Might be a stupid 3V exhaust question?

[Antz97znj]

Can I just swap out mufflers in stead of getting a complete axleback for sound...Im good on 94-04 but the 3v is a whole new world.

 

[Antz97znj]

18 views and no one can answer this lol

 

[Az Pete]

All there is from the axle back is a muffler. Axle backs include the attachment to the stock exhaust plus a set of tips that are attached to the muffler. Not much pipe involved.

 

[LV51FER]

Yes is the short answer. The stock mufflers aren't very inspiring. I fitted a pair of Corsas but because the car is supercharged, you only got a nice howl at the top end and short of driving like a banshee, it was too quiet in a supercharged application. I had a set made up with smaller and lighter mufflers which give a nice throb. However, as with most modern cars, the cats do a fair bit of silencing so deleting the mufflers is an option as in Loudmouths.

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[Antz97znj]

All there is from the axle back is a muffler. Axle backs include the attachment to the stock exhaust plus a set of tips that are attached to the muffler. Not much pipe involved.

I know that , basically what im asking is will I have any problems getting a couple of mac flowpaths and having them welded in.. Saw a guy on youtube running the new flow. super 44's and I know they dont make an axleback so I guess it is possible...Has anyone done this? From the looks of it everyone has axlebacks. Just dont see the point in buying a 300$ axleback when I can go and pick up a few mufflers for 50 bucks a piece that will basically be the same thing.

 

[bigcat]

you can pick up universal mufflers, but will need to either cut up your old mufflers and hope the inlet pipe will match up properly to the new muffler, weld on the hangers and exhaust tips OR you can have a muffler shop fabricate the inlet pipes. IMO, not worth the minimal savings. have you seen a pic of the axle backs? you will see the inlet pipe you will need. that pic should give you all the information you need.

 

[Antz97znj]

You answered my question, I was thinking of similar problems...Guess axleback it is

 

[kooldawg6]

Axle back is definitley easier being that somebody else has already done the fitment work, but using different muffers could produce a better sound. I do know that the 3V sounds MUCH different than the 2V regardless of muffler choice. I don't believe it is muffler location all that much as the Pypes mid mount system sounds too close to the normal setup(at least vids online).