muffler for n/a 2.2

The Scooby · Post by **The Scooby** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:41 am

can someone please reccomend a cheap muffler for my legacy ive got a wagon that is n/a. i want it to have a deep throaty sound nothing sounding ricy, anything that will be quieter then strait pipe.

Thanks,
Shean

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 4:42 am

you dont like the wrx? wanna sell it?

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:46 pm

dude.. that WRX exhuast is a commodity around here. Is it mounted right? Common consensus is that we never sound "ricey", but more of a low burble, when you open up a boxer engine like this..
Any muffler you want will work, and for more power, but quiet tone, you can still remove one cat or so, and either get down to just one cat, or replace it with a hi-flowing one. Either way, you win. You can throw on any kinda muffler you want, from a Flowmaster, to a Rocket-Style, to a widemouth DTM.
Personally, I had a V-Power DTM that was straight ROCKIN'. (2.5" inlet, 3.75" tip)People knew my car by the sound, and boy did it sound rich. All my friends were jealous.

You were originally from the NW, right? I believe I talked with you awhile ago before you left for AZ --you used to work at Aaron's, right?
Good luck on your search.. but I'd say stick with the WRX exhaust. How much of it do you have? Just the muffler, or the whole thing?

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 6:40 pm

Straight pipe with a straight through resonator. Sounds bitchin. I want a straight axleback so I can do this

The Scooby · Post by **The Scooby** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 3:18 am

ya i worked at aaron's auto wrecking, im now down in AZ for college.

no i dont wanna sell the REX muffler, ive been thinking, mainly the bank account hindering me is more like it, and im just going to have a shop mount the muffler so it is sealed and sits right.

and strait pipe on a n.a 2.2 is too loud at 3200rpm for 40 minutes every day to and from work after school.

Shean

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 7:36 am

Nice to have you back on the boards, Shean..
In fact, I think I'll be calling Aaron's here soon, as I need a new 4EAT..

Straight Pipe wouldn't be too loud after a few weeks/months of it.. you'd either lose some hearing, or get used to it.. just takes time, either way. Besides, performance does have a cost, right?

Good luck.

scottzg · Post by **scottzg** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 8:12 am

Make your own straight pipe!

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 7:01 pm

what pic was that, scott? it no workie...

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 10:39 pm

hahahah

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 11:07 pm

ah, i see it now!
how well does that hold up?
is that tapioca in the dish, there, or plaster of paris?
i'm hoping its the former, as, after all that work, you're gonna need a snack!
Good call, scott!

The Scooby · Post by **The Scooby** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 2:46 am

lol, if i could only afford those things, i am barley making it with this bad MPG im getting out of the legacy.

by the way is 15mpg on the highway/city normal for these cars??

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 4:22 am

short answer, no. Although, that's what i've been getting recently, too.. so i'm no real help on that question...

but freeing things up in the exhuast dept would help out a bit on the MPG, yes.

scottzg · Post by **scottzg** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:02 pm

I would be concerned if i were getting 15mpg on my stock powertrain n/a. I just had a tank that i flogged the piss out of and got 20.6 mpg. There's a ton of threads concerning mileage.

If the car runs funny, there's a pile of possibilities, if it seems fine, i'd check out my o2 sensor first.

A high flow muffler will hurt a little around town, and help a little on the highway.

The Scooby · Post by **The Scooby** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 10:52 pm

well i dont do much city driving, i drive about 60 miles a day and in 6 days i have to refil the tank again.

i know i have a 16gal tank and im getting about 200 miles on a tank... what all could be wrong with my car, i just replace the O2 just now and im gonna fill up in a few hours and start watching it.

Thanks,
Shean

scottzg · Post by **scottzg** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 1:37 am

i think between the o2 sensor and your funny math (empty is really at about 11 gallons) You might just be ok in the end.

The Scooby · Post by **The Scooby** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 2:19 am

how many gallons is the tank ive checked and it said 15.9gal...

well ether way that would mean im still getting like 17mpg...

scottzg · Post by **scottzg** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 2:44 am

yea, it is 15.8, but the pickup is not at the bottom of the tank, and the meter reads e long before then.

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 5:47 am

um 6 x 60 is 360, not 200.

georryan · Post by **georryan** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 6:30 am

The Scooby · Post by **The Scooby** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 8:33 pm

THAWA wrote:um 6 x 60 is 360, not 200.

what do you mean 6 x 60, if its 11 gallons and im getting 200 miles on a tank, im dividing 200 by the 11 which gives you like 17...

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 1:56 am

The Scooby wrote:well i dont do much city driving, i drive about 60 miles a day and in 6 days i have to refil the tank again.

60 miles, times 6 days, is 360 miles.

The Scooby · Post by **The Scooby** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 10:13 pm

ok then im so fa king we ta did...

anyways what is the average milage per tang do you n/a guys get??

Thanks,
Shean

Subaru_Nation555 · Post by **Subaru_Nation555** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 10:46 pm

I get about 16mpg, 17 if I drive like my grandmother. I'm getting an new 02 sensor tomorrow so maybe that will help. It seems like all turbo boxers get about 16, 17, 18 mpg city.

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 10:52 pm

milage per tang --this gets funnier and funnier! ..and you're a college kid!

Miles PER gallon = Miles DIVIDED by gallons.. so.. if you keep the total of what's in your tank --gallons, then you divide that by how far you've travelled, you'll end up with MPG.. oh, I love it when things come together!

I don't know if many of us calculate MPG.. it's just one of those things most people don't do, unless an electronic does it for them --like in the newer cars. I can tell you that with proper air mods, and some light exhuast work, and decent driving, ie- some coasting-- 310+ miles/tank is very achievable. I know i did it in my FWD 91 sedan with only an airbox mod and a muffler. It can be done!
If you're feeling really hesitant over your mileage, as far as the gauge goes, I would suggest that you check up on your electronics; keep in mind your fuel senders are close to 14 years old --that's old in terms of things that are in a car!
When they get old, the readings get bad, which, in turn, affects you, while you're looking at the gas level on your gauges. Scott is right by saying that there's usually ~3 gallons left when its telling you its on E. That ensures that you'll be getting gas soon, and not running out right then and there, possibly leaving you stranded in the middle of the desert. SOA is nice like that.. kinda cool, huh?

The Scooby · Post by **The Scooby** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:51 am

ya thanks guys, this wednesday im driving 350 miles to my grandparents place for the thanksgiving weekend, im going to see what i can get on a tank there, so if i can do it on like 1.5 tanks

anyways, thanks again,
Shean

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