advice on putting on ah exhaust tip

someone904

hi fokes,

basically i wanna change the look of d almera and i think a nice exhaust tip is in order. its gonna be all about looks, i'm not ready for performance just yet. I'm not too sure on the piping size on the qg15 engine, i know its small, but the tip i want is 2.5 inches. its also a generic brand tip. i'm also thinking about removing the cat.
what i need to know is-
is it a problem to weld up the tip on the current piping??
what can be done to reduce the noise to a comfortable level, the tip comes with a silencer, is this enough??
also, i really really dont like seeing a shaking tip, what can be done to get it steady with out increasing in-car noise and vibrations??

thanks in advance fokes

D_bodyguard · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:18 pm Post subject:

someone904 · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:23 pm Post subject:

ok am............... i ment changing the entire muffler. sorry for calling it the tip Rolling Eyes

D_bodyguard · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject:

orrr well that rell different .....well you will have to buy a relly good barrel like the HKS or a high end one for it to be lil quiet and sound good but almost all big barrels give you a loudish noise while driving but thise no scene ......yh worries now graduate from the noise and yh worries is the tone of the muffler Mr. Green

eg BLAAA....from .....busssh #Fade in

.....but ent is for looks yh must sacrifice something for another Sad

bout the shaking jes reinforce it with 2 rubbers on the sides ....that should stop the shaking !!!!

X_Factor · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject:

a partner using the powertech PTB3 i believe on a wingroad wagon and that works pretty decent, its not noisy and well he likes it

u could look into that

someone904 · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 10:10 pm Post subject:

so no resonator can be added?? what about the silencer on the barrel??
what about welding to the current piping??
i wanna tell the muffler shop what i want and not what dey want

X_Factor · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 10:19 pm Post subject:

well is not that technical u know, in cuttin off the existing barrel and puttin up the new one...once its straight and welded properly u good to go
if the inlet size is way bigger than ur stock piping u can hav them flare a piece to bridge the gap rather than just fullin it with welding

eg) flare a piece of 1" pipe that goes over the stock exhaust and inside the inlet in the barrel to make it look kinda seamless

neckto · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 11:03 am Post subject:

just go by muffler specialist 2000 in cocoyea

D_bodyguard · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 12:16 pm Post subject:

^^yeah i hear they good !!

someone904 · Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:45 am Post subject:

i looking for a burned tip, thanks anyway x. no where up north i can check

mossman · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:21 am Post subject:

u get thru with this yet someone904?

someone904 · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:46 pm Post subject:

nah, leavin d almera just so, lookin for ah 14 to make into a project

THE SYNDICATE · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:40 am Post subject: