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PhilC
17-08-2009, 06:47 PM
OK. I'm brand spanking here so please hold back the fire if I've got this in the wrong place. I actually joined this forum to ask this question.

I have a 2002 TJ Executive with a sports exhaust that was fitted by the Mitsubishi dealer when I bought it. Car was ex lease. I've lived with the deep throaty sound for a fair while now (4 years) and have a bit of a love hate relationship with it. That said I'm no longer in my 20's and it's rather loud for a Magna. It's not a big bakedbean can, it looks quite similar to the pipe you'd see on a Magna Sports, but it is (imho) deeper and louder. On long drives or for people in the back, I find it a bit too much.

I'm assuming it was a bolt on modification and that it would be pretty straight forward to swap (particularly if someone has access to a hoist, pit or ramps). From what I recall the dealer had a cost down of about $700.00 for the exhaust (though of course being a dealer they could have been writing down inflated costs, in the end I was only concerned about the final figure). I'd be happy to help with the swap.

Failing that perhaps the deep throaty rumble would be sufficient incentive for someone to pay the swap costs. (That also would give us both the opportunity for a mechanic to say the bits that are being swapped are both in good nick).

Anyone see any downsides to this? Anyone interested? I'd be looking for someone with a good rep here and for us to both be satisfied that the bits we're swapping are in good condition before undertaking a swap.

Dave
17-08-2009, 06:51 PM
so are you talking about swapping an exhaust system or a muffler?

PhilC
17-08-2009, 07:06 PM
so are you talking about swapping an exhaust system or a muffler?

Muffler

pyalda
17-08-2009, 07:08 PM
I got a STOCK exhaust system... happy to help. PM me to discuss further. + muffler.

gtrtwinturbo
17-08-2009, 07:24 PM
the rear sports muffler flows alot better than stock one... responsible for bout 8kw correct me if im wrong???
pitty u not in vic got my stock one sitting around doing nothing....

PhilC
17-08-2009, 07:25 PM
PM sent.

Dave
17-08-2009, 08:03 PM
i too have a stock one if you wanted it mate, it was on the car for about 110,000km's but is in good condition

SA TFer
17-08-2009, 08:09 PM
shame I'm in SA, I got a stock muffler on now, only done about 2k km need more noise out the back :) hopefully the VRX muffler will fix that lol

Oggy
17-08-2009, 10:23 PM
If you're anywhere near Winston Hills and both our exhausts are exchangeable, I'd be interested in a test run.

My car is a TJ II Sports AWD with 131,000kms and I assume it's the original factory muffler. It makes a nice deep rumble on ignition and wide open throttle but is very quiet when cruising.
I'm past my 20's too, but wish that it was just a little louder :) Just how loud is yours?
Our other car has a cannon, so it might be fine for me.

I've got ramps and simple tools - pulled the muffler off my previous car a couple of times (very easy) but haven't looked at the Magna to see if it's easy or not.

LMK if you're local/interested.
Graham.

MattyB
17-08-2009, 10:55 PM
Just out of interest, have any pictures or can you take some?