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Public Poll ---What type of exhaust system do you have?

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Harrry

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Give a grade 1-10 10 being loudest. 1 being compared to a stock sounding exhaust.

I will start with mine.


Exhaust type-- 2inch True dual
Manifolds/Headers-- Headers
Y-pipe-- None
Main Cat-- None
Resonator-- 2 18 inch magnaflow resonators
Mufflers--Edelbrock rpm series

Volume#--4.5
 
Exhaust type-- Bosal 2.5inch
Manifolds/Headers-- Headers
Main Cat-- Trubendz highflow 2.5 cat pipe
Resonator-- 1xBosal
Mufflers--2xBosal

Volume#--9 (6-7 with the silencers)
 
Exhaust type-- True Borla Catback
Manifolds/Headers-- Stock/Optimized Y-pipe
Main Cat-- Stock
Resonator-- Stock Borla
Mufflers-- Stock Borla

Volume#- 3

Will post again hopefully later today with a sound level that's with the MSDS... :D
 
Exhaust type-- Stock
Manifolds/Headers-- MSDS Headers/ Weapon R Y-Pipe
Main Cat-- Stock
Resonator-- Stock
Mufflers--Stock

Loudness - 2.5
 
Exhaust type-- Trubendz 2.5" SS Piping Kit
Manifolds/Headers-- Weapon R Headers & Y-Pipe
Main Cat-- Trubendz High-Flow
Resonator-- Magnaflow SS Polished Muffler (in place of resonator)
Mufflers--Magnaflow SS Polished Race Series Mufflers

Volume#--6-7? :shrug:
 
Exhaust type-- 2.5" SS Trubendz Borla Resonated
Manifolds/Headers-- MSDS/optimized stock y-pipe
Main Cat-- 2.5" SS Trubendz Test pipe with high flow cat
Resonator-- Magnaflow (x2 at tips)
Mufflers-- Borla

Volume#-- 5-6 :shrug: loud enough but not annoying in the car on long trips

Exhaust type-- 2.5" SS Trubendz Borla Resonated
Manifolds/Headers-- NPG Turbo
Main Cat-- test pipe
Resonator-- Magnaflow (x2 at tips)
Mufflers-- Borla

Volume#-- 3-4 :shrug: a bit quieter then before the NPG kit. not annoying on the highway
 
Just added exhaust to my car last week and I'm VERY happy:

Exhaust type-- custom
Manifolds/Headers-- stock
Y-pipe-- SHO shop with gutted cat
Resonator-- 2.5" Edelbrock rpm series (straight through design)
Mufflers-- 2 magnaflow 'resonators/race mufflers' 2.25" w/ 2" core

Volume# 4-5/10

Notes: Was a pretty straight-forward install. Connect the 2.5" out of the gutted cat with 2.5" SS to the 2.5" muffler and should be a center in/offset out to replace the stock resonator. Needed to lose the factory heat sheild to fit/tuck well, connected to the factory 2.25" around the tank and used the factory rear Y to the tails. Needed to modify passenger tail to fit the muffler correctly.
Used 3.5" polished 304 SS tips from Ebay (very nice). I'll have some pics next time I have the car on the lift (forgot it when I picked it up :mad:).
I can get the part numbers I used if anyone wants.
Car is not very loud (as I was hoping) but is MUCH deeper and does not drone on the highway (thankfully). Picked up a solid 1mpg on the highway also and no SES from the gutted rear cat.
-J
 
Exhaust type-- STOCK 2.25
Manifolds/Headers-- STOCK
Y-pipe-- STOCK
Main Cat-- STOCK
Resonator-- REMOVED
Mufflers--MAGNIFLOW 14416

Volume#--5-6 AT 2-2800k its morelike 9-10
 
Zetec

Exhaust: 2.25" custom bent
Header: Stock w/ cat
Y-pipe: None
Resonator: None
Cat: Stock
Muffler: Fart Can

Loudness: 8-9
 
Exhaust: 2.5"
Header: stock with gutted precats
Y-pipe: stock
Resonator: None
Cat: Stock
Muffler: flowmaster 40 series

okay its a trubendz catback that was cut right before the back tire, i put a custom bent 90 and an oval magnaflow tip.

loudness

its rediculously loud but im sure its gonna be louder with headers and 3.0 turbo so im gonna just give it an 8, but for a 2.5 its a 10 cuz i can't imagine it being much louder :)

PS up to 1750 rpms it sounds like an srt-4 with an exaust, with the gurgle, then from their up its pure sex to redline, then if you slow shift it pops and gurgles. IM IN LOVE!
 
Exhaust type-- Stock
Manifolds/Headers-- Weapon R SS Y-Pipe
Main Cat-- Stock
Resonator-- Stock
Mufflers--Stock

Loudness - 3 but anywhere around 1800-2600 rpms its around a 7, sounds nice from the outside though.
 
Exhaust type-- 2.5" Trubendz
Manifolds/Headers-- MSDS
Y-pipe-- MSDS
Main Cat-- Stock
Resonator-- None
Mufflers-- Magnaflow (not sure on the model)

Volume#-- 7/8

The only muffler is in the stock resonator position. I bought the catback from Thinkmoto a few years ago.
 
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Exhaust type-- True Borla Catback
Manifolds/Headers-- MSDS Headers/Optimized Y-pipe
Main Cat-- Stock
Resonator-- Stock Borla
Mufflers-- Stock Borla

Volume#- 4.5

Car has a real deep idle and sounds amazing. Real quiet on the highway and at cruising and sounds beautiful when you get into it.
 
Exhaust type-- Custom 2.25" dual outlet cat-back
Manifolds/Headers-- Stock
Main Cat-- Stock
Resonator-- 18" Magnaflow 10425
Mufflers-- None

Volume#- 6 or 7 because it's really loud when I get on it or when I'm putting around parking lots or in traffic and also at idle but cruising at highway speeds I can barely hear it.
 
Exhaust type-- Bassani Exhaust
Manifolds/Headers-- MSDS Headers
Main Cat-- Stock Y
Resonator-- Straight in the Middle
Mufflers-- Bassani Mufflers

Silencers will quiet down the exhaust sound to the point where the Police will not stop you.

10 - for being the loudest
7-8 - with the silencers

Going to complete the exhaust with a center Resonator and BAT Y-Pipe

Clips to come in the future. I have a clip on the exhaust clip sticky...

EDIT:
Exhaust type-- Bassani
Manifolds/Headers-- MSDS Headers
Y-pipe-- NONE (NPG Turbo)
Main Cat-- NONE
Resonator-- NONE
Mufflers-- Bassani

10+++ Mad Loud, Many people hate it (even me at times)!
Youtube video's available (TSTraction)!

- amyn
 
There is a separate section for exhaust vids etc. This is a public poll so others can understand from others what exhaust they have and what they think it sounds like.

If you need to post vids please create a separate thread or post them in the exhaust vids section.

Thanks -----Harry
 
Exhaust type-- stock until split at the end then 2.5"
Ypipe -- stock (have MSDS, need to install)
Manifolds/Headers-- Stock
Main Cat-- Stock
Resonator-- Stock
Mufflers-- Magnaflow 2.5 inlet 4" outlet

Volume#- 1.5-2
 
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