Expensive Muffler vs Cheep Glasspack

[AlligatorBling]

Ive been wondering... With all the expensive mufflers out there that people are paying way to much for... with them all being more or less the same design... a straight though pipe with fiberglass packing to insulate it, whats the advantage of having the high dollar chromed pipe vs a regular old fashioned glass pack like a cherry bomb design, you can get them in different lengths as well as inside diameter... it seems to me that any pipe thats a straight though design will perform basically the same as others with the same design... anyone with any knowledge on this subject please reply... im very curious.

[theronin]

ya get what you pay for man... these exhaust you see that are specailly made for cars have been dyno tested and tuned to provide the maximum amount of power while not sacrificing too much low end torque! i dont think just slappin on some bigger diameter piping would be the same... but what do i know?

[tougebear]

Originally posted by AlligatorBling
Ive been wondering... With all the expensive mufflers out there that people are paying way to much for... with them all being more or less the same design... a straight though pipe with fiberglass packing to insulate it, whats the advantage of having the high dollar chromed pipe

I'm sure you can make a "cheap" muffler to work just like an "expensive" one. But the difference is that the latter are designed and tested specifically for the application.

[theronin]

Originally posted by tougebear
I'm sure you can make a "cheap" muffler to work just like an "expensive" one. But the difference is that the latter are designed and tested specifically for the application.

LoL, didn't i just say that man?:confused:

[tougebear]

Originally posted by theronin
LoL, didn't i just say that man?:confused:

Yes, you did! I guess your post was overwhelmed by NightKids' crazy image. Boy, you can see that wheelgap from that Mustang. :)

[AlligatorBling]

Designed and tested, yes I know... but still, its just a straight though pipe with fiber glass packing, I can see if it had baffles or what not, but its just a hollow canister... come on, 500 bucks for a hollow pipe just cause it came from Japan? I might get blasted for saying this but im sure its some others on this board that feel the same.

[Warwick5s]

well, i'll let you know how my plan works out. sometime soon i'm going to get one of those canister mufflers like the N1 (though not 'THE' n1, just a knockoff) and cut out the mid-pipe resonator/muffler as well. it might end up loud and bad sounding - or it might end up halfway decent. regardless - it HAS to give some HP increase - look at how big the stock muffler/midpipe are! i honestly don't know, and won't until i try it :) and this experiment is cheap enough that if i run it for a while then decide i want to do the real thing i'm only out 60 bucks :)

[theronin]

Your money... your car... do as you will

[citizen]

I put on a blue streak el cheapo special muffler, also put a new piece of pipe where the S turn by the rear wheel is to straighten it out some. There is a noticible diference in mid-high end power. You can feel it pul a little harder then it did. Only bad thing is it sounds like total rice! IF you're short on money and don't mind your friends making fun of you and sticking potatoes in your exhaust and can stand the rice this is a viable route for some cheap performance.

[Phlip]

I've also noticed that the cheaper ones' fiberglass packing tends to wear out quicker and the muffler gets ungodly loud after time... I would value not having to replace the muffler as much at at least the premium you'd wind up paying for a 'good' muffler versus a cheap one.

[WhiteNissanS13]

i also think that alot of the more expensive one like 600 bucks are more legal than those cheap no name brands so i think you're paying for the legality of your exhaust system.

[AlligatorBling]

LEGAL? :mad: ima outlaw baby lol

[scandalcat1]

hey, just go to Rs Version (http://www.rsversion.com) and buy a $38 dollar muf and keep the OEM piping if you want sound.

mandrel bent if you want less resistance on the bends for maximum flow. still gonna cost you though. the first being the cheapo depo way but looks ok.

[Phlip]

From what I understand, there are only 2 things that would comprimise the legality of your exhaust, regardless of where it came from. That is sound and whether or not your emissions control are present. So don't remove the cat, and keep the sound to a minimum and what reason does it have to not be legal?

[CoasTek240]

uhh.. someone mentioned cutting out the resonator premuffler and installing an N-1... my frined has a 93 coupe and he cutt out his premuffler replaced with piping and welded on an n-1 muffler that he gfot for $40 and it sounds good as hell, reguardless its still a muffler and most likely made him loses some low end torque. but whatever.

my muffler and pre-muffler are really worn, and the canister is thinnning over the years and they sound like ****, so i'm about to cutt out my premuffler as well and put on an old 97 maxima se muffler that was on my Dad's car. i think it'll sound aiight and if it doesnt it'll still prolly soudn better than my stock setup whiel retainign stock look.:boink: