ginsburg@ozone.DEC (05/09/85)
After 75k miles my 1980 Citation X-11 needs an exhaust system. I've got
the standard (115hp) V-6. (The only one available in 1980.) I'd like to replace
the stock muffler with the new "turbo" style that comes on the later, hi-perf
V-6's. Unfortunately, the usual suppliers of replacement mufflers (Walker etc.)
do not list the turbo style (that's two outlets, by the way). THRUSH does make
a performance muffler for it, but my last experience with THRUSH was putting
Cherry Bombs on my '69 AMC Javelin. (Ah impetuous youth.) They sounded fine for
the age of muscle cars, but now I'm looking for something more like an ABARTH
sound.
My questions then:
1. Has anyone had any recent experience with the new generation of
performance mufflers, THRUSH or otherwise?
2. What do owners of the newer V-6's do when they have to replace their
mufflers? (Take a second mortgage and go back to the dealer?)
3. In general, any advice.
My routing address is (I think):decvax!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-ozone!ginsburg
Thanks,
Mike Ginsburg
Medical Systems Group
Marlboro, Ma.
" for duty and humanity!" - The Three Stooges
P.S. On the Fiero question: after 5 years, GM still doesn't have a 5-speed
for the FWD V-6. I wouldn't hold my breath.....rosen@gypsy.UUCP (05/14/85)
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If you are looking for a slightly more sedate muffler then you may want to
check into a HUSH THRUSH. It is probably the quietest performance muffler
that you can buy. It will give you the increased performance by relieving
exhaust back-pressure, but you won't have to go to 100db to do it. They
tend to have a smooth, but throaty sound. If you go to a performance car
shop and they don't have a model for your car, ask them to check in a
catalog from last year. THRUSH tends to leave things out of there current
catalog every so often.
By the way, I believe that the Cherry Bomb Muffler (aka Glass Pack), is
about the loudest piece of metal pipe that you can slap on your car.
Steve Rosen
Siemens Research and Technology Laboratories
Princeton, NJ
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