Got the Magnaflows & Y-Pipe - Do I need to get the Resonator?
04-07-2005, 12:49 AM
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Got the Magnaflows & Y-Pipe - Do I need to get the Resonator?
So I got my Magnaflow exhausts (14829) and Y-Pipe (10758) last weekend. Anyways I'm glad I got the exhausts, they look good and sound great. But there are times when I drive that I wish it was a bit more quieter...the exhaust tone is still a bit too loud, especially when cruising on the highway. I mean, I have to crank my volume up a bit more than normal to hear over my exhaust noise. I guess maybe I'm used to the quiet stock exhausts! :P
I still have the stock resonators. My question to you Magnaflow experts: will getting the 22" Magnaflow resonator quieten the exhaust tone down more? Or only a minimal decrease in exhaust tone noise? Cause if it only quietens a little bit, there's no real point in getting it. If it does dampen the noise noticeably, then I'll spring for it. Anyone that knows, please post. Thx in advance.
I still have the stock resonators. My question to you Magnaflow experts: will getting the 22" Magnaflow resonator quieten the exhaust tone down more? Or only a minimal decrease in exhaust tone noise? Cause if it only quietens a little bit, there's no real point in getting it. If it does dampen the noise noticeably, then I'll spring for it. Anyone that knows, please post. Thx in advance.
04-07-2005, 12:52 AM
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hey can you please make a soundclip of your Exhaust setup thanks. Does it sound similar to Zero's Setup? He posted a soundclip somewhere on the tl site
04-07-2005, 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by racersky
hey can you please make a soundclip of your Exhaust setup thanks. Does it sound similar to Zero's Setup? He posted a soundclip somewhere on the tl site
04-07-2005, 06:25 AM
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Patrick did you go cat-back or axle-back? from what i understand you went axle-back cuz you still have your stock resonators..
i have only one resonator (22") on my cat-back setup and it really sounds nice and not too loud at all... i suggest you go cat-back (2.25 or 2.5" piping) and get a 22" resonator!
justin
i have only one resonator (22") on my cat-back setup and it really sounds nice and not too loud at all... i suggest you go cat-back (2.25 or 2.5" piping) and get a 22" resonator!
justin
04-07-2005, 08:37 AM
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i have a magna flow catback.
2.25 pipes.
14" resonator.
i get a lot of cabin resonance.
i don't mind it....
it is mostly at the 2.2k to 3.0k range..
can be annoying at NORMAL highway speeds.
my kids hate it.
but they will grow to love the sound.
2.25 pipes.
14" resonator.
i get a lot of cabin resonance.
i don't mind it....
it is mostly at the 2.2k to 3.0k range..
can be annoying at NORMAL highway speeds.
my kids hate it.
but they will grow to love the sound.
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04-07-2005, 08:49 AM
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so you have teh stock 2 resonators in place and its still to loud for you??? maybe you shouldnt have an exhaust system, cause thats what they do is add noise.
that is also why the compthechs are superior! now all you would have to do is purchase the quiet tip inserts!
that is also why the compthechs are superior! now all you would have to do is purchase the quiet tip inserts!
04-07-2005, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
so you have teh stock 2 resonators in place and its still to loud for you??? maybe you shouldnt have an exhaust system, cause thats what they do is add noise.
that is also why the compthechs are superior! now all you would have to do is purchase the quiet tip inserts!
that is also why the compthechs are superior! now all you would have to do is purchase the quiet tip inserts!
if you are...i have only the magnaflow 14 inch resonator.
if i did it again...i would get the 18 or 22 inch.
because it is loud inside the cabin..
just in that 2-3k rpm range.
04-07-2005, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
so you have teh stock 2 resonators in place and its still to loud for you??? maybe you shouldnt have an exhaust system, cause thats what they do is add noise.
that is also why the compthechs are superior! now all you would have to do is purchase the quiet tip inserts!
that is also why the compthechs are superior! now all you would have to do is purchase the quiet tip inserts!
Hindsight is always 20/20 (sigh). I wouldn't say the exhaust sound is too loud...more like a little annoying (but it's something that I can live with). Do you know if Magnaflows make quiet tip inserts?
04-07-2005, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by @cUr@-TL
Patrick did you go cat-back or axle-back? from what i understand you went axle-back cuz you still have your stock resonators..
i have only one resonator (22") on my cat-back setup and it really sounds nice and not too loud at all... i suggest you go cat-back (2.25 or 2.5" piping) and get a 22" resonator!
justin
i have only one resonator (22") on my cat-back setup and it really sounds nice and not too loud at all... i suggest you go cat-back (2.25 or 2.5" piping) and get a 22" resonator!
justin
04-07-2005, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by joseph_99tl
it is mostly at the 2.2k to 3.0k range..
can be annoying at NORMAL highway speeds.
my kids hate it.
can be annoying at NORMAL highway speeds.
my kids hate it.
You nail it exactly bang on! It's at the 2.2K to 3K RPM (cruising on the highway at a steady speed) that gets annoying! I'm on the highway all the time (to/from work), so this exhaust tone gets tiresome after awhile, especially if I want to listen to the radio or something.
LOL about the kids...I hope my kid will like it too!
04-07-2005, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by samkws
my comptech is too quiet for my taste...can't hear anything
04-07-2005, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by MikePA
Weird. Between about 2,000 and 3,500 rpm, I can hear the exhaust inside the car, almost to the point of being irritating...almost.
my frd has a C320 and swapped the mufflers, the tone is much deeper than mine
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Originally Posted by patrick
I still have the stock resonators. My question to you Magnaflow experts: will getting the 22" Magnaflow resonator quieten the exhaust tone down more? Or only a minimal decrease in exhaust tone noise? Cause if it only quietens a little bit, there's no real point in getting it. If it does dampen the noise noticeably, then I'll spring for it. Anyone that knows, please post. Thx in advance.
I have an 18" magnaflow muffler/resonator in place of the stock one and its much louder. If you want it a little quieter, I'd suggest getting a 14" and welding that onto ur exhaust pipe between the stock resonator and cat.
04-07-2005, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by samkws
my comptech is too quiet for my taste...can't hear anything
04-07-2005, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by joseph_99tl
are you talking to me?.
if you are...i have only the magnaflow 14 inch resonator.
if i did it again...i would get the 18 or 22 inch.
because it is loud inside the cabin..
just in that 2-3k rpm range.
if you are...i have only the magnaflow 14 inch resonator.
if i did it again...i would get the 18 or 22 inch.
because it is loud inside the cabin..
just in that 2-3k rpm range.
04-07-2005, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by moahdriven
When i first put on my magnaflows i could only hear it on quicker accelerations between 2k-3k rpm. I believe the stock resonator is the quietest you'll be able to get it.
I have an 18" magnaflow muffler/resonator in place of the stock one and its much louder. If you want it a little quieter, I'd suggest getting a 14" and welding that onto ur exhaust pipe between the stock resonator and cat.
I have an 18" magnaflow muffler/resonator in place of the stock one and its much louder. If you want it a little quieter, I'd suggest getting a 14" and welding that onto ur exhaust pipe between the stock resonator and cat.
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