Looking for quieter mufflers then a Magnaflow - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

***darksparkz*** · 03-13-2008, 09:45 PM

I have a dual tip magnaflow on my '97 Camry V6.

It drones way too much and resonates quite a bit throughout the cabin. The trunk area has been sound deadened already and it still is too loud for people inside the car. It sounds great outside, but resonates a lot in the cabin.

Other then mashing up more sound deadening, I'm looking for exhaust that would be more quiet. If worse comes to worse, I'll settle with a borla or just OEM replacement.

nuchieboy · 03-14-2008, 12:25 AM

im probably gonna sell my brand new trd/borla muffler...not sure if its quieter or louder

'_' · 03-14-2008, 12:28 AM

Do you have a cat-back setup or is it just the muffler? I've had 2 magnaflows (axle-backs), both of which were too quiet so I got a cat-back setup instead. I sold an oval 3 chambered magnaflow to a member and he said it was too quiet. I'm still trying to sell the second one (it's oval and straight-through) but I don't know how loud it would be on the V6. Let me know if you're interested though, I have it sitting in the garage.

rebel8ball · 03-14-2008, 12:37 AM

funny, im looking for something with a little bit more noise, my dynomax thrush turbo (muffler) is turning out to be really quiet...

'_' · 03-14-2008, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by rebel8ball

funny, im looking for something with a little bit more noise, my dynomax thrush turbo (muffler) is turning out to be really quiet...

Yeah, my cat-back exhaust setup is still too quiet for me. I should have gone with 2.5" piping and a louder muffler

I think yours is quiet because it's an oval design and not a straight-through muffler. If you want louder, get a canister type.

***darksparkz*** · 03-14-2008, 07:53 AM

It's just the universal Magnaflow 2.25" inlet with an oval body muffler.

But if the TRD ones or your Magnaflow oval would be quieter, then I'd definitely be interested.

bigbird · 03-14-2008, 08:43 AM

i say borla, they are just great mufflers period. this may sound weird but ive experianced more interior resonance with a resonator then without, but this has only been on V6s. not sure how the i4 would respond.

'_' · 03-14-2008, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by darksparkz

It's just the universal Magnaflow 2.25" inlet with an oval body muffler.

But if the TRD ones or your Magnaflow oval would be quieter, then I'd definitely be interested.

Here's a link to the thread:
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t234909.html

It would be the top muffler in the first picture.

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Originally Posted by bigbird

i say borla, they are just great mufflers period. this may sound weird but ive experianced more interior resonance with a resonator then without, but this has only been on V6s. not sure how the i4 would respond.

I was expecting the same thing since resonators tend to make the exhaust note smoother and deeper. It would probably drone more inside the car for that reason, but I'm not completely sure.

Venom_5 · 03-14-2008, 01:07 PM

OP: do you have a resonator and cat?

Luckynumber5 · 03-14-2008, 02:19 PM

You need a good pre muffler welded in before your exhaust tip. If the exhaust has a free flow all the way until your outlet the mufflers sound deadening will do nothing, but if you have a muffler with pipe after it the sound deadening will be able to work better.

I got rid of my magnaflow for the same reason.

***darksparkz*** · 03-27-2008, 03:26 PM

Mmm, late response from me.

Yeah, I still do have the stock resonator and stock cat on it. I know removing the resonator would cause raspyness, but shouldn't it make the exhaust louder in general? If it does decrease interior resonance, that'd be great.

camry man68 · 03-27-2008, 06:08 PM

tanabe has some quiet mufflers with a noticeable tone at high rpms

.Camryman97. · 03-27-2008, 10:03 PM

i have a borla muffler and its really quiet for an aftermarket muffler once i turn my music up i cant even hear it and it sounds great in the cabin

here are some videos they sound kinda raspy but i think its just the camera or somethin because i cant hear the raspiness when it revin down

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6saoY3xHqV4

http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y11...rent=New12.flv

'_' · 03-28-2008, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by darksparkz

Mmm, late response from me.

Yeah, I still do have the stock resonator and stock cat on it. I know removing the resonator would cause raspyness, but shouldn't it make the exhaust louder in general? If it does decrease interior resonance, that'd be great.

Just leave the resonator in. I put my old Magnaflow back on and the car is quiet, almost as quiet as OEM. I have 2.25" piping with a resonator all the way to the muffler. Not loud at all. I'll be putting the Apexi back on during the summer once I can find a silencer for it. I'm just using this setup to pass an inspection test.

bigbird · 03-28-2008, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by .Camryman97.

i have a borla muffler and its really quiet for an aftermarket muffler once i turn my music up i cant even hear it and it sounds great in the cabin

here are some videos they sound kinda raspy but i think its just the camera or somethin because i cant hear the raspiness when it revin down

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6saoY3xHqV4

http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y11...rent=New12.flv

that sounds real good

. id go with borla not only cuz its quiet but awesome quality.