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Hello all BS officiendos, I took the plunge and customized the exhaust on my 1.5 OB. Short version is, it sounds surprisingly awesome! Compared to the anemic sound coming from the gargantuan OEM muffler that is. Now I know there are plenty of nay sayers thinking why waste good money on something that at the most will gain u 5 or 6 extra hp. For me it was just to refine the sound, maybe gain a mile a gallon in the process.
Some back story first. I'm a old school 60s and 70s V8 guy. I've had Ford and Chevy SM & BB V8s, did a lot of playing around with headers, cross over pipes and every type of muffler imaginable. So I know a little about what works and what doesn't when it comes to sound. If someone told me I would be tweaking a 3 cylinder exhaust system one day I would most likely say they were high.
Flash forward to 2022, I'm tweaking on a 3 cyl. exhaust. I started behind the rear axle and added a Y, from there I welded on two 12" Vibrant Ultra Quiet SS Muffler /Resonators. Angled straight out the bumper slots and finished it off with two 3" ceramic black tips. The stainless mufflers with the back tips really makes it look good if you are back ten feet or so.
Is there any way to compare a 3 cyl with a dualed off V8, not in any stretch of the imagination can u compare. But from my worn out ears perspective it does sound good. Did I gain a noticible amount of power, a little, especially in sport mode. Not sure about mileage yet as I'm having too much fun now driving like I'm going to a fire. I'll let you know when I make my upcoming cross country drive on any mileage gain. Two final notes, only drone noise is on cold starts. It goes away when it idles down. City and Hwy cruising I hear a deep, smooth, low bass like sound. Pleasant even with the music off. On the intake side I added K&N filter. So to finish off, it is fun to customize, feel all giddy like I did when I was 17 and couldn't wait to go burn some rubber. No rubber burning nowdays but still fun.
Cost:
2X Vibrant SS 2.25" Ultra Quiet Mufflers, $216 (Amazon)
2X Black 3" Ceramic Tips, $50 (local muffler shop)
2X Hangers, $12
2X 45 degree elbows, $15
1X Y, $15
3 feet of 2.25" pipe, $10
Less than one hour to install.
Some back story first. I'm a old school 60s and 70s V8 guy. I've had Ford and Chevy SM & BB V8s, did a lot of playing around with headers, cross over pipes and every type of muffler imaginable. So I know a little about what works and what doesn't when it comes to sound. If someone told me I would be tweaking a 3 cylinder exhaust system one day I would most likely say they were high.
Flash forward to 2022, I'm tweaking on a 3 cyl. exhaust. I started behind the rear axle and added a Y, from there I welded on two 12" Vibrant Ultra Quiet SS Muffler /Resonators. Angled straight out the bumper slots and finished it off with two 3" ceramic black tips. The stainless mufflers with the back tips really makes it look good if you are back ten feet or so.
Is there any way to compare a 3 cyl with a dualed off V8, not in any stretch of the imagination can u compare. But from my worn out ears perspective it does sound good. Did I gain a noticible amount of power, a little, especially in sport mode. Not sure about mileage yet as I'm having too much fun now driving like I'm going to a fire. I'll let you know when I make my upcoming cross country drive on any mileage gain. Two final notes, only drone noise is on cold starts. It goes away when it idles down. City and Hwy cruising I hear a deep, smooth, low bass like sound. Pleasant even with the music off. On the intake side I added K&N filter. So to finish off, it is fun to customize, feel all giddy like I did when I was 17 and couldn't wait to go burn some rubber. No rubber burning nowdays but still fun.
Cost:
2X Vibrant SS 2.25" Ultra Quiet Mufflers, $216 (Amazon)
2X Black 3" Ceramic Tips, $50 (local muffler shop)
2X Hangers, $12
2X 45 degree elbows, $15
1X Y, $15
3 feet of 2.25" pipe, $10
Less than one hour to install.
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