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Old 04-09-2009, 08:54 PM
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So i have a straight piping w/ Flowmaster muffler, Random Technology Cat Cov, no resonator, and it's making that ricer noise. Any ideas what might be causing this sound?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqfq8eTr0Ng

FYI, i had stock exhaust before and it made the same sound but now it's lower with this new flowmaster

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anyone?
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A lack of a resonator
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the fact its a flowmaster
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I don't think it's the flowmaster because it was doing the same thing w/ my stock Honda exhaust. I too was thinking that it might be the resonator
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what engine?
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resonator will do the trick. the purpose of a resonator is to help the muffler quiet the noise by reducing the amount of harmonic drones,basicly act like a mini muffler.
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It's a B16A2
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a resanator will make it sound deeper
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The fact that it's a Honda with a Honda motor is pretty much the main reason you are getting the ricer sound. Find a better muffler. I know the Mugen Twin loop sounds pretty nice and smooth.
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Default Re: Annoying Exhaust Help!

Originally Posted by JavierOfReno
the fact its a flowmaster

Heretic! Thats like saying Edelbrock is crap. Ha ha. But yeah, resonator IMO.
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Originally Posted by JavierOfReno
resonator will do the trick. the purpose of a resonator is to help the muffler quiet the noise by reducing the amount of harmonic drones,basicly act like a mini muffler.
yessir..i was having tha same problem..solved it with a resonator
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Originally Posted by infinitypro12
Heretic! Thats like saying Edelbrock is crap. Ha ha. But yeah, resonator IMO.
haha,ive never been a fan of flowmaster but to each there own. magnaflow for me
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i have a na d15b7 with all the bolt-ons possible, and you know the single cams have the worst exhaust sound.....i changed my headers to 4-2-1, added a cat-delete, and a tanabe super racing medallion cat-back...now it sounds like a Subaru at idle, but gets hella loud at high rpm's
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