Good muffler shop not in the ghetto?

[Max Hayter]

I recently purchased an axleback exhaust for the BRZ, and the sucker is a little loud for my taste.

This can be fixed one of three ways :-

1) Block off one of the pipes

2) Weld in a bullet style muffler on the crossover.

3) Hope someone deaf buys it.

So, I'm looking for a good exhaust shop in the Lake Forest area that can chop it in two and fix it. Anyone have any recommendations?

[Pete Loney]

Which brand is this one? Want to look at a picture of it off the car.

I had to have JIC weld in a resonator upstream on my S2000 JIC exhaust. Slow but good work they did.
They, I think still are near the 105/605 interchange.

[Max Hayter]

Mach V Dual Muffler Delete.

http://www.fastwrx.com/mavdubrzfrmu.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I should have paid more attention to the fact that the dual is much louder than the single outlet, for some weird resonance reason.

Found a local place that should be able to help me. May just plug the second exit to see if cures the problem. I've heard the single exit, and it's fine, but obviously doesn't look as good.

[Steve Coe]

Max,

If you get down to the Oceanside area check out. http://rpmmuffler.com/contact.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

They've worked on my last two cars and I love the work and the prices are very good.


Steve

[Jonathan Lugod]

Yah and let me know so I can try and get you a discount.

[Max Hayter]

Will do. I'm trying a local place who gets very good reviews and I spoke to the chap on the phone. Will hopefully do an estimate at the place tomorrow.

http://www.collinsmufflers.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

If I don't like him, I'll make a trip to Oceanside.

[Jason Isley BS RX8]

You can have it done cheap, or right, take your pick - and then when you need it fixed go see John. http://www.betamotorsports.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Kurt Rahn]

You can have it done cheap, or right, take your pick - and then when you need it fixed go see John. http://www.betamotorsports.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

+1 John did a great job on my exhaust.

[Richard Jung]

Hey Max,

Laguna Muffler Service does all my race cat installs, They fast, close and cheap, prob charge you $40. Frank Sr and Frank Jr.

23011 Moulton Pkwy Ste G7
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 770-6559

Of course John at Beta would be the source if you want some good stainless work/welding done

Rick

[Ed Holley]

I recently purchased an axleback exhaust for the BRZ, and the sucker is a little loud for my taste.

This can be fixed one of three ways :-

1) Block off one of the pipes

2) Weld in a bullet style muffler on the crossover.

3) Hope someone deaf buys it.

So, I'm looking for a good exhaust shop in the Lake Forest area that can chop it in two and fix it. Anyone have any recommendations?

Sounds like you have lots of choices.
BTW, it looks as though you got a new powder blue bike for Christmas. Can you reach the pedals yet? :gpower:

[George Schilling]

Which brand is this one? Want to look at a picture of it off the car.

I had to have JIC weld in a resonator upstream on my S2000 JIC exhaust. Slow but good work they did.
They, I think still are near the 105/605 interchange.

Umm......I'm pretty sure that's ghetto territory. But then again, all *good* muffler shops are in the ghetto.

[Max Hayter]

Well, as it turned out, the local one I linked above did a great job, and now the noise is perfect. Very happy.

[George Schilling]

Looks nice Max.

[Marshall Grice]

so let me get this straight. you bought a muffler *delete* kit and it's too loud.....so you had someone weld a muffler into it? do they call that a muffler delete-delete mod?

[Max Hayter]

Ummm.... yes!

In my defense, the single exit muffler delete is just fine, but for some reason, adding the second pipe adds a whole bunch more noise and resonance. Being the first person (over the age of 17) to actually get one, no one really knew that.

[Steve Ekstrand]

Ziggy on 27th Street in Lincoln, NE is the Exhaust Man for Wiggle Way Racing.

[John Coffey]

Max,

Here's a solution for your intake noise:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ure-mWXCX4c" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Will Kalman]

Max,

Here's a solution for your intake noise:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ure-mWXCX4c" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You don't really even need the car...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No_kbFvG_S4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Richard Jung]

Max,

Here's a solution for your intake noise:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ure-mWXCX4c" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You don't really even need the car...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No_kbFvG_S4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ha! He even does a blow-off valve.

[Marshall Grice]

You don't really even need the car...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No_kbFvG_S4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ha! He even does a blow-off valve.

clearly his turbo is too small, it keeps surging.

[Will Kalman]

clearly his turbo is too small, it keeps surging.

You must have clicked away, I didn't think it was that kind of site!

[Robert Puertas]

Ummm.... yes!

In my defense, the single exit muffler delete is just fine, but for some reason, adding the second pipe adds a whole bunch more noise and resonance. Being the first person (over the age of 17) to actually get one, no one really knew that.

Wouldn't it be lighter (and quieter) to just have a fake 2nd exhaust tip, rather than adding the muffler?
How was that not the better and more obvious solution?

[Max Hayter]

Well, that just seems wrong!