Best sounding muffler (2012 fartcan bump)

g3mccotter · 05-21-2012, 08:17 AM

On a b230ft with 3 inch straight piped all the way back what mufflers are people running that they like? For now just on the stock turbo and downpipe. I was looking at magnaflow because there readily available and somewhat cheap. But also vibrant. I am looking for 3" inlet 3" core and 3" outlet straight through. Can be bigger core and outlet but at least 3". I have been running an open downpipe for a few months now which I like but the sound isn't quite what I want anymore. I don't mind if its loud clearly I just want it to sound better.

Thanks

James

grnmachine02 · 05-21-2012, 08:56 AM

I'm using this

Sounds good, some what stealthy. Vibrant 1148

940Orlando · 05-21-2012, 09:16 AM

I have a cherry bomb vortex at the stock location and a Jegs 3" glasspack at the end, still too loud IMHO. All 3" turbo back.

I am going to try the Dynomax VT with the exhaust flapper deal to see if it shuts the thing up until I am boosting, or just go with a damn 16V head so I don't feel like I'm driving a Deere to work everyday.

Dawson · 05-21-2012, 09:32 AM

I was rocking a Borla on my 3in side exit when I still had my 240T. It sounded mint..

Very quiet idle, quiet but mean sounding midrange, and a very menacing growl up top and in boost.

Homer · 05-21-2012, 09:47 AM

But seriously, I've heard people having good luck with a couple straight through magnaflows.

blkaplan · 05-21-2012, 10:06 AM

a ran a straight through dynomax 3" SS muffler and it sounded really nice.

740atl · 05-21-2012, 11:07 AM

flowmaster has a great beefy tone. Way quieter than a straight through. Never had any problems with that "flowmaster bad for turbos crap" either.

The 16v car sounds great with the borla xr1

stout90 · 05-21-2012, 01:03 PM

I've got a 2.5"DP do pipe back straight piped to a 30$ thrush turbo muffler and it sounds great. its not loud at all. I love it!

bigreddog · 05-21-2012, 02:58 PM

I use a single magnaflow and it is perfect
It gets quieter when you hammer it

devo · 05-21-2012, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grnmachine02

I'm using this

Sounds good, some what stealthy. Vibrant 1148

Do you have a pic of this installed???

vvpete · 05-21-2012, 03:47 PM

I'm runninbg a stock Turbo (Walker) muffler on 2 1/2 pipe, and have a Pacesetter Monza twin 2 1/2 glasspack resonator tip.
Of all the combo's I've used the Pacesetter resonator gives the exhaust note a sweet rumble like a fine Euro sportscar, especially if you've got an engine to back it up with big cam. It does come in a 3" single glasspack resonator tip, had one on a built B20 in a 144, nice sound!

Ratnasty · 05-21-2012, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stout90

I've got a 2.5"DP do pipe back straight piped to a 30$ thrush turbo muffler and it sounds great. its not loud at all. I love it!

My set up exactly, sounds beastly.

940guy · 05-21-2012, 05:09 PM

magnaflow straight threw

grnmachine02 · 05-21-2012, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by devo

Do you have a pic of this installed???

Not on me, but I will get one and put it up.

~~Justin~~ · 05-21-2012, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stout90

I've got a 2.5"DP do pipe back straight piped to a 30$ thrush turbo muffler and it sounds great. its not loud at all. I love it!

Ditto - I'm running the same set-up - its pretty quiet over all. Not very aggressive, most people actually think my car is a turbo diesel cause you can hear the spool over the muffler

g3mccotter · 05-21-2012, 10:52 PM

That video was super helpful... anymore? For now we left the stock downpipe and went 3" stainless back to a 3" straight through magnaflow thats 18" long. Right now I don't like it, too quite not throaty enough for me. We will see when it packs out. I might just like 3" straight piped, I just wanted to get rid of some of the rasp hopefully with the muffler but it got rid of everything basically.

~~Justin~~ · 05-21-2012, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 940guy

magnaflow straight threw

That sounds pretty awesome! I wouldn't mind a throaty mild sound like that

g3mccotter · 05-21-2012, 10:57 PM

940guy yours sounds real nice. I don't know where I went wrong.

Roy 940 · 05-22-2012, 01:50 AM

I use a full 3" JT exhaust system (cat + 2 mufflers), it make a very nice sound, very deep but not too loud. I'm very happy with it!

HATERMOE · 05-23-2012, 10:36 PM

I run a 3 inch exhaust with a magnaflow center inlet center outlet with stainless tip sounds great

Sir Psycho · 05-24-2012, 01:55 AM

Magnaflow straight through

Pardon my bonified friend

Sir Psycho · 05-24-2012, 01:57 AM

This gives you a better sound of regular driving

Tfest · 05-24-2012, 02:03 PM

i have full 3", no cat, straight through 18" magnaflow, i freekin love it.

g3mccotter · 05-26-2012, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tfest

i have full 3", no cat, straight through 18" magnaflow, i freekin love it.

Thats basically exactly what I have but I still have the stock 2 1/2 downpipe. I might just like it straight piped or maybe just a small resonator or something. This 18" magnaflow I have takes all the sound out of it, in the first two gears I hear my fan over the engine noise out of the back. Ha which brings me to want to get a e fan.

500dollar744ti · 05-26-2012, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grnmachine02

I'm using this

Sounds good, some what stealthy. Vibrant 1148

^^^ i can vouch for this one looking/sounding good.

i also like the dynomax ultraflow strait through, it sounds great and throaty on the 8v.

05-21-2012, 08:17 AM	#1
g3mccotter Board Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado	Best sounding muffler (2012 fartcan bump) On a b230ft with 3 inch straight piped all the way back what mufflers are people running that they like? For now just on the stock turbo and downpipe. I was looking at magnaflow because there readily available and somewhat cheap. But also vibrant. I am looking for 3" inlet 3" core and 3" outlet straight through. Can be bigger core and outlet but at least 3". I have been running an open downpipe for a few months now which I like but the sound isn't quite what I want anymore. I don't mind if its loud clearly I just want it to sound better. Thanks James

05-21-2012, 09:16 AM	#3
940Orlando Board Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Effingham County, GA	I have a cherry bomb vortex at the stock location and a Jegs 3" glasspack at the end, still too loud IMHO. All 3" turbo back. I am going to try the Dynomax VT with the exhaust flapper deal to see if it shuts the thing up until I am boosting, or just go with a damn 16V head so I don't feel like I'm driving a Deere to work everyday. __________________ 1994 940 Turbo, stock stock stock.. i know.. ewww Sold: 1992 940 Turbo, ChinaBay T3/T4 .63A/R Turbine .50A/R Comressor, Ported 90+, Ported Head, RSI Stage 1 Turbo Cam, RC 550cc Injectors, 3" Turbo Back Exh, Cherry Bomb Vortex, Ebay 29x11x3 FMIC, Gotech Standalone EMS, Dual Coil Wasted Spark Ignition, Accel 8mm RS Wires, Walbro 255LPH Inline, -6AN SS Braided Fuel Lines

05-21-2012, 09:32 AM	#4
Dawson Yes? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hartford, CT	I was rocking a Borla on my 3in side exit when I still had my 240T. It sounded mint.. Very quiet idle, quiet but mean sounding midrange, and a very menacing growl up top and in boost. __________________ 1966 122s B20, head work, cam, ignition, 45mm DCOE's, M40, IPD springs 'n sways, poly bushings, Bilstein HD's. 1993 Dodge D250 1993 245 Turbo Daily

05-21-2012, 09:47 AM	#5
Homer OEMplus++ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA	But seriously, I've heard people having good luck with a couple straight through magnaflows. __________________ -Jacob: 1990 240 - 5 Cyl Whiteblocked. 2017 allroad - Comfy DD Last edited by Homer; 05-21-2012 at 09:53 AM..

05-21-2012, 01:03 PM	#8
stout90 Board Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wilmington, NC	I've got a 2.5"DP do pipe back straight piped to a 30$ thrush turbo muffler and it sounds great. its not loud at all. I love it! __________________ 2017 VW GTI sport 6MT 1986 BMW e30...for sale looking for another volvo.....

05-21-2012, 11:07 AM	#7
740atl educator monkey Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA	flowmaster has a great beefy tone. Way quieter than a straight through. Never had any problems with that "flowmaster bad for turbos crap" either. The 16v car sounds great with the borla xr1

05-21-2012, 02:58 PM	#9
bigreddog Board Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rhode Island USA	I use a single magnaflow and it is perfect It gets quieter when you hammer it

05-21-2012, 03:47 PM	#11
vvpete Board Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Land of Enchantment	I'm runninbg a stock Turbo (Walker) muffler on 2 1/2 pipe, and have a Pacesetter Monza twin 2 1/2 glasspack resonator tip. Of all the combo's I've used the Pacesetter resonator gives the exhaust note a sweet rumble like a fine Euro sportscar, especially if you've got an engine to back it up with big cam. It does come in a 3" single glasspack resonator tip, had one on a built B20 in a 144, nice sound!

05-21-2012, 05:09 PM	#13
940guy Board Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Waxhaw, NC	magnaflow straight threw __________________ 93 944t b230+16v+holset hx35 16cm hot side +75shot CRUSHED 01 v70 boring DD 88 745 racewagon lots of around cones goodies

05-21-2012, 10:52 PM	#16
g3mccotter Board Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado	That video was super helpful... anymore? For now we left the stock downpipe and went 3" stainless back to a 3" straight through magnaflow thats 18" long. Right now I don't like it, too quite not throaty enough for me. We will see when it packs out. I might just like 3" straight piped, I just wanted to get rid of some of the rasp hopefully with the muffler but it got rid of everything basically.

05-21-2012, 10:57 PM	#18
g3mccotter Board Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado	940guy yours sounds real nice. I don't know where I went wrong.

05-22-2012, 01:50 AM	#19
Roy 940 Board Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under the hood...	I use a full 3" JT exhaust system (cat + 2 mufflers), it make a very nice sound, very deep but not too loud. I'm very happy with it! __________________ project Blue is Better http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=247082

05-23-2012, 10:36 PM	#20
HATERMOE Board Member Join Date: Feb 2012	I run a 3 inch exhaust with a magnaflow center inlet center outlet with stainless tip sounds great __________________ Last edited by HATERMOE; 05-24-2012 at 08:20 PM..

05-24-2012, 01:55 AM	#21
Sir Psycho holstrich 2.0 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Austin TX	Magnaflow straight through Pardon my bonified friend __________________ Isaac 1995 940 Turbo: 531 head, Holset HE351 @ 20 psi, Emusa External Wastegate w/screamer, Mild Steel Header, 4" Downpipe, Ostrich Emulator, IPD Turbo Cam, TTR Cam Gear, Big Piping and Intercooler, 3" Exhaust, V8 T5 soon, Synapse Synchronic BOV, AEM Wideband, 18" Pegasus, B&G Springs, Billy HD's, Chassis Bracing, Sumimoto HTR ZIII 225/40/18

05-24-2012, 01:57 AM	#22
Sir Psycho holstrich 2.0 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Austin TX	This gives you a better sound of regular driving

05-24-2012, 02:03 PM	#23
Tfest Hipsters ruin everything™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vantuckys Finest	i have full 3", no cat, straight through 18" magnaflow, i freekin love it.

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