{"id":58947,"date":"2015-12-17T20:08:44","date_gmt":"2015-12-17T11:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=58947"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:44:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:44:40","slug":"across-250-muffler-stock-restoration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20151217\/everyday-events\/across-250-muffler-stock-restoration","title":{"rendered":"Across 250 Muffler Stock Restoration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"decob-4103075280\" class=\"decob- decob-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/advertise\" aria-label=\"ad_sample_1456_180_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png 1456w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" width=\"812\" height=\"100\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58938\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_6488.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6488\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6488.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6488-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6488-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nAfter discussion, we decided it was the right call to reset everything to stock first.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00875.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00875.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00875\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00875.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00875-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00875-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58940\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00876.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00876\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00876.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00876-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00876-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nThe exhaust pipe is clean but the silencer area is crushed.<br \/>\nThe exhaust pipe is dirty but the silencer is in better shape.<br \/>\nWe went with the latter option, and this is what arrived.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s dirty, but it&#8217;s not at the level where holes are about to open up, so we&#8217;re good. If it runs well like this, we&#8217;ll send it out for proper painting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_6484.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58941\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_6484.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6484\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6484.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6484-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6484-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWe heated it up and gave it a quick rust-preventative spray.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00874.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58942\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00874.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00874\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00874.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00874-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00874-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00873.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00873.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00873\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00873.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00873-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00873-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00872.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00872.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00872\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00872.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00872-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00872-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58945\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC00871.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00871\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00871.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00871-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC00871-624x415.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nSuzuki&#8217;s OEM exhaust gas gasket is excellent. With a flange, it won&#8217;t fall out. The intermediate cushioning is just right, and there&#8217;s no exhaust leakage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58946\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSC_6489.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6489\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6489.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6489-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/DSC_6489-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nThe stock duplex looks pretty good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After discussion, we decided it was the right call to reset everything to stock first.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":58938,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pochipp_cv_data":"","swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1924],"tags":[56],"class_list":["post-58947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-everyday-events","tag-muffler"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58947"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58947\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}