Exhaust loudness Q
Jun 24, 2005, 08:14 AM
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Exhaust loudness Q
Nooooooobbbbbbb Question: Do I gain more HP if my exhaust is loud as hell?? 
No seriously... my catback is hella freakin loud. Inside and outside the cabine. I don't really want to change the whole exhaust system so I'm wondering what can I do to tone it down a bit. I've always thaught the resonator might be too small but never been 100% sure so never did anything about it. The piping is either 2.25 or 2.5. I've got a set of Kamikaze header + Dp as well which doesn't help loudness wise.
What do you guys think I could do to lower the sound of my catback?
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No seriously... my catback is hella freakin loud. Inside and outside the cabine. I don't really want to change the whole exhaust system so I'm wondering what can I do to tone it down a bit. I've always thaught the resonator might be too small but never been 100% sure so never did anything about it. The piping is either 2.25 or 2.5. I've got a set of Kamikaze header + Dp as well which doesn't help loudness wise.
What do you guys think I could do to lower the sound of my catback?
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Jun 24, 2005, 08:36 AM
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After installing my header, my magnaflow exhaust was hella loud - deafening at highway speeds. So I had a Magnapack (the Magnaflow resonator) installed in my exhaust and its helped a ton to silence the exhaust. Now its back to its mean, deep, beefy self . FYI I paid $90 for the polished stainless resonator total including installation 
. FYI I paid $90 for the polished stainless resonator total including installation
Jun 24, 2005, 10:37 AM
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Blaze I could sell you the Magnaflow thats on my car, that will help a bit. But a lot of it is the DP and the Headers. the piping size is 2-1/4 that you have (if your still using the same system). You could always install another resignator. Or do as wiretap suggested and get a sinlencer....course that will be fun trying to get one for your tip. LOL
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Jun 24, 2005, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Z_Lancer_Man
Silencer = Resonator - And it is universal. You jsut get the ends to match the diameter of your pipe. Mine is 2.5".
A siliencer is a insert for your muffler, a resignator is located in your center pipe. On a stock exhaust it looks like a mini muffler.
Jun 24, 2005, 01:16 PM
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i may have missed it but is your exhaust a bolt on or custom bent? when i did my RRM header and a custom DP the exhaust became loud as hell, just like yours...i changed over my muffler from an apex'i GT spec to the N-1 style and it quited down the ride quite a bit. if you've got a custom exhaust it might be something to consider..
Jun 24, 2005, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Z_Lancer_Man
After installing my header, my magnaflow exhaust was hella loud - deafening at highway speeds. So I had a Magnapack (the Magnaflow resonator) installed in my exhaust and its helped a ton to silence the exhaust. Now its back to its mean, deep, beefy self . FYI I paid $90 for the polished stainless resonator total including installation
. FYI I paid $90 for the polished stainless resonator total including installation thats what i got, and it came with a resonator and muffler, which was nice, but with headers, i agree, its just too loud.
are you saying get another resonator welded inline?
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Yes... get the resonator. I have it on mine and it gets rid of that ricey sound. Go to www.kteller.com . I think they have them in 2.5 as well