I got a 98 Runner with the v6 and need a muffler desperately. My truck still has the one from the factory and sounds like this . So my question is, what muffler works well on the V6 for: straight through design for power but a nice smooth, mellow note that isn't much louder than factory. Just looking to replace the muffler for now as there are no further exhaust leaks and the pipes look good. I know I can go to websites and listen to clips of sound, but they never seem to be good for reference, especially when they aren't of the vehicle the muffler will go on. Any recommendations or advice would be great. Also cheapness would be nice!

 

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i got the magnaflow 18'' man does she sound great not super loud but enough to turn heads

 

get a cheap vortex, for 100 installed it sounds good and works great..

 

x2 on the 18...it's not that loud IMO but has more tone than stock. you could probably pick one up for 50 shipped on ebay. If you go VORTEX everyone knows when you come and go, lol.

 

I am running a 14" 2.5" Magnaflow on my 4.0, and it sure does sound nice.

 

I had a Vortex...it was loud. I just picked up a 18" Magnaflow off eBay for $68.00 shipping from PeddlerPerformance. Give him a Best Offer.

 

FavreRunner,

I am thinking about upgrading my muffler and I was looking at the 30" as well because I have personally heard the 18" and the 24" and they are a bit too loud for my taste. The only concern that I will still be using the stock tubing because it is still in awesome shape. However, the diameter is 2.25" the inlet and outlet for the 30" magnaflow is 2.5"

Is that gonna be a problem??? Also, can you guys confirm that this is the part number : 12286

This is where I will be getting it from:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...TODAY.m238.lVI

Thanks for all the input fellas.

austin

 

I love my TRD set up. Sounds perfect

 

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Awesome, thanks for the confirmation.

 

I have the cherry bomb vortex, and it sounds real good...

i had my truck running while the neighbors v8 nissan titan was running, and at idle they sounded pretty much the same...it has a nice deep sound cruising round streets, it gets heads to turn, but its not too loud...i love it

x2 on the piping, 2.25 pipes go into the 2.5 inlet/outlet and it just gets welded in place, simple job

 

i finally got the 18" magnaflow it has a nice tone with hardly any drone on the highway but i could stand it to be a little louder. Its way better than stock

 

www.burtmanindustries.com has a good one for the 3.4 sounds real good.

 

what size do the inlet and outlet pipes have to be? its 2.25inches right?

 

how long have you had it for ?

 

today i jsut bought a Thrush welded 19" from Advance Auto parts for $40.00. I havent gotten my tail pipe on yet so it is 2" pipe to a Magnaflow Cat to the Thrush then thats it. I have a sound cli8p loading right now

Its dark, nothing to see in the vid...

 

i love the sound of my vortex, just crusing it has a real nicelow mellow tone and when you step on it, it lets you know your driving a truck, or at least an SUV on a truck's frame

 

totally agree with spence...

your muffler will need a 2.5" inlet and outlet, as the pipes on the truck are 2.25" to whoever it was that asked...

 

i bought it last thursday the 17th. and have put 2k miles on it..

now that i think about im pretty sure i got the part numbers from your page, muffler and tip.