Dual Exhaust Installed + Pics + Question
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Dual Exhaust Installed + Pics + Question
Hi guys and gals,
I am quite excited today, finally got my dual exhaust done!
Here are some pics of the pipes being fitted and installed.
The exhaust note is really mean
BUT, it's too loud! I knew from begin this setup is going to be loud, but I never expected to be that loud. The only place I can put the muffler is where the resonator used to be. Now I am thinking to put a resonator or a round straight through muffler on the left side. However, I have no idea where to put the one on the right side. Hope someone can point me to the right direction. Thanks in advance!
I am quite excited today, finally got my dual exhaust done!
Here are some pics of the pipes being fitted and installed.The exhaust note is really mean
BUT, it's too loud! I knew from begin this setup is going to be loud, but I never expected to be that loud. The only place I can put the muffler is where the resonator used to be. Now I am thinking to put a resonator or a round straight through muffler on the left side. However, I have no idea where to put the one on the right side. Hope someone can point me to the right direction. Thanks in advance!
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Hi guys and gals,
I am quite excited today, finally got my dual exhaust done! Here are some pics of the pipes being fitted and installed.
The exhaust note is really mean BUT, it's too loud! I knew from begin this setup is going to be loud, but I never expected to be that loud. The only place I can put the muffler is where the resonator used to be. Now I am thinking to put a resonator or a round straight through muffler on the left side. However, I have no idea where to put the one on the right side. Hope someone can point me to the right direction. Thanks in advance!
I am quite excited today, finally got my dual exhaust done!
Here are some pics of the pipes being fitted and installed.The exhaust note is really mean
BUT, it's too loud! I knew from begin this setup is going to be loud, but I never expected to be that loud. The only place I can put the muffler is where the resonator used to be. Now I am thinking to put a resonator or a round straight through muffler on the left side. However, I have no idea where to put the one on the right side. Hope someone can point me to the right direction. Thanks in advance!any pics of it on the ground from the rear?
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what kind of muffler is it? if it's the kind that uses some type of packing, give it a few hundred miles to break in. any type of muffler i've used that had packing in it, sounded a little more mellow after it was broken in a tad. just a thought before you throw some more money at it.
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what kind of muffler is it? if it's the kind that uses some type of packing, give it a few hundred miles to break in. any type of muffler i've used that had packing in it, sounded a little more mellow after it was broken in a tad. just a thought before you throw some more money at it.
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CONGRATS MAN!!! looks like you finally got it done. Now put your rims back on and youre good to go!!
Time to post some sound clips! Really wanna hear that beast
Time to post some sound clips! Really wanna hear that beast
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I had an exhaust setup like that with those magnaflow muffler in the same location. It droned like crazy and was too loud. I would also scrape all the time since the muffler was 2-3" lower than the chassis. I ditched that setup and placed two long glasspacks where the resonator goes and put a magnaflow muffler in the rear. Sounds much better and not too loud.
You should find a place to put an aero resonator or a magnaflow resonator in the exhaust. The drone will drive you crazy...
You should find a place to put an aero resonator or a magnaflow resonator in the exhaust. The drone will drive you crazy...
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I had an exhaust setup like that with those magnaflow muffler in the same location. It droned like crazy and was too loud. I would also scrape all the time since the muffler was 2-3" lower than the chassis. I ditched that setup and placed two long glasspacks where the resonator goes and put a magnaflow muffler in the rear. Sounds much better and not too loud.
You should find a place to put an aero resonator or a magnaflow resonator in the exhaust. The drone will drive you crazy...
You should find a place to put an aero resonator or a magnaflow resonator in the exhaust. The drone will drive you crazy...
The drone is driving me nuts haha. When you say you put a Magnaflow exhaust at the back instead, was it only on the side where the OEM muffler used to be? Cus we all know the other side won't allow anything other than the pipe itself.
I am thinking about getting either an Aero resonator or a Magnaflow 4" round muffler to put at where the OEM muffler used to be. Is there any difference in air flow between a resonator and a straight through muffler? I just know that resonator is usually unpacked and straight through muffler is packed.
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I will give my exhaust guy a call tomorrow. I really hope there is enough room to fit a 4" round resonator on the right side. 4" is the skinniest one I can find, if you know any thinner, please let me know. Thanks!
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I say go to vibrant and look up there resonators... they make really good resonators... heres the link, they have two types of resonators to choose from http://vibrantperformance.com/catalo...Path=1021_1033
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If it sounds good on the outside, and you love loud cars (meaning a good loud) try to learn to live with it before you change anything. If you jusy cant take it anymore then change it. Like the band KISS said 'Love it loud!"
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I NEED SERIOUS HELP ON MUFFLER MOST QUIET ONE ANY SUGESTIONS ?
Hi guys and gals,
I am quite excited today, finally got my dual exhaust done! Here are some pics of the pipes being fitted and installed.
The exhaust note is really mean BUT, it's too loud! I knew from begin this setup is going to be loud, but I never expected to be that loud. The only place I can put the muffler is where the resonator used to be. Now I am thinking to put a resonator or a round straight through muffler on the left side. However, I have no idea where to put the one on the right side. Hope someone can point me to the right direction. Thanks in advance!
I am quite excited today, finally got my dual exhaust done!
Here are some pics of the pipes being fitted and installed.The exhaust note is really mean
BUT, it's too loud! I knew from begin this setup is going to be loud, but I never expected to be that loud. The only place I can put the muffler is where the resonator used to be. Now I am thinking to put a resonator or a round straight through muffler on the left side. However, I have no idea where to put the one on the right side. Hope someone can point me to the right direction. Thanks in advance!
he just left the resonator and split it with a y pipe like the picture above. now I have loud C32 with no muffler which is verry irritating because it sounds like a hoda, its sunday now i cant do anything about it till next week so now my question is what are my options. i still have the stock muffler in my trunk. is there a any muffler i can get that is remotely as quiet as the stock one ? I mean love the quad in the back but the sound is a nightmare anything over 2k RPM is extremely loud please I need some serious help. oh by the way anybody knows if those glasspacks might help ?
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could the extreme loudness be due to the fact your basically sitting on the muffler? having a tailpipe half the length of your car has to have a great affect on the drone also. i dont any type of h pipe or x pipe to equalize the exhaust either
just an observation
just an observation
