posted 12-14-2005 05:11 PM                  

So I bought a couple of real carbon fiber mufflers on ebay for $10 a piece (careful with the shipping costs on those things, shipping was $60 for both?!?! ) and had a local muffler shop fabricate a straight through all stainless system from the cats back.
The mufflers quality was surprisingly good: Awesome weld seams, polished stainless steel and true carbon fiber shell riveted to the steel, making the whole thing very light in weight.




It sounds great: Very deep sound and quiet when idling or cruising and pretty loud and screaming at WOT.
And if one really wants to make a point you can take the silencers out!!

Although the mufflers' diameter is bigger than the stock diameter they to not protrude any deeper towards the center of the vehicle or any higher than the stock ones. That makes their center to be further apart than the stock ones but leaves room for a rear valance which I might get soon.

Total: $390.
Let me know what you think.

posted 12-14-2005 05:28 PM                    

love the look.....

a little black paint on the inside of the tips may be an idea....

as good, or better than my factory Carbon fiber tips..

posted 12-14-2005 07:19 PM                  

Based on my experiences with the stock tips (I removed the stock inserts) I'll wait a while and see if they turn black by themselves with the help of the exhaust.
I am afraid the silencers will not be removable anymore if I paint them, they fit very snuggly.

posted 12-15-2005 03:51 PM                  

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Originally posted by ed monahan:
My biggest concern is that there is someone trying to emulate Richard. It's the end of the world, I tell ya...the end. lol
Looks good but a picture from the side/above in natural light would be a better view so we can truly appreciate it.

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Ed,
I'm not emulating Richard, I am perfecting him!
Here's the pictures, just for you!:

posted 12-15-2005 07:57 PM                  

Richard

PS Hey, how come there is no snow in this picture? lol

posted 12-18-2005 11:36 AM                  

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Originally posted by Black Tie 161:
So you're saying you could get those for 5 cents on ebay but shipping is $70? :

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posted 12-19-2005 08:35 PM                  

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Originally posted by embe:

Let me know what you think....)

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embe...
To me, the cans just seem a little too big for the car and the actual exhaust diameter inside the tips seem too small?

I always admire folks who try something a little different

posted 12-30-2005 12:32 PM                  

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Originally posted by Chromer:
embe...
To me, the cans just seem a little too big for the car and the actual exhaust diameter inside the tips seem too small?

I always admire folks who try something a little different

Prowl on..

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Good point, but I think it's an optical illusion, the new one is bigger:
The stock inner pipes are 1-3/4" surrounded by the 3-5/8 outer pipe.
The new ones measure 2" inner pipe diameter and 4-1/4" outer pipe diameter (the muffler body is 5").