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Erbe · 06-10-2004, 08:09 AM

k...today im going off to Bethlehem some 75 miles away to get magnaflow part number 14818 muffler...it looks good...nice and oval with a straight tip....i dont know what i wanna do with it yet...i called a shop and they said that stainless steel catback would cost like 200$ usd if i supplied the muffler...and from 60-90 if i jus wanted the muffler installed...im kinda leaning towards catback for the extra 100....but...if i plan to move so far away from my home after college that i cant take my car, should i spend the extra money or not....and no, i cant jus not buy anything...i have to be the cool kid with the muffler (o and by the way, im a junior in high school if it matters) thanks guys...im goin go pick up the muffler right now and check this thread when i get back

87Camry5Speed · 06-10-2004, 10:54 AM

IF the exhaust looks good and you can get a few more years out of it, just get the muffler. If it looks a little rough go all-out catback, I say. These pipes seem to like to rust out right at the flanges, so look at them the most...

Steve

***2wickedtoyz*** · 06-10-2004, 10:58 AM

^ good advice do that forst cause you might want to change it later that's why i did mine my self just in case i didn't like it so far it's not bad i just need to paint it. just do the muffler se how it sounds

Erbe · 06-10-2004, 12:24 PM

yeh...jus the muffler is the way to go...i picked it up and i was suprised to feel how heavy it was...i guess i never thought a muffler to be so heavy

jwa276 · 06-10-2004, 12:52 PM

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Originally posted by 2wickedtoyz
^ good advice do that forst cause you might want to change it later that's why i did mine my self just in case i didn't like it so far it's not bad i just need to paint it. just do the muffler se how it sounds

although by changing the pipes, its also going to make it sound a WHOLE lot different... my guess is it will sound like poop if you just install that muffler. you are probably going to get a really annoying airplane sound until 3-4K rpm and after that it will be silent.

once you replace the pipes, it will get loud at higher rpms, just like it should.

trust me, ive had 4 exhaust setups on my car, all custom ones. im telling you man, get the entire exhaust done. at first i decided to put the muffler on, i HATED it, and i got laughed at.

my recommendation for you is:

custom catback (2.25-2.5 no bigger!) WITH a resonator (unless you want to sound like a riceburning honda), going to the muffler. getting stainless steel is irrelevant imo, waste of $$.

my $.02

btw i had just the muffler installed at first too, and i hated it... everytime id be cruising at 50-80 mph the entire cabin was overcome with a deafening hum. very not cool

jon

Erbe · 06-10-2004, 12:57 PM

does it make a diff that i have a cai

jwa276 · 06-10-2004, 12:59 PM

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Originally posted by big_p31
does it make a diff that i have a cai

absolutely not

only if you had a turbo or s/c

jon

Erbe · 06-10-2004, 01:00 PM

ill have to think bout it...what if i jus got the catback and no resonator..will it sound as good?

jwa276 · 06-10-2004, 01:02 PM

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Originally posted by big_p31
ill have to think bout it...what if i jus got the catback and no resonator..will it sound as good?

resonator is cruicial unless you want to sound like a honda. but resonators are cool because you can install them after the entire exhaust has been set up.. i.e. you could initially have them do it w/o a resonator, then once you decide you hate it (which you will

) you can have them install one without tearing up the pipes at all.

jon

Erbe · 06-10-2004, 03:06 PM

ight..check this...what if i dont get a catback but jus put the muffler on with a resonator?...hows that gonna be?

Erbe · 06-10-2004, 04:50 PM

^not mine....its my parents room..but seriously..i need some help on this issue....will it sound good if i dont do a catback and put a muff and res on there....

***2wickedtoyz*** · 06-10-2004, 05:01 PM

just weld it and see if you like the sound i did my own dual exhaust with 2 cherry bomb turboII mufflers and it's nice and deep.the car doesn't drone it's actually pretty quiet. but when the car is cold it sounds like ass since i took out the resonator. i'm going to put another back in when i get the chance. but it sound good and it costs me 70 bucks
30for both mufflers 20for the pipes and 20 to get it welded at the hobby shop when i asked for a professional to do it they said 200 and that was one muffler right after my resonator and the only one me thought could fit there was a glass pack
i'm glad i did it my self
go to my cardomain site and see for yourself i need to paint it

jwa276 · 06-10-2004, 05:57 PM

you guys are getting ripped off. my exhaust cost 160 total mufflers not included, and the job they did was amazing.

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will it sound good if i dont do a catback and put a muff and res on there....

your stock exhaust setup already has a resonator on it. the thing is, your stock exhaust pipes also sound a whole lot different than any other catback (custom or not) will sound. this has a lot to do with the smaller pipe size for more backpressure. i personally like the sound of a bigger pipe and a resonator, because its not at all loud in the cabin, the exhaust tone is incredibly smooth and consistent, and never sounds like crap (cold or hot / low rpm or high). its a happy medium between a race-like sound and stock.

2wickedtoyz, im guessing you have the honda-esqe sound. to each his own man. ive had that sound before with previous setups, everytime loving it at first and hating it after a week of use.

all im saying big_p (this is what i tell everyone in the camry community) do it right the first time

if you want an aftermarket exhaust, do the actual aftermarket exhaust...

jon

p.s. 2wicked, if you want a picture to show up your sig, paste this without the 4 quotation marks...

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PtBaller · 06-10-2004, 07:38 PM

How much do resonators go for and wheres a good place to buy them?

***2wickedtoyz*** · 06-10-2004, 08:15 PM

i cut my resonator out to see what it would sound like without it i didn't weld the pipe on there so now all i have to do is put another resonator and i'm all good. i would rather not pay an ass load of money for something i might not like a month later. i'd rather figure out what will sound better then take it to a professional and have them do it the exact same way and design i did but in stainless steel till then i'm still looking for the right set up. i still have no tips on it cause i'm not sure which ones i'll like due to the fact that i'm trying to locate a body kit for my wagon.
so no thanks for your .000000002 cents.