Muffler Help Needed

[Joe Isuzu]

"OK, I admit I got caught up in the excitement of others and wanted to ditch the heavy OEM muffler for something more efficient."

Joe, how come you didn't go the route of a dual exhaust with free flow cats & a cross over?

First off is price, secondly, I can only imagine that this kind of set-up would be just as loud as what I currently have (and don't want). Lastly, some of the pictures I've seen of the dual set-up concern me as the exhaust tips come close to the bumper and I would prefer it look as stock as possible

Herein lies wisdom - when it comes to cars, you can often make an improvement, but usually at the cost of something else you weren't bargaining for.

The phrase "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" comes to mind...

Yes, you are very correct on this one. Some things I have a hard time accepting, like the VX is loud and inefficient. So, of course I strive to make it more efficient at the expense of making it LOUDER