<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boostincoupe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

My car sounds like a mix between a SRT4 and a semi with open downpipe. Does yours? </TD></TR></TABLE>

I would say more like a dump truck. You hear all this noise and then you hear a turbo spooling

 

lol. I always thought thats what a stereo is for, to drown out ambient noise (including the sound of the engine). My CRX was loud as hell, but definetly not louder than my stereo. I wouldnt have it any other way.

 

the sound of my engine <U>is</U> music. and I personaly like to use my engine to drown out the ambient sounds of the guy blasting his stereo from two blocks away.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by m R g S r &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

You can say that again. I reeeek every time I get outta my car. The ladies think its a mysterious cologne. . </TD></TR></TABLE>

Tell them its called "edu de exxon"....

 

3" open DP tonight for the 1st time....I'm getting my test pipe tomorrow.....I love that you can hear the turbo spool back down though, that's badass...

 

I have ran open downpipe for probably 5 out of the 10 months I have had my car boosted. I usually take it off when I go to the dragstrip or street racing and then I am just lazy putting it back on. I love the way it sounds, but it does get annoying if you have to commute on the freeway a lot. I actually just took it off again tonight and went driving around, my ears are ringing a little, but it defintely sounds sweet.

Here is a video of me at the track with open downpipe (I am the horizon grey civic coupe)...

http://www.draglab.com/dave/HMTWoodburn04.wmv

 

Damn, wanted to see that R32 skyline do a run....

 

..

 

ill be running open downpipe on my car unless its unbearable. I got cody to make me a 4" side exit DP and a side exit WG dump, both on passengers side of course but if it does get unbearable(this is a street driven car, but not my daily driver by any means) and i decide i want it to be more quiet, ima just get a 3" dp made and a crush bent 3" exhaust

edit...i used to run open header on a toda B/AN-R header jdm gsr motor for over 4 months without getting pulled or getting annoyed. No radio either, so i should be ok as far as police/getting annoyed


Modified by Casey at 8:22 AM 12/16/2004

 

believe me Casey, you're gonna want to look into that 3"....but if you don't, I'll buy your radio, you won't need it

 

At first, open downpipe was very annoying, but im getting use to it. I still opt for an exhaust though.

Wow, if you were able to live with open header for 4 months straight, i think you will be ok with running open downpipe

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mildly interesting &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">believe me Casey, you're gonna want to look into that 3"....but if you don't, I'll buy your radio, you won't need it </TD></TR></TABLE>

what radio?

and i always thought that the turbo muffled the exhaust a bit. Dont see how it could be much louder than open header at 9k+ and id be willing to bet its more quiet when cruising

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wantboost &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">esp. in a residential zone in the wee hours of the morning</TD></TR></TABLE>

ohhh sooo true. . .

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Casey &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

what radio?

and i always thought that the turbo muffled the exhaust a bit. Dont see how it could be much louder than open header at 9k+ and id be willing to bet its more quiet when cruising</TD></TR></TABLE>

I took the other route, and upgraded to a sick stereo instead. .
I can't even hear the motor, even at WOT when I pump the stereo

 

I thought it wouldn't be that bad but open downpipe is ******* loud. Can't wait to get my 3" exhaust welded up. Straight through magnaflow oval muffler should take care of things.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by m R g S r &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I took the other route, and upgraded to a sick stereo instead. .
I can't even hear the motor, even at WOT when I pump the stereo </TD></TR></TABLE>

if i do get a new exhaust setup, i am going with elemental designs amps, sound splinter 10" and alpine type spx-177r comps to drown it out. SQ ownz

 

yeah, i already have a 1500 wtt amp powering my two kicker's in the trunk and am adding a 660 watt amp to power 4 speakers this christmas