Cat-back mufflers

[Cody Forbes]

Kent McLean wrote:
> My '91 200 Avants (both #1 and #2) need center and rear mufflers.
> Looking to minimize the hit to the wallet, I have a few questions:
>
> * Can I replace just the rear (or center) muffler, and put a pipe in
>  place of the center (rear) muffler? Will it reduce noise enough to
> be "normal"?
>
> * I'm thinking this isn't something I want to tackle myself. Can
>  anyone recommend a muffler shop in the Concord/Manchester NH area?
>  One that will replace 2 mufflers with one?

I removed the rear most muffler from my 5ktq long ago. It was obviously 
louder then stock, but not excessive IMO. Other's opinions or versions of 
excessive could vary. My car now has only 1 "glass pack" resonator and it's 
a good bit louder then when just the rear muffler was removed. It's still 
not obtrusively loud by my standards.

I'd bet that removing both and installing your local muffler shops 
recomended "quiet" muffler should be reasonable in both volume and wallet 
re-sizing. Obviously try one car first and wait a little bit to make sure it 
really doesn't bug you.

-Cody Forbes
http://www.5000tq.com
'87 5ktq - Fast.
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