Considering getting straight piped...

[subachad]

I replaced the muffler with a WRX muffler, it's a little louder and has a very nice tone to it. If you want to really hear it though, this is not a good option as my modified airbox is louder than the exhaust. It works for me though as I don't hear it going down the highway. It is enough to setup overly sensitive car alarms in parking garages though.

[xstevex]

Right now I have 2.5" From the Flex pipe back. It has a deep tone to it. and yes i still need to get a sound clip... or atleast try to get one. After we figure out where to get some headers (besides the DVE ones) I gonna redo it in 2"

2" is supposed to be the best for the car. and the headers are made to go with a 2" exhaust.

[mikedudley17]

all this talk about the exhaust is kind of starting to sound familiar, like i read this somewhere before-lol. oh well...

[Kinkyllama]

Right now I have 2.5" From the Flex pipe back. It has a deep tone to it. and yes i still need to get a sound clip... or atleast try to get one. After we figure out where to get some headers (besides the DVE ones) I gonna redo it in 2"

2" is supposed to be the best for the car. and the headers are made to go with a 2" exhaust.

+1.

2.5" is probably big even without headers, but 2.25 isn't easy to come by. 2.5" def. seams to big with a full exhaust system.

Btw I have a good feeling headers aren't too far away

[g0ast]

OK I talked it up with the custom muffler guy, asking questions, finding out options and the "better" choice he says is probably having a resonator/glass pack with a magnaflow muffler and some custom piping.

Does anybody have something like that or has experience or has seen anything like that? He says it sounds pretty nice, not like farting in a tin can but not deep or throaty, but it's nice. Freeway/cruising sounds are "nice", a little louder than stock (obviously) but not high pitched or "Civicy".

Is he right?

if you want to hear what it sounds like straight, just unbolt the axle back flange and wiretie the rear section out of the way so the muffler wont act as a baffle. when i used to have my aveo, all i had for exhaust was the stock cat and the muffler at the rear, and when i unbolted it, it was just plain loud, theres no other way to describe it. even my civic; just the exhaust manifold and cat attached isnt as loud, mabye because my car is a sohc.

[mikedudley17]

OK I talked it up with the custom muffler guy, asking questions, finding out options and the "better" choice he says is probably having a resonator/glass pack with a magnaflow muffler and some custom piping.

Does anybody have something like that or has experience or has seen anything like that? He says it sounds pretty nice, not like farting in a tin can but not deep or throaty, but it's nice. Freeway/cruising sounds are "nice", a little louder than stock (obviously) but not high pitched or "Civicy".

Is he right?

didnt i say that earlier? lol no matter, i just got my car straight-piped from the cat, keeping the piping the same size as stock. its really freakin loud and obnoxious- I LOVE IT! its a lil raspy for me but all in all i love it. and i an definetly feel a lil more oomph when she gets goin. i ca feel the extra go around 2800 rpm. i think when i get an extra 200$ i will get it repiped from the cat with 2 in. piping. but for now i am very happy with it.

[Nemasys]

I went back to the stock exhaust today because my straight pipe setup broke at the welds, i guess they didnt do it strong enuf, i gotta say im gonna keep it that way for a while, feels good to hear the radio again lol

[g0ast]

In case you guys are wondering, I made up my mind on what I'm gonna do.

I'm not going to straight pipe it, instead I'm going to get a muffler, but it's not going to be a cherry bomb, or a Honda Civic fart can, I'm going to get a Flowmaster muffler custom fit to the aveo (It doesn't fit as is in the Aveo right now so I might have some work done around it or get a smaller fuel tank to fit it). I'm going to get a Flowmaster muffler, specifically a 60 series.

Why? Because the 60 series is specifically made for small displacement 4 cylinder/sport compact vehicles. Most people get a 40 series muffler but it sounds like crap cause it's the most common muffler you see at a muffler shop. In fact the guy I talked to has never seen a 60 series muffler before, all he sells are 40's.

In other words... Lazy people get 40's and sound like a Civic ricer.
Smart professional people get 60's that sound better.
(Go to the flowmaster website, check both mufflers out and look at their sound clips to see what I mean).

[mikedudley17]

i got my mufflers to be unique. who has another aveo with dual canisters? i havent seen one yet, so its not all about laziness, its about looks too. an exhaust can be the focal point of the rear car. looks + great sound can be hard to acheive if you dont know what your doin. sounds like you do so, post pics and sound clips when your done!