C24owner

Welcome back man.

Car is looking good. Drop that sucka tho.

rlee02135

welcome back kev.

now drop that 4x4!

sim_benz

welcome back, what were you banned for?? i was SO confused when I saw the ban. The care is really coming along, I like the black-on-silver motif.

DROP IT...you've had those springs since before ive been on the forum!!! INSTALL THEM! lol man, seriously! take a long weekend if you have to.

oh, btw, my tips look like eisenmann too! know why? because they ARE.

jk man, the exhaust looks great, when I read "magnaflow" i shook my head in dismay, but then I saw it and it looks sharp as hell. Now get a rear bumper to accomodate them!

welcome back man, i like it.

kevblah

Okay guys, my dad's angry about the exhaust, he says it's loud and makes me look bad in the community and stuff. He says I won't be able to drive the car until I get it taken off. Do you guys have any good points/arguments for me? So far, I've come up with: I'll put the resonator back on, give it a week to break in, it's only LOUD on cold starts.

Hummell

Do you like it enough to argue?

kevblah

it is quite a bit too loud, but i love the tips...and i want some sound, just not too much...i'll give it a week to see if it breaks in...and then i'll get the resonator out

Shake

Can you post a video of your exhaust. I want to see how loud it is.

B189s

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...cky/DJKT16.jpg

The tips are abit too big I think.I prefer the oval smaller tips (AMGissh looking LOL) and I just hate my muffler since it's big .I should've customed one with a smaller muffler since I don't have rear bodykit.

B189s

I have my resonator on and it IS loud for my taste.

sanf

i miss the magna.. had it on for 4 days. but too loud for the wife. it looked good/stock looking and sounded deep.

just funny how i had a 14816 like kev's on my infiniti I35.. that thing sounded deep and not too loud all around. the I35 must had some crazy resonator on. it was perfect until my dad totalled the car.

not much luck with magna.. maybe super sprint next

johnand

Magnaflows are a straight-thru performance mufflers and have virtually no "muffling" to them. They are loud as hell, but sound awesome. My suggestion is to find the biggest (longest) resonator you can find and install it before the muffler, or even install 2 resonators if you have to. It will quiet it and make the sound deeper. When I installed a Magnaflow on my Nissan Sentra, it was loud as hell. Then I installed 2 long resonators and it was quieter and much deeper.

rlee02135

it gets you better gas mileage

kevblah

Should I just order another OEM resonator so I would have two of the same nes?

Ran outside and took a short clip of start-up and one rev...I know, weak...but I didn't want to make too much noise at work, especially with my dad there already mad about me having it on in the first place. I'll see about getting a better vid later on...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qvs8y2bedE

LuxuryC240

That sounds awesome, I can't wait to hear this in person...

sim_benz

pshh, thats not too loud. hehehe....um, i agree throw a res or 2 on there, you'll be fine. Wow, you dad is pretty strict, man...is it technically his car?

gregr09

sounds good to me.

kevblah

my parents bought it for me, but its registered and insured to me. i am the only person that drives it...so its technically mine, but i still have to listen to them...

sanf

that clip is not even close to what it's like in person. i won't trust those sound clips anymore LOOOL

Shake

It sounds awsome

kevblah

Like sanf said, the video is NOTHING compared to what it actuallys sounds like...its much much louder in person

splinter

It’s kind of funny about dads. Mine told me the same thing. However, when he was about your age, he was modding the heck out of his ride. Had all the cool parts of the day. Won a few encounters, enjoyed himself, and made some lifelong friends with whom he still enjoys time together.

When I earned enough to purchase, insure, register, and repair my first car, he did everything in his power to dissuade me from altering it from its factory condition. My dad seemingly had no clue about life. I disregarded his well founded advice, and dumped a bunch of money in the thing. I had, by far, the quickest car at my school.

Fast-forward a few decades, and I have come to realize that my father is a whole lot smarter than I ever gave him credit for was when I was young. Go figure. I still enjoy working on and improving the performance of my cars. Always will. Dad and I are very close, and both of us have not only earned our mutual respect, but also from others with whom we choose to associate. My son will be driving in a few years. I have instilled in him that because it is my court and my ball, he will play by my rules. When he completes his formal education, he is free do to as he pleases, because it will be on his dime.

Although I and other MBWorld dudes can hear the fine sounds from your new exhaust, if your father insists you lose your aftermarket exhaust, please try to understand his perspective and appreciate all that he has done for you thus far.

kevblah

Spent all day at Robert's house getting lowered!!!!!!!
Finally done, thanks rob!!!

splinter

Lookin' good, kev. No way the old man can be upset about that.

kevblah

he is still on fire about the muffler, i dont want to take it off completely cuz i still love the tips..but if its silent like stock with huge tips...it'll be weird....maybe 2 resonators will do the trick haha

rlee02135

nice drop