question about exhaust..
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question about exhaust..
so basically i changed my mufflers to magnaflows mufflers but i kept my resonator on.
when my car first starts it sounds completely stock and once it warms up its still pretty quiet just makes a little hum.
i heard getting an xpipe could help but by how much?
i was thinking of just straight piping the car, but is it true that you lose horse power?
so what do you guys say x pipe or straight pipe? or any other suggestions?
touching the cats isn't an option
when my car first starts it sounds completely stock and once it warms up its still pretty quiet just makes a little hum.
i heard getting an xpipe could help but by how much?
i was thinking of just straight piping the car, but is it true that you lose horse power?
so what do you guys say x pipe or straight pipe? or any other suggestions?
touching the cats isn't an option
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The resonator cuts out a lot of sound so give the x-pipe a try and see what you think. I would be interested in hearing the sound with the x-pipe/Magnaflow combo.
Whatever you do, don't try straigt pipes...pretty well sucks.
Whatever you do, don't try straigt pipes...pretty well sucks.
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x pipe made a huge difference i am glad i went this route, the car sounds very deep in low revs and in the high revs you hear the x pipe but instead of it being high and raspy its a little lower, sounds just like a race car, however my gas mileage went down to about 14mpg from me trying to listen to the exhaust this week. i hope i get over them soon, otherwise i'll go even more broke!
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x pipe made a huge difference i am glad i went this route, the car sounds very deep in low revs and in the high revs you hear the x pipe but instead of it being high and raspy its a little lower, sounds just like a race car, however my gas mileage went down to about 14mpg from me trying to listen to the exhaust this week. i hope i get over them soon, otherwise i'll go even more broke!
