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Know anyone running a front mounted muffler??

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SmockDoiley

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So between twin turbo projects and big blocks, I've been thinking. Why can't you just run the manifolds to the front and have the exhaust dump down to a 4 way muffler which then exits the exhaust out in front of the front tire. This would help a great deal when doing big blocks or turbo projects, and lose some weight and save money. Unless someone has a good reason not to, I'm going for it on my 466.
 

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turbos make excellent mufflers.

if you can package it, why not. seems to me that folks have dumped exhaust up front like you are - esp with headers on backwards.

good luck.
 
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Yeah, I've heard that turbos are great muffs because they kill a lot of the sound waves. I'm not even sure why people with turbos are running exhaust systems. It seems like a waste to me especially since one of those fart mufflers costs hundreds of dollars.
 

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SmockDoiley said:
It seems like a waste to me especially since one of those fart mufflers costs hundreds of dollars.
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Yeah, no kidding... You want to talk about wastes of money?.... On "tricked out" a stupid ricer car show on DIY they spent 375 dollars on an exhaust for a toyota matrix. The whole project had a cold air kit (engine bay), exhaust pipes/muffler, and an $800 piggyback computer. They spent over $1200 I think it was, and got right at a whopping 6Hp and 3lb/ft of torque on their stock matrix. HP and Torque gains less than the cash in my wallet. Can you believe it! I am loving this... $1200 plus the car and they still couldn't touch a stock 5.0 from 1986 I guess all the idiots don't drive chebys.
 
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I've seen a lot of single turbo drag cars dumped right after the downpipe, so it's definately possible. The only issue I can imagine is getting all the fumes in your face at slow speed and when stopped... maybe why you don't see many street cars with a front exit exhaust.
 

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Kerpal said:
I've seen a lot of single turbo drag cars dumped right after the downpipe, so it's definately possible. The only issue I can imagine is getting all the fumes in your face at slow speed and when stopped... maybe why you don't see many street cars with a front exit exhaust.
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who goes slow and stops anyway?
 
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I would think regardless if it mounts in the rear or the front, its going to same distance approx when you are stopped.
 

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I ran my car with open downpipe, and not only did it smell, but it was loud, and kinda stupid sounding, plus i had NO bottom end..
 
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