Why is tip diameter bigger than the piping diameter for most mufflers?
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Why is tip diameter bigger than the piping diameter for most mufflers?
Is there an actual purpose to this, or is it to make teenagers feel better about their mufflers?
A lot of times the tip is like 80% bigger in diameter than the piping, which makes no sense to me.
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A lot of times the tip is like 80% bigger in diameter than the piping, which makes no sense to me.
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I dunno...
These are my mufflers... personally, I'd prefer something that doesn't scrape... that looks similar to stock, but sounds like the TCS or that sport bike-ish sound you get from a Type R/S2000. On the topic of mufflers... I think you'd have to dish out a lot of cash for that sound... like for a Spoon exhaust. Too bad they don't make one for our cars. I think JIC-Magic has one.
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Rep Power: 0 I dunno those JIC-Magic look just as big, if not bigger.
I can't stand the aftermarket muffler tips for our cars. Can't they have one that's medium size, not the size you can stick a watermelon into? I mean, it doesn't help our car, and its embarrassing if the exhaust tip is that big and it still gives you 2 hp. I'd like the HKS if the tip wasn't 90% bigger than the piping.
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I can't stand the aftermarket muffler tips for our cars. Can't they have one that's medium size, not the size you can stick a watermelon into? I mean, it doesn't help our car, and its embarrassing if the exhaust tip is that big and it still gives you 2 hp. I'd like the HKS if the tip wasn't 90% bigger than the piping.
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[hr]Originally posted by: aki
I dunno those JIC-Magic look just as big, if not bigger.
I can't stand the aftermarket muffler tips for our cars. Can't they have one that's medium size, not the size you can stick a watermelon into? I mean, it doesn't help our car, and its embarrassing if the exhaust tip is that big and it still gives you 2 hp. I'd like the HKS if the tip wasn't 90% bigger than the piping.
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[hr]Originally posted by: aki
I dunno those JIC-Magic look just as big, if not bigger.
I can't stand the aftermarket muffler tips for our cars. Can't they have one that's medium size, not the size you can stick a watermelon into? I mean, it doesn't help our car, and its embarrassing if the exhaust tip is that big and it still gives you 2 hp. I'd like the HKS if the tip wasn't 90% bigger than the piping.
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Rep Power: 0 Most B pipes on import aftermarket exhausts are 2-2.5"
thats not that big. For asthetics sake they make the tip larger (and usually polished), mostly because they figure that if you spent 400+ bucks on their hxhaust, you probably want the can/tip to be larger then your old stock one.
Although it is taken to redicilous extreems in a LOT of cases... plus i want a sleeper look. small tip all painted flat black is for me.
thats not that big. For asthetics sake they make the tip larger (and usually polished), mostly because they figure that if you spent 400+ bucks on their hxhaust, you probably want the can/tip to be larger then your old stock one.
Although it is taken to redicilous extreems in a LOT of cases... plus i want a sleeper look. small tip all painted flat black is for me.
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Rep Power: 0 Errgh, I hate both of them, the tips are both huge. If I were to change the muffler, I don't want the exhaust polished, and I don't want the tip bigger than 2.25"... but I guess that's asking for too much.
What looks cool about a muffler with a big tip if it barely improves your performance? Urgh, the aftermarket "performance" mods are totally geared towards rice lovers.
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What looks cool about a muffler with a big tip if it barely improves your performance? Urgh, the aftermarket "performance" mods are totally geared towards rice lovers.
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[hr]Originally posted by: JoeB16
Most B pipes on import aftermarket exhausts are 2-2.5"
thats not that big. For asthetics sake they make the tip larger (and usually polished), mostly because they figure that if you spent 400+ bucks on their hxhaust, you probably want the can/tip to be larger then your old stock one.
Although it is taken to redicilous extreems in a LOT of cases... plus i want a sleeper look. small tip all painted flat black is for me.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: JoeB16
Most B pipes on import aftermarket exhausts are 2-2.5"
thats not that big. For asthetics sake they make the tip larger (and usually polished), mostly because they figure that if you spent 400+ bucks on their hxhaust, you probably want the can/tip to be larger then your old stock one.
Although it is taken to redicilous extreems in a LOT of cases... plus i want a sleeper look. small tip all painted flat black is for me.[hr]
For Performance mufflers it all has to do with sound tuning. If they use a 2" Outlet the tuning will actually be lower and you'll get a deeper exhaust sound...but at higher RPMS this usually sounds like crap. Notice how the TCS has a relatively pipe coming from the muffler....
It's very much like tuning a bandpass enclosure for car audio.,,,
For just muffler tips to add to the piping after the muffler..that's just Bling
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[hr]Originally posted by: JoeB16
thermal R&D makes non ricer exhausts.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: JoeB16
thermal R&D makes non ricer exhausts.[hr]
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Rep Power: 0 Yeah, magnaflow just has 2.25 inch piping with a tip put on it. I just cut it off and now have the 2.25 pipe and it doesn't stickout and looks a lot closer to stock. I'll try and get pics if you want.
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[hr]Originally posted by: mohawkboom
In regards to tips for OEm mufflers.. it's for Aesthetics..
For Performance mufflers it all has to do with sound tuning. If they use a 2" Outlet the tuning will actually be lower and you'll get a deeper exhaust sound...but at higher RPMS this usually sounds like crap. Notice how the TCS has a relatively pipe coming from the muffler....
It's very much like tuning a bandpass enclosure for car audio.,,,
For just muffler tips to add to the piping after the muffler..that's just Bling[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: mohawkboom
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[hr]Originally posted by: JoeB16
Most B pipes on import aftermarket exhausts are 2-2.5"
thats not that big. For asthetics sake they make the tip larger (and usually polished), mostly because they figure that if you spent 400+ bucks on their hxhaust, you probably want the can/tip to be larger then your old stock one.
Although it is taken to redicilous extreems in a LOT of cases... plus i want a sleeper look. small tip all painted flat black is for me.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: JoeB16
Most B pipes on import aftermarket exhausts are 2-2.5"
thats not that big. For asthetics sake they make the tip larger (and usually polished), mostly because they figure that if you spent 400+ bucks on their hxhaust, you probably want the can/tip to be larger then your old stock one.
Although it is taken to redicilous extreems in a LOT of cases... plus i want a sleeper look. small tip all painted flat black is for me.[hr]
For Performance mufflers it all has to do with sound tuning. If they use a 2" Outlet the tuning will actually be lower and you'll get a deeper exhaust sound...but at higher RPMS this usually sounds like crap. Notice how the TCS has a relatively pipe coming from the muffler....
It's very much like tuning a bandpass enclosure for car audio.,,,
For just muffler tips to add to the piping after the muffler..that's just Bling[hr]
i have a big monza tip on my factory exhaust, just cut about 8 inches off, and had the tip welded on there. the tip is pretty large, and its glasspacked, so at wot, the exhaust is quieter than it was when it came from the dealership.
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