I was looign thru Turbo magasine at the book store today and foudn little review of a new universal muffler that's handmade and relatively quiet.I'd really like to know what you guys think of it and if you know what it sounds like.

http://swr.westside.com/P_Closeup001_Back....=ETM851725SPSWR

 

I'm not that impressed at a glance, but I can't see inside.
Ask em for a more complete description, the wording sounds like a lot of techno-babble double talk.
If you want a good muffler look for these things...a straight-thru muffler that has a perforated core wrapped in steel mesh and ceramic wool or ceramic fiber. Some companies still use fiberglass, but wrapping in stain steel mesh and ceramic wool is used in better mufflers these days.
It might be a great muffler, but I can't seen inside and the description is lame. Ask em if it's a straight-flow type, and ask if the core is louvered....bear in mind that louvers create turbulence....get perforated if you care about exhaust performance and not just sound. Check this new one out, it might be good.

[ February 13, 2003, 09:21 PM: Message edited by: Maxx ]

 

Hows about this one?

http://www.inlinefour.com/tanracunmuf.html

 

Its probably 304 stainless, which is good, just make sure that you find out if it is a "straight through" type of muffler with perforated core. Also, some mufflers are for race applications but not legal for the street in some areas. It looks like a single-chamber, straight-thru muffler made of 304 stainless...I would make sure before you buy. Oh,
you dont need 304 or any other stainless, they polish up pretty and last a long time, but you can pay less for a muffler made of mild steel, aluminized I think they call it. Now you should know what to ask about and look for in your muffler quest. Good luck.

 

All the input i can give is on the looks it look a thousand times better than the one in the second link as oval tail pipes suit the line of the car much better than round, that would look so out of place. especially with the oval cutout on the rear