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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 11:24 PM
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Default Exchanging muffler/tip of my raceland catback

as most of you know, raceland is infamous for producing some cheap parts, including my current catback (good thing i didn't go all the way and buy their headers/spipe haha) anywho, recently i saw the muffler tip for what it is... gawd awfully huge and unsightly. at almost 4.5 inch big in diameter.. i can't believe i didnt think of this sooner.

SO i want to chop off the muffler/tip and weld in something else (smaller tip of course). anybody recommend a good muffler and tip? the current sound is of course obnoxiously loud and rowdy, not something i mind but i rather have more "gurgle". ive heard good things about magnaflow? dual tip exhaust also comes to mind. your thoughts on this matter gentlemen?
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change ur axle back portion to trd or something
Old Apr 13, 2011 | 01:08 AM
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 04:18 AM
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Originally Posted by my06tc
change ur axle back portion to trd or something
can't unfortunately, the axleback part is different from OEM positioning

Syldrin, i'll check into that, thanks!
Old Apr 13, 2011 | 05:11 AM
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No, they're saying just get a different exhaust. I'm thinking of cutting my tsudo's muffler off and welding on a boso pipe
Old Apr 13, 2011 | 06:41 AM
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find a used muffler/tip and have an exhaust shop weld it on.... We did it to my buddies imprezza with a greddy muffler off an eclipse. Basically the only thing is they'll have to fabricate mounts. We did the mounts our self and had a shop weld everything on because we only had a stick welder...
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so i found a cheap magnaflow muffler.. but it has dual square tips, rice status or not??
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Yes. Lol
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uhhh best out of 3 opinions?
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