earl7204 Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Hi Everyone in Journey Land! Just bought a used 09' SXT and have a bit of an exhaust issue. First off, does the Journey SXT come with a smaller in-line muffler closer to the engine and then 2 larger mufflers/resonators that exit out the back? I ask because mine has been modified by the previous owner with a 4" Magnaflow muffler in the middle of the exhaust run (I assume where the stock muffler used to be) and nothing out the back besides to different exhaust tips. On initial start up the Journey sounds good, but it stops from there.... I like Magnaflow and have one installed on my 05' Hemi Durango, but I'm not sure about the Journey. Can I just find a couple of after market resonators where the two out the back used to be to quiet down the Magnaflow? Any suggestions are welcome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbird24 Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Single exhaust V6 that split into duals are very difficult to tune for the right sound. Nearly impossible to get right. Are the back mufflers gone? These Ashcan mufflers do a very good job at muffling sound but their weight and lack of good tone really make the engine sound weak. To make a V6 sound good, a true dual exhaust needs to have an x-pipe or h-pipe between the two backs to help even the engine pulses. In the configuration the Journey has, I feel this is going to be nearly impossible to get a good exhaust note. That is not to say you can't get a better free flowing exhaust. It is just the sound quality might never be the best that it could be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earl7204 Posted May 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Single exhaust V6 that split into duals are very difficult to tune for the right sound. Nearly impossible to get right. Are the back mufflers gone? These Ashcan mufflers do a very good job at muffling sound but their weight and lack of good tone really make the engine sound weak. To make a V6 sound good, a true dual exhaust needs to have an x-pipe or h-pipe between the two backs to help even the engine pulses. In the configuration the Journey has, I feel this is going to be nearly impossible to get a good exhaust note. That is not to say you can't get a better free flowing exhaust. It is just the sound quality might never be the best that it could be. The back mufflers are gone in which they just bent two new pieces of pipe to exit out the back with a couple after market chrome tips. I'm really not trying to make it sound like my Hemi in the Durango, just want to tone it down. Any after market resonators I could buy and put in where the back mufflers used to be?? Again, any suggestions. I wonder if there's enough room to put a larger Magnaflow muffler where they put the small 4" tubular muffler....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbird24 Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 There are small bullet style resonators that might work. I know my Camaro had some on the stock exhaust. I know Magnaflow makes them too. Might want to take to a good exhaust shop and see what they think.... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swerv Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 There are small bullet style resonators that might work. I know my Camaro had some on the stock exhaust. I know Magnaflow makes them too. Might want to take to a good exhaust shop and see what they think.... Chris Too bad we dont live close to each other... i am looking for an agressive sound and i might have traded you my stock exhaust if you wanted. Other than that they may be able to weld in a muffler to help with the noise... you can also try Dynomat but that is probably a last resort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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