Looking for Quieter Exhaust.
Mar 4, 2008, 05:59 AM
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RM-01A idle : 70db, 4000rpm: 94DB.
This is just the catback, i believe. I can't really read the site too well.
Link: http://www.fujitsubousa.com/
If anyone can see it better, please post it up.
This is just the catback, i believe. I can't really read the site too well.
Link: http://www.fujitsubousa.com/
If anyone can see it better, please post it up.
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Mar 4, 2008, 06:03 AM
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I had a 3" megan cat-back exhaust but I put my stock cat-back on again, because living in Northern VA, I felt like I was watching my back too much instead of enjoying driving. I live in Fairfax so when it comes to cops.... I'll just say they are the MOST strict I have ever seen. Even for VA. By puttin the stock catback on, there's a little loss in power that my butt-dyno can detect but overall, not too much. Funny, but I can drive faster now because my exhaust doesn't alert all cops within a 1/2 mile. I'm willing to sacrifice 5-10hp for a quiet exhaust. THose of you who are suggesting all these different aftermarket exhausts must have forgotten what a stock exhaust sounds like. I can hardly tell if my car is on or off in the city where there is alot of background noise. When I had my Megan, I could hear my car running on the turbo timer from inside the house.
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Mar 4, 2008, 06:49 AM
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I had a 3" megan cat-back exhaust but I put my stock cat-back on again, because living in Northern VA, I felt like I was watching my back too much instead of enjoying driving. I live in Fairfax so when it comes to cops.... I'll just say they are the MOST strict I have ever seen. Even for VA. By puttin the stock catback on, there's a little loss in power that my butt-dyno can detect but overall, not too much. Funny, but I can drive faster now because my exhaust doesn't alert all cops within a 1/2 mile. I'm willing to sacrifice 5-10hp for a quiet exhaust. THose of you who are suggesting all these different aftermarket exhausts must have forgotten what a stock exhaust sounds like. I can hardly tell if my car is on or off in the city where there is alot of background noise. When I had my Megan, I could hear my car running on the turbo timer from inside the house.
Did you have just a catback with stock cat or the resonated test pipe as well?
Mar 4, 2008, 07:17 AM
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just like "REDLINE-Z" said i got the BR w/magnaflow but not cat.at low rpms is quiet but if im on it on the highway the noise level gets higher.besides it purrs when at idle if you got cams
Mar 4, 2008, 08:37 AM
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+1 For Fujitsubo RM01A. Not only is it made by the oldest and most respected exhaust maker in Japan, but it's one of the only single piece cat-backs on the market. It doesn't stick out and doesn't have that obnoxious JDM slant. For the ultimate in stealth paint the can flat black
Mar 4, 2008, 09:09 AM
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I had the full 3 inch setup except the cat which was stock. Made great power but was loud and drones at highway speeds. If you don't care about the noise and the attention from cops, go for it.
Mar 4, 2008, 09:20 AM
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I've watched alot of youtube videos on these and cobb, tanabe, and fujitsubo are the quietest
Tanabe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW_Vu_1StDc
Cobb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWBkh4LDocA
Fujitsubo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSbWf3cI700
Custom Exhaust by fusionchicken
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxJnxcq6pps
Tanabe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW_Vu_1StDc
Cobb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWBkh4LDocA
Fujitsubo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSbWf3cI700
Custom Exhaust by fusionchicken
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxJnxcq6pps
Mar 4, 2008, 09:42 AM
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Article: http://www.tanabe-usa.com/exhausts/medaliontouring.asp
The Tanabe Medalion Touring is under 93DBS. However, there is no idle dbs here.
The Tanabe Medalion Touring is under 93DBS. However, there is no idle dbs here.
Mar 4, 2008, 02:11 PM
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Although I have the greddy evo2 (not installed yet)
I really wanted the tanabe touring. I think the evo2 muffler looks ugly ... and tanabe is quality for sure. I also think the tanabe will sound better ... oh, and the tip on the tanabe looks great.
either way, cant go wrong with either. i bought the evo2 because i found one used for a decent price.
Mar 4, 2008, 03:13 PM
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The magnalfow muffler from Buschur is not to bad at all......I have 3" with tp and its very tame during normal driving, but does get quite mean at wot 
You could go with a rear magnaflow muffler with a bullet in the "cat" section which would result in a very quiet system I would think and little to no power loss.
Since you have the rear section with the bullet already it would save you some money overall.......
You could go with a rear magnaflow muffler with a bullet in the "cat" section which would result in a very quiet system I would think and little to no power loss.
Since you have the rear section with the bullet already it would save you some money overall.......
Can't wait to slap that sucker on.
He's got a bullet muffler and told me that the magnaflow is slightly quiter (than the Bullet) at street operating speeds.
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