After being here so long I should know this, but I never picked up on this...

Stages 1, 2, 3 on the TL...

Stage one is? Stage 2 is delete the mid-miffler, stage 3 is replace the mufflers w magnaflow 14326?

I did search a little but didn't actually find what I was looking for.

Marcus

 

Stage 1 = mid-muffler delete
Stage 2 = mid-muffler delete + magnaflow resenator (replace stock)
Stage 3 = mid-muffler delete + dynomax resenator (replace stock, shorter I think then the magnaflow or something like that)

There was an excellent post by someone, with descriptions, part numbers, and videos for sound clips. But I, like you, can not find it when searching.

 

hmmm yah that'd be nice to see.

 

^ +1 I'll keep trying

 

Enjoy.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1438

 

THANKS! Bookmarked!

Would anyone be interested in bolt-in stages instead of needing to goto a hack muffler shop?

 

Sure, but this stuff is cheap to buy and cheap to have them hack on. So the price would have to be very competitive.

 

^Yeah, sounds like a good idea.

 

how??
with the 2 piece stock exhaust.. 1 whole piece + right muffer and left muffler just by itself.

 

Yea I was going to say, the mid-muffler and resonator are built into the stock catback right?

 

^^^ I believe it is. Where is the best place to buy the Dynomax resonator. I checked on ebay and its around $50 with shipping. Any other place besides ebay?

 

You would have to hack it anyway to make it hot-swappable. I don't see the point unless your kit would replace everything in between the cat and the mufflers.

 

I think summit racing has them.

 

https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/dynomax-resonator-stage3-731599/

 

Dynomax is kinda junk tho. Magnaflow really makes the BEST mass productions mufflers. I used to work there and I can tell you these are made with hieavy guage material, top notch packing material, and high end robotic welds.

 

Sweet! I ghettoed out my TL with a dynomax resonator!

 

non resonated ftw. And magnaflow mufflers ftl. Hks ftw.

 

Just bought one from them right now. Looked around muffler shops around my area and all of them are asking for 80-180 for the Dynomax resonator/speed bullet or whatever it is.

 

that's why i love having a miller syncrowave 180 in the garage.

just tig it all together and go.

 

Are you embarrassed about your spelling too, Marcus?

 

Honestly I dont see the point of making pre built stages. The prices that most muffler shops give are pretty cheap...And hacking away with a sawzall and rewelding is not hard for most shops. I know local shops that will charge 50 bucks depending if you bring them the part if not cheaper.

 

Haha, yea a little.

 

I just ordered the dynomax resonator about 15 mins ago...hope stage 3 sounds as good as its hyped to be, I must say 2 days on this site and i've set out to improve exhaust sound and purchased a CAI from ATLP....gotta love it...

 

wtf when did ATLP start making CAI?! Just buy an ATLP Exhaust and dont worry about Stage 1,2, or 3

 

They don't they are selling AEM ones.

 

ok good...I was about to be really upset.

 

What do you call it when the mid muffler AND stock resonator are deleted? Stage 1.5? The previous owner did that to mine and it sounds mean, but with a nasty rasp at 2500 rpm.
I'm looking to XLR8 to solve that problem with a cat-back and a j-pipe.

 

Stage 4

 

you're fked up.. no class.. lol..

 

Would replacing the mufflers alone be any kind of stage?

 

Stage 3 costs only 100 bux for a hack job. Im running it and I love it, but I warn you.. it only craves the urge for a while.. you'll be getting a full catback soon. That's what I'm about to do now.

Marcus if you design a another exhaust, can you focus on the tips like ATLP did, the only reason I'm hesitating going with an ATLP exhaust is due to over drone but I love his tips the best. This is also the same reason I have held off on buying COMPTECH, TANABE and XLR8... just wish they could get the tips right for our squares.