5 Cyl Rear Muffler Removal

[ROVA]

Hi All,
In the past (with other cars), I've been able to remove the rear-most muffler without making them too loud. Mine has a hole and it needs to be replaced for rego. I guess I'm just being a tight-arse, but in the back of my mind I'm thinking I might gain some power and possibly make it sound better.
Perhpas this muffler is the one I need to keep, and it's the intermediate one that can be ditched.

As always, your experiences/thoughts are much appreciated.

[Seano]

....but in the back of my mind I'm thinking I might gain some power and possibly make it sound better.

...you may find you actually lose power (and chew more fuel)...has been known to happen when playing with exhaust systems on the cheap.

As for sounding better......c'mon....it's a plain old van not a rabid rice rocket.

If you really want to achieve both then I suggest actually throwing money at a decently designed and fabricated exhaust system from the exhaust manifold to the tailpipe.

[ROVA]

...you may find you actually lose power (and chew more fuel)...has been known to happen when playing with exhaust systems on the cheap.

As for sounding better......c'mon....it's a plain old van not a rabid rice rocket.

If you really want to achieve both then I suggest actually throwing money at a decently designed and fabricated exhaust system from the exhaust manifold to the tailpipe.

Gotta love the voice of reason. Thanks Seano. You're right, of course and I'm just going for the inexpensive repair. Perhaps some day I'll do the whole thing properly....probably not.
I had visions of my old 5cyl Audi. That thing used to growl through the exhaust with those 5 cyls pumping. But...it's a van.