Exhaust sound comparison - "Charlie Chan" vs. Modding Stock Muffler

[Overdrive]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

My issue is more with the name choice. Isn't there a German word for cheap but functional? LOL Charlie Chan muffler sounds like the latest Hot Import Nights marketing campaign.

Considering that's not really the official name (that I know of), and as far as I can tell is nothing more than Johnny Danger's attempt at a chuckle-worthy (though slightly offensive) title for a cheap Chinese origin item, the name choice is strictly colloquial. Making it Benihana doesn't do any better, really.

There has been a noted weight loss and performance gain, and while 10hp isn't really amazing, it matters for this car, where one needs every horse they can get if they're trying to gain performance there, since these engines don't gain much without serious building and money. I don't take that to mean the car has been engieneered to its optimum, I see it rather as Porsche introducing enough limitations that the car's optimum is only a minimal gain. Even if one were to build the motor up well, improve several things, and use good bolt-on parts, I can't see a 2.5 exceeding 250hp without going forced induction...not nearly worth the money it'll take to get there.

I personally want something that's going to provide some performance bump and better breathing without making the car sound terrible. If that's out there, I'll go for it. I'm not trying to make a pure track car, but something that can be tracked well and driven to and from said track comfortably.

[feelyx]

Here is a video with the chan cans before I cut them up........ Actually, they don't sound bad.

[DFW02S]

Originally Posted by Overdrive

Considering that's not really the official name (that I know of), and as far as I can tell is nothing more than Johnny Danger's attempt at a chuckle-worthy (though slightly offensive) title for a cheap Chinese origin item, the name choice is strictly colloquial. Making it Benihana doesn't do any better, really......."

Charlie Chan was a comical character and for my money, there's nothing comical about the performance of the Top Speed products. As you will note, I have a few of their products and have found them to be very high quality. My Indy commented favorably on the quality of the exhaust.

I object to the Charlie Chan reference and think that fair minded people would too.
For the record, I'm not a bleeding heart whiner, far from it. Most of my opinions would be well to the right of Mitt Romney.

Okay, back to car stuff.
I've saved my original muffler and one day I'll find a shop to do the "Pedro exhaust mod" on it.

[bar10dah]

Originally Posted by DFW02S

I've saved my original muffler and one day I'll find a shop to do the "Pedro exhaust mod" on it.

I'm considering between paying a local shop $125-150 to perform the Pedro Sport Exhaust to my stock muffler, or going the Top Speed exhaust route for $300-350. Still not sure which way to go on this, but the Pedro Sport Exhaust is less than half the cost.

[DFW02S]

Originally Posted by bar10dah

I'm considering between paying a local shop $125-150 to perform the Pedro Sport Exhaust to my stock muffler, or going the Top Speed exhaust route for $300-350. Still not sure which way to go on this, but the Pedro Sport Exhaust is less than half the cost.

Fair point, but at 15.5 pounds, the Top Speed Pro muffler is less than half the weight of the 34.5 for the stock, plus the add on pipe.

The Top Speed product makes a magnificent sound. Try it and resell it if you hate the drone at 2,500 in 6th gear. (Or change gears.)