[Shaar]

Back when i had my 5g accord, a popular upgrade was to put an RSX type-s muffler on it to increase flow/performance and not affect sound greatly. I was wondering if there were any OEM mufflers that would be a performance gain for our legends over our stock ones? I wouldn't mind a slightly sportier sound. I know about Remus, Stromung, Greddy, and Magnaflow. I am wanting something stock. I was eying my friends 350z the other day and i love the exhaust/sound. i know it wont work for the ol legend but something resembling in sound would be great.

Also, i was going to get all new mandrel-bent exhaust from the cat back. Would it be wise to up the diameter by 1/4" or would that be a performance loss?

EDIT: also what is our stock exhaust diameter?

 

[Shaar]

the 350z muffler is indeed single inlet, but i am going to just assume that it will look real goofy on the legend

Reason 1: 100% sure there isnt enough room to put this under the car so it would be sticking down really low.

Reason 2: Its dual outlet but on opposite ends. so it would look pretty wierd on the legend i assume.

 

[Shaar]

$$$



^ that's why

oem muffler from another car = <$100
installation/new mandrel bent piping = $80

 

[Shaar]

if i'm not mistaken, the g35 and the 350z have close if not the same exhaust.

 

[Shaar]

um that $80 quote is exactly what i paid to have all new mandrel bent piping on my accord with a resonator plus welding the rsx-s muffler on. its at a local shop a town south of me where i used to live.

the guys there are real nice and do good work.

and i found a 350z muffler on a 350z forum a few minutes ago for 50 bucks. so all inclusive i can say a max of 150 for the whole thing done. i'm going to go check for fitment and such which might be the big problem.

 

[Shaar]

if you insist on the 350, you'll probably spend about the same money for a remus as you would modifying that to work.

you are correct. it will be expensive to fully modify the 350/g35 muffler if it is going to be a bear to fit, so yea remus would be a better decision in that case. but if it will fit with little modification, then it will be something for me to try out.

i need a picture of the underside of our legends.. i can't find one online anywhere... anyone know where to find it?

 

[Shaar]

i'm going to check for clearance issues on tuesday and i'll try to measure my friends 350z exhaust. i thought about the tip spacing also... and i was thinking of hacking off the tips and hiding the whole thing if it looked too wierd... but that idea just ran across my mind becuase i've seen several cars that have exhaust that isn't visible from the outside.. i don't know.

i'll toy around with the idea later once i can get to my car

 

[Shaar]

i'm getting 2.5 for sure becuase i know that 2.75 is pointless. i don't want my car to be loud so i'm not going to get magnaflow. i would love to just go get remus but if i can get the 350z muffler to work, that will save me $400+

thanks guys for the replies and the input. If i get this to work out, i will post my results including pics and sounds and probably a DIY to go along with it.

 

[Shaar]

i'll let you know before the end of the week if this is going to be possible.

 

[Shaar]

get some measurements of the body long ways...you coul definately cap off one outletand have a single in/single out if the body isn't too long to fit in the space occupied by the factory muffler.

but again that's the modification i was talking about. have at it though.

yup thats something i was considering. to mount it in the same direction as the factory muffler. i hate to close off one end, i'd rather redirect it, but i'll have to see. i might be able to redirect them to come together out the back where the factory tips stick out....