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fauxhawkid · 11-29-2005, 02:49 PM

just wanted to know....

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Brown-tec · 11-29-2005, 02:53 PM

what are you trying to accomplish?

datac99 · 11-29-2005, 02:54 PM

Uh.... What and leave it unbolted hanging half off the car? Yes, that would be bad...

iLude · 11-29-2005, 02:58 PM

I think he means run his car without a muffler.

And yes. It would be bad on everyone's ears.

Brown-tec · 11-29-2005, 03:05 PM

if you want to see all the effects of taking off your muffler do a search b/c i also made a thread about this and one person gave me some warnings about taking your whole exhaust off! look for brown-tec archived

The_Sober · 11-29-2005, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fauxhawkid

just wanted to know....

Go ahead and do it...what could happen?

While you're at it, give me your address so I can mail you a little rainbow sticker for the back of your prelude.

SeeFoo · 11-29-2005, 04:43 PM

sounds better than most exhausts

lude98SH · 11-29-2005, 04:53 PM

Wouldnt sound good. Also it wouldnt be legal so you would probably get pulled over and ticketed.

datac99 · 11-29-2005, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by datac99

Uh.... What and leave it unbolted hanging half off the car? Yes, that would be bad...

No it will not harm the car to run w/o a muffler. People do it all the time. Go all the way back the down pipe and your car is going to start tripping out cuz' the O2 sensors are not sending any signal (You would have to unclip them to remove the pipes). And you run the risk of going into limp mode on a 96+ lude.

All that not withstanding, it will sound like shit, but will not wreck your car to just run around w/o the can... You will most likely get a ticket though just for the noise... And if you get caught with no muffler you will get a bigger ticket.

-PM

BlueLude94 · 11-29-2005, 04:59 PM

To be perfectly honest when I cut my muffler of to weld another muffler on, I drove it for about 15 miles, it was louder but I have heard alot louder, It only got "obnoxscious" when K!LLA-A$$ V-TaC KIcKed !N SH@WtY

1GPlusSH · 11-29-2005, 10:14 PM

I didn't realize you could unbolt one.

The only thing you could take off, as far as exhaust, that would damage your engine is the headers. If you take off anything after that, you won't hurt anything...except our ears.

SilverPanda · 11-29-2005, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1GPlusSH

I didn't realize you could unbolt one.

The only thing you could take off, as far as exhaust, that would damage your engine is the headers. If you take off anything after that, you won't hurt anything...except our ears.

of course you can, just go a little bit back on the pipe past the muffler where it connects and there is 2 bolts that you take off and thats it. i dont know, some of them dont sound that loud but there is no point to it.

VTECepidemic · 11-30-2005, 09:36 AM

For anyone to correctly answer this question... we would first need this mans definition of what "BAD" is....

bad for the car ....not really

bad for the environment.... yes

bad noise pollution ....yes

bad for picking up women....yes...unless you like a yetti !

Good for catching ppls attention though.... prolly followed by booo's or the middle finger.

ALMXDUPINTEGRA · 11-30-2005, 01:23 PM

BADASS???

its up to you!!!

BlueLude94 · 11-30-2005, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by VTECepidemic

bad for the environment.... yes

How would it be bad to the enviroment? The same gas that goes into the muffler comes out, unless you mean hurting the poor little birdies ears?

VTECepidemic · 11-30-2005, 02:20 PM

w/e man you know what imm trying to say...

this kids being random & wanting to know the answer to rediculous questions.

97Preludeguy · 12-01-2005, 05:42 AM

Some friends of mine do this at the strip. They take off the axle back portion for weight savings/ a little bit less restriction. I don't know, what ever floats your boat man

Jordans95si · 12-01-2005, 05:53 AM

do this only at the track plz

limpmode · 12-01-2005, 06:14 AM

first, it's not going to help performance. second, there's a reason your muffler is not right behind the cat: to get the exhaust gas out from under your car. you're going to end up getting carbon deposits all under your car. just get an aftermkt exhaust. if you just want sound, get a cheap one from pep boys or fleabay...

DIRTYsouthBB6 · 12-04-2005, 09:57 PM

One thing that you all are forgetting to mention is that a muffler is also effective in cooling exhaust gases, which decreases the amount of NOx present in the output.

blackdelslo · 12-04-2005, 11:31 PM

lol, taking off your muffler DOES sound better than most exhausts and doesnt produce any ricey sounds that some exhausts do. Ive been running without a muffler for some time and its just as loud as my apexi n1 i had on my h22 except in wot vtec its very loud. Othert than that ppl will think you have a very nice aftermarket exhaust.

11-29-2005, 02:53 PM	#2
Brown-tec Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, Texas, USA Posts: 202	Re: is it bad to unbolt your muffler? (fauxhawkid) what are you trying to accomplish?

11-29-2005, 02:54 PM	#3
datac99 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Oakland, CA, USA Posts: 112	Re: is it bad to unbolt your muffler? (fauxhawkid) Uh.... What and leave it unbolted hanging half off the car? Yes, that would be bad...

11-29-2005, 02:58 PM	#4
iLude Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Milwaukee, WI, USA Posts: 1,146	Re: is it bad to unbolt your muffler? (fauxhawkid) I think he means run his car without a muffler. And yes. It would be bad on everyone's ears. __________________ - Eric 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Stage II \| 1979 Kawasaki KZ650 Cafe Project 1994 Honda Prelude VTEC (SOLD) \| 2002 Honda CBR600F4i (SOLD)

11-29-2005, 03:05 PM	#5
Brown-tec Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, Texas, USA Posts: 202	Re: is it bad to unbolt your muffler? (iLude) if you want to see all the effects of taking off your muffler do a search b/c i also made a thread about this and one person gave me some warnings about taking your whole exhaust off! look for brown-tec archived

11-29-2005, 04:53 PM	#8
lude98SH Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Drexel Hill, Pa, 19026 Posts: 2,763	Re: (DerekC) Wouldnt sound good. Also it wouldnt be legal so you would probably get pulled over and ticketed. __________________ WTB: t2w4 transmission Progress rear sway bar Dry nitrous kit

11-29-2005, 04:43 PM	#7
SeeFoo Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 148	sounds better than most exhausts

11-29-2005, 04:59 PM	#10
BlueLude94 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bitburg, Germany Posts: 386	Re: (lude98SH) To be perfectly honest when I cut my muffler of to weld another muffler on, I drove it for about 15 miles, it was louder but I have heard alot louder, It only got "obnoxscious" when K!LLA-A$$ V-TaC KIcKed !N SH@WtY __________________ If you like you Car N/A, you'll LOVE it BOOSTED!!!!!!!

11-29-2005, 10:14 PM	#11
1GPlusSH Junior Member 1997 Honda Prelude Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Posts: 485	Re: is it bad to unbolt your muffler? (fauxhawkid) I didn't realize you could unbolt one. The only thing you could take off, as far as exhaust, that would damage your engine is the headers. If you take off anything after that, you won't hurt anything...except our ears.

11-30-2005, 09:36 AM	#13
VTECepidemic Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Northumberland, PeeA, USA Posts: 1,871	For anyone to correctly answer this question... we would first need this mans definition of what "BAD" is.... bad for the car ....not really bad for the environment.... yes bad noise pollution ....yes bad for picking up women....yes...unless you like a yetti ! Good for catching ppls attention though.... prolly followed by booo's or the middle finger. __________________ 96 Grand Cherokee 5.2 limited 91 Prelude Si 4ws..is in a barn. 97 Prelude SH. ATTS...just begun.

11-30-2005, 02:20 PM	#16
VTECepidemic Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Northumberland, PeeA, USA Posts: 1,871	w/e man you know what imm trying to say... this kids being random & wanting to know the answer to rediculous questions. __________________ 96 Grand Cherokee 5.2 limited 91 Prelude Si 4ws..is in a barn. 97 Prelude SH. ATTS...just begun.

12-01-2005, 05:42 AM	#17
97Preludeguy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Boston, Ma, USA Posts: 442	Re: (VTECepidemic) Some friends of mine do this at the strip. They take off the axle back portion for weight savings/ a little bit less restriction. I don't know, what ever floats your boat man __________________ NBP 93' Vtec Lude 14.8@94 STOCK 14.1@100.5 Bolt ons

12-01-2005, 05:53 AM	#18
Jordans95si Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 631	Re: (97Preludeguy) do this only at the track plz __________________ FS poker chips, stock exhaust, stock susp. WTB any lip kit for 4th gen. PM me or search my threads for a great deal on some wheels that i need to get out of the garage.

12-01-2005, 06:14 AM	#19
limpmode Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 493	Re: (Jordans95si) first, it's not going to help performance. second, there's a reason your muffler is not right behind the cat: to get the exhaust gas out from under your car. you're going to end up getting carbon deposits all under your car. just get an aftermkt exhaust. if you just want sound, get a cheap one from pep boys or fleabay... __________________ Don't Drink and Park... Accidents Cause People 01 BB6 Silver Prelude

12-04-2005, 09:57 PM	#20
DIRTYsouthBB6 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sachse, Texas, United States of America Posts: 474	One thing that you all are forgetting to mention is that a muffler is also effective in cooling exhaust gases, which decreases the amount of NOx present in the output.

12-04-2005, 11:31 PM	#21
blackdelslo Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 1,507	Re: (DIRTYsouthBB6) lol, taking off your muffler DOES sound better than most exhausts and doesnt produce any ricey sounds that some exhausts do. Ive been running without a muffler for some time and its just as loud as my apexi n1 i had on my h22 except in wot vtec its very loud. Othert than that ppl will think you have a very nice aftermarket exhaust.

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