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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 02:52 AM
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First of all, this is gonna be a long one. Please read before giving me comments that don't do any help.

Hi SLers I've been having problems with loading 2 people in my backseat, the reason is when I let 2 full adults sit on the back my rear wheels scrapes every time I turn.

Yes, I'm lowered and I have a system. I took out the spare tire and now I barely scrape but still does with 2 person. So now I'm planning to take out my stock exhaust and just have a straight pipe to replace it. I did search here and no one seemed to have done it.

I know it will be loud, but how loud is it gonna be? won't it be the same as the canister mufflers since they are just straight pipes too? anyone have this set-up here? please post a sound clip! thanks everyone!

EDIT: and yes I do want to keep my system back there, ITS A PARTY CAR!
Old Oct 15, 2008 | 03:21 AM
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been done

yes it's loud
Old Oct 15, 2008 | 03:23 AM
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link?
Old Oct 15, 2008 | 03:25 AM
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i've run without one for a little while... yea.. it's a bit loud....

and no.. not the same as a canister muffler... they still uhm.. muffle sound.
Old Oct 15, 2008 | 03:27 AM
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how loud? is it raspy?
Old Oct 15, 2008 | 03:49 AM
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just tell your friends to lose some weight.
Old Oct 15, 2008 | 03:58 AM
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just loosen two bolts on your car and listen to it yourself...
Old Oct 15, 2008 | 04:04 AM
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ive driven without the muffler before, its mat loud, srt 4 like until wot and its so loud and raspy and nasty, major power loss too
Old Oct 16, 2008 | 05:46 AM
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dude, don't do it. that's like mad cow loud..

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Old Oct 16, 2008 | 06:20 AM
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now I don't know what to do. I'm going to drive the car to L.A. with peeps on it. scrape ftw?
Old Oct 16, 2008 | 06:48 AM
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get coilovers, problem solved
Old Oct 16, 2008 | 06:51 AM
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yeah if I have money
Old Oct 16, 2008 | 06:54 AM
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more like scrapes for the loss... and i dont know what you did wrong... but i never scrape and i have had a full car full and tein s techs so i dunno if thats normal
Old Oct 16, 2008 | 08:55 AM
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When you turn? How about turning slower?

Driving with no muffler isn't THAT bad. And at low rpm is sounds pretty cool for all of 10 minutes but if you can run any kind of exhaust for any amount of time it should be bearable. The problem is it'll probably be loud enough to cover your bass or at least hurt your sound by a lot.
Old Oct 16, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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why don't they just lean the opposite direction when you turn, just give them a heads up before you turn
Old Oct 16, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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damn now that's ghetto lol
Old Oct 16, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 2007_wichitaSCION
damn now that's ghetto lol
They could be 3 wheeling in a Tc... that would be a first lol
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