Can I expect anything?

[UnWoRtHy]

I was talking to a friend of mine the other night who owns a 94 Talon DL. He was telling me about a muffler he just put on his, since he knows that I've been looking for one for a while. I don't want any shitty string trimmer wannabe, raspy piece of garbage. He said this one is really low and quiet unless you're standing on it, then it gets loud, but still sounds good.

So he drove up tonight to show me, and it really does sound good. I stood up by the road and he did a few passes and startoffs for me to hear what it's like, and then let me drive it to see what it was like from the inside. Not bad at all. Pretty much the kind've sound I was going for. Thing is, this was on a 1.8. Can I expect a similar sound from my 2.0?

Also, is there really a point to it? He says that by replacing my stock muffler with that, it'll give me a LITTLE bit of power. As far as I know, this is only a muffler replacement, and I was under the impression that just changing the muffler either wouldn't do anything performance-wise, or just screw up your backpressure and make your engine run like shit.

But I need a new muffler anyway, and the price is right on this once since he can get me a deal through his work...a 120+ dollar muffler for 60 installed. So even if it won't help my power, I'll probably go with it anyway as long as it isn't going to screw anything up. Any words from the wise?

 

[Eclipse96Ryder]

it shouldnt screw ne thing up...get it, it might give you 0.5 HP because im assuming its a straight thru design so it can flow better then the stock muffler

 

[qwall]

$180 for installed muffler? Check your local muffler shops, for about $100 more you can probably get a whole mendrel bent cat back system.

 

[UnWoRtHy]

I meant that the muffler itself is normally a little over 120, but he could get it for me for 60 bucks including install. Sorry if the wording was confusing.

 

[lovemycar11]

dont waste your money. If your going to do something, do it right and get an aftermarket catback. I say "aftermarket" not "custum made" because aftermarket is where you'll get a true mandrel bent exhaust.

 

[jadamc]

Originally posted by lovemycar11
dont waste your money. If your going to do something, do it right and get an aftermarket catback. I say "aftermarket" not "custum made" because aftermarket is where you'll get a true mandrel bent exhaust.

My exhaust is a true mandrel bent exhaust from an exhaust shop. And it wasn't nearly as expensive as one of the aftermarket ones.

 

[Knoob]

i personally wouldnt mess with that crap?

 

[EclipseTrbo420A]

if you wnat sound then just grab a muffler and either get some one to weld it on or you can clamp it on if you want but nothing is going to be hurt i promiss you that and as far as gains and losses your not gonna get anything from just a muffler and you wont really lose anything because all you doing is makin it straight through