cheap muffler

**orly_andico** · October 5th, 2004 10:29 PM

how much does a cheap muffler go for these days? not one of those stainless steel wonders. i would really want something with a very big "tank" (that's not the resonator i think) to silence my annoyingly loud engine.

is the engine noise only a function of the diameter of the exit pipe (muffler tip)? or does the size of the "tank" also affect it? my engine noise is so horrible it sets off alarms in the parking lot, and the constant bass drone is very tiring on long drives (like on the expressway).

**ghosthunter** · October 5th, 2004 10:35 PM

its a combination of the diameter of the pipe and size of the "tank" or what I can the "can".

Also, if its a free flow muffler or a true silencer.

**Ungas** · October 5th, 2004 10:39 PM

Some fetch for 400 to 800. These are just ordinary muflers.

**ghosthunter** · October 5th, 2004 11:45 PM

these also rust out in about a year

**niky** · October 6th, 2004 02:50 AM

You can get a nice local one for around 3,500... many local mufflers in this range are glasspack mufflers with smoother sound and better tone than 800 peso mufflers... still pretty loud, though.

You can get a sports muffler with good tone secondhand at Banaue or Evang, expect to pay up to 5000 for secondhand 5Zigen, HKS or RSR, but be wary of rust.

**wrecker** · October 6th, 2004 04:29 PM

i suggest that if you don't want a noisy muff that you get a 2nd hand JASMA certified muff.

I got a Fujitsubo Legalis R for just 5k the other month.

**orly_andico** · October 6th, 2004 04:49 PM

actually my issue is that i don't have the stock muffler tip anymore, there is a big ricey muffler tip now (not my fault!) i am not sure if the "can" is still the stock can, haven't seen the can on other 626s yet (although when i was in the shop i checked out the jacked-up 626 next to mine and the "can" looked similar in size). i don't want/need a fancy muffler, i just want "stock" noise levels.