Axle-Back Exhaust (Muffler-Delete) Reviews
#11
It's all of a 30 minute job to swap axlebacks out on these cars if you have a 13mm and 15mm ratcheting wrench, don't even have to jack the car up, so for what it's worth, you could always swap them pretty quickly to go get the car tested and swap them back later that day. (I used to do that with the catted H-pipe on my fox-body for inspection every year.)
#13
Depending on how well they followed the factory system's original design, you might be able to cut the pipes in the original location, and use an axleback muffler delete kit in it's original slip-fit design, and then purchase two 2.5" inner diameter exhaust couplers from a parts store, and order some band-style exhaust clamps online (so they don't pinch and crush the pipes, leaving them removable) to convert whatever mufflers you have to being a bolt-on. Then you would be able to swap quickly for emissions inspection without a welder.
This assumes a lot though, such as your factory hangers still being there. There's other options too, depending on how much of the factory setup is still under the car.
#14
I had the Pypes muffler deletes for a year or so, it's a great budget sound mod that's not overwhelming. I have since went back to the stock mufflers, and still open my exhaust cut outs every now and then just for fun...
#15
Well...
Depending on how well they followed the factory system's original design, you might be able to cut the pipes in the original location, and use an axleback muffler delete kit in it's original slip-fit design, and then purchase two 2.5" inner diameter exhaust couplers from a parts store, and order some band-style exhaust clamps online (so they don't pinch and crush the pipes, leaving them removable) to convert whatever mufflers you have to being a bolt-on. Then you would be able to swap quickly for emissions inspection without a welder.
This assumes a lot though, such as your factory hangers still being there. There's other options too, depending on how much of the factory setup is still under the car.
Depending on how well they followed the factory system's original design, you might be able to cut the pipes in the original location, and use an axleback muffler delete kit in it's original slip-fit design, and then purchase two 2.5" inner diameter exhaust couplers from a parts store, and order some band-style exhaust clamps online (so they don't pinch and crush the pipes, leaving them removable) to convert whatever mufflers you have to being a bolt-on. Then you would be able to swap quickly for emissions inspection without a welder.
This assumes a lot though, such as your factory hangers still being there. There's other options too, depending on how much of the factory setup is still under the car.
#17
Ive seen a couple of reviews saying that the Pypes Muffler Delete does not fit correctly. Something about hanger adjustments or something, but did you have any problems installing these?
#18
No kidding... I had to get mine fixed at a muffler shop, the hangers were waaay off.
#19
I put them on in the dark in my driveway (drop light bulb burned out when I had the stock ones most of the way off, I just rolled with it, kept going) and when I got to work the next day, I put it on a lift in a bay on my lunch break and evened them out pretty well. At a glance you don't see it, but if you look, you'll see one of them sticks out further than the other and is slightly down. That was it as far as fitment issues on mine (I ordered the Pype Bomb kit instead of the muffler delete kit with the shorter tips, might have something to do with it, or it could be because of the bumper differences on the 2010 compared to the 05-09, not sure, but they use the same kit.) I decided after looking at it for awhile and fighting with it that I wasn't going to grind off that tab (I want to be able to return the car to stock if I get rid of it.) for that little bit of difference, and just live with it. If anyone's noticed, they haven't said anything.
#20
I have a set of SLP's in excellant condition with about 4k on them for sale. $225.00 shipped if your interested. I just purchased LT's with an O/R H so I know the SLP's will be too loud. Muffler delete and the stock cats, to me has the best sound. I get a lot of compliments on the sound still to this day. A blast to hear in tunnels and over passes!! No need to weld or grind anything with the SLP's. Shoot me a PM if your interested.
Last edited by nem; 01-20-2011 at 03:14 PM.