RockaTTansky

So I spent the better part of Saturday AM with the exhaust guy who has done my last 5 cars. We fabbed up custom ideas / systems for each one. Naturally, I brought the TT in to see what we could dream up. There are a few ideas we have, but I was wondering... has anyone scrapped the muffler altogether and just done the resonator (glass pack for us old-school folks) with straight pipes out to the factory exit locations? I mean, its a turbo 4, so the exhaust is pretty muffled as is.

I was looking for actual experience here - not really curious what anyone thinks "might" happen. I'd like to hear what you exhaust customizers have done. I have some other ideas, but this one is the most intriguing...

CusTTom "Quag" WesTT

lose the rear muffler.. go 3"... I'd do a normal inline muffler, not a glasspack, something flowthrough, and nice tips.

Nepok

What is removing the muffler good for? If you are leaving the resonator, is it the stock?

CusTTom "Quag" WesTT

I'm talking about removing everything in the current catback system....

sean_vegas

i had my welder do a cat back, 2.5" to a glasspack resonator (no muffler)

he yanked the whole stock system (from cat to the rear) and replaced...

~140 + cost of glasspack..

cheers

TonyStarkz

Initially I had no resonator, only a custom built muffler and it was loud. I mean REALLY SEMI TRUCK ON THE JAKE BRAKE LOUD. LOL. Then I had a custom silencer made. Still too loud. Now I have a custom built resonator, and its just as loud as I would like it. Wish I had a way to make a good quality sound clip.

blissfull

if so where, and does that affect emissions testing?

CusTTom "Quag" WesTT

None of those don't amplify the sound.

TonyStarkz

I think I worded it wrong...it sounds perfect now. I still want to compare to a UUC