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brucepick · 02-14-2008, 10:14 PM

Thanks RH77.

My interest is to relocate the muffler over to the right side so I can clean-sheet the underside. OEM muffler lives between the rear bumper and the gas tank so I'm a bit hesitant to cover it over. Heat buildup.

Since there's no room for the stock muffler where I want to put it, I'd need a smaller one. OK with me if it's a bit louder but I guess I'd need to find one that's not free-flow.

I guess you've stated it clearly - for whatever reason, low end power drops with a free flow muffler. If you or anyone can explain exactly how/why I'd be all ears (eyes??).

FE drivers "live" in the low rpm zone so a drop in low end power wouldn't be good. Especilly in my car which is kinda underpowered. The engine in these cars in particular is a low end grunter, it's happiest between 2-4K though redline is around 6K.

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brucepick Hypermiler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Eastern CT, USA Posts: 1,071 Lean Burn Civic - '97 Civic HX Team Honda 90 day: 51.92 mpg (US) Thanks: 78 Thanked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Thanks RH77. My interest is to relocate the muffler over to the right side so I can clean-sheet the underside. OEM muffler lives between the rear bumper and the gas tank so I'm a bit hesitant to cover it over. Heat buildup. Since there's no room for the stock muffler where I want to put it, I'd need a smaller one. OK with me if it's a bit louder but I guess I'd need to find one that's not free-flow. I guess you've stated it clearly - for whatever reason, low end power drops with a free flow muffler. If you or anyone can explain exactly how/why I'd be all ears (eyes??). FE drivers "live" in the low rpm zone so a drop in low end power wouldn't be good. Especilly in my car which is kinda underpowered. The engine in these cars in particular is a low end grunter, it's happiest between 2-4K though redline is around 6K. __________________ Check your tire pressure - keep it up !! We've learned that diet has a closer relationship to cancer than we ever thought. Please see this Wikipedia article on The China Study. Driving Lean Burn '97 Civic HX, lotsa mods by now! '89 Volvo 240 is semi-retired. I did love that car though!