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does anyone have a good, relatively cheap, way to give the car a load and agressive sound?

let me try this again (im new so bare with me). What is the best way to make the car loud and agressive. Also i need advice on muffler size and other things of that that sortany ideas?

i/h/e... intake, header, exhaust. magnaflow is good but borlas louder

how much would that run me? And also i looked at borla but didnt see a muffler that fit? did i miss it

for a good quality sound that is also loud, you're going to want more than just a muffler. with just a dynomax muffler, mine had a nice deep sound to it, but it wasn't loud.there are several catback exhaust systems available, they should be able to give you what you want.

i wish cat backs werent so expensive. A firned of mine has an 02 jetta and he put a (what looks like) pipe on the car that goes strait back and at the end has the circle fart can thing going. it sounds really good and gives off a little of that cool blue smoke. will something like that fit a vibe?

I don't think there is any way to make the exhaust of a It is my opinion that small displacement cars sound better with mellow exhausts. Otherwise, it just ends up sounding like your car is powered by a hive of pissed off hornets and you'll be dismayed at the sound of laughter coming from the car pulling ahead of you.

i agree, do not go with the fart can. not only will it sound like a fat guy farting into a soda can, it will more than likely wear out fast too.

lol!!! i guess your right. THe only problem is im on a really tight budget. What can be be done to make it sound good but cheaply?

you can get just a muffler and have it installed, but it will still cost you nearly $200 once it's said and done. you have to pay to play!

thanks for the advice.

intake is cheap and easy. gives a nice rumble under the hood.short rams like 90-150 buckscold air intakes like 140-300Magna- 380 shippedborla- 280-300 (not sure)custom- about 300 +/-Headers- 250-ishhighflow cat- 50-60 + install.throttle boring- ??? (like 80-100)supercharger- around 2000 plus installturbo- 3995 at hass turbos

what is the specific muffler by both magnaflow and borla that fits the vibe?

I would start on the engine side. Install an intake. Cosmo makes a CAI which can be found on e-bay for around $100. Nitrous is also not terribly expensive. You could probably pick up a dry shot system for under $500, but keep it mild unless you have some sweet pistons and rods installed.

check neverenoughauto.com or ebay adn look for matrix xr or vibe exhaust adn youll see whats available and the reasonable prices.i dont know the specific name, its just a catback for a vibe/matrixbut vibe = matrix xr vibe gt = matrix xrs

cool. thanks a lot!

If you wanted to so something else, you could have your muffler cut off and just install a resonating exhaust tip. I installed a Hooker resonating exhaust tip on my Saturn SC2 and when that sucker was at idle it sounded SWEET but when I was at stoplights I would often get laughed at by dudes in muscle cars and ricemobiles.... until the light turned green and I left them choking on smoke and humility.

im not the most mechanically inclined so can you explian that more indepth

Don't forget Performance Tuning (www.ptuning.com)...5% off for GenVibe members (code: ptmatrixvibe). You can get an Injen CAI for $205 (incl. shipping).+1 skylinedrifter's advice: Start under the hood first.

A resonating exhaust tip isn't really a muffler. It is designed to go over an already muffled exhaust to add a different note to the sound of that exhaust. Their worst form (IMHO) are the giant coffee-can watermelon shooters we all know and despise.In their best form they are 2-3 inches around, long, and baffled in such a way that improves the mellow tune of the exhaust.

ah- but what will it sound like if i dont remove the muffler? will it have a major effect

Depending on the design, absolutely. I would reccommend something 6-10 inches long and about 3 inches in diameter as the longer and wider it is, the lower and more mellow the sound. I am partial to Hooker products, myself.I think that this product could be very sweet: http://www.holley.com/22000HKR.asp

thank you very much i think im goin to start with that and then see what happens. Where can i but these because it doesnt look like they ship online

thank you very much i think im goin to start with that and then see what happens. Can that slip over the existing tip and still give off the good sound? also where can i get one

List of dealers:http://www.holley.com/dealers/...umber=My favorite: http://www.jegs.com/Jegs has it for $27+s&h

Why dont you just make your own off of Jegs.com ... assuming that is if you know how to weld. I got my whole system for my cavalier minus the header for less than 200 bucks. With the header ... less than 400.Its 2 1/4" all the way, high flow cat, magnaflow muffler w/ a pacesetter header.dan

how did you make your own?chesterfield, huh? come make me one for my maxx!

Quote, originally posted by drunkenmaxx »how did you make your own?chesterfield, huh? come make me one for my maxx! Well, I do have to be honest, my friends (former boss) made it for his 2000 Z24, and I just got it off of him not too long ago (about March '06) I dont know how to weld though http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs...10263There is the link for you. I'd get 2 1/4" OD (opening diameter) http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs...10251 http://www.magnaflow.com/02pro...d=350I really hope those links work *crosses fingers* Hope that helps dan

Also, I forgot to add, you should be able to find resoniators (spelling) at your local auto parts store. You will also need couplers so you can make good welds. Also, it probably would be even cheaper to go to a muffler shop and have them make an exhaust system for you.What kinda bends does the Vibe need??dan