Car sounds like a weed whacker

themudboy · Jan 12th, 2003, 09:14 PM

this is my second exhaust, and it sounds horrible. i keep wasting my $ on a muffler that just ends up sounding like a weed whacker after 6 months of having it. im tired of it sounding horrible. What muffler would sound excellent that doesnt cost more then, uhh, $250. Also, did ne1 ever hear the Apexi N1 on our cars? how does it sound?

sr20 805 · Jan 12th, 2003, 10:11 PM

the n1 muffler is WAY loud dude, and all mufflers change tone after a while of being on your car as carbon stuff builds up inside and changes the harmonics or whatever......what exhaust systems have u tried? are they cat back? and if so, what size diameter piping?

sr20 805 · Jan 12th, 2003, 10:13 PM

go to my webpage at http://www.geocities.com/nissanracer...rformance.html and check out my audio clips of my exhaust and see if u like it.......btw i've had it for a year, 2.25 inch piping, its a hayame....take in mind that the recorder used is cheap quality lol

themudboy · Jan 12th, 2003, 10:15 PM

its a cat back system. i have 2 1/2" piping which i know it a lil too much. i've tried 3A racing, which i know it poop. that was my first, and now i have an OBX. my friend has the same one on a neon and it sounds good. people told me to go with a Ractive muffler, should i? i need something that sounds good. what muffler do u have on your car?

Nostrodomas · Jan 12th, 2003, 10:30 PM

Try Magna Flow, very low groul.

sentrapower93 · Jan 12th, 2003, 11:08 PM

The Dynamax Ultra-flo mufflers have a nice deep tone...

javierb14 · Jan 13th, 2003, 12:19 AM

try installing a resonator before the muffler....

themudboy · Jan 13th, 2003, 06:46 AM

what muffler's do you guys have on your car? and do they sound good??

1CLNB14 · Jan 13th, 2003, 10:56 AM

My cheap OBX axel back muffler sounds great, and it freed up a few ponies as well.

sr20 805 · Jan 13th, 2003, 11:38 AM

a muffler is the hardest mod for your car IMO because you have to meet alot of requirements like will it fit? will it sound rice, deep, quiet? how much HP will i lose? is it a perforated core? what about backpressure?

B132nr · Jan 13th, 2003, 05:36 PM

I have a ractive muffler with 2.25 cat back exhuast and its sounds great or it did sound great when my engine ran. I got alot of compliments on how it sounds or did sound. Alot of people told me it sounded alot like the Jetta in the F&F movie (I'm not saying I like F&F just giving an example). And alot of cars sound different because every engine is built different, for ex. alot of honda's are known for there fart sounding exhaust no matter what they do. I dont know the name of the muffler I just know I have the biggest one ractive makes.

themudboy · Jan 13th, 2003, 08:50 PM

Im just sick of my muffler, it starts to ping after 4,000 RPM. and im embarrassed for the way it sounds. so i dont know if i should go buy a muffler that is really good, as in a Greddy, Apexi, etc. so im just trying to see what people have and if they have ne complaints... but i mite try a Ractive.

Shawn · Jan 13th, 2003, 09:15 PM

I have a universal arospeed muffler, sounds good, not too quiet and not too loud.

**wes** · Jan 13th, 2003, 11:05 PM

Install one! It will cure much of that raspiness. I have an N1 and before I installed the resonator it was HORRIBLE. Sounds much better now.

GA16DESentraXE · Jan 14th, 2003, 12:45 AM

I have an Apexi Dunk, and I had the resonator taken off... It's loud as hell, but it sounds cool.