VtecAddict96

Ok guys my last exhaust was a RS*R ex-mag and i loved the sound and looks of it but it rusted out. I'm now in the market for a new exhaust and i was dead set on the sp2 but then i saw that Thermal has a quieter version of their classic exhaust. I've heard that the R&D is very quiet and i've heard that it's very loud. Does ANYONE have any video clips of either of these exhausts. I've looked through every thermal thread and every sp2 thread. I just dont understand how some people say the thermal stealth is louder than a N1 and some people say it's as quiet as a sp2. Maybe some people have a turbo and they're just not telling me about it. What i'm really after is sound/video clips of these two exhausts, mainly the thermal becuase i'm getting mixed reviews on it.

I called both manufactures today and this is what i found out.

Greddy sp2 = 93Db at 3k
thermal stealth = 89Db at 1/3 of the rpm range. So approximately 2,300.
I called up RS*R and Apexi just to compare.
Ex-mag = 89Db at 5,250
WS2 = 84Db at 5,250

Thanks in advance...
I wanted this thread to be 56k friendly so i put these as links.

Thermal Stealth
http://thermalrd.com/pics/b101c101.jpg

Greddy sp2

http://greddy.com/images/exhaust_sp2.jpg

Modified by VtecAddict96 at 7:02 PM 3/1/2005


Modified by VtecAddict96 at 7:29 PM 3/1/2005

VtecAddict96

Common someone has to have these exhausts with a video clip.

VtecAddict96

Bump

VtecAddict96

this thread is a bust

dwnthehatch

iTrader: (1)

I have no video clips but I can tell you ther thermal stealth is loud. I assumed it would be quiet and was very wrong. I had it on the stock motor, cat, exhaust manifold on my old 00dx hatch. I pulled it after an hour of driving and sold it. They I bought an Apexi WS and never regretted it.

0ImportAutoPerformance.com

Greddy all the way! Have it on my 98 accord and love it. Good hum under normal driving and nice sound when you dump it.

VtecAddict96

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dwnthehatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have no video clips but I can tell you ther thermal stealth is loud. I assumed it would be quiet and was very wrong. I had it on the stock motor, cat, exhaust manifold on my old 00dx hatch. I pulled it after an hour of driving and sold it. They I bought an Apexi WS and never regretted it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Was it the 2.25 piping size? If it, i'm not going to get it now.

I called both manufactures today and this is what i found out.

Greddy sp2 = 93Db at 3k
thermal stealth = 89Db at 1/3 of the rpm range. So approximately 2,300.

So i just dont know, i just need to find some other people with experience on these exhausts.

jlacoy82

Tone and volume are 2 totally different things, just FYI. I love the sound of the SP2 on my brothers b17a (not a typo).

dEtSoOb

I have the stealth on my car, I'll see if I can find a clip of it somewhere. Either way you go you are getting a nice exhaust, my buddy had the sp2 but sold it and got an rs*r b/c he wanted something quieter and more stock looking.

VtecAddict96

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jlacoy82 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Tone and volume are 2 totally different things, just FYI. I love the sound of the SP2 on my brothers b17a (not a typo). </TD></TR></TABLE>

Well yeah i'm not retarded but i'm not very concerned with the tone, i'm just concerned with the volume, sorry i didnt make that clear.

VtecAddict96

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HKesque &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have the stealth on my car, I'll see if I can find a clip of it somewhere. Either way you go you are getting a nice exhaust, my buddy had the sp2 but sold it and got an rs*r b/c he wanted something quieter and more stock looking. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Could you compare the two? What were the two setups?

jlacoy82

Oh right, I just realized I have a camera now that takes video and sound.......and my brother has an SP2. If I see him in the near future I'll try and get some rev action from him.

VtecAddict96

lump

VtecAddict96

+1, i feel like i'm trying to sell something.

dEtSoOb

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VtecAddict96 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Could you compare the two? What were the two setups?</TD></TR></TABLE>

my buddy had the comptech icebox, dc header, no cat and the greddy sp2.

I had an aem cai, greddy header, no cat, and the stealth.


My car was a lower tone and quieter in low rpms, after crossing over into vtec my stealth just screamed. the sp2 was pretty loud too in high rpms.

Basically both are very nice exhausts, the stealth is quieter than the sp2 for the most part. Also if you do run your cat the exhaust is very quiet and deep.

VtecAddict96

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

my buddy had the comptech icebox, dc header, no cat and the greddy sp2.

I had an aem cai, greddy header, no cat, and the stealth.


My car was a lower tone and quieter in low rpms, after crossing over into vtec my stealth just screamed. the sp2 was pretty loud too in high rpms.

Basically both are very nice exhausts, the stealth is quieter than the sp2 for the most part. Also if you do run your cat the exhaust is very quiet and deep.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanks man you basically answered all my questions.

Tuesday Club

its an exhaust...pick one

civic_speed99

Ok, I have the thermal stealth and it isn't at loud as the greddy to me. I have it on my stock motor and I love it, nice low sound.

civic_speed99

Oh and I was going to get the classic because I didn't know the difference, but the guy in the shop wouldn't let me because he said that it was annoyingly loud, but like I said the stealth is nice, I would get you a vid clip, but somebody in this house lost my camera.

NateBruk

thermal

VtecAddict96

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mercuryfrost &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its an exhaust...pick one </TD></TR></TABLE>
Fa sho Unlike you i'm not a ricer, i need a quiet exhaust that doesnt annoy fellow drivers.

I'm going with the thermal stealth.