how loud?

 

Quiet until VTEC... Sounds like *** though (I'd know because I am now running the silencer, due to a fine from the police).

 

yup those silencers make it sound like ***... i just keep it in cuz i'd rather not be deaf.

 

I am used to the sound of it (without the silener), it's not a problem (no headache so far). My friends told me from outside, it's LOUD. But it's much quieter from the inside of the car than outside. I've heard many exhausts that are much louder than Apexi N1 (ex: Spoon N1, Tanabe RM)

also, in high rpm, the noise from the N1 is covered by the aem cai IMO.

CS

 

APEXi says that with silencer installed, it brings the noise down 7 decibals. I've had the N1 catback on my Si for a year and half, WITHOUT using the silencer. Using the silencer sucks, defeats the purpose of the exhaust. Luckily, I've never been pulled over due to exhaust. My friend says from outside, sounds like a motorcycle...

 

I have the N1 and it is loud but I think it sounds mean as hell, if you like loud then go for it!

 

The silencer doesn't seem to help that much when it's warmed up but when it's cold, you can barely notice it.

 

it sounds like ***-on-steroids w/o the silencer!

 

sounds good to me, it just drones and you can hear it for miles and miles away... doesnt seem that loud but it is. lol... my friend takes off and you can hear his car, "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA... WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaa.... WAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... WAAaaaaaaaaaa.... Waaaaaaaaaaaa.... waaaaaaaaaaaa.... waaaaaa... waaaaaa..." and he's been gunning it the whole time headed away from me! The car was more than a mile away and we still heard his exhaust loud and clear!

 

no matter what i do my exhaust is LOUD!

 

You guys are pussies if you think the N1 is so goddamn loud Get over it, or buy a Buick

 

Does anyone know how loud in decibles, the N1 is without the silencer, and how loud it is with the silencer in?

 

on a 2nd gen RX-7 Turbo its around 95 decible, shooting up around 96 or 97 being revved up to 5000 rpm. With silencer its probably high 80's close to 90. I have a meter, so if anyone nearby wants a reading, come to one of my meets and i can check it out for you.

 

I ask because I got a ticket saying it was too loud, when I had the silencer off... the law in California in regards to exhausts says they can't exceed 95db, so are you saying if I don't rev past 5k it is legal?

 

I think it's within 95 decibals. At WOT, maybe louder. Cops in Cali like to break *****.. Never had a problem here in Jersey. No silencer.

 

Chris,

How did the cop determine that it was louder than 95dB? I have a meter if you want to see how loud it really is.

 

you guys think thats loud, i was running a straight through 4" Exhaust on my FD RX7..hehehe TAH TAH TAH TAH TAH !!!

 

The officer said that he felt it was too loud, he did not use a meter.. It would be great if I could measure the sound with your meter Martin!

 

technically its legal if its 95 decibles or less, but cops dont have a decible meter and so their decible meter is there ears... and i dont think human ears are that sophisticated to be able to tell the difference. Some will let something iffy go and some will not let something iffy go... then some will say a stock exhaust is too loud. we have laws to make sure our rights are kept in tact, but instead these laws have turned on us.

BTW... my friend didnt bother fighting it... he just paid the ticket when he got it. Your best bet... take it to a cop WITH SILENCER ON and try getting it signed off. Find a male officer... who seems cool... and hope for the best. Worst case scenario, he wont sign and then you can worry about fighting it.


[Modified by csufweed, 1:37 AM 5/15/2002]

 

Why wouldn't he/she sign the ticket off with the silencer attached? That is what I did, and my ticket was signed off no problem..

 

Why not? Some cops are **** like that.

So whats the problem? you got the ticket signed off, right???

 

You already got it signed off?

 

Yeah I got the ticket signed off, I just don't like driving with the silencer on.. So if I test it, and it comes out to be lower than 95db, I will take the silencer off.

 

Sweet

 

Yeah, and I also figured out that the cop who cited me, only works the 7pm-7am shifts: Thursday-Sunday... And I rarely, if ever, am in that city during those hours... Thank God school gets out at 2:30pm!!!