Are mufflers really THAT necessary?

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  • MP McGrael
    Noobie
    • Aug 2012
    • 24

    #1

    Are mufflers really THAT necessary?

    My muffler popped the other day. It made quite a noise when it happened. Anyway, aside from being annoyingly loud, are there any real issues to driving around like this?
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  • TheTacoMan
    R3VLimited
    • Nov 2011
    • 2308

    #2
    Shouldnt be a problem, it will just be loud

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    • Earendil
      E30 Mastermind
      • Jun 2009
      • 1662

      #3
      Originally posted by TheTacoMan
      Shouldnt be a problem, it will just be loud
      Shouldn't be a problem...mechanically. Depending on the volume and where you live, a police officer may decide to enforce the noise ordinances that most cities and counties have. If I were you I'd avoid revving her up until you get it fixed. You don't want to be pegged as one of those guys :)
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      • Cronopoulos
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        • Jul 2011
        • 2187

        #4
        Moses muffler! Drone will make you want to fix it eventually.



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        • Cletonius
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          • Oct 2010
          • 2809

          #5
          It's probably less than ideal to vent the hot exhaust upwards like that. Otherwise looks OK. Might use some muffler repair tape after you remove the obstruction that caused it to pop open
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          • E30Gus
            Mod Crazy
            • Jun 2008
            • 781

            #6
            Must have hid spinach in that can...

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            • ButtJuice
              R3VLimited
              • Dec 2009
              • 2609

              #7
              Take it off and hammer it back in place.
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              • chance
                Mod Crazy
                • Feb 2012
                • 671

                #8
                you must have had a hell of a backfire to do that.
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                • bmwstudent
                  E30 Fanatic
                  • Sep 2011
                  • 1364

                  #9
                  That will be a lot of heat directed up at the trunk floor. Exhaust gets pretty hot.
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                  • Quadrajet
                    E30 Fanatic
                    • Jul 2008
                    • 1278

                    #10
                    The resonance inside the car may mess with your inner ear too. I drove a car home about 40 miles when I bought it, fortunately it wasn't raining, I had to roll down the windows after the first 2 minutes.

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                    • series88
                      E30 Fanatic
                      • Nov 2011
                      • 1231

                      #11
                      Mostly noise. and oh, depending on where you live, TICKETS

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