Colby!
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- Feb 14, 2011
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- Mooresville
I will be installing under armor onto my LJ at some point soon
my main question is: what muffler to run - anyone have any ideas on a muffler thats a bit smaller than the stock *TJ* muffler? i want it to sound as close to stock as possible (read: quiet)
The LJ muffler is enormous, or atleast i assume it is the stock muffler. when the PO installed the 4 inch full traction ultimate lift kit they sort of hacked the rear exhaust together. it runs under the wishbone shaped upper control arm that makes it a 3 link
as a result of this they installed a t/c drop in order to keep it from constantly contacting the exhaust pipe...i want to get rid of this. i know it will take some custom exhaust pipe routing...here is a crude drawing of what i hope it will end up like, id like to avoid the muffler being near the savvy skid as space will be pretty tight even without it
my crude drawing:
you can see here how the pipe runs right under the wishbone:
another shot:
Front of muffler partially above skid:
wider shot:
current tailpipe setup..i suspect it was run like that to avoid the roof rack frame supports, i will be having it tucked up a bit higher and a slight bend to send exhaust away from the jeep:
obligatory picture showing off the jeep
keep in mind the jeep will be getting 1.25 inch BL and 1 inch MML and savvy under armor with new AEV 3inch springs and OME shocks...and yes im aware the pinion angle is all kinds of screwed up....itll be getting a CV shaft when all the work is done
SO....what muffler is smaller but as quiet as possible in the allowed amount of space? i know its going to get a bit louder no matter what but im trying to avoid the droning on the highway of a loud muffler...my tires already do enough of that
my main question is: what muffler to run - anyone have any ideas on a muffler thats a bit smaller than the stock *TJ* muffler? i want it to sound as close to stock as possible (read: quiet)
The LJ muffler is enormous, or atleast i assume it is the stock muffler. when the PO installed the 4 inch full traction ultimate lift kit they sort of hacked the rear exhaust together. it runs under the wishbone shaped upper control arm that makes it a 3 link
as a result of this they installed a t/c drop in order to keep it from constantly contacting the exhaust pipe...i want to get rid of this. i know it will take some custom exhaust pipe routing...here is a crude drawing of what i hope it will end up like, id like to avoid the muffler being near the savvy skid as space will be pretty tight even without it
my crude drawing:
you can see here how the pipe runs right under the wishbone:
another shot:
Front of muffler partially above skid:
wider shot:
current tailpipe setup..i suspect it was run like that to avoid the roof rack frame supports, i will be having it tucked up a bit higher and a slight bend to send exhaust away from the jeep:
obligatory picture showing off the jeep
keep in mind the jeep will be getting 1.25 inch BL and 1 inch MML and savvy under armor with new AEV 3inch springs and OME shocks...and yes im aware the pinion angle is all kinds of screwed up....itll be getting a CV shaft when all the work is done
SO....what muffler is smaller but as quiet as possible in the allowed amount of space? i know its going to get a bit louder no matter what but im trying to avoid the droning on the highway of a loud muffler...my tires already do enough of that
