Muffler delete/aftermarket upgrade?

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Greenghost28

Discussion Starter · Feb 17, 2021

Hi all, I kinda of want to swap out muffler to give the car a bit more noise. I noticed the Trax has 2 mufflers. A front and rear (right at the bumper. Has anyone here done any exhaust work on these cars? Wondering if 1 or both mufflers can be changed and/or removed. Is there any sensors or issues to worry about? Thinking the easiest approach is to remove the rear muffler completely.

Thanks in advance, Greenghost28

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Traxy

· #2 · Feb 17, 2021

The one in the front is a resonator, the actual muffler is in the back. I removed the front resonator a couple of years ago when it went bad as the internal plates broke welds and they were rattling. Replaced it with a straight pipe. Removing completely the rear muffler might be illegal in your state plus I'm not sure you want to hear the noise of a 1.4l 4 cylinder. It's no V8.

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Greenghost28

Discussion Starter · #3 · Feb 17, 2021

Yeah a delete isn't quite what I want to do. I don't want it super loud, just want it a little more noise than stock. Is the muffler welded or clamped on?

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Traxy

· #4 · Feb 18, 2021

One piece from CAT back. I like the sound of mine now. You barely notice a difference from inside. The other day when my daughter borrowed it and left with my Trax, I for the first time notice how it sounded differently from other Trax for the first time. Has a nice nice growl upon take off and smooths out to nothing. I liked the way it sounded. Unfortunately it was downhill and didn't get to hear the turbo coming in. I would really like for someone to tramp it up a hill to see what it really sounds like on take off without the resonator. As long as it doesn't sound like those fart cans.

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Greenghost28

Discussion Starter · #5 · Feb 18, 2021

Dang was hoping it was separate for easy of change. Didn't expect it to be. For reference, how long was that piece of straight pipe you put in?

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Traxy

· #6 · Feb 18, 2021 (Edited)

I can't remember, a couple of feet maybe with a minor bend at each end. Had it made out of stainless so it would't rust. Cost me maybe under $50 at a muffler shop that specializes in stainless pipe. I will get the same thing done to my Encore if the resonator lets go again. It has been replaced twice already under warranty with less than 27000kms.

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briankirchman1

· #7 · 7 d ago

Greenghost28 said:
Yeah a delete isn't quite what I want to do. I don't want it super loud, just want it a little more noise than stock. Is the muffler welded or clamped on?

I cut mine out completely. It's not very loud at all

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