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Old 01-05-03, 06:10 PM
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Ok, another exhaust idea, looking for feedback
So, RB presilencers are $130 each and weight a lot. What do you think of buying glasspacks, then opening them up and replacing the glass with stainless steel wool then welding them closed again.

Let’s see that’s $15 for the glasspack and $10 for the stainless wool, and an hour of time. Lighter, cheaper, (ok, maybe louder).

Ok, so I know they would not last as long and they could look a bit rough. But, they would be lighter and cheaper.

What do you think?
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What no thoughts?
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...i dunno..to me it just doesn't seem worth it.
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make your own presilencer.... it's been done before... doesn't look too hard... and cheap...
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How did you get my idea! You been spying on me????? Where you getting your SS wool?
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Quick Carl, they are coming for you!
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how about no presilencer?

seriously, although i didnt go with one, i would probably buy one instead of trying to make one, i didnt know you could make one
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summit racing just started selling 100% SS glasspack style mufflers.

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=34809
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Nice, but a $129 ? For that I could make like 10 homemade ones.
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