anybody do a mid-muffler delete on stock exhaust? do u notice any difference in mpg?

 

never been done - you're the pioneer.

 

You wont see MPG increases from it. Many have done it. Its for sound only.

 

how much do those run? $$

 

^ a mid muffler delete?

anywhere from $0 - $120. depending on the shop you go to and the connections you have.

 

yea i know of a few people that have done it, im just not sure if its gonna make the mpg worse, it sounds pretty nice tho

 

Its not going to effect the mileage either way. If it were to effect it it would improve it just because the exhaust is a little more free flowing, but the increase would be so small you would never notice. And what you might gain from it you will probably loose driving harder just to hear the sound.

 

just do it.. I have it done.

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thanks, i defenitely think im gonna do it, do u still pass emissions w/ no problem?

 

Yes, you'll pass emissions. That is of course assuming you would pass it before the delete.

 

Anything you modify after the Cat has nothing to do with emissions

 

If i get a mid muffler delete, what do i replace in its spot?

 

thank u sirz, u can just pretty much just put a peice of regular pipe in its place

 

a turbocharger.

 

^^^ That should be in red... would the cost of the piping be included in most muffler shops bill?

 

^ its been done before

The cost of the piping should be included in the estimate.


One thing to keep in mind for those who have a TL-P, if you remove the mid-muffler, there is nothing else behind the cat besides the rear mufflers. This can increase rasp.

 

So if i have some Tsudos, its gonna have a raspier exhaust note with the mid-muffler removed? Why are the TL-S different?

 

i have tsudos and mid muffler delete, it sounds pretty nice, good tone, not raspy or ricey at all lol hit me up if u wana hear it in person, im local

 

TL-P has a 2" stock diameter exhaust. It also ONLY has a mid-muffler.

TL-S has a 2.5" stock diameter exhaust. It has BOTH a mid-muffler and an exhaust resonator.

I paid $40 total to replace the entire straight pipe, so a simple mid-muffler delete should cost an honest $20. Call around at different shops.

 

Close. It's 2.25".

I got mine removed for $60 a year ago and I thought I was getting a good deal. Then I searched around and found out people were getting it done for free

 

Oh yea, it was 2.25". I replaced my straight pipe with 2.5".

Yea, it doesn't really cost the shop anything more than 10 minutes and a couple dollars of pipe.

 

So most muffler shops, should have the piping already? Since they are a muffler shop and all and they specialize in it.

 

^ yup

 

I have an 01 Tl-P and it has a mid muffler and a resonator...

 

maybe its only the 02-03 TL-P's that have only a mid-muffler

strange.

 

I have a 00 and has a resonator and mid-muffler too. It cost me 60 dollars to do mine.

 

ok i know this will sound noobish but how would i go about asking a shop to do this for me im new here and not really mechanically knowledgeable sorry

 

Just say, my car has a mid muffler, i would like to get it removed and replaced with just a straight pipe... 2.25" diameter... insane that you can get all this information by just reading up there^^^^^

 

are u kidding 60 bucks? crap i wanna do it but im not paying 60 bucks... maybe 45 max

 

Even $45 is overpaying. They don't even have to bend the piping for something so simple.

 

Not bad compared to 10 other places I checked...Other places wanted to charged me 100! I gtfo from those places.

 

any one got a video of the mid delete on a type S i want to do it but if its ricey ill pass

 

Extreme626 got one posted mannyy times, just YouTube it... So if I got a resonator also, does that mean it won't be raspy?

 

Use the search button. There are MANY discussions on it. There are a few videos, BUT the sound is subtle and not something that you can really hear on a computer.

And even with NO mufflers its hard to make a V6 sound Ricey.

 

thank you for that response on the first half but on the second part there is no reason to be that way i did read t the whole forum before i asked the question i understood that it would make a better sound i just didn't know how to ask to get the job done i am just learning these things and terms unlike you this is not simple so i am sorry if i offended you by asking for help to better understand the subject but any ways thank you for your help and i hope you dont find this to be "insane" this time

 

Np, i just dont like those people who just show up outta no where and demand quick questions answered and just leave. Hopefully youll stay. This is easily the best Acura forum out there (my oppinion)

 

fully understand i hated that too and try to maintain proper fourm etiquette thanks again called a shop and he said he would remove the resonator and straight pipe it for $50 good deal?

 

its an okay deal. i paid a little more. try and get some more estimates.

make sure you stand with the guy when the car is in the air and tell him exactly what you want removed. it is safe to assume that not everyone is familiar with the words "mid-muffler" and "resonator".

 

Thats pretty cheap! i got mine for 40. Hopefully you like it. Sounds much better than a stockie.

 

Wait your removing resonator also? im thinking ima keep resonator but get the mid muff removed... too loud for me if i got both taken out, and i got tsudos. Dam i shoulda just got mid muff and res delete and got 3A Tips than pay for these tsudos... But whatevs i love em and i got em for a decent price.