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Hey all I currently have a nb8a n*power 2.25 stainless muffler on stainless cat back which has developed a rattle. I think some of the insides has rattled loose. My question is regarding a replacement. I tried looking for n*power on line but they seemed to be a ebay business. I don't mind the exhaust note from this muffler which was on the car when I bought it.
I see that mania sell an xforce muffler has anyone got one
There is also smp and Loch stewart
Does anyone know where you can get these

PS I'm on the Central coast

I believe N*power are no longer manufactured, but I may be wrong there.
They were basically a Chinese copy of the Racing Beat power pulse muffler, which is still available, albeit at a fair cost.

What are you looking for exactly? louder, quieter, same?


if you just want a similar kind of thing, you can see if anybody around you is wrecking an mx5 SE.
The SE muffler is a more straight through design than the standard one, and sounds pretty similar to the N*power from memory (I have an SE muffler on my car, but havent heard an Npower one in years, so i'm going off memory)

I wouldn't mind a touch louder

whats your budget mate? I have a 2.5 inch magnaflow muffler thats been cut off at the axle with a tip welded on it from my nb8a. its been sitting around for ages but was fine when I replaced it because I wanted central exit twin tips.

you would need to get someone to weld a flange on it to fit but it could be a cheap option?

Thanks mate I'd prefer to go for new. How did the magnaflow sound. What do you have now?

peterd wrote:There is also smp and Loch stewart Does anyone know where you can get these

I recall SMP's exhausts & CAIs from some years ago, but can't seem to find them with a quick Google. Re Loch Stewart/Garry Stewart exhaust check with Rob Bliss
<https://www.robblissexhaust.com.au/ Geebung QLD> & CES Racing <http://www.cesracing.com.au/ Meadowbrook QLD> as they collaborated with Garry.

Contact Town and Country in Geelong- they do cat back for NB - they will confirm sizes etc.

peterd wrote:Thanks mate I'd prefer to go for new. How did the magnaflow sound. What do you have now?

yeah it sounded great, it was a nice muffler. i have a hooker aero chamber muffler now. i only got it because it had the size and configuration i wanted. its loud though! i had to get glass packed tip inserts to calm it down as it was too much, especially because my car is supercharged it makes it that much louder than NA.