Stillen exhaust...can I unbolt the muffler?

onefastz · 05-13-2010, 02:40 PM

I had my Stillen catback exhaust installed on my 370z yesterday, and before they put the muffler and tips on, I started the car to see how it would sound without them...and it sounded amazing! I still went ahead and had the muffler put on because it would look dumb without it because of the two holes in the bumper for the tips. My question is can I unbolt the muffler from the rest of the exhaust and just let it barely hang there (I don't think it would be loose and just dangling there?), leaving everything still in place, and it sound the same as before I had the mufflers put on? In other words, would simply unbolting the mufflers from the rest of the exhaust make it sound like it did before the mufflers were put on?

Zsteve · 05-13-2010, 02:44 PM

Oh no, not again!

Chris@FsP · 05-13-2010, 03:14 PM

Please don't.

m4a1mustang · 05-13-2010, 03:20 PM

If you don't want to run the muffler do it the right way... go to an exhaust shop and have them fab some tail pipes with tips to bolt up to the exhaust where the muffler normalyl would. Then you can swap easily back and forth between muffler/no muffler and retain a similar look either way.

WShade · 05-13-2010, 03:32 PM

I will rate the thread with no comment.

onefastz · 05-13-2010, 03:45 PM

I know it was a dumb question, I'm just not familiar with things like that. Thanks for the help.

Gunzero · 05-13-2010, 03:49 PM

:3

onefastz · 05-13-2010, 03:53 PM

While I'm on a role with dumb questions, will it hurt to cut the long tube Stillen intakes to make them the short ram intakes? Just curious before I get them installed because I've heard some about sucking up water from when it rains causing some damage.

cubarican84 · 05-13-2010, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by onefastz

While I'm on a role with dumb questions, will it hurt to cut the long tube Stillen intakes to make them the short ram intakes? Just curious before I get them installed because I've heard some about sucking up water from when it rains causing some damage.

m4a1mustang · 05-13-2010, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onefastz

While I'm on a role with dumb questions, will it hurt to cut the long tube Stillen intakes to make them the short ram intakes? Just curious before I get them installed because I've heard some about sucking up water from when it rains causing some damage.

No no no!

The G3s are in no danger of sucking up water... they sit pretty high off the ground. Leave them be and do not cut them. If you wanted a short ram you could have bought one in the first place (and subsequently lost power as short-rams are nothing but a waste).

phelan · 05-13-2010, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onefastz

While I'm on a role with dumb questions, will it hurt to cut the long tube Stillen intakes to make them the short ram intakes? Just curious before I get them installed because I've heard some about sucking up water from when it rains causing some damage.

1. i think you meant 'roll', and yes you're on quite a roll.

2. cutting the...O_O;; oh hell yes, it will hurt. you want short ram intakes? i heard top secret makes some kick *** ones...

3. ...rain...g3...wait, WHAT?! where'd you hear that from?? the g3s are tucked safely away, fairly high up the front. if you had injens (like i do), you have more of a chance of getting rain. EDIT: oh, semtex noted it already, it's basically the same high as the stock airbox.

BUT: even with my injens, a little rain threat still won't get me chopping up my CAI for some franken-short tubes!

i'm with semtex on this one

welcome to the forums buddy.

Chriz · 05-13-2010, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onefastz

While I'm on a role with dumb questions, will it hurt to cut the long tube Stillen intakes to make them the short ram intakes? Just curious before I get them installed because I've heard some about sucking up water from when it rains causing some damage.

jk

onefastz · 05-13-2010, 10:40 PM

Haha I know guys, I'm new to the whole aftermarket products for my car. I obviously knew I would be given a hard time with it, but I was just trying to make sure because a couple of local performance places told me that the intakes would suck up amounts of water and cause damage...didn't really understand their concept of how this would be, so I figured I'd ask.

semtex · 05-14-2010, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onefastz

Haha I know guys, I'm new to the whole aftermarket products for my car. I obviously knew I would be given a hard time with it, but I was just trying to make sure because a couple of local performance places told me that the intakes would suck up amounts of water and cause damage...didn't really understand their concept of how this would be, so I figured I'd ask.

Well, you can print my pictures and show them.

Modshack · 05-14-2010, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onefastz

a couple of local performance places told me that the intakes would suck up amounts of water and cause damage...didn't really understand their concept of how this would be, so I figured I'd ask.

Stop hanging around stoopid people.....

05-13-2010, 02:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
onefastz Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chattanooga Posts: 187 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z MB Rep Power: 16	Stillen exhaust...can I unbolt the muffler? I had my Stillen catback exhaust installed on my 370z yesterday, and before they put the muffler and tips on, I started the car to see how it would sound without them...and it sounded amazing! I still went ahead and had the muffler put on because it would look dumb without it because of the two holes in the bumper for the tips. My question is can I unbolt the muffler from the rest of the exhaust and just let it barely hang there (I don't think it would be loose and just dangling there?), leaving everything still in place, and it sound the same as before I had the mufflers put on? In other words, would simply unbolting the mufflers from the rest of the exhaust make it sound like it did before the mufflers were put on?

05-13-2010, 02:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	If you don't want to run the muffler do it the right way... go to an exhaust shop and have them fab some tail pipes with tips to bolt up to the exhaust where the muffler normalyl would. Then you can swap easily back and forth between muffler/no muffler and retain a similar look either way. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

05-13-2010, 03:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
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05-13-2010, 03:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
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05-13-2010, 03:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
onefastz Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chattanooga Posts: 187 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z MB Rep Power: 16	I know it was a dumb question, I'm just not familiar with things like that. Thanks for the help.

05-13-2010, 03:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
onefastz Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chattanooga Posts: 187 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z MB Rep Power: 16	While I'm on a role with dumb questions, will it hurt to cut the long tube Stillen intakes to make them the short ram intakes? Just curious before I get them installed because I've heard some about sucking up water from when it rains causing some damage.

05-13-2010, 10:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
onefastz Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chattanooga Posts: 187 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z MB Rep Power: 16	Haha I know guys, I'm new to the whole aftermarket products for my car. I obviously knew I would be given a hard time with it, but I was just trying to make sure because a couple of local performance places told me that the intakes would suck up amounts of water and cause damage...didn't really understand their concept of how this would be, so I figured I'd ask.

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