Muffler Question
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Muffler Question
Hello all. Does anyone know of a company besides Corsa that has a muffler designusing a resonating chamber in the muffler to make it quieter? I am starting a build with the coming of the new year and I plan to have a straight-through down pipe and a resonated mid pipe, but I am concerned that the noise levels will still be a bit high. Having said that, I am not willing to sacrifice performance for the sake of rider comfort which is what led me to begin looking for something akin to the Corsa design. Could someone chime in that uses straight pipe to the muffler? Can you hold a conversation in the car while highway cruising and actually hear?
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I am not aware of any manufacturer that has produced a resonator that works well on a rotary engine, nor have I ever seen any winning race team use one. Non-turbo rotary race cars tend to use either a resonated "short primary" or "long primary" exhaust system in which the entire system is tuned as opposed to just one single component.
Racing Beat - Rotary Tech Tips: Exhaust System Configurations
Where did you find a Corsa muffler that is reinforced and tuned for a rotary engine?
Racing Beat - Rotary Tech Tips: Exhaust System Configurations
Where did you find a Corsa muffler that is reinforced and tuned for a rotary engine?
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SMB makes resonated mid-pipes and other components. They're an Aussie-based company but I think there are some North American vendors. You might have to google. SMB Exhaust
Not certain, but I think Mangnaflow also makes resonaters MagnaFlow Performance Exhaust - Cat-Back Peformance Exhaust Systems For Trucks, Suv's, American Muscle, Diesel, & Sport Compact Vehicles
Not certain, but I think Mangnaflow also makes resonaters MagnaFlow Performance Exhaust - Cat-Back Peformance Exhaust Systems For Trucks, Suv's, American Muscle, Diesel, & Sport Compact Vehicles
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Sorry Sarge, I'm so used to reading in the 3rd gen section I neglected to specify. It's an FD3S. Evil, Corsa doesn't make the resonated system or any other for that matter for any rx7(i don't think). If they made that exhaust in just a generic, do-it-your-self type of thing I could fab it up but no dice. I was planning on using the resonated mid-pipe from Pettit, but if it doesn't work well i suppose I'll just buy some tube.
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Be sure to state this in future forum threads. Turbocharger turbines tend to soak up as much as 40% of the exhaust noise, so it is important for people to know that the engine is turbocharged when discussing exhaust systems.
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Thanks Evil I will be sure to specify in the future. I will also call Pettit before I start spending money to make sure that mid pipe and the racing beat dual tip exhaust are going to work for what I am wanting. I have some time as I am starting with the cooling system and then on to some BNRs.
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