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Mblizzard
post Dec 23 2013, 07:23 PM
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My 2056 has a Monza muffler. Sounds good but it is exceptionally loud. I have looked around but I have not seen many alternatives to what I have that would be quieter but still have some reasonable performance. Well let me clarify that statement. I have not seen options that I would pay the asking price for!

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post Dec 23 2013, 07:46 PM
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IMHO Triad is the way to go. Otherwise stock, but I haven't looked at a new one in years, so the quality may have gone to crap like everything else.
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post Dec 23 2013, 08:00 PM
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Do you want the Sound to Quit or be Quiet?
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post Dec 23 2013, 08:15 PM
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QUOTE(carr914 @ Dec 23 2013, 07:00 PM) *

Do you want the Sound to Quit or be Quiet?

No, he wants something quiter. Rhymes with Twitter. I guess either way it means the same... Quit exhausting so much noise! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

I've always like the Triads. And Dave is a good PNW guy who still cares about the product.
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post Dec 23 2013, 08:23 PM
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I assume a sebring and a bursch should be similar and not too very loud.

the sebring being 2 piece, may come in handy later on when replacing muffler at a later date.

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post Dec 23 2013, 08:28 PM
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I picked up a used Dansk 2.0 muffler from this site years ago to replace the Monza that came on my car because I just didn't like the way it sounded or looked. The Dansk sounds great, looks perfect and I love it. Exactly what I was looking for having never heard a stock 914 2.0 in my life. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

My $0.02 for what its worth,

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post Dec 23 2013, 09:43 PM
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My Bursch is relatively loud--about as loud as a "thoroughly blown-out" stock muffler. The Triad mufflers I have heard were as loud as the Bursch, or louder. (One was painfully so.)

The stock muffler, in good condition, will be the quietest one available.

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post Dec 23 2013, 10:05 PM
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The Triad on my 2.0L sounds great at idle. It sounds great at wide-open-throttle. The dual pipes out the back look cool. But it is loud.

Is there not a thread here with all the different exhaust notes side by side?
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post Dec 23 2013, 10:13 PM
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I picked up a triad for a 2.0 a few years ago. Quality from Dave was top notch. He's a craftsman. No doubt. It's been my favorite so far and I think ill out one on my six conversion.
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post Dec 24 2013, 12:28 AM
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Nice thing about the Bursch is that you can pick from an assortment of packed or chambered mufflers to find one with the tone &/or decibles that you wish.

The OE banana is my favorite though.
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post Dec 24 2013, 04:56 AM
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Triad is as Loud as the Monza, but much better looking. About the only thing I can say bad about the Triad is that the Welds look like they were made by a 12 Year Old

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post Dec 24 2013, 07:11 AM
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I'd think that you'd be happiest with the original banana muffler (Dansk, Leitschrift) as they really are quiet efficient. After having several different ones over the years, all my cars are back to the original style and are not too loud.
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post Dec 24 2013, 07:27 AM
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I have looked at most of the suggestions. But I am still in shock with the $400 to $600+ price tags.
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post Dec 24 2013, 08:01 AM
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I would try to find a wasted bursch and get two mufflers welded to it.



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post Dec 24 2013, 10:22 AM
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Keep your eyes out for a used muffler on here or CraigsList. I had a Monza- super heavy and super loud. It was fun for a while, but I eventually grew tired of setting off car alarms in the garage at work. Ditched it for a used Bursch I picked up for $25. The Bursch is definitely quieter in comparison. As has been stated previously, the OEM banana is your quietest option.
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post Dec 24 2013, 10:26 AM
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if you can source the correct bursch style with good piping, you can prob find a quieter muffler to swap out and not break the bank.
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post Dec 24 2013, 10:29 AM
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QUOTE(rjames @ Dec 24 2013, 08:22 AM) *

Keep your eyes out for a used muffler on here or CraigsList. I had a Monza- super heavy and super loud. It was fun for a while, but I eventually grew tired of setting off car alarms in the garage at work. Ditched it for a used Bursch I picked up for $25. The Bursch is definitely quieter in comparison. As has been stated previously, the OEM banana is your quietest option.



i just went through this and took of the bursch on my 73-2l and replaced with dansk.its a bit quieter ,but nothing subdtantial to justify the price.still have my old bursch if you want it.pm me.
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post Dec 24 2013, 12:06 PM
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Just replaced the Monza on my 2.0 with a stock banana muffler that I had ceramic coated. What a difference! You immediately lose the rumble, but there is also a noticeable difference in throttle response. The car seems peppier when it isn't forced to pretend that it's a muscle car.
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post Dec 24 2013, 02:31 PM
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Everyone is down on the Bursch quiet, as shown in the photos above, but I used one for years and didn't think it was bad. Not too loud. Years earlier I had tried a new Monza and couldn't take it. Too damn loud! But I was younger then, and those four Italian style pipes were just too cool to resist. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Dec 24 2013, 03:27 PM
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I'm running a Leistritz, it's a stock OEM unit. I like how its quiet until you get on it, it's like 2/3rds of the old 911....

I had a Bursch on the 2.0, louder but a nice tone
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