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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 11:31 PM
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What Do You Think About An Aftermarket Muffler For 85 Gsl 5 Speed

Want to know what u guys think about me installing an apex1 N1 muffler and 2 1/4 piping from a muffler shop. i was thinking of running a freeflow cat???? my rx7 is stock no mods and no turbo. i dont really wont to spend all that money for a new rb exhaust system. any feed back would be great. i will be buying a header for my car next week.
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 12:36 AM
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Do you have emissions there?? That muffler will not last that many years on a rotary because the heat the rotary generates. Go with borla...great tone, people on here have them and so far have been great and lasted long. What kind of header you getting?? Without a cat or presilencer, the car will be LOUD.
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 12:46 AM
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Those stainless mufflers are tolerable on a rotary with the stock manifold, when used solo. Add a header, and it will be loud. Ask me how I know.
The high flow cat will help to keep the sound level in check, though. Without the cat, better plan on the presilencer as well as the header. I haven't got the presilencer installed on my car yet, due to the routing of the pipe. I have only driven it about 1,000 miles since I put the header on, partly due to the noise level. The white winter played a role in the low miles as well.
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 12:47 AM
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i am going to get a borla when i get the money. here is a video i found with a borla muffler on it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FANU6906Dc
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 01:39 AM
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Stainless straight through muffler with resonators lasted about 1 month behind my PP motor !
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 04:09 PM
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wow great advise I forgot all about borla and that they make a univeral muffler. as for the header not sure what brand to use yet. I saw the pacesetter and I saw the rb one. any diffrence between the two
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 04:14 PM
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Go with RB, seriously. They have a great reputation and have great products.
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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Pacesetter uses 16ga tubing. Lifespan is about 3-5 years.
RB uses 1/8" thick tubing. Lifespan? Prolly longer than the body will survive.
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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If you want a mean deep sound get some headers made up out of 5mm steam pipe
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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get borla. but dont go straight pipe straight back to the muffler unless you want a very undesirable noisy car. heres my set up:

RB header+RB presilencer+magnaflow+borla

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/0...d7010e5fb5.htm

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/a...d7011488d3.htm
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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hehe those are my lights LOL. Videos are awesome the car sounds great. Now you need more videos LOL
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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ha. its nothing special, but i may make some more. people wanted more sounds clips of the exhaust. i just havent had time. ill see what i can do.
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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I haven't actually seen the lights in action on a car outside of my own so I wouldn't mind seeing some of those LOL.
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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Hey thanks for the videos. hey AWS i was checking out streetfire and saw your car about 3 weeks ago before i bought my car. what a small world it is. anyways thanks for the advise. it looks like either way im gonna wake up my neighbors. lma o and thats what i want if i have to get up early they should to
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by FIBREMAZ
If you want a mean deep sound get some headers made up out of 5mm steam pipe
How much would that cost? I'm looking for a 12A header an i definatly don't want it to be a tinny sounding engine
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotererer
How much would that cost? I'm looking for a 12A header an i definatly don't want it to be a tinny sounding engine
I would say roughly $300-350ish
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