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Old 08-09-2008, 02:51 PM
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good muffler shop that wont f' it up

I'm thinking I want a muffler shop to fix my hangers on my topspeed exhaust so it fits correctly and not angled.. also do you think its possible to add a muffler/resonator to the midpipe to reduce some of the noise, but keep the same tone? Where should I go around the bay to do this?
 
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Old 08-09-2008, 02:58 PM
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NorCal recommendations....!

Try this, go to Regional Forums....then NorCal....at the top of that page
there's a section for shops/repairs where members in your area recommend
shops they have used/liked. With any luck at all they'll have a muffler shop
in your area that will do the job right!
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Old 08-09-2008, 03:07 PM
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golden muffler does good work. although i have never had any work done by them, they have worked on alot of my buddies cars.
 
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Old 08-09-2008, 03:12 PM
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kk do u think its possible to insert a muffler onto the midpipe though, or is that a long shot?
 
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Old 08-09-2008, 03:33 PM
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well ive seen exhausts on other cars w/ front mufflers and back mufflers.. would a resonator even do anything to the amount of noise coming out? i thought it stopped rasp n stuff
 
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Old 08-10-2008, 12:01 AM
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bad experience with Muffler-Tech.

after I got it done, there was a clicking sound or something... Took it back in and they said the hangars was loose or something.
 
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Old 08-10-2008, 12:03 AM
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whats muffler-tech
 
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Old 08-10-2008, 03:05 AM
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yeah all my friends does their muffler at golden auto
 
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Old 08-11-2008, 12:35 PM
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Yeah I've heard good things about golden auto, I was going to go there to have a resonator removed.

If you add a resonator, Ii believe it will make it sound deeper. Adding resonators definitely make it quieter though.
 
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Old 08-11-2008, 12:37 PM
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is there a way to add a muffler to the midpipe though, and keep my existing 2 end mufflers where the tips are? I want it to be quieter/less droney, and idk if a resonator will do all that much since it already has a small one
 
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Old 08-11-2008, 02:00 PM
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is it golden auto or golden muffler?
 
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Old 08-11-2008, 03:14 PM
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so i took it by just now and they said they can't do anything cuz its 3" piping and they can't fit a 3" muffler in there or another resonator, so i guess im out of luck
 
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I guess you're only option is too swap out the muffler. If you want something REALLY quiet, check out the Fujitsubo or the NISMO. They are the same muffler but branded differently. I had the Fujitsubo and it was VERY quiet. A bit too quiet but I was running stock headers and cats.
 
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Old 08-12-2008, 02:07 PM
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i dont want quiet.. i want loud but less drone than i have now .. i love the growl it has, so unique.. im gonna stick with this one for a while until i can afford a new one and want to swap
 
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Took my car to Golden Auto Muffler & Brake Center in Daly City. Fast & inexpensive. They'll work with you to make sure the tips are aligned the way you want.

7360 Mission St
Daly City, CA 94014
(650) 992-6766
goldenauto.biz‎
 
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