Wondered if you guys could recommend a good way to take care of this small problem. This is the original muffler that came on the car. It's time for a replacement so here are some questions that came to mind:
1. Should I just replace it with a stock muffler?
2. Should I take it to a rotary specialist or will any muffler shop do for the stock muffler?
3. Or should I take the opportunity to get something that is less of a cork?
4. If I go to an aftermarket special exhaust is there any recommendation of a type or brand? I don't want something that is necessarily louder, something that will get me a few more ponies.
5. Since it is just exhaust can I take it to a regular performance shop, or does it have to be a rotary shop?

Thanks for any input.

 

I'd go aftermarket, why not spend money on a performance part instead of a factory part? I would suggest Corksport, or if you really want a quiet exhaust, Racing Beat would be the way to go, though it's almost twice the cost.

 

1. You could probably find a cheap used one in the classifieds.

2. Any shop can install it.

3. Yes, in my opinion.

4. Any aftermarket catback will be atleast slightly louder. There are many opinions about exhaust. Search "catback".

5. Any shop can install a catback.

 

Fixed.

 

If you want to keep it quiet, similar to stock, then you will need a larger chambered and packed muffler. Several are available in aftermarket that flow quite a bit better than stock and should not be much louder. (Dynomax has 20" cans in their super turbo series with a "street" timbre that would probably make a good choice.) Note that the stock muffler is more restrictive than the stock cat, so replacing the muffler makes a nice improvement.

If you want to keep the car close to stock quiet, then do not get a straight through type muffler--they are much more noisy and the drone can be very annoying. Quiet is a relative term and is highly dependent upon individual preferences. An RB catback may be quiet compared to other high performance exhuasts, but it is not quiet as the stocker is quiet.

 

Just get another OEM piece or go Racing Beat dual-tip.

 

if its really a small hole you have it welded closed.

 

you should go racing beat dual tip, like these guys and many others will tell you, its basically a stock replacement that looks sounds and performs better. I wish i would have gotten it when i bought my exhaust. Its a great exhaust.

 

Thanks for the good info! I ended up taking the advice of Rex7-93 and Rynberg and going with the RB dual tip. Should arrive in a few days and I can have any local shop here do it for me (not that i'm lazy, not me).

I checked out the Corksport and it was cheap so almost bought it but I had the feeling it would make my FD sound like a dirt bike I once owned. I'm not a track guy and want something more street appropriate. The Racing Beat dual tip looks like just what I need.

Thanks again. I'm going to have to change my signature real soon to add the catback. Cool!

 

Actually, the corksport's one of the best sounding exhausts I've ever heard. Surprisingly not as loud as I thought it'd be. The RB is good too though, a bit more restrictive, but still good.

 

Yeah, I almost went with the Corksport. It even had a little removeable insert you could buy with it for about $20 xtra that makes it quieter. But in the end, I liked the idea of getting something that more or less looked like the OEM but nicer, you know what i mean? The RB basically looks like a stainless steel version of the original. Being stainless, it should last longer than than the stock part and if it gives me less restriction, all the better. I've been meaning to get a better exhaust since I purchased my FD and had a downpipe put in. I did a bunch of other things at that time; then sort of ran out of $$ and stopped short at the exhaust. My mechanic was telling me I should get rid of that "cork" as he put it. So will this help in making the engine run cooler and have bit more power?

 

You must be really, really lazy. It takes about 10 min to swap out the exhaust...

 

Ouch.
I just want it done right and don't trust my own wrenching skills. In my defense I will say I change my own oil and coolant. I even wash and polish it myself. Ok, on week ends I have been know to put air in the tires. lol.

 

Well I got the new RB dual tip by UPS today and immediately had it put in at a local shop. Love the new sound and and the increase in power. It is beautiful!

I gotta say I think the quoted comment above was really bogus. I took it to a highly recommended shop in town that does exhaust and it took 2 guys, with a full hydraulic lift about 45 minutes to do the job. I sat back in a nice lounge watching TV with my car being worked on just outside the window in full view. The total bill was $65. This is about the best money I've spent in awhile. Imagine me slaving underneath my car without the benefit of a lift, skinning up my knuckles and cursing through the installation. 10 minutes my ***! The lesson here is work smart not hard. lol.