I'm tired of my exhaust being extremely loud, I bought one of those 3" inch test pipes they sell at ebay, apparently they're illegal, but what the hell. I'm not sure if it's 2.5" Ill double check. from there, I got a custom bent 2.5" exhaust pipe all the way back, without a silencer, at the ent I got a, I think it's a 4" inch muffler, sounds ricey with the silencer, I took the silencer off and sounds too loud, not deep at all, just screams for attention. If you guys know about exhaust systems, I'd appreciate your help. I'd rather hear my engine when it revs, kind of like the stock exhaust, but I don't want to sacrifice horsepower by going back to stock, I wouldn't mind a deep tone either, I want to either hear just my engine or a nice sporty not too loud tone.

 

Sounds like a typical aftermarket exhaust.

Cats, resonators, and non-straight through mufflers can all help make the fart noises less farty.

Or you can get an intake, to make your engine sound louder. Then you can hear your engine too!

 

Switch test pipe for a high flow cat and get a good reasonator.

 

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good call. Thats what I have and it sounds really good. i have a resonator from a 2006 eclipse exhaust, a high flow car and a 5zigen axel back. But with a kteller 22inch resonator it would sound even better. It is pretty loud but sounds good. I have a sound clip of it that I will post a link up for.


Modified by roller3804 at 5:17 PM 10/13/2007

 

I thought test pine and resonator were the same thing!!!! Can someone explain. cuz I got one of those things instead of the catalityc converter.

 

A test pipe is used i place of a cat. A test pipe is straight through and does nothing to save the Ozone, you will fail emmissions depending on what state you live in. A cat converter filters your exhaust and catches the harmful gases that polute the ozone. A high flow cat is in between a cat and test pipe, it filteration system is more free flowing in comparison to a reg. cat, allowing a better flow of exhaust.
A resonator, and Im not 100 percent sure acts as a pre-muffler, toning down any loud raspy and obnoxise nosie that is coming out of your muffer, and if you have a test pipe resonator, then that sounds like an ebay special, I got one on right now, and aside from being illegal, It stinks like exhaust fumes really bad.

 

Word!!! haha, yep, I got it at ebay, damn thing was like 20 bucks. You got any ideas on how I can reach my goal? not too loud but deep, or maybe kinda stock, but without the stock system?

 

A friggin ebay is a great place but sometimes the adds are misleading.

Here lemme tell you what my plan for exhaust for my car is, I have all the parts just need the time.

I have a magnaflowe muffler, pretty sure its chambered(the mod said a chambered muffler is what makes it quiet) GOnna be running 2.5 piping and eventually replacing the ebay special for a high flow cat.

Check out
Meganracing.com(for a high flow cat)
magnaflow.com (for a muffler of your choice, and they have resonators there to)

That woud prob be your best bet.

 

i have one of thouse megan test pipe/resinators, with 2.5 from headers and 4.5 outlet from muffler, sounds deep to 3.5 rpms, around 4 rpms, just crazy loud, screming for attention, lots of ppl recoment 22 inch resinator, thats my future plans

 

yeah 22" resonator my future plans as well. magnaflow is who ive looked into. kteller sells them also but with my recent customer service problems i give them a .

also i have an ebay "hi flow cat" basically a resonated test pipe. mine dosent sound bad. get a little on the loud side around 4k but then is dead quiet right b4 vtec after that its all motor.

 

I cant wait to get rid of the ebay special. The thing rattles, something is lose on it, and it smells like bad exhaust fumes, Im looking to replace it ASAP.

 

out of curiosity did any yall with the ebays notice alot more of a "airy" sound after install almost sounds like a leak? sry 2 thread jack.

 

Thread Jackers, ha

I have noticed a diffrence in it, but it is a whole lot more free flowing than a reg cat.

 

Personally i would get rid of the test pipe and install a high flow cat. Re: cat back, i went with a triflow muffler from powerflow exhausts and it sounds great. Deep note at idle and not screaming loud when you put the pedal to the floor, just a nice low hum. Definately recommend a cai, so you can better hear the induction note.

 

hey blackcatt, where did you get that powerflow muffler, what's the website, name and specs of your exhaust, looks like yours is what I need.