Decent way to identify muffler?

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  • Earendil
    E30 Mastermind
    • Jun 2009
    • 1662

    #1

    Decent way to identify muffler?

    I'm not a muffler expert, so this might be a silly question. If so, I apologize :)

    I recently bought an entire used exhaust from manifold all the way back. I'm thinking I would like to adjust the sound, but the muffler that's on there has no external lettering, and without knowing what is on there I can't research how things compare.

    I can measure the overall size, as well as the in/out dimensions. Would that be enough to figure out or at least narrow down what the muffler is? And if so, how would you go about solving this?

    Here is a picture of it sitting next to a stock sized muffler:


    Thanks for any help you can provide :)
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  • Mfever
    E30 Enthusiast
    • May 2007
    • 1058

    #2
    Originally posted by Earendil
    I'm not a muffler expert, so this might be a silly question. If so, I apologize :)

    I recently bought an entire used exhaust from manifold all the way back. I'm thinking I would like to adjust the sound, but the muffler that's on there has no external lettering, and without knowing what is on there I can't research how things compare.

    I can measure the overall size, as well as the in/out dimensions. Would that be enough to figure out or at least narrow down what the muffler is? And if so, how would you go about solving this?

    Here is a picture of it sitting next to a stock sized muffler:





    Thanks for any help you can provide :)
    Looks like an ANSA muffler. We're looking at the one on the left, correct?

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    • Earendil
      E30 Mastermind
      • Jun 2009
      • 1662

      #3
      Originally posted by Mfever
      Looks like an ANSA muffler. We're looking at the one on the left, correct?
      Sorry I wasn't more clear. The unidentified one is on the right. Not that I know what the one of the left is (no markings either, except on the added tips), I just care a lot less what it is :)
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      1989 - E30 - M20B25 - Manual. Approx 300,000+ miles - Track Rat & Weekend Fun
      2000 - E46 - M52TUB28 - Manual. Approx 130,000 miles - [not so] Daily Driver

      sigpic

      I'm looking for a Lachssilber Passenger Fender and Hood. PM if you have one or both to sell!

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