[nolanweber]

Probably a dumb question I'm sure but forgive me. I'm new to car modifications so I don't know exactly how everything works.

My question is about exhaust. Where is most of the sound from these cat back systems coming from? Is it mostly from the muffler? headers?

I am looking at getting the axle back system from Hyundai. If I was to get that would there be much of a diff in sound if I got the mid pipe to complete the system.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[bloodninja]

QUOTE (hornet9902 @ Jul 24 2010, 05:25 PM) index.php?act=findpost&pid=344437

Probably a dumb question I'm sure but forgive me. I'm new to car modifications so I don't know exactly how everything works.

My question is about exhaust. Where is most of the sound from these cat back systems coming from? Is it mostly from the muffler? headers?

I am looking at getting the axle back system from Hyundai. If I was to get that would there be much of a diff in sound if I got the mid pipe to complete the system.

Any help would be appreciated.

You're thinking of it in reverse....

The sound comes from the combustion of the engine. How you tweak that sound depends on what stands in the way of the sound waves traveling through the exhaust.

Also, as an aside, a catback system wouldn't include headers as they are in front of the cat :thumbsup:

Simply changing your muffler will definitely change the sound. The kind of material inside the muffler and the material of the muffler itself, the shape, density of the muffler, etc etc will all impact the sound of your exhaust.

Simply changing your muffler will not however result in any increased performance (a phrase that probably shouldn't be used for this car in the first place LOL)... a slightly larger midpipe and muffler will release some of the pressure issues in this car when going past 4000 RPM. Don't go larger than 2.25" on this car.

 

[nolanweber]

Thanks for the help. I will be going with just a cat back system with 2.25in pipes like recommended. When I get the money that is. Was all set to get it done in a few days but as per usual something always comes up and I have to wait again.

 

[H_TOWN_HYUNDAI_09]

man just take the muffler off its cheap easy and you can pop it right back on if you want no major changes to anything yes a magna flow or some other type of system would look cool but it may kill your pockets a buddy of mine took off the muffler sounds good i thought he was runnin some type of muffler but i was wrong so i did the same thing im happy with the results and its easy as **** just 2 rubber hangers and 2 nuts and you done ill post a vid of how it sounds so you can check it out :banana:

 

[H_TOWN_HYUNDAI_09]

the vid is done on cell phone not good picture but sound worked out so forgive the crappy video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxFQCSB4WlA :thumbsup: