No Muffler Noise?

How Much Noise Without Muffler?

Hey guys.

Today/Tonight I began work on what I thought was going to be a straight up catalytic converter replacement. What it turned out to be was pretty much a total rehaul of my exhaust with all new pipes and everything. Tonight I only got as far as installing the new cat and a two foot section after that, so it's just cut off about two feet from my back wheels with no muffler. All I can say that this is really, really loud! I'm a teenager and am supposed to like loud exhausts, but this really does over do it.

My question is that once I finish hooking up the exhaust all the way to the back ( I will be using the stock tail pipe if i can) will that help quiet this thing down to a more reasonable level. Right now it's so loud, and when I really hit it, my car literally shakes. I have read about how some of you have either not put on mufflers or cats, and I would just like to know what I should be expecting sound wise once I finishg going all the way back without a muffler. Or should I just go ahead and buy one?

Thanks in advance for any info you can provide.

The thing is that I was originally not planning on putting a mufler in. I was just wondering how much quieter it would be with the rest of the tail pipe hooked up. Hopefully, I will be able to finish without a muffler today and see how that goes as to whether I put one on or not.

Hey,

Thanks for all the advice. I finished no muffler and it is as you said less shaking but still really loud. I'm going to drive it around for a while and more than likely end up getting a muffler becuase this is a little too loud for me.

Thanks again.