Going Muffler-less

[TomoHawk]

Did anybody try running their Z engine with only the expansion chamber on? I saw some neat Ansa tips and figured it would look cooler than some old rusty tailpipe sticking out there.

thx.

[ZmeFly]

Probably like running twice pipes. Loud but god does it sound sooooooooooo good. :devious:

[TomoHawk]

I thought the Ansa exhaust tips were supposed to make the sound less loud?

[beandip]

I think you should ! With 2 1/2" pipes , just dont drive anywhere by my house. :sick:

[datto_240z]

...or in a tunnel! $^!# it would be loud. When my RC car's muffler is off it echoes in normal suberbia! damn loud! the neighbors told me to f**k off!:stupid: Imagine a z tho... even louder... and better sounding, I would do it if i had a Z

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[Daniel]

you're right Tomo. I have run headers/resonator to ansi over and under pipes for over 20 years. No problem. Sounds great. NOT loud. I love it. Oh, there are those that will tell you the ansi will fail due to whatever reason without the muffler. My first was a used gift-lasted 6 years. I now have over two decades on my second. I did put an ansi tip that was like a large oval shape ,same config,on another car. It was too loud for my taste.

[TomoHawk]

What exactly you did you have in your rxhaust system, and what engine/mods is on it? I use the stock L28 with no resonator and a coffee can right now.

I was just looking at the MSA Targa system and it looks good, except the sharp bends at the tips.

thx.

[Ares240Z]

I had to cut the exhaust off of my car last night, they welded it straight to the header, and I am going to be purchasing a set of twice pipes, and a new header, not really sure which one yet, but crap it was loud when I started it up running just off of the header. Sounded almost like a V8 at idle. Definetely need something on there to quiet it down a bit. Or at least put the sound behind me.

[grnskyline]

hi guys.

Just thought I'd throw in the latest . Droped the L28 in with just the extractors, got it running. LOULD IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT!!! at 4500rpm, makes a howl that sounded FANTASTIC! Even when driving to the exhuast joint the other day everyone at the lights was givin me the eye, hehe. Take a photo people.

Got a 2 1/2 system all the way through. Much more refined now and not half as rebellious.

cam

[TomoHawk]

Even a clamp-on silencer would have made a huge difference straight away.

I noticed the D-type Jaguars on the B-J "Car Search" show used a (dual system) with dual silencers that look like a dual tip from the rear.

[Fun_in_my_z]

gees guys were is yalls since of adventure?

what about streight pipes? with a set of headers. outo sound zweet!

[TomoHawk]

Open headers can be fun during the afternoon... :paranoid: