Midmounting mufflers = Goldilocks?

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Has anyone mid mounted mufflers, not just resonators on an s197? I'm thinking about doing such a thing but not sure how well it would work.
 

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There's this...

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Ive considered running 2 Vibrant Ultra Quiets Resonators in the rear with a Custom Quad tip as a Custom Axleback, and 2 Vibrant 12" Bullet style resonators with an off-road H-pipe. I hope its quieter than a Roush Axle back with an off-road pipe; but I can't stand the quad muffler options. The best sounding is what I got but chambered isnt the best for my future hopes of a turbo setup and the ugly tips.
 

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the Pypes m80's is the only kit ive seen premade to be mid mounted.

I thought about having a couple mufflers welded in like the m80 setup, and the local popular exhaust shop wanted to charge me $340 to do it...
 
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the Pypes m80's is the only kit ive seen premade to be mid mounted.

I thought about having a couple mufflers welded in like the m80 setup, and the local popular exhaust shop wanted to charge me $340 to do it...

Similar to that, the local custom shop I go to wants to mount two Magnaflow resonators after the h-pipe to tone it down a little.

It's amazing how much louder the Kooks are with a catted mid.
 

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I've got the Heartthrob cat to axle with resonators. The "resonator" isn't a whole lot different than Pypes mid mufflers. Internally they're probably identical. Those resonators keep my S-types in check while I run an o/r x-pipe. Still loud as hell but much cleaner with the resonators.
 

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Yeah, when I go to the Kooks setup with an O/R H pipe I will probably switch to maybe the Kooks or GT500 mufflers and maybe a resonator depending on how loud it is with that.
 

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Yeah, when I go to the Kooks setup with an O/R H pipe I will probably switch to maybe the Kooks or GT500 mufflers and maybe a resonator depending on how loud it is with that.

Borla Touring with O/R H, stock headers, stock resonators:





A few times in this video (#87 on the doors):



The last car in this one:



I may get an updated "normal" video made this weekend. Its been more than a year since I've had them put on. I've been bouncing the idea of toying with the resonators too. Depending how long I decide to keep the car, I was planning to put on Kooks LTH's.
 
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Ok, I think I'm dialed in! Kooks headers with catted h-pipe, 14" Magnapack resonators and PypeBombs. Still plenty of attitude with a nice rumble while cruising and very, very minimal drone. I have to create the drone purposely. Much less than with the stock exhaust and PypeBombs only. At WOT it roars!

I think it sounds awesome now!

I'll post some sound clips later. My neighbors are mowing their lawns. Three neighbors at the same time. Go figure...
 

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I have magnapacks mid-mounted on my 2010 manual. I have Magnaflow muffler deletes waiting on me at home to install. I'll report back in a few weeks and let you all know how it goes.
 

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Staggering the M80s makes them sound even better. Reduces some resonances at some speeds. Just swap the pipe and the muffler all stock no cutting no welding.

 

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