Best muffler size for TT?

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danfalcas
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Probably this have been asked several times, but I couldn't find a good reference.

Does someone knows by experience or knowladge , if it's better to run 3" straight pipes or less diameter (since it will be 3" per side.)

I am planing to remove the cats, and make 3" from the downpipe and use some high flow silencers.

Thanks.


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t.mcginley.jr
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Your plan sounds good, 3" is great for the TT and many people run test pipes without cats on them. The resonators are good for making it sound deeper and less raspy. Mufflers are just a matter of preference really, alot of people like the quad-tip look.

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BigTDogg (MA)
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Truth

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3" sound very nice on TT. Deep, and not too loud. I'd go with 3".

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danfalcas
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1994_300ZX_NA wrote:3" sound very nice on TT. Deep, and not too loud. I'd go with 3".
Thanks guys, definetively going on 3" ;) Hope not TOO loud!

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t.mcginley.jr
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I actually have 2.25" on my NA and it's fairly loud, but you should be good with 3" because the turbos kind of act like mufflers.

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danfalcas
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Yeahp, turbos make it kind of quiet (not that much).

But now I have other question, should I make straight pipes (2 separate) , H pipe or X pipe!

I love the way the x pipe sounds!


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