Quieting Down A Buschur Exhaust
Jan 28, 2009, 08:07 AM
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Quieting Down A Buschur Exhaust
I have a buschur TBE with a Bullet muffler. After a couple years I am starting to grow tired of the noise.
It seems that Dave has been putting extra mufflers or resonators on a bunch of cars lately and there are two main options out there.
The magnaflow muffler is too large to put where the test pipe is, so I can’t do that.
I could either add another bullet in the test pipe or add a resonator in the test pipe. I don’t know much about the resonators that buschur uses.
Which do you think would be quieter. Two bullets or a bullet and a resonator?
It seems that Dave has been putting extra mufflers or resonators on a bunch of cars lately and there are two main options out there.
The magnaflow muffler is too large to put where the test pipe is, so I can’t do that.
I could either add another bullet in the test pipe or add a resonator in the test pipe. I don’t know much about the resonators that buschur uses.
Which do you think would be quieter. Two bullets or a bullet and a resonator?
Jan 28, 2009, 08:12 AM
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Two bullets will be quieter. Resonators only tone down the sound. They do nothing for overall volume unless they're louvered or restricting like the units in the Fujitsubo units.
Jan 28, 2009, 10:09 AM
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I take the Bullet off and put on a Magnaflow. Its ridiculously quiet in my opinion. Had one on my car and went to the bullet. I also happen to have it laying around if you are interested in it. 
Jan 28, 2009, 11:08 AM
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A friend of mine had the magneflow and I thought it was really not all that much quieter than the bullet.
Do you think 1 magnaflow is louder than 2x bullets?
Do you think 1 magnaflow is louder than 2x bullets?
Jan 28, 2009, 11:17 AM
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I have 2 bullets and love it. It's still a tad loud. I think 2 bullets is about the same as 1 magnaflow, but they sound different. I've thought of adding a 3rd bullet.
Just sent this link to a friend that has magnaflow and helped me install the 2nd bullet...we'll see what he says.
Just sent this link to a friend that has magnaflow and helped me install the 2nd bullet...we'll see what he says.
Jan 28, 2009, 11:24 AM
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He commented, and we think the 1 magnaflow w/ testpipe is overall quieter than the 2x bullet setup. My car is a bit more raspy than his. The only thing I don't care for on the magnaflow is that the can is so big...if its polished and I'm following him, I can literally see stuff go by in the reflection on the muffler.
Jan 28, 2009, 12:15 PM
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I don't really care that much about the tone of the car. With one bullet I think it sound fine, its just too loud. While crusing at highway speeds I can barely hear my radio (my car is gutted - no sound insulation or back seats).
Also when I drive to work early in the AM, I feel guilty for being so loud (I live in a small quiet town).
I guess I should just try another bullet and see if that is enough. If not then maybe I will add a resonator to the axle back or swap the rear bullet for a magnaflow.
Also when I drive to work early in the AM, I feel guilty for being so loud (I live in a small quiet town).
I guess I should just try another bullet and see if that is enough. If not then maybe I will add a resonator to the axle back or swap the rear bullet for a magnaflow.
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Jan 28, 2009, 12:40 PM
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He commented, and we think the 1 magnaflow w/ testpipe is overall quieter than the 2x bullet setup. My car is a bit more raspy than his. The only thing I don't care for on the magnaflow is that the can is so big...if its polished and I'm following him, I can literally see stuff go by in the reflection on the muffler.
Scheides is correct though, the Magnaflow is quieter and less raspy than the dual-Bullets.
Jan 28, 2009, 01:48 PM
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I ordered a generic summit bullet style muffler and had flanges welded to it where the test pipe goes w/ the magnaflow rear on my buschur exhaust.
26.00 total, cut the flanges off the old test pipe with a hacksaw...
Quieted it down a lot....
26.00 total, cut the flanges off the old test pipe with a hacksaw...
Quieted it down a lot....
