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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 02:05 AM
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHANGING MY MUFFLER VERSUS ADDING AN AXEL-BACK? I AM TRYING TO DECIDE BETWEEN THE TWO AS THERE IS A BIG PRICE DIFFERENCE (SO I ASSUME THERE IS A REAL BIG DIFFERENCE). I KNOW ALL OF THE AXEL BACK'S OUT THERE BUT IF I WANTED TO CHANGE THE MUFFLER FOR SOUND ONLY (ANY TYPE OF PERFORMANCE GAINS WOULD BE GREAT THOUGH) - WHAT MUFFLER WOULD YOU RECOMMEND? ANY SUGGESTION WOULD BE GREATLY APPECIATED (SO SAYS MY CHECKING ACCOUNT)...
Old Apr 7, 2004 | 02:18 AM
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what do you mean my changing the muffler? from the cat back or jus cutting the muffler and just adding a different one? for a question like this..... enter stylis in 5... 4... 3... j/p

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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 03:07 AM
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 03:17 AM
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JUST CUTTING AND ADDING A NEW ONE
Old Apr 7, 2004 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by arullier
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHANGING MY MUFFLER VERSUS ADDING AN AXEL-BACK? I AM TRYING TO DECIDE BETWEEN THE TWO AS THERE IS A BIG PRICE DIFFERENCE (SO I ASSUME THERE IS A REAL BIG DIFFERENCE). I KNOW ALL OF THE AXEL BACK'S OUT THERE BUT IF I WANTED TO CHANGE THE MUFFLER FOR SOUND ONLY (ANY TYPE OF PERFORMANCE GAINS WOULD BE GREAT THOUGH) - WHAT MUFFLER WOULD YOU RECOMMEND? ANY SUGGESTION WOULD BE GREATLY APPECIATED (SO SAYS MY CHECKING ACCOUNT)...
BTW I know your new to the forum but pls turn off your "Caps Lock" because thats considered as yelling.

Anyway, I dunno if just cutting and attaching a muffler will sound that much different to stock... I would just go for an axel back. Stylis has an axel back for sale and you can actually install yourself...

Hope this helps,
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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 09:41 AM
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I'm happy with my APEXi N1 Muffler. For $269.00 you could pick up an APEXi N1 Universal muffler, or special order an Apex N1 Axel back.
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Originally Posted by CRxB
what do you mean my changing the muffler? from the cat back or jus cutting the muffler and just adding a different one? for a question like this..... enter stylis in 5... 4... 3... j/p

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Sorry, had to go party last night and couldn't read the topics correctly at 1am, Anyway, yes ok. Cutting off the muffler and just adding the muffler is a cool way to add a muffler. But you need to make sure that the muffler clears the ground and then you have to pay twice. Once for the muffler with tax, then again when you need it installed. An axle back muffler is already made and it can be installed by u in no time. Its basicly a price thing and a clearance thing.
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