qualt
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I just finished installing my new Aprakravic muffler and I am sad to report I think I mostly wasted my money.
I say mostly because my main reason for changing the muffler was to have a throatier sounding exhaust. The sound isn't much different now than it was stock, in fact if someone had changed the muffler without me knowing it, I probably wouldn't have even noticed. I also tried removing the end baffle (if you want to call it a baffle) and it didn't change the sound much either.
However, I will say that it does look better and it might have saved a pound or two, but other than that it wasn't worth changing.
Therefore, at least from my experience, don't expect much change in the exhaust sound unless you also remove the catalytic converter; something I do not plan to do.
Oh well, at least it was easy to install and it does look better.
OBTW, to be fair, since the Aprakravic muffler is a straight through design, I doubt if any brand muffler would sound any different without also removing the cat.
I say mostly because my main reason for changing the muffler was to have a throatier sounding exhaust. The sound isn't much different now than it was stock, in fact if someone had changed the muffler without me knowing it, I probably wouldn't have even noticed. I also tried removing the end baffle (if you want to call it a baffle) and it didn't change the sound much either.
However, I will say that it does look better and it might have saved a pound or two, but other than that it wasn't worth changing.
Therefore, at least from my experience, don't expect much change in the exhaust sound unless you also remove the catalytic converter; something I do not plan to do.
Oh well, at least it was easy to install and it does look better.
OBTW, to be fair, since the Aprakravic muffler is a straight through design, I doubt if any brand muffler would sound any different without also removing the cat.
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