muffler fitment

[tuanle16]

hey all, i believe there is a rattling noise in my 02 exhaust system. however, i can't seem to locate the exact location. i am just going to start to replace parts, starting at the muffler. does anyone know what years will fit onto 02? i have an opportunity to put a 98 muffler on and believe it will fit. however, i also have the opportunity to put on 05 s-muffler for same price. but i was told by local dealer this will not fit. is that true? any help would be appreciated. or anyone have a muffler, please let me know. thanks.

[eightsandaces]

If you look at the way the after market manufacturers break down fitment, I'd say it's unlikely the 98 muffler would fit. If you are doing this merely to solve a rattle, why not check all the heat shields surrounding the cats first?

[tuanle16]

thanks. i have checked everything else. ie..all heat shields and used a mallet and knocked around. can't seem to reproduce at idle, but only at 2-3k rpms. very frustrating.

but thanks for your thoughts.

i was told by the local dealer that 98-2004 were the same muffler.

[bluelagoon]

check the connecting pipes entering the ends of the muffler. Mine rattled even though the clamps were tight.

[Bruce Wayne]

my heat shields have been rattling since i took ownership of the car 3 years ago.. been under it so many times tapping about trying to find where exactly the rattle at low revs was coming from..

.. today i was at lakeside engineering having a coolant flush and s/steel brake lines put in and Max made same comment about the exhaust rattle at which point i mentioned ive been trying find the rattle..

sensors he said, grabbed a spanner.. 10 seconds later, all done.. exhaust is rattle free !



go figure !

[The Radium King]

fyi, there is i fellow on this board (username 'Paul') who has a cayman (ie 987) exhaust sytem on his 986 - headers, mid pipes, exhaust. apparently a bolt-on application; the only fabrication required was the extension of 02 sensors. if you can get a 987 exhasut on your car i say go for it, as concensus seems to be that the 987 has a better 'sound' that 986.

[tuanle16]

thanks all.

good stuff. regarding 987, i was told it wouldn't fit. any one else attempted this? putting a 987 muffler on a 986 car? 2005 into 2002.

[eightsandaces]

I have a 98 stock muffler I'm willing to get out of my garage for cheap plus shipping if you decide to go that route. 14k miles on part.

[Dave928]

narrowed my rattle down to loose baffles in the muffler.

ordered and waiting for my NHP muffler to show up...