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How can I hear how a new muffler or exhaust system will sound?

Before I decide to purchase and have work done on my car, is there a way I can listen to how the new muffler or exhaust will sound like when it is done?Does it depend on my car at all or is the sound all about the muffler/exhaust?I have 2003 PT Cruiser, if it matters.

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what sound do you want. let me gues a loud sound right so look in the racing magazines get a muffler they call glass packs it has no baffels to raise back pressure. just straight through with fiberglass to lessen the noise output or go to a drag strip listen to people and ask where the got that muffler. ok gilermo
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The perfect option is to listen to the same car as yours equipped with the same exhaust that you are interested in. The next best option is to listen to the same exhaust in a car somewhat similar to yours in engine configuration (4 inline, 6 inline, v6, etc.). Same exhaust in a smaller or bigger engine naturally would sound somewhat differently due to the different exhaust pressure and volume. Of course, the basic design says a lot about how it would sound. A loud free flow design would sound just like it was intended to be to a smaller or larger degree. The harmonics would be generally the same.
Actually, there is a site that is just made for this. Flow-master and Borla both make some great dual exhaust kits and if my memory serves me correctly, they have cars that they had installed the systems on in a brief video. You can also try looking at one of the links I had sent previously. Although I don't have a Cruiser anymore, I still have friends that have them. One guy has a 2001 in red with over 100,000 miles on it and has it equipped with functional lake pipes with three ports. It sounds great. You certainly don't want those tin can types that some people use. Good Luck in your quest, Rick

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