Ok guys, I need help picking a new muffler. I have a stock 2K1 SE. Which one would you guys go with, This one or this one?

I'm looking to save some money because I have few other things that need replacing as well. Thanks in advance for the advice.

 

find a stainless steel one from magnaflow or blora etc

 

I got a stainless steel catback from OBX for 200 bucks, high flow system came with a long resonator and muffler, all stainless free DIY bolt on installation, do not buy aluminized itll rust out very shortly. Gone through quite a few of those junk a waste honestly.

 

I've got a Magnaflow 14816, no complaints so far. There are pictures of it on the car in the 5/5.5th gen picture thread! Cost me $150 for the muffler.

 

Thanks for the advice guys. Sounds like the consensus is to get a stainless steel muffler.

@Jprocs24, where did you buy your muffler from for $150?

Oh and is that a direct fit or did they have to do some welding?

 

I actually bought it off another local enthusiast. It wasn't a direct fit as this one had a center hook-up while our cars are off to the side. They have to remake the exhaust pipe from the muffler to over-the-axle... That cost $110 to mount and fabricate. Total cost was $260... I'd suggest for that price just going cat back of some-sort.

I didn't realize it wasn't a direct fit haha, my mistake (didn't do enough research).

 

I think I'm going to go with this because it's a direct fit and is stainless.

 

http://www.1aauto.com/nissan-maxima-...t/i/1aemk00047

this one comes with the SE muffler tip so it doesn't look like those cheapo replacements

 

That's exactly what I had replaced, same amount of piping (to the flange).

 

that's a good choice. walker makes decent factory replacement exhaust.

 

make sure to get it fitted for proper melt

 

@Mateen995, yeah but it isn't stainless. I'm not sure how it's attached, but was thinking I could use the cover off the old one.

@Jprocs24, are you saying you replaced that one because it rusted out or are you say you just upgraded to something better?

@cornholio, thanks for the tip because my mechanic isn't an exhaust guy. That's another reason why I wanted it to re a direct fit. That and the fact that I also am replacing the resonator.

 

Lmao, jeez man! You've got a crispy Maxima.

 

I replaced the muffler because it was rusted out badly. I replaced the piping from the axle-over because it wasn't a direct mount. Flange rusted out and apparently they thought it was a good idea to do a direct weld on...

Basically replaced rusted out muffler and decided to upgrade a little while I was at it.

 

Thrush sounds really good too. Theyre not stainless but a nice thick gauge of metal.

 

I have this one and its good quality, but not stainless. I had the tips cut off and replaced with nicer magnaflow tips.

 

That's weird, it's now pointing to ebay instead of amazon. The only problem with ordering this muffler is slow shipping/processing time. I was hoping it would get here so I could have it installed over the weekend.