Has anyone done muffler work to their LR3?

[Biagetti]

Love the rasp. So what is your exhaust set-up in detail, and how much did it cost?

Glad to hear it! Everything is stock except I took it to a local and shady backwoods weld/muffler shop and they cut the big ugly muffler out leaving about 2 inches of pipe on the inlet and outlets of the muffler. In the mufflers place, they just welded in two stainless pipes.

It maybe took them an hour total once I pulled in to when I left. Total cost was only $60 if I remember correctly. Very cheap mod with great results in my opinion.

My apologies, I dont know why my phone wants to upload the picture sideways..

 

[Houm_WA]

Sweet...will that effect emissions at all? Both in terms of the fault codes and the state-required testing?

How loud would you say it is, like as a multiplier of the stock sound?

 

[Biagetti]

I'm not 100% positive that it wont effect emissions but I wouldn't think so as long as we're not messing with the cat. I grew up and lived most of my life in Pennsylvania where we had state inspections and emissions testing, but living in Florida for the past 7 years or so where we dont have such a thing didn't make me worry about it.

I would call the local inspection stations as they should know, if you or someone were to do this.

As far as any fault codes, I haven't received any. I also haven't had any back pressure issues or negative effect on performance.

Loudness... tough one!
Let's think of an F150 with a typical afterarket dual exhaust. I would say that the Rover is quieter at idle, louder at heavier acceleration and about the same at cruising speeds. Make any sense? Haha

For the stock exhaust, I never really heard it. I heard the engine, but not the xhaust.

 

[AxelR]

This definitely makes me wanna do it even more than before. Got my emission test/inspection done in ABQ...
Need to find a cheap place now.

 

[Houm_WA]

I'm quite tempted as well...

 

[lowwill]

That sounds great. I did the cut and weld on my old D1. These rigs are just so finicky

 

[Julian_disco3]

What size and brand of tire are on that beast!?

 

[colb45]

Best cheap mod for the vehicle, cutting out the clam shell muffler makes it actually sound beastly unlike a minivan...