# Any aluminum mufflers that help quiet the exhaust?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [January 16, 2011, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210 "2011-01-16T11:11:13Z")
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### Author:  [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2011, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/1 "2011-01-16T11:11:13Z")
I am debating putting an exhaust on my car this year. I want to go all aluminum from the downpipe back, and try to keep it as light as possible. I figure I am taking out about 20 pounds in wire and brackets, so if I can make the whole exhaust for under 20 pounds, I’d be quite happy.
I know must race mufflers are loud anyways, but I would like to find one that would at least keep the drone down a little bit on drives. Has anyone on here done anything with an aluminum 3" inlet and 3" outlet muffler before? What are your experiences and recommendations?
-mark
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### Author:  [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2011, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/2 "2011-01-16T11:27:42Z")
aluminum tends to make everything really “raspy” or “tinny” sounding imo, but im sure it would def be quieter than no exhaust at all
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### Author:  [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2011, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/3 "2011-01-16T11:29:15Z")
I think that unfortunately you’ll find that it’s the mass that quiets to some extent. you can always vband before the muffler so it’s a 5 minute swap.
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### Author:  [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2011, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/4 "2011-01-16T11:35:47Z")
why not talk to emery?
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### Author:  [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2011, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/5 "2011-01-16T11:41:38Z")
I was just going to say you should contact a shop that has first hand experience and not listen to what a bunch of guys might have read somewhere(maybe a few here have had alum exh?). I can tell you what I have READ but I have 0 factual experienced based knowledge. This thread has some good experience from some knowledgeable people.
[http://www.norotors.com/index.php?topic=2475.0](http://www.norotors.com/index.php?topic=2475.0)
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### Author:  [@woz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woz)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2011, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/6 "2011-01-16T11:45:27Z")
what about running a cutout and running smaller piping back to the muffler and a more serious muffler?
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### Author:  [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2011, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/7 "2011-01-16T12:21:50Z")
Burns makes some ultra lightweight stainless(weigh similar if not less than comparable aluminum) that are extremely effective. They are not cheap though.
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### Author:  [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2011, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/8 "2011-01-16T12:28:15Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#):
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> I was just going to say you should contact a shop that has first hand experience and not listen to what a bunch of guys might have read somewhere(maybe a few here have had alum exh?). I can tell you what I have READ but I have 0 factual experienced based knowledge. This thread has some good experience from some knowledgeable people.
> [Aluminum Exhaust Components](http://www.norotors.com/index.php?topic=2475.0)
You’re the only one that provided a helpful response, lol. I will probably go with what they use at STM, and do a 14 pound exhaust or so, but I was hoping that maybe someone on here has tried one or more different mufflers, and has some experience. They only have one car that uses an aluminum muffler, the rest are no muffler, or traditional stainless.
I will probably go Vibrant 3" in and out, which is around $110 for the muffler itself, but cost doesn’t’ bother me too much, I just want to get something that works well.
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### Author:  [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2011, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/9 "2011-01-16T12:31:02Z")
Speedfab from that thread owns a really nice fab shop and does a lot of alum exhaust. I am sure if you call him he cal let you know what muffler will work best for you and probably has some around.
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### Author:  [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2011, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/10 "2011-01-16T14:35:06Z")
> [@neonglh](#):
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> You’re the only one that provided a helpful response, lol. I will probably go with what they use at STM, and do a 14 pound exhaust or so, but I was hoping that maybe someone on here has tried one or more different mufflers, and has some experience. They only have one car that uses an aluminum muffler, the rest are no muffler, or traditional stainless.
>
> I will probably go Vibrant 3" in and out, which is around $110 for the muffler itself, but cost doesn’t’ bother me too much, I just want to get something that works well.
i guess you didnt read my response… it will quiet it down but not as much due to the resonance\*\* that the aluminum makes
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### Author:  [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2011, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/11 "2011-01-16T15:56:03Z")
> [@Saxon](#):
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> i guess you didnt read my response… it will quiet it down but not as much due to the resonance\*\* that the aluminum makes
I read your response, but that’s not what I was asking. I was asking what mufflers (brands and models) that work well :tup:
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### Author:  [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2011, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/12 "2011-01-16T20:07:15Z")
> [@neonglh](#):
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> I read your response, but that’s not what I was asking. I was asking what mufflers (brands and models) that work well :tup:
> [@neonglh"](#):
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> I am debating putting an exhaust on my car this year. I want to go all aluminum from the downpipe back, and try to keep it as light as possible. I figure I am taking out about 20 pounds in wire and brackets, so if I can make the whole exhaust for under 20 pounds, I’d be quite happy.
>
> I know must race mufflers are loud anyways, but I would like to find one that would at least keep the drone down a little bit on drives. Has anyone on here done anything with an aluminum 3" inlet and 3" outlet muffler before? _What are your experiences_ and recommendations?
>
> -mark
ok sorry i forgot to put the recommendations, but the experience is that their “louder” sounding or have a raspier tone, It was a 4" aluminum w/o muffler compared to a 4" ss w/o muffler btw
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### Author:  [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/13 "2011-01-16T20:38:48Z")
LOL man that is hardly helpful to which mufflers work best with aluminum.
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### Author:  [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2011, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/14 "2011-01-17T10:10:13Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#):
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> first hand experience and not listen to what a bunch of guys
you do realize that everybody that posted before you wrote this has owned a modified evo with aftermarket exhausts?
Mark just likes your post because you’re telling him what he wants to hear instead of results from firsthand experience.
Now that is ironic!
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### Author:  [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2011, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/15 "2011-01-17T10:41:27Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#):
>
> I was just going to say you should contact a shop that has first hand experience and not listen to what a bunch of guys might have read somewhere(maybe a few here have had alum exh?). I can tell you what I have READ but I have 0 factual experienced based knowledge. This thread has some good experience from some knowledgeable people.
> [Aluminum Exhaust Components](http://www.norotors.com/index.php?topic=2475.0)
I suggested the Burns mufflers because in my experience they are much more quiet then the aluminum mufflers offered by vibrant and flowmaster(which are the 2 most popular aluminum race mufflers that I know of). They are stainless but the 2 different ones I have weigh 2.5 and 3.5 pounds compared to the vibrant which is about 1.75 iirc. The heavier of the 2 that I have is their “2 stage” design which is much more quiet than the vibrant I previously had used. All my experience is from a 2.3 eclipse with a holset 35 and 3" turbo back. I am currently building an exhaust for my evo IX which is 3.5" tb and will be using a burns 2 stage on that also.
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Btw, you may have to have them custom make one for 3" in and out but their turn around is very quick
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### Author:  [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2011, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/16 "2011-01-17T11:00:49Z")
> [@theblue](#):
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> you do realize that everybody that posted before you wrote this has owned a modified evo with aftermarket exhausts?
>
> Mark just likes your post because you’re telling him what he wants to hear instead of results from firsthand experience.
>
> Now that is ironic!
Did you bother to read anything? He is specifically looking for options in aluminum mufflers and how much ones work over another. These members did some type of testing and research that they just aren’t sharing?
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> [@upstateclipse](#):
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> I suggested the Burns mufflers because in my experience they are much more quiet then the aluminum mufflers offered by vibrant and flowmaster(which are the 2 most popular aluminum race mufflers that I know of). They are stainless but the 2 different ones I have weigh 2.5 and 3.5 pounds compared to the vibrant which is about 1.75 iirc. The heavier of the 2 that I have is their “2 stage” design which is much more quiet than the vibrant I previously had used. All my experience is from a 2.3 eclipse with a holset 35 and 3" turbo back. I am currently building an exhaust for my evo IX which is 3.5" tb and will be using a burns 2 stage on that also.
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> ---------- Post added at 01:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:39 PM ----------
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> Btw, you may have to have them custom make one for 3" in and out but their turn around is very quick
I have used the burns mufflers before and they work very well. :tup:
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### Author:  [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2011, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/17 "2011-01-17T11:49:53Z")
> [@theblue](#):
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> Mark just likes your post because you’re telling him what he wants to hear instead of results from firsthand experience.
No one has posted what I wanted to hear yet, and no one here has posted from first-hand experience ☹ Here is an example of what I would like to hear:
“Don’t get the Vibrant aluminum muffler, it didn’t quiet it at all”
“The Burns aluminum muffler was 10dB quieter than the Summit one”
etc…
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> [@upstateclipse](#):
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> I suggested the Burns mufflers because in my experience they are much more quiet then the aluminum mufflers offered by vibrant and flowmaster(which are the 2 most popular aluminum race mufflers that I know of). They are stainless but the 2 different ones I have weigh 2.5 and 3.5 pounds compared to the vibrant which is about 1.75 iirc. The heavier of the 2 that I have is their “2 stage” design which is much more quiet than the vibrant I previously had used. All my experience is from a 2.3 eclipse with a holset 35 and 3" turbo back. I am currently building an exhaust for my evo IX which is 3.5" tb and will be using a burns 2 stage on that also.
>
> ---------- Post added at 01:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:39 PM ----------
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> Btw, you may have to have them custom make one for 3" in and out but their turn around is very quick
I could check into the difficulty of welding a stainless muffler to the rest of the aluminum exhaust, but if this really did quiet a lot better, it would be an option, as long as it could be welded. How much are they per muffler?
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### Author:  [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2011, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/18 "2011-01-17T12:36:42Z")
Between 275-300.
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### Author:  [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2011, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/19 "2011-01-17T13:11:56Z")
theirs not a big selection alum muffler, just vibrant and some shop make them. None of them are quite
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### Author:  [@dpm90iroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dpm90iroc)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-aluminum-mufflers-that-help-quiet-the-exhaust/208210/20 "2011-01-18T20:25:08Z")
Quiet & sound great, w/no resonance, [http://www.spintechmufflers.com/](http://www.spintechmufflers.com/) .
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