEM axle back because of the variable flap they have inside of them.

Here is the thread with pictures.

http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...able-flap.html

TunerMaxima3000

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I think they all have that, but I know for sure that the AE one and the 02/03 do.

cjandura

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Bonsal dont have flapper

m21bmr

Many have probably seen this previous thread, but if not, click below for some nice photos of the inside of the 02-03 "flap" style muffler.

http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...r-exposed.html

kingofny1997

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true true...

kingofny1997

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Will get this 02-03 muffler, and interested in TEST PIPE, not too familiar with TP will this interrupt the 02 sensors

T_Behr904

My 2000 has the variable flap muffler. All 5th-5.5 gens have it. The only difference is the physical appearance of the tips, and that's it.

kingofny1997

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Okay will get the 02-03 exhaust, but now want to get TEST PIPE,
But need to know a couple things

Will this give me CEL?
Since it replaces the catalytic converter what happens to 02 sensor??
Is it worth it on a daily driver?
And is it true ill lose low end power
Any advice or additional info speak your mind

TunerMaxima3000

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Thanks for clearing that up tbehr!

And above question is answered by google research

kingofny1997

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Test pipe has a nice sound to it with the stock muffler, but after research i found out that

Lose low end power
No cat means bad smell of gas
Cel possible

Not worth it in my eyes, rather save the money and do a slight front drop etc.

NmexMAX

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wut

TunerMaxima3000

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wut wut

TunerMaxima3000

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2kMaxim

I gained low end power.

I still have precats....car smells the same.

Cel not possible on Cali spec exhaust.
Cel eminent on Fed spec.


Thats all I got.

killemall2k

better off just upgrading to a Test-Pipe because sooner or later you're going to get the Service Engine light because the catalytic converter ALWAYS goes on these generation Maxima's.

2kMaxim is correct.

but I don't understand why you don't wanna upgrade to a Cat-Back Exhaust? my car's Automatic too and I have the Megan OE-RS Cat-Back and it's not even loud at all. Drone on the highway is barely noticeable and I feel like I got a little bit of gain. Just something you might wanna consider instead of going with the stock muffler..

NmexMAX

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That "low end" BS is BS, I gained a lot of torque going with a 3" exhaust, and even more going with test-pipe over a cat and so that defeats the "larger diameter/more flow kills low end" deal.

kingofny1997

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I said I didn't know anything about test pipe, this is just what I seen on researching on google ...

2KMAXIM
-Maybe some cars lose on low end with test pipes and maximas don't, just what I read that's why I'm here asking


KILLEMALL2K
-So if I install a TEST PIPE I'm automatically going to get the CEL , theirs no way around this

Tuner max-
That vid is stupid...

Also I don't want the catback due to Noisy, got my family I drive around, not in the racing scene anymore

2kMaxim

That vid is stupid

That vid unknowingly was 100% engineered for sheer stupidity and awkwardness. Thats why it was posted....lol

T_Behr904

My exhaust is all stock, with the exception of the resonator being deleted and replaced with a piece of pipe. It has a nice subtle smooth tone to it without it being loud or drawing unwanted attention.

I have no idea if the resonator deletion free'd up any extra exhaust flow or not, and don't know if it's a straight through designed or if it's chambered/baffled. I don't recall seeing anyone posting up any pics of one cut open.

2kMaxim

You don't even need to cut it open. There is one slight crimp + one totally flagrant crimp in the stock resonator pipe...plus awkward non mandrel exhaust bends....its well worth it to replace it with free flowing pipes.

TunerMaxima3000

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Lol I was starting to think no one even saw it, people here are wicked at ignoring! Lmao.

2kMaxim

I try to forget that Ive seen it.........every day

02whitemaximase

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Where is your proof of this? I distinctly remember a thread where the differences were visually laid out between the 00-01 (minus the AE) and the 02-03 muffler design. The main difference being the variable flap inside which helped with low end torque.

jandk

i have a 2000 maxima and i want it sound exactly like a G35...is their any way i could make it sound like them G35

2kMaxim

Im a professional piano tuner so I have pretty good ears. I dont think it will ever sound EXACTLY like one because they are a little higher in pitch due to muffler design. I feel like mine is pretty close though. I have stock manifold and stock y pipe.....then test pipe, mandrel bent resonator delete pipes, and my stock muffler welded on. Same burbly rumble as a g35 ...in fact ive been behind one and its very similar...but the G35 is higher in pitch.

jandk

so i sould just take out the resonator..??

2kMaxim

What i did was buy a Warpspeed test pipe. Then a cheap cat-back system on ebay. Put the actual muffler to the side and kept the other two big pipes...one of which is a resonator delete pipe.

If you go this route with a cheap cat-back most of them are meant to be used as a whole system so when you try to connect your stock muffler to those pipes you may have to get an exhaust shup to fab some stuff like I did to seat the stock muffler just right, under the bumper.

CMax03

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Go to NAPA and purchase a BOSAL Oem replacement muffler......Good price as well!

TunerMaxima3000

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Similar is possible, but difficult. It will never be the same exactly.

Never remove resonators or Cats to try and make it sound that way, or it will sound LESS like one, because of rasp, etc.

The g's sound muscular/rumbly for V6's, not raspy, it's too easy to get the Maxima to rasp when you mess with stuff.

The easiest thing you can do to get close on the cheap is install a Cattman 2.5" axel back, or a full 3" cattman cat-back, which is quite a bit more expensive.