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Old May 3, 2009 | 01:14 PM
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Dumpy/dolphin/turn-down muffler. Where to get in USA?

I'm trying to piece together my exhaust system and I'm wanting to get a roto-flo look muffler for the tip. The only problem is, I can't find one anywhere. No muffler shop around here has any ability at all, so I don't trust them to make one for me. All the decent looking ones I find are either in Aus or New Zealand...

This is what I'm looking for:


I'd prefer under $100...
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Old May 3, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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PM 61620B. maybe he can make it and ship it to you. he did the work in our old school using RB's universal 3" muffler plus turn-down tip
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Old May 5, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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egay has them. or you could just bus a muffler and weld on a mandrel bend any way you want. that's what i did.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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they sell on ebay all the time, or as suggested, if you know how to weld, just get an N1 knock off and weld a turn pipe for it.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 09:55 AM
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I just have a hard time equating the term "dumpy" with anything good...
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Old May 6, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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All I can find on Ebay is the chunk of ****:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DUMPY...3A1|240%3A1318

Is it possible to order stuff from Aus ebay and have it shipped here relatively cheaply?

Edit: looks like shipping from aus is only about $25 AUS, which looks like only $18 USD at the moment!
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Old May 6, 2009 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by divindriver
i just have a hard time equating the term "dumpy" with anything good...
qft
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Old May 6, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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Mandrel bends will get you farther.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-man...1%7C240%3A1318
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Old May 7, 2009 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by trochoid
Mandrel bends will get you farther.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-man...1%7C240%3A1318
Wow $30?? I went ahead and just ordered one from Australia
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Old May 7, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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which one did you get, link? total cost? then make sure you put a vid up. thanks
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Old May 7, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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Just an ebay special one

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/3-5-N1-ULTRA-...3%3A1|294%3A50

Probably will sound like **** until I get a silencer

It will be right around $100 USD total.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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Damn, you bought one from Australia?

They mount upside down, you know.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3QEw...eature=related

see where he got his
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Old May 7, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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upside down and backwards
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Old May 7, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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I thought about getting the same one but i doubt it will last a couple runs, and will prolly sound tinny. I hate those real tinny exhaust sounds just screams rice but it does look nice if it doesnt sound that bad id buy one.
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Nice sounding lobster tail dump tip muffler that works well with rotary = Rotaflo. You get what you pay for, the one he bought looks great and is described as nicely built but unless you're turbo it's most likely going to be extremely loud. Very interested in hearing this once you install!

Rotaflo RF250 = great muffler for NA rotary, even with headers.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Kerebrus
Nice sounding lobster tail dump tip muffler that works well with rotary = Rotaflo. You get what you pay for, the one he bought looks great and is described as nicely built but unless you're turbo it's most likely going to be extremely loud. Very interested in hearing this once you install!

Rotaflo RF250 = great muffler for NA rotary, even with headers.
This will not be the primary muffler, at least not for long. I too agree it will probably sound like complete ****, so I'm planning on getting a borla xr1 or something similar to go inline with the piping to quiet it down some. I'll let you guys know!
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Old May 8, 2009 | 02:23 AM
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It'll sound great as long as you put something big infront of it where the cats were. borla or magna flow are both great choices.
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Old May 10, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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Has anybody used the racing beat universal inline style mufflers before? They are quite a bit cheaper than the Borla ones, and I figure they are designed specifically to work with a rotary engine. Hyper, don't feel obligated to respond :P

Also I just noticed that muffler I bought is actually stainless steel filled, so that's pretty good for $100 shipped!
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Old May 10, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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I meant their universal pre-silencer, not muffler (too big to fit under the car )
This kind:
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Old May 12, 2009 | 03:30 AM
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I havent used one, but I bet they're very built and will last quite a while. There isn't any different engineering in those mufflers that isn't in anyother preferated core steel wrapped muffler. You can always make your won if you can weld. look up rock wool mufflers. especially on ausrotary.com,
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