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fredfifty
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I have pypes violators and im not sure if the mufflers are on the correct side due to positioning of the tips. I dont recall seeing an inlet or outlet stamp, or arrows indicating direction. If no indicators, im assuming muffler can be on either side?

Ive positioned the flow tubes, tailpipes a few times...the freakin tips (moreso the passenger side) point out and away...not straight back. It erks me.

Anybody have this isse with pypes violators with 3” tips on their fox?

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Depends on the style of muffler. Chambered mufflers are directional.
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I've read that they can be installed backwards. The correct direction tends to have more of a raspy sounds and when reversed tends to quiet it down a bit.
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just researched and found that the violator mufflers are directional and have an inlet stamp on it..i guess I missed that.

weird, because the exhaust sounds fine...

well, on to pulling the mufflers out...again

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Installing mufflers reversed can cause more back pressure.
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quote:
Originally posted by Martinna:
Installing mufflers reversed can cause more back pressure.

Sarcasm at its best lol
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