Any recommendation on a muffler shop in Santa Clara/Sunnyvale ?

Hi,

My muffler has a nice hole in its belly, time to replace. So a few questions.

1. Can you recommend / black mouth a muffler shop in Sunnyvale/Santa Clara ?
2. Is there any ghetto fix, like wrap the muffler around with something easily available from OSH to silent it for a couple of days. I would really hate to drive it like that.
3. Since I am already doing it, what is the most quiet cat-back system among hi-flow ones ? I already got a "hole-in-the-muffler" hi-flow system, but it is very loud . The best would be if I do not hear it at all.
A link to any sort of noise measurement data is very much appreciated.

If you want a shop, I've had good words to say about Michael's Mufflers down here by me - Capitol and Pearl (down Pearl just a bit. It's across from Normandin.) That might be a bit of a drive for you.

For recommendations on systems, don't ask me. I like to hear my engine just a bit, so I know it's running! You could probably tell a shop what you want, and they could fix you up tho...

Sorry I can't suggest anyone closer...

Side Note - If you want to DIY, I've had good luck with the Walker Turbo II mufflers under my rigs. They're not loud, but they let you know your engine is actually running - and I find them rather mellow. And relatively inexpensive, and available locally...

Mufflers are for sucks!


Then again I don't have one and I always say "What?" after a long drive on the road. :gee:

Letterman said:

Mufflers are for sucks!...I always say "What?" after a long drive on the road. :gee:

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IN TOYOTA PRIUS ?????

Slonopotam said:

IN TOYOTA PRIUS ?????

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Ouch!:gee:

Andrushka, nicely done! That hurt me...

Slonopotam said:

IN TOYOTA PRIUS ?????

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What?

Not in your area, but worth the 40 min drive. Minute Muffler in Dublin, killer and clean installs, and Scott doe a lot of off road and custom jobs, very affordable.

Kwik-way muffler at Stevens Creek and Kiely across from Stevens Creek Toyota.

Probably too late, but I got mine done at Little D's off of Wincheser Bvd in Campbell.

dard1324 said:

Kwik-way muffler at Stevens Creek and Kiely across from Stevens Creek Toyota.

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If I recall, that is a place I went to before for "special" jobs...

They always did a good job, and whenever I went back for a quick and easy weld, they would do it free.

I ended up going to El Camino Mufflers (not sure) at El Camino and Pomeroy on Thursday. They did a good job, no complains, very quick.