anybody ran their car w/out the stock muffler??
 

just wondering, but i've worked for honda for 6 years and i haven't actually been this excited about a new release since the 99-2000 si. anyways, i tried the HFP muffler and found that it sounded pretty good, but as we were changing it back to stock, my friend said " go ahead and start it up without any muffler at all" , since it has a resonator before the end of the B pipe. so i thought " what the hell can't hurt anything!" to me it sounds better than most aftermarket " farrrrrt cans out there today"

if you have some free time, and don't have an aftermarket exhaust yet, go ahead and try it, it really surprised me........ especially when you hit about 5k- and up on the RPM's.... sounds really good. plus i did notice a "butt dyno of difference"

lots o' fun:D

Haha, that's somethgin i've done on a lot of my cars for a few minutes just for fun. It's called "unbolting" the exhaust. On my celica gt-s the car sounded like a freaking F1 car. My protege5 sounded really mean and felt a lot faster, and my WRX was DEFEANING and it sounded SUPER MEAN. It was hot :D I'm gonna try the Fit later on too :D
Tre

thats just rice man and annoying as **** loud ect.....

You should hear how it sounds with just header, no cat and no exhaust...now that is what you call loud...not as loud as those annoying Harley's, but very close.

i knew i was gonna get flamed for this post!!!!:) :)

OPEN PORT BABY!!! I'll look for the video of me backing my sentra onto the lift with the manifold off. It sounded like a helicopter was taking off.

Other than the legal issues with running without a muffler on the car, will this HURT the car in any way? I'm going to try this over the weekend and I have a feeling I'm going to like the sound... If so I could run a dummie pipe and leave the stock muffler off :)

as far as dammage? No there is no hurt. Running no muffler will be about the same volume as running a racing muffler with no resonator. The factory resonator is basicaly a straight through perforated core muffler.

you may like the sound. i do.:)
and until they come out with an exhaust i like, i'll continue to do without the stocker.

Can you post vids of your car? outside and inside, please:rolleyes:

sorry, but i don't have a digital camera. i can't make mysrlf go out and buy one. i'll see if i can borrow my buds tho.

If you are asking in ref to running without a muffler, I'll post pics this weekend. I'll also try to get a vid clip so everyone can hear it. I can't wait...

Cool:D I'm looking forward to the vid:)

07' Honda Fit Sport without the muffler!!!
 

Words don't say enought, enjoy the pics and the video.

http://f5.putfile.com/6/16719114960.jpg

http://f5.putfile.com/6/16719140247.jpg

http://media.putfile.com/CIMG2740

The video, with sound, is here. I love it. needless to say; I'm keeping it off :D :D :D

huh, not bad at all, how about a sound clip with the car in motion.

The video, with sound, is here. I love it. needless to say; I'm keeping it off :D :D :D[/QUOTE]


told you, i does sound pretty good huh?:)

expect things to start melting inside the spare tire area.

if u like it, get a muffler shop to make u a straight pipe from there. shouldnt cost no more than 40 bucks. bring ur stock muffler with u cuz they'll need a flange.

I got some videos of accelerating, etc I am uploading right now...should be on here soon.

that doesnt sound that bad....any vids of the car in motion?

waiting for sound in car.............

Just took off my muffler...here are some videos...

Video inside the car.

acceleration from the outside

Slow drive-by

Shifting inside

I post a vid Monday morning of me running inside the car with the windows down so you can enjoy the same sounds I am :)

okay all 4 of my videos are uploaded...

not bad but i prefer actual muffler noise, hehe.

what the **** is that supposed to mean?

I agree but probably will cost more than $40 though.

Wow! that sounds awesome!! Thanks a lot for the vids, I'm definitely gonna try this out

Doesn't sound bad! I thinks i'll try it, if it really is that good.... straight pipe here we come!!!!

In your opinion, does it sound louder than an aftermarket exhaust? Does it compare to an aftermarket exhaust? It is by chance quieter? (this i doubt, cause there is NO muffler! hehehe) Just wondering!

Thanks

Sounds Sweet! That will be one of the first things i do but i'll definately go to the muffler shop and get a straight pipe put on with a nice tip.

Thanks for posting!

It is much louder than any of the aftermarket pipes I've heard. The sound is much deeper than most of the mufflers that are out right now. This comming weekend I am getting the straight pipe installed and will post pics,vids, and prices.

If anyone is interested in a straight pipe for there Fit I'll ask my guy and see if he can ship to us. I'll keep you posted. :)

:D :D :D I think you guys are f***g with my peaceful life:D :D :D

I might try it too:rolleyes: ;)


Anyway this will hurt the power? My concern is cause there is no power inthis little son of the odessey

Being that it is louder than any aftermarket that you have ever heard..... i'm NOT going to do it!

Needs some sanity, wife will kill me!

But Thanks for the heads up!

But in the vids, i don't think it's very loud... Straight pipe exhausts are way louder in my opinion.

It doesn't sound like a harley, that's for sure. But it is louder than the other exhausts I've heard. It would prob be louder than the average person would want.

if you put a pipe you cuold also put a resonator in place of the muffler, then a nice tip and voala!!

what do you think?
:rolleyes: :confused: :confused:

What about gutting out the muffler?

I really want to do this but I'm afraid that the parts near the end of the pipe might get damaged. Do you guys think it's safe?

Thats an interesting idea, an option to purchase a straight pipe with a nice tip thats bolts right on in place of the existing muffler. I would think it could be low cost and when you get tired of it or need to go to inspection you just unbolt it and put the old muffler back on. Nice idea, I am interesting in trying it, let us know if someone can make these for us, thx!

I'd really like to get this done but i guess that would require the muffler shop to cut the stock pipe before the muffler to use the connector. Then i couldn't replace it for inspection. I wonder if it would pass NYS emissions. Probably but i doubt it would pass a sight inspection.