Going to remove the muffler!

[Chris901202]

I was browsing aimlessly around the forum tonight and found a thread on removing the exhaust muffler. It's a 10 min job so i thought i'd give it a go, everyone was saying that it's just as good as fitting an axle-back kit..

if it sounds ok i'll try and get a straight pipe made up and keep it like that..

YouTube - Honda Fit No Muffler

^ that's a vid showing what it sounds like + a straight pipe replacement

anyone got any idea whether it's legal to run without a muffler in the UK? Other than the amount of noise it makes + pollution issues would there be any thing else they could charge for?

[speedoholic]

No muffler=less backpressure=less torque... unless you have a way of tuning it

[solbrothers]

also, removing your muffler wont affect your emissions.

[Chris901202]

Cheers for the info, in relation to the torque, i'm not overly fussed.. i was reading this thread:

http://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-e...k-muffler.html

and most people said that it made no real difference

The only thing i was concerned about was legality, don't want to get stopped and fined! just wanted to know whether driving without a muffler would lead to me getting done by police lol

cheers!

[Chris901202]

Anybody in the UK have any feedback on legality?

Don't want to get pulled over and fined/given points for driving with no muffler.. I've looked into getting a straight pipe made up, but that'll cost around £130.. planning on waiting till Jan and getting a discount!

So yeah, if anybody knows whether it's illegal that'd be great!

Cheers!

[Im|Inside|Fit]

[quote=Chris901202;525483]I was browsing aimlessly around the forum tonight and found a thread on removing the exhaust muffler. It's a 10 min job so i thought i'd give it a go, everyone was saying that it's just as good as fitting an axle-back kit..

if it sounds ok i'll try and get a straight pipe made up and keep it like that..

YouTube - Honda Fit No Muffler

^ that's a vid showing what it sounds like + a straight pipe replacement

well in that video it also has intake and headers... not just a custom straight pipe... but yah i unbolt muffler like once everytime when i want that loud noise... and it does sound nice... well IMO

Originally Posted by Chris901202

Cheers for the info, in relation to the torque, i'm not overly fussed.. i was reading this thread:

http://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-e...k-muffler.html

and most people said that it made no real difference

The only thing i was concerned about was legality, don't want to get stopped and fined! just wanted to know whether driving without a muffler would lead to me getting done by police lol

cheers!

honestly it does make a huge difference... believe it or not it does... everytime when my brother and i go at it when were both stock (with muffler) were usually side by side... but when i unbolt i usually get him about a car and when i have mines on and his is off he usually gets me a car... oh and thats on a roll in second BTW... it pulls really really good in third gear... trust me it pulls =

oh and one thing... ***please let me know if i can talk about this? if not.. im sorry... to ADMINS/Rules...***

[pokems23]

I have a straight pipe. It helps prevent me from spending a ton of money on an aftermarket muffler. More groan (not the high pitch raspy sound), no effect on gas, cops don't care. $60 for straight pipe = good deal.

[Fit_Dr]

I couldn't tell you about any performance difference but from that vid no muffler is definitely louder and more farty than my aspec axel back.

Depends on what you like.

[kylerwho]

cops wont be able to notice unless your racing right in front of them. it is really a stealth look and no shiny fart can for them to red flag you on.

[Chris901202]

Cool, cheers for that guys.. got the car booked in for next wednesday to get the pipe made up!

Will post some pics once done!

[ganstagd3]

k&n drop in filter and no muffler very good upgrade