okay so I have a 2005 Volvo s40 t5, its my first car and I had a lot of money saved and I work full time after school, so I have a lot saved up and almost have it paid off. New to cars but am interested in them a lot and progressively learning, really learn a lot since i had it but don't know **** still. Basically I want my s40 to have a more fierce louder sound. Not sure if its the muffler or exhaust that does this or what..?

What will make it sounds fierce and louder(not obnoxious loud, just a decent roar) what brands and types etc(try to give me as much info as possible please)

how much will a decent system(stainless steel) plus installation cost me?

Here are some pictures of my muffler:
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THANKS SO MUCH GUYS! sorry for all the rambling haha

 

Okay i will try to give you a quick rundown on how it works.

The whole exhaust is what gives you noise, changing one part on it will change a noise differently. I have a 01 so much different car but before i started modding i had 2 cat-converters, 2 resonators, 1 muffler.

I am willing to think you have 1 cat on the downpipe (Piece of pipe from the turbo to the bottom of your car) then from there maybe another one, then a resonator then the muffler.

Each of these changes the notes. And unless you are willing to get dodgy state inspectors don't touch the cats.

There are multiple companies who make full set-up's, but these will cost a pretty penny.

Eurosport Tuning: EuroSport Dual Sport Stainless Steel Cat Back Exhaust Kit - S40/V50 T5 FWD

Your other option is to do a custom one, using parts of your choice. This also allows you to ease into the exhaust, and be able to change it how you want, and generally less expensive.

 

Volvo S40 T5 Exhaust- Magnaflow Muffler - YouTube

This is a video of a person who just replaced the back muffler, or the box.

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This is what i started out with, muffler deletes. also the cheapest.
Volvo S40 T5 Exhaust - Stock, no muffler - YouTube

Just ask a muffler shop to chop out the muffler and put tips of your choice.

Also might want to look at maybe just a resonator delete. Youtube videos of that, i have to go to class for a bit.

 

Pretty much exactly what I said in this guy other thread. Just do it already!!!!

 

yeah i apologize for having multiple posts, i just wanted to know so i can figure this all out awhile before i do so i can think it over haha. I know i sound dumb but its my first car and i'm 16 so i dont know much..yet. Gunna def do though once i pay the car off should be about another 3 months(paid half with my parents) then get that rumbling muffler!

 

hahah okay ONE LAST QUESTION ABOUT MUFFLERS!! S40 and Magnaflow - YouTube
theres a video of a volvo s40 t5 like mine, i like the sound, in the description he says the muffler is a MagnaFlow 14266..but for the part description it says Chevy, Pontiac, Camaro, Firebird. does this mean anything?

i do understand the run down now thanks to you guys tho, so thank you and i apologize again for the many threads and dumb questions!!

 

a muffler is a muffler. it's saying that those are the most common applications and can be used with that. It's just a marketing scheme to make people more comfortable in buying those. As long as you match the openings up with your stock piping size you should be A Ok.

 

okay thanks a lot for the help man.