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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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Im thing about removing my muffler but, will i loss power?
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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Probably and it will probably make it sound like garbage, imo buy an exhaust or get one fabricated.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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Probably and it will probably make it sound like garbage, imo buy an exhaust or get one fabricated.
what he said...

you'll lose a lot of back pressure and mess up the exhaust velocity.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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No, muffler only "muffles" the sound. It is required by state law.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 05:14 AM
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Rice
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 05:28 AM
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Put exhaust on it! I dont have a muffler & its crazy loud, but no power!
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 05:29 AM
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Z's need back pressure to make power!
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by gt-z
z's need back pressure to make power!
false.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 06:51 AM
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I am thinking about a ham sandwich.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 06:55 AM
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im eating some poptarts
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 06:55 AM
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I say do it. Take the muffler off, gut the cats. You should punch holes in you air filters too to let more air into the throttle bodiez. Then add a turbonator and you'll be golden like a shower.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 06:58 AM
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a stock Z HAS TO OR IT LOSES POWER (I KNOW)!!!!!!
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 07:15 AM
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NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Take it off. Take out your air filters. Spray gasoline into your throttle body. PUT a giant spoiler on it and ebay canards. Then burn it to the ****ing ground!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 07:37 AM
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lol^
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 07:38 AM
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im thing awwwsum
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by davidv


I am thinking about a ham sandwich.
Make it Turkey and you have a deal
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 08:32 AM
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i think you're looking for this thread

https://my350z.com/forum/intake-exha...-on-my-hr.html
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 10:52 AM
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That guy is a F'n tool too
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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If I had to choose, I'd choose getting a knockoff over removing the stock muffler. But I also picked Ben Roethlisberger as my starter over Jay Cutler on my fantasy football team. Little did I know Jay would be the better choice
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by KA24DE
false.
+1

no car needs back pressure to make power, it just needs to maintain the proper level of exhaust velocity. exhaust velocity and back pressure are 2 completely different things. for all the kids out there claiming back pressure this and back pressure that, do some research before talking out of your *** (and posts on here by someone else doesn't count as research).

to OP,
you won't lose any power by removing the muffler, but chances are you won't gain anything either, well just a really loud exhaust...
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