Q: Exhaust question

asked by on February 20, 2017

So I got my cat converter cut out. And it has a nice rumble. But I want it louder when it idles and not just when I stomp on the gas. Would cutting the tailpipe and putting a tip on it make it louder? Or do I need to replace the muffler to?

My car has 138000 miles.

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