Notices
2005-2014 Mustangs Discussions on the latest S197 model Mustangs from Ford.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Looking to make car louder while staying smog legal

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-25-2007, 05:24 AM
  #1  
Spiffu
2nd Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
Spiffu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Posts: 183
Default Looking to make car louder while staying smog legal

I'm currently using SLP powerflo axlebacks (the SLPs WITH mufflers) and while it does sound great, I want my car to be loud at idle and louder at the various rpm ranges.

With the cats and mufflers still on.

So, I can only think of X pipe and new headers right now, I've though about getting Corsa axlebacks since those have been highly recomended.

Anything else?
Spiffu is offline  
Old 03-25-2007, 05:35 AM
  #2  
howarmat
s197 Junkie
 
howarmat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: IN
Posts: 16,087
Default RE: Looking to make car louder while staying smog legal

Why not the loudmouths?? That seems like the easiest choice.

Corsa sound awesome but are really only loud at WOT. At idle they are very quite.

X-pipe might add the sound you want but Ithinkjust getting the loudmouth will do it.
howarmat is offline  
Old 03-25-2007, 05:37 AM
  #3  
Spiffu
2nd Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
Spiffu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Posts: 183
Default RE: Looking to make car louder while staying smog legal

Loudmouths are just pieces of pipe. No mufflers, me being in **** california that requires mufflers to pass smog.

Unless thats changed.
Spiffu is offline  
Old 03-25-2007, 05:40 AM
  #4  
howarmat
s197 Junkie
 
howarmat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: IN
Posts: 16,087
Default RE: Looking to make car louder while staying smog legal

Many people are running them and I dont think they have any problems at all. Hell it takes less than an hour to switch so you can go back to stock when it comes time for inspection.
howarmat is offline  
Old 03-25-2007, 05:42 AM
  #5  
Spiffu
2nd Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
Spiffu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Posts: 183
Default RE: Looking to make car louder while staying smog legal

I was just looking at this, I don't see mufflers anywhere on the list. So I may be getting some loudmouths soon.
http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/stdpage....s-Jan_1993.htm
Spiffu is offline  
Old 03-25-2007, 05:46 AM
  #6  
blike
2nd Gear Member
 
blike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Southern California
Posts: 412
Default RE: Looking to make car louder while staying smog legal

I'm not 100% sure, but I'm almost positive you don't have to have mufflers to smog in California.
blike is offline  
Old 03-25-2007, 12:17 PM
  #7  
06Redfire3V
5th Gear Member
 
06Redfire3V's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 2,498
Default RE: Looking to make car louder while staying smog legal

x pipe would make it crazy loud. nice loud tho
06Redfire3V is offline  
Old 03-25-2007, 03:23 PM
  #8  
howarmat
s197 Junkie
 
howarmat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: IN
Posts: 16,087
Default RE: Looking to make car louder while staying smog legal

Remember that

x pipe = raspy and loud
h-pipe = deeper and louder
howarmat is offline  
Old 03-25-2007, 04:15 PM
  #9  
06GT4RAD
5th Gear Member
 
06GT4RAD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Nor Cal
Posts: 2,179
Default RE: Looking to make car louder while staying smog legal

ORIGINAL: Spiffu

Loudmouths are just pieces of pipe. No mufflers, me being in **** california that requires mufflers to pass smog.

Unless thats changed.
You do NOT need mufflers to pass Smog, however you do need Mufflers as stated in the Vehicle code

http://www.enjoythedrive.com/content/?id=8134

What i would do is this Get the JBA Shorty Headers they are the ONLY SMOG legal headers for here. Get a short X Pipe like the Bassani and then swap out those SLP for some Borlas Stingers.

Richard
06GT4RAD is offline  
Old 03-25-2007, 05:37 PM
  #10  
ohsixgt1217
4th Gear Member
 
ohsixgt1217's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ft.Myers, Florida
Posts: 1,064
Default RE: Looking to make car louder while staying smog legal

LM's have resonators in them which is technically a type of muffler. You will pass emissions with slp LM's in any state.
ohsixgt1217 is offline  


Quick Reply: Looking to make car louder while staying smog legal



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:44 PM.