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Old 05-03-04, 06:49 PM
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Arrow -Dual Mufflers that Actually Sound Good-

No, I haven't found any, I'm asking all of you if you have.

I see no reason to pay $500+ for an Apex'i muffler if there is something cheap out there that still sounds good.

Naturally, I'm looking for a straight through, N1 design.


Apex'i = WAAAYY overpriced
Racing Beat = too expensive
Greddy = too expensive
HKS = overpriced/too expensive
tanabe hyperspec = overpriced
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Old 05-03-04, 06:50 PM
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borla at nopistons.com seems to be a good price.
Old 05-03-04, 07:06 PM
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N1 style? Go on ebay haha. That's where I got my dual BOMZ n1 style mufflers, 110 bucks for both of them. They are, however, extremely loud.
Old 05-03-04, 07:20 PM
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In my opinion the sweetest sounding exhaust is the RB Turboback, yes its expensisve but I think that for performance/sound its completely worth it.
Old 05-03-04, 07:38 PM
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Re: -Dual Mufflers that Actually Sound Good-

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No, I haven't found any, I'm asking all of you if you have.

lol, i got all excited too...
Old 05-03-04, 08:00 PM
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Re: Re: -Dual Mufflers that Actually Sound Good-

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lol, i got all excited too...
Haha me too...the title is a little misleading
Old 05-03-04, 09:02 PM
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HKS is worth it. I know you don't want to pay $550 for a catback, but it sounds excellent, and will keep almost anything reasonably quiet. I installed the RB header/presilencer and it's quiet at 3k RPM on the freeway, but under WOT it trips car alarms. It's very nice quality of sound - it doesn't sound all tinny and ricey like a lot of the N1 style exhausts I've seen/heard.
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i got a stock single with RB headers and presilencer (Broke and no job). looks suck, sounds o.k., sounds like a baffled muffler.
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apexi is only 500 shipped. its like 450 at rx7store.net
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I love my RB turbo-back... I was thinking about swapping for a single exhaust but the great sound at WOT and how quiet it was for daily driving stopped me
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I was going to use a RB 3" dp, and presilencer, and then get a custom catback made using a pair of magnaflow mufflers. I would just use the full RB, but it seems like EVERYONE uses the full RB, and I want to be different(hey, I drive an rx7, whatdaya expect?)

The RB seems a little weak, and I don't want a LOUD car, but I'd like to be able to hear those rotors sing!
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RB is loud enough for me to hear my rotary sing
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dont go cheap N1's shitty sound, shitty quality. Thats just my opinion, i used to have them. I switched to Greddy EVO replicas.. Burned the insulation in those within 2 weeks. With RX7's, unless u dont give a crap what your car sounds like, you should go with an "expensive" well made catback, or u will be hearing stupid loudness and such. >_<
My greddy replicas are quieter than my N1's but my girlfriends S13 has a Blitz NUR spec catback and it sounds 1000x cooler than my car.. her having a reciprocating engine might have something to do with that though...
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i have magnaflows, at a local "speed shop" the mufflers were 80 a piece with lifetime warranty and it was 60 and hour for them to make a custom catback. in all the price was 470, it sounds really nice
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Originally posted by gxlspeeder
i have magnaflows, at a local "speed shop" the mufflers were 80 a piece with lifetime warranty and it was 60 and hour for them to make a custom catback. in all the price was 470, it sounds really nice
I have magnaflows as well and the sound is very mean( round and low )
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Re: Re: Re: -Dual Mufflers that Actually Sound Good-

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Haha me too...the title is a little misleading






How about HP Racing? I think they have some evo replicas for under $200.

I really don't have the money to spend more than $400 in all on mufflers.

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Old 05-03-04, 11:37 PM
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Originally posted by mali_FC
I have magnaflows as well and the sound is very mean( round and low )
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My friend has a magnaflow on his jetta and it sounds beautiful.

What kind of magnaflow did you have?

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Old 05-04-04, 12:46 AM
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I really love the sound of my Apex N1 duals, I don't feel that they are cheap quality but I also got a killer deal on the used.

good luck, have fun.
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I have a Pacesetter header (free), 2.5in pipe, and (one) magnaflow straight through muffler on the back. Flows great, sounds scary, and loud as HELL. I mean so loud your ears will bleed.
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I used to have a 5 zigen single exhaust, I like the sound but it is really loud , I got so many "loud exhaust" tickets in the past 6 years. so I bought a used racing beat mufflers from a local forum last month, and weld it to my 5 zigen mid pipe , it is a quiet exhaust and I love the sound , and I feel the low end is better than before.
(I have 3.15" dp,mid pipe + and 2.15" turbo back)
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Dynomax.

I bought my Dynomax catback 8 years ago, and it is still going strong. It came with the two cans, and a Y-pipe. The sound is fantastic, and it was quite inexpensive. The look isn't very flashy, but then neither is the price!

It has a deep sound, that is not too loud. I'd reccomend it!
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I'm looking at an RB Cat Back Exhaust Non Turbo for $576. Is that high or not? I mean I saw the same one for like $670 so I'm not too sure.
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Just to let everyone know the N1 duals sound awsome. I've never heard an N1 from Apexi sound crappy unless it had an exhaust leak.
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I have N1s also. The full cat back. It sounds great! So deep when you are standing behind it. Just reverberates in your chest.
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Originally posted by ConVert
I'm looking at an RB Cat Back Exhaust Non Turbo for $576. Is that high or not? I mean I saw the same one for like $670 so I'm not too sure.
Everywhere I've looked has it for the same price... $576. Probably won't get lower unless you buy used.


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