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Old Aug 10, 2002 | 01:04 AM
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Help: Need a cheap muffler to hold me over

Ok, I'm gonna get a set of chrome edelbrock headers, but I won't have the $ for the catback. I need a cheap muffler to keep my car on the down low so the local law doesn't get all over me about it. Can anyone recomend something? I was thinking about the dynomax magnum race bullet mufflers, but I don't think they quiet it down that much. Then I thought glasspack, but wouldn't that be undoing everything I went through to put the headers on? I don't wanna spend more than 30-40$. Thanks.
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Old Aug 10, 2002 | 09:35 AM
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dont do it
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Old Aug 10, 2002 | 01:24 PM
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just leave the y-pipe/cat open for a bit and save your money. When you see the fuzz, just make sure to get off the gas and coast by. With my y-pipe open, I made it through a group of 5 cops in their cars w/o getting pulled over. Putting the cat on will make it quiter then just leaving the y-pipe open.
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Old Aug 10, 2002 | 09:40 PM
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i would recomend thrush turbo muffler im running duals on mine right now,they cost around 25 bucks each summit and jegs carry them they are pretty quiet
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Old Aug 10, 2002 | 09:44 PM
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I take it you mean a low cost muffler. Go with a galss pack. Your car will have a muffler and make it leagal. But the car will sound very nice with an open Y pipe. Just watch how much gas you give it around cops. Even a staedy pressure on the pedal it will go to a hum, and the pressure works better when not at the floor!!
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Old Aug 11, 2002 | 11:18 PM
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If you have a Blain's Farm & Fleet near you, or maybe a Big "R" then I would suggest a Flowtech "Raptor".

I got mine 2.5" in/out for ~$15 at Farm & Fleet. I got it on an '83 Chevy 1/2 ton and it sounds pretty good for a 305 cid into a half smashed y-pipe. It's not real loud, and has a deep hearty sound. It's a lot quieter than the hollowed out glasspack that was on there when I bought the truck (about 3 mos. ago).

AJ
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Old Aug 12, 2002 | 01:34 PM
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I have the muffler that came with the Pacesetter catback I got (used a Flow instead). You can have it for shipping - probably about $15.

It has 3" inlet, which is actually 2-1/2 expanded to 3", and dual opposite 2-1/4 outlets.
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