no wonder my car is so quiet...

[inark]

i was looking under the car and it looks like it has an extra muffler...

from the cat theres a pipe going to the back which connects to a black boxy looking thing which then has a pipe going to my muffler bit at the back with the tip etc.

wouldnt that be more restrictive? i think i might remove it and get the pipes done str8 from the cat to the end.

[predator]

yer, mine looks like it once had something like that, but its been welded out and replaced with just a pipe, i assume to increase the efficency

And its still noise compliant (just!)

[inark]

hmmm... im going to get it removed when i get the front pipe done. Then again... it does sound ok with it and i would have to say that its under the limit.

[akeenan]

you just noticed this? how long have you had your car? over a year! my god i have this to i removed the middle muffler to see how loud it would be and it sounded like a beast so then i removed both mufflers and ran the car just through the cat it was cool, then put it back together

[skyline33]

Originally posted by inark

i was looking under the car and it looks like it has an extra muffler...

from the cat theres a pipe going to the back which connects to a black boxy looking thing which then has a pipe going to my muffler bit at the back with the tip etc.

wouldnt that be more restrictive? i think i might remove it and get the pipes done str8 from the cat to the end.

I beleive you are referring to the resinator (spelling)

[akeenan]

post some pics!, still cant believe youve only noticed it now. how often do you post stuff about your car and you havent even looked at the exhaust ????? hahaha

[inark]

lmao yeah yeah... the underside never really appealed to me... well not that end... ive checked the front heaps

ahmed wouldnt the resonator make it louder?

[akeenan]

resonators make it quiter, less droney etc

[inark]

whatever it is its coming off

going to buy a trolley jack and some stands so i can get under the car as well as take the wheels off and check the brakes etc.

they have some cheapies at kmart that should do the trick

[akeenan]

take a pic and post it up.

does it look like a muffler or does it look like a pipe that suddenly gets bigger like a hot dog shape?

if you take it out and its a resonator it may sound crap. but then again it will probably sound good

[inark]

nah its the shape of whatever this is

[inark]

not the tip... the bigger bit

[chopobo]

yeah i have that second resonator shit too

how much would it cost to replace it with a straight pipe?

[akeenan]

resonators dont look like that, well none ive seen anyhow, id say it would be a second muffler. just replace it with a straight pipe. if its too loud replace it when you go to the eap with the muffler!

[inark]

hehe yeah sounds like the go..

[JET-33]

i havent read this thread, but, u only just noticed this?

[akeenan]

i havent read this thread, but, u only just noticed this?

my thoughts exactly he's had the car for over a year ??????

[inark]

HASNT BEEN OVER A YEAR!!

[akeenan]

well 11 months or something....

my god I still cant get over it.

have you looked in the glove box?

oh no wait how about the boot?

[inark]

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