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08-23-2006, 10:24 PM
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install my own muffler
what is required to install an aftermarket muffler on one's car yourself instead of paying to have a pro do it? the muffler in question is a carbon fibre tuner muffler with a 2.5 inch inlet, attatching to a 2 inch exhaust pipe.
can i install it myeself? what is required?? 
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08-23-2006, 10:32 PM
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Re: install my own muffler
Go to the local auto parts store like auto zone or advance and they sell exhaust adapters just make sure you pay attention to the inside and outside diameter sizes, then just get the appropriate clamp sizes and you should be good to go.
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08-23-2006, 10:41 PM
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Re: install my own muffler
2.5" inlet and a 6" outlet, HA! No seriously, I had to say that. This fella above me's right. A good pipe cutter is super handy, and it makes a nice, clean cut..
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08-24-2006, 05:35 PM
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Re: install my own muffler
the outlet is 4 inches not six and if that is all somebody has to work with for the time being...
so just a 2.5 inch to 2 inch adapter and some clamps?? how do i remove the old muffler?? im just now learning to do work on my own vehciles, besides changing the oil.
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08-24-2006, 06:48 PM
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Re: install my own muffler
How you do the job depends a lot on what the car is, something you have failed to tell us.
It might be a simple matter of unbolting some clamps and pulling it apart, or you might need to get under there with a pipe cutter and a welder.
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08-24-2006, 07:16 PM
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Re: install my own muffler
As has been stated, ease of installation will vary depending on how the original muffler is mounted. Rust and dirt may impede the removal of bolts and/or sliding joints. A good can of RustEater or its equivalent is handy to have. Or a saw....
Measure how far under the car the muffler will need to be (i.e. how much tip do you want hanging behind the bumper). If you need an adapter, remember to include it in your measurments. If that's where the stock muffler mounts, you're in business!! If not, saws may be involved. p.s. i added a "custom" resonator on my car....kinda hung off the back though... back before i had access to welding or cutting tools. it just slipped over the pipe and i tied it to the bumper with baling wire!!!! boy, did i get some wierd looks..... to see what happens when misguided creativity overrides good judgment, visit http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...eoid=695830694
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08-24-2006, 08:31 PM
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Re: install my own muffler
98 saturn? That means there is going to be 8 years of rust and other types of build up holding that muffler on. I doubt you'll be able to get that muffler off without having to torch it. I would bring it to a pro if I were you, or some shop where they can at least lift the car up and you can get to it that way.
Chris
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#9
08-24-2006, 11:42 PM
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Re: install my own muffler
I'll go along with the above post. Just take it to a professional exhaust shop. You may or may not be able to install it in such a simple manner, but in order to have it spaced outward the correct amount, with the right amount of lateral placement.....its just not a safe assumption that everythign will line up perfectly with a couple adapter bought from the local part store. Not likely at all.
And yes, most exhaust shops charge extra for such "coffee can" installing. Its not because its harder. Its not because its high performance. Its because of annoyance level. Dare I say, IQ level too  Stupidity tax, as we call it at my shop.But even with the added "tax", you'll have a final product that matches the oh-so high quality of the muffler. Thats worth having, right?
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08-24-2006, 11:46 PM
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Re: install my own muffler
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 Can I come work in your shop?!?! We'd get along great! You are right though, it's better to have a nice looking, professionally installed system. Especially with a carbon fiber ...muffler
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08-25-2006, 06:54 AM
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Re: install my own muffler
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08-26-2006, 10:23 AM
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Re: install my own muffler
Quote:
not your typical 18 year old post now is it?
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