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MODIFYING OR DETAILING YOUR I30 => ENGINE BAY => Topic started by: The Don on August 26, 2018, 02:23:56

Title: Rear muffler replacement bigger chrome tips
Post by: The Don on August 26, 2018, 02:23:56

(https://preview.ibb.co/dXQE59/BEF1_E32_E_555_B_41_EF_A152_0_A72_D08_F5_E32.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jwVgk9)

Title: Re: Rear muffler replacement bigger chrome tips
Post by: Dazzler on August 26, 2018, 04:53:12

Looks good. Does it sound any different. I guess with a pod filter it does.  :undecided:

Title: Re: Rear muffler replacement bigger chrome tips
Post by: CraigB on August 26, 2018, 07:16:53

Some information on the muffler used could be beneficial for some members looking at changing their muffler :) any video so people can get an idea of what it sounds like  :undecided:

Title: Re: Rear muffler replacement bigger chrome tips
Post by: The Don on August 26, 2018, 09:44:29

FYI the rear muffler is stainless steal 2.5 inch and made very little noise difference so I had the front
Muffler removed as well it's better but not as noise as I would like there is no drone at highway speeds small dct farts when changing gear not as much as VW Golf   I'm half happy  I think the turbo takes a lot of sound away the chrome tips  are dual walled stainless cost $85  each the whole job was $ 720 

Title: Re: Rear muffler replacement bigger chrome tips
Post by: Dazzler on August 26, 2018, 10:06:54

Quote from: The Don on August 26, 2018, 09:44:29

FYI the rear muffler is stainless steal 2.5 inch and made very little noise difference so I had the front
Muffler removed as well it's better but not as noise as I would like there is no drone at highway speeds small dct farts when changing gear not as much as VW Golf   I'm half happy  I think the turbo takes a lot of sound away the chrome tips  are dual walled stainless cost $85  each the whole job was $ 720

 :ta: Don, awesome. Good that there is no drone.  :goodjob:

Title: Re: Rear muffler replacement bigger chrome tips
Post by: CraigB on August 26, 2018, 11:41:27

Quote from: The Don on August 26, 2018, 09:44:29

FYI the rear muffler is stainless steal 2.5 inch and made very little noise difference so I had the front
Muffler removed as well it's better but not as noise as I would like there is no drone at highway speeds small dct farts when changing gear not as much as VW Golf   I'm half happy  I think the turbo takes a lot of sound away the chrome tips  are dual walled stainless cost $85  each the whole job was $ 720

Thanks, sounds like they used a fairly restricted muffler then did they, not the straight through (turbo) design :undecided:

The front muffler you had removed is also not a muffler, it's a resonator which eliminates mid body resonation noise coming up through the cabin.

Title: Re: Rear muffler replacement bigger chrome tips
Post by: The Don on August 28, 2018, 13:08:32

It’s a straight through muffler  maybe two small hotdogs on the back like other guys have done would have been noiser but the stainless muffler looks good