How would a test pipe sound and perform w/ a stock exhaust? My heatshield on my cat is about to fall off, that is why i was wondering. should i just rip it off or what?

 

With stock exhaust it should sound pretty good,
but if you put a straight through muffler on ... it'll be Loud to say the least.

And yeah, just rip the heatshield out, I don't have Any on my exhaust.

 

by sounding pretty good do you mean it would be loud or pretty quiet? i dont want it loud.

 

It won't be that loud, you'll have more tone to it,
but it won't be high pitched, or raspy with the stock exhaust/muffler.

 

why dont you just gut out your stock cat instead of spending money for a test pipe and just save up for carsound hi-flow cat

 

well i have test pipe with type r exhaust, and pretty much sounds like crap until vtec

 

I really dont think you will want it all that loud. Mine was loud for a while and it was alright, but then after driving to work (100) miles a day is was pissing me off. I finally swapped out for a twin loop. Besides the louder you are the farther away the cops can be and know that you are driving like an ***. Just remember if it is really loud then everytime you get on it, there is a better chance in the cops spotting you. If you sound or remain stock it's not as noticable. Just my 0.02

 

my friend had a test pipe on his stock exhaust and it was raspy as hell! it sounded nasty and he eventually blew the welds where the pipe meets the can of the muffler.

oh yea, is your car obd2? if it is, you will be required to do more work because the check engine light will light up and put your car into limp mode with a test pipe.

 

so twin loops are very quiet? been looking for an aftermarket muffler but want it quiet as can be. what brands make these?

 

when i stuck my test pipe on my 95 ls with stock exhaust it sounded re;;y good and was not loud at all only when i really steped on it..

 

hey quick question a test pipe i just a straight thru pipe that replaces the cat right
also i have a 90 ls and was wondering wat engine code that would be and how would it sound with a test pipe and straight thru muffler
thanks

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM turbo DC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my friend had a test pipe on his stock exhaust and it was raspy as hell! it sounded nasty and he eventually blew the welds where the pipe meets the can of the muffler.

oh yea, is your car obd2? if it is, you will be required to do more work because the check engine light will light up and put your car into limp mode with a test pipe.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Agreed... raspy @ high rpm but pretty much normal when cruising. Reason I took mine off is that it smells at a stoplight.