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    ?Flowmaster dBX Muffler?

    06-09-2012 04:49 PM #1
    So I'm currently shopping around to for a new axle back! First things first, I'm doing everything on a budget.

    My current set up is:
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    As far as an exhaust goes I've got a 2.25" exhaust
    I have a fake cat, the pipe goes right through it
    Then shortly after it's a Mk3 Vr6 glass pack,
    Then after the trailing arm I have some cheap muffler that came with the car, one of those off the shelf multi-chamber mufflers you can get at checkers/advance auto stores.


    Here's how it sounds right now:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECkrQ...hannel&list=UL

    I would keep everything except for everything after the trailing arm,
    I was looking at the Flowmaster dBX muffler
    http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/sh...oducts_id=4348




    I'm not to sure how it would sound on a my car, there are only a few videos with these mufflers, mostly on new civics and fiestas and wrx's

    Anyone have any input on this muffler?

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    06-09-2012 10:09 PM #3
    What exactly are you looking for? Personally, I don't think what you currently have sounds bad. Pretty expensive muffler for "low budget".

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    06-09-2012 10:28 PM #4
    Quote Originally Posted by ToddA1 View Post
    What exactly are you looking for? Personally, I don't think what you currently have sounds bad. Pretty expensive muffler for "low budget".

    -Todd
    I like the sound of it to, it can be really loud sometimes (highway). But the biggest reason why I want to try something different is that the rear section is falling apart. It keeps breaking hangers and sitting on the rear trailing arm. Which can be a really obnoxious in the lower rpms. I guess I just want to change things

    My brother, me, and some friends made that exhaust for about $50! But I occasionally spend a few extra dollars on something nice

    I hear that the dbx muffler carries a very refined sound, but I don't know if I want it to be as quiet as they advertise it as.
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    06-10-2012 02:59 AM #5
    I have to agree with Todd, not exactly a cheap muffler and at this price I'd say you can get just about anything. I think you may want to look into a Borla. It has a great sound/tone but it's not super loud. Just my 2 cents. GL
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    06-10-2012 01:22 PM #6
    I agree with you guys! That's quite pricey, but I have a friend who works at a local exhaust shop and they are getting them for $90 a piece. If you look on amazon they are selling them for $114 shipping included, and that's a lot better than the $175 they are selling them on their website.

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    12-01-2012 07:45 PM #7
    Picked the muffler up for $60
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    01-10-2013 09:56 PM #8

    I'll be putting it all in on Tuesday!
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    01-11-2013 02:54 PM #9
    Very interested in how this turns out. I have looked in to the hushpower before as I was interested in something quieter. If you do another video get some just idling, rev'ing, and the drive by too.
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    01-11-2013 09:56 PM #10
    Quote Originally Posted by buzzard217 View Post
    Very interested in how this turns out. I have looked in to the hushpower before as I was interested in something quieter. If you do another video get some just idling, rev'ing, and the drive by too.
    Definitely will do! I have a decent camera this time to!
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    01-16-2013 10:27 PM #11
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    01-17-2013 09:47 AM #12
    You have my attention.
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    01-17-2013 02:19 PM #13
    I have today off, I'll take a video later today!
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    04-04-2013 08:30 PM #14
    or not?
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    05-14-2013 12:27 AM #15
    How about now?
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    06-01-2013 12:01 PM #16
    how does she sound. i got the catback dbx kit for my mk4 2.0 .
    im finishing up my 5sp swap this weekend & adding an obx header/d.p. & the dbx catback.

    any video yet ?
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    06-09-2013 03:52 AM #17
    The car died before I could make a video, but I got her running again. I'll attempt to make a video tomorrow.
    There is a very short sound clip of the car in my friends video. I'll find the link in a second.
    It's loud. Very loud. But I like it that way!
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    Curious to hear how it sounds compared to my Super 44.
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    06-09-2013 09:17 AM #19
    I have been considering one of these for a while. My 16v rabbit has the TT 2.25 exhaust with a magnaflow muffler, it is loud. I would really like to quiet it down somehow.
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    06-10-2013 04:22 AM #20
    Here's the little audio clip from my friend's video.
    It's a little 4k-7k pull, before my buddies 1996 Neon pulls

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...S16a_9LM#t=13s
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    06-10-2013 04:30 AM #21
    Quote Originally Posted by Gromel View Post
    I have been considering one of these for a while. My 16v rabbit has the TT 2.25 exhaust with a magnaflow muffler, it is loud. I would really like to quiet it down somehow.
    The dbx is really really loud...
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    06-10-2013 08:08 AM #22
    Quote Originally Posted by danderso View Post
    The dbx is really really loud...
    Huh well that sucks, I thought the whole point of these was to be quieter than other comparable mufflers, why call it hushpower dbx if it is still loud
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