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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 02:53 PM
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Looking for some quiet mufflers..

Right now i believe i have an RB exhaust.
I was thinking about buying 2 mufflers that are near the stock noise level and welding them on.
Right now i just think my exhaust is to loud.
Can anyone throw me in the right direction for where to start looking?
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 02:53 PM
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stock muflers.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 02:55 PM
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Can i just pick these up at the Mazda Dealership?
I imagine they want an arm and a leg..

Could i get them anywhere else?
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 02:56 PM
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Originally posted by SAiamNE
Can i just pick these up at the Mazda Dealership?
I imagine they want an arm and a leg..

Could i get them anywhere else?
Any mufler shop will sell OEM muflers

EDIT: at OEM prices, not dealer prices
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 02:58 PM
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 02:59 PM
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mm, and racing beat are technicaly near stock for dB levels... (at leat the catback). If you're running headers and straights, its different.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 03:05 PM
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Humm...
Well i don't have any cats.
It looks like either a 3" or 2.5" downpipe, pre-silencer and then splits to two 2.5" pipes to the mufflers.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 03:14 PM
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Re: Looking for some quiet mufflers..

Originally posted by SAiamNE
Right now i believe i have an RB exhaust.
I was thinking about buying 2 mufflers that are near the stock noise level and welding them on.
Right now i just think my exhaust is to loud.
Can anyone throw me in the right direction for where to start looking?
Does that include the RB pre-silencer or the origonal cats?
Stock iron box collector or a header?
The above items make a huge difference in sound level.

The reason I ask is: no muffler will quiet an NA rotary with a header & straight pipe.

Last edited by SureShot; Jun 30, 2004 at 03:17 PM.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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Haven't really looked at the headers but i would imagine they would be stock. Yes i believe it is the RB Pre-silencer (atleast that is what i was told when i bought the car).
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 03:24 PM
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So -
Stock collector = some quiet
Downpipe/no cats = much loud
Pre-silencer = some quiet
Dual mufflers = some quiet

You're right - bigger quieter mufflers should make it more gentlemanly.

(And you can sell the used RB's)
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 03:29 PM
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It is my from my car, OEM rear was louder then the RB rear canisters. exhuast consists of down pipe, high flow cat, and 2" y-pipe. These are the new style RB canisters.
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