HyperMuffin

Alright need someone that can tell me how this will work. So I found out its 1.75 in and out for the muffler on an 05 N/A 2.2L.

http://www.innerauto.com/store/?N=0&...84a5954e008773

and I am just going to get a glass pack muffler lol cheap ricer I know but hopefully it will sound good.

My question is though. How does the stock muffler come of? Will I have to weld/saw anything? Someone told me its just bolt on, is that true?

07cobaltguy

do it right or dont do it at all. it will sound like ****. get a real cat-back

HyperMuffin

Real cat back = 500$+

Thats 400 more than I want to spend.

boltedbalt

hyper muffin get on ebay....and type in N1 tsuedo sp ( im high) for cobalts....i think i saw one for 90 on there once.....

usmc6212

just straight glasspacks always sound like **** and if you make that where its the part of the muffler that comes out it looks stupid to. if your really looking to go cheap just go to autozone and buy a flowmaster muffler it will sound alot better and wont look so stupid.

HyperMuffin

Actually autozone has lookalike flowmasters. Not actual flowmasters.

What if I got a 1.75 in and out magnaflow muffler?

http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/s...e=main&id=7937

USAF1123

Build your owns are never as good....Oh and to answer your question: Yes, in order to install any form of cat back on this car you will need to cut off the exsisting muffler. If your doing your own, that also means welding on the new one.

YSUsteven

He's right.

You could try to make it bolt up, but it would probably:
1. Leak
2. Not fit right
3. Sound crappy
4. Fall off from not being welded

All you would be paying for is drone on freeway trips. If your not willing to spend the $$$ for a real catback, I would not even bother.

HyperMuffin

Im going to just get a Magnaflow exhaust depending on how much it costs to get installed since I dont cut/weld.

Champ_

You can clamp it back on you do not need to weld anything :/

Explain how bolting is any different from welding beside the obvious strength ??? Look at most hangers on exhaust they are welded to the frames then bolted around the pipe and nothing goes wrong with them. They usually fit fairly decent,there would be no crazy noise different unless u left a retarded size hole. I just used clamps,tack welded the magnaflow exhaust on my girlfriends truck and the only problem has been from where it was welded..not where it was clamped...Rubber on hangers is a must no straight metal on metal :/ Especially if you have alot of vibrations.

HyperMuffin

Well im pretty sure it will be fine if I just have the muffler shop install it like profesional welding is better than me clamping it on their. Will sound good hopefully!

2007victoryred

Just get a real cat back. Go to speed-element.com and order the tsudo. You will love the sound of it and you will gain a few hp also!!! For under 250 bucks you have a good sounding exhaust.

HyperMuffin

Found a better place and yeah

http://www.mandrelexhaustsystems.com...EXHAUST/Detail

Getting one of the magnaflows.