and cost-effective way was to just run long straight sections of exhaust tubing. Hence, the name ‘straight piped’. Modern car culture enthusiasts will refer to a ‘muffler delete’ as a ...

Hot rods are known, among other things, for their loud exhaust systems. It would seem to the ... versus Magnaflows or the pros and cons of long-tube or shorty headers, exactly 100 out of 100 ...

Yeah, the first impression, with barely any miles on the exhaust, wasn’t great. The WRX has a relatively high-rpm cold start routine, and it ends up bringing out the worst of the muffler.

This problem is quite frequent, as the muffler is an element working under permanent pressure. Long vibrations wear out the baffles, and they constantly get corroded, as the exhaust vapors condense ...

The factory parts, which admittedly lasted a very long time, are the most expensive. The muffler is $600 and the exhaust pipe, which also has a type of muffler made into it, is $800. Using ...

What followed was a lengthy process that took over a year, experimenting with prototype long mufflers, short mufflers, mid-pipes, different exhaust baffles and more. This process was carried out ...