04 TL AUTO w/Greddy EVO Exhaust SOUND CLIP W PIX!!!
12-12-2007, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by kin12345
Is it the installation error since I can see the pipe hanging from behind? It doesnt look clean at all.
12-12-2007, 02:41 PM
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Here's a vid I shot last night before I left work. Standby...cuz it's pretty shitty, but it's all I got for now. I'm gonna try to get someone to record for me, but I gottta find a good place/time to be able to go WOT without drawing too much attention to myself. SO STAY TUNNED!!!
I also think this system is a bit too loud, specifically in the low RPM range where it drones like a madman. It's kinda irritating on the freeway. Maybe the supercharger and procats make it louder???
PLAN A; Dynamat exreme under rear seat & trunk
PLAN B; Magnaflow resonator? Will this help? Any input??
PLAN C; FUCK IT...live with it, or remove it.
VIDEO LINK
http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...voII_part1.flv
I also think this system is a bit too loud, specifically in the low RPM range where it drones like a madman. It's kinda irritating on the freeway. Maybe the supercharger and procats make it louder???
PLAN A; Dynamat exreme under rear seat & trunk
PLAN B; Magnaflow resonator? Will this help? Any input??
PLAN C; FUCK IT...live with it, or remove it.
VIDEO LINK
http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...voII_part1.flv
12-12-2007, 05:39 PM
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I kinda like the drone. It sounds like it has a pair. I know it's a luxury car, but it's play too 
I hope some more people get some videos up! Maybe we can get a Comptech and GReddy side-by-side, for the people to decide?
I hope some more people get some videos up! Maybe we can get a Comptech and GReddy side-by-side, for the people to decide?
12-13-2007, 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by mrlunecy
I also think this system is a bit too loud, specifically in the low RPM range where it drones like a madman. It's kinda irritating on the freeway. Maybe the supercharger and procats make it louder???
Like I've said in my above post, I had Greddy in my civic and accord before and I love em. I guess as you age LOL (or maybe just me) you tend to look for something more subtle.
If the growl only comes in high rpms I would still get it but it seems like I might be irritated with it on low rpms specially on a highway cruising at 65-75
I dunno. I really have to think about this. It's sexy as hell though.
12-13-2007, 08:27 AM
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if you guys want to kill the drone there are 2 choices which will take care of that
1. Aero Turbine Resonator
2. Vibrant Hushpower Resonator
DO NOT CHEAPEN UP YOUR EXHAUST WITH A DYNOMAX OR MAGNAFLOW RESONATOR
1. Aero Turbine Resonator
2. Vibrant Hushpower Resonator
DO NOT CHEAPEN UP YOUR EXHAUST WITH A DYNOMAX OR MAGNAFLOW RESONATOR
12-13-2007, 10:32 AM
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First, let me says thank to mrlunecy for not putting his video on YouTube so I could actually see it. However, I don't know how any of you could say anything about the exhaust from it...all I heard was the train engine and his SC. Personally, I'll hear it myself in a couple of days. Man that SC sounds awesome!
12-13-2007, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by mrlunecy
I also think this system is a bit too loud, specifically in the low RPM range where it drones like a madman. It's kinda irritating on the freeway. Maybe the supercharger and procats make it louder???
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ghlight=Greddy
Originally Posted by Kennedy
08-23-2007, 12:35 PM
Holy christ...
I just realized the Greddy has NO resonator OR mid muffler... with those small can mufflers. I though the Greddy was following the Comptech model with at least a mid muffler.
No wonder it's so cheap, it's just mandrel bent pipe and a couple of mufflers...
I gotta tell ya, I'm really apprehensive about how loud this is gonna be. I know how much the Comptech drones, and it has smaller piping, a mid muffler, and larger volume rear mufflers... this thing is gonna be LOUD.
Toprocket, I've read your input, I can only assume your tolerance threshhold for noise and drone is much higher than mine.
Again, I'm REALLY glad to see the product come to market, but I predict about 1/3 of these sold will be in the Black Market within 60 days because the way the noise transforms the car (in a bad way). Some are OK with it, they usually say "turn up the radio"... I ride a Harley for noise, that's like music. My pseudo luxury car should be "kinda" peaceful. I like a litle noise to tell me when to shift, and when I'm gettin on it so i know I'm gettin on it.
I sincerely hope the drone is not as bad as I think it's gonna be.
I cannot wait to ride in a TL that has it... I really wana hear a TL that has this exhaust and a SuperCharger.
Holy christ...
I just realized the Greddy has NO resonator OR mid muffler... with those small can mufflers. I though the Greddy was following the Comptech model with at least a mid muffler.
No wonder it's so cheap, it's just mandrel bent pipe and a couple of mufflers...
I gotta tell ya, I'm really apprehensive about how loud this is gonna be. I know how much the Comptech drones, and it has smaller piping, a mid muffler, and larger volume rear mufflers... this thing is gonna be LOUD.
Toprocket, I've read your input, I can only assume your tolerance threshhold for noise and drone is much higher than mine.
Again, I'm REALLY glad to see the product come to market, but I predict about 1/3 of these sold will be in the Black Market within 60 days because the way the noise transforms the car (in a bad way). Some are OK with it, they usually say "turn up the radio"... I ride a Harley for noise, that's like music. My pseudo luxury car should be "kinda" peaceful. I like a litle noise to tell me when to shift, and when I'm gettin on it so i know I'm gettin on it.
I sincerely hope the drone is not as bad as I think it's gonna be.
I cannot wait to ride in a TL that has it... I really wana hear a TL that has this exhaust and a SuperCharger.
Adding a resonator is a viable option, but kills the "value" of the Greddy system, and require a competent shop to handle... ruining the "bolt on" concept. Bummer. Really wish this system had the resonator/or mid muffler stock to kill that drone.
Makes me laugh when everyone voted the LOUDER bigger pipe for the extra 5 HP...
Good luck guys.
12-13-2007, 11:19 AM
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^^We already have one member stating that the greddy system is too quiet. lol
And on the ATLP thread, a member stated that the ATLP exhaust is louder than the greddy, but some people are in love with the ATLP already. My personal opinion is that you guys either need to hear it in person, hear a high quality sound clip, or hear a video with the comptech and greddy side by side for comparison (since a lot of you know what a comptech sounds like).
And on the ATLP thread, a member stated that the ATLP exhaust is louder than the greddy, but some people are in love with the ATLP already. My personal opinion is that you guys either need to hear it in person, hear a high quality sound clip, or hear a video with the comptech and greddy side by side for comparison (since a lot of you know what a comptech sounds like).
12-13-2007, 11:56 AM
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After playing around with a custom exhaust, I don't know how all the civic's around here with huge loud fartcan's can stand it.
My first pass with a 12" responator and a pair of 11" magnaflows resulted in so much drone at 2.5K that I couldn't stand it just driving around town. I couldn't imagine taking a long trip with it.
Even with the 6"X26" resonator, I find myself shifting on the interstate to stay out of that range.
Nothing between the cat and mufflers must be really bad.....
On the other hand, I can't relate to the rides going around shaking the ground with 4-12" woofers fed by a million watts of power....so it's got to be an aquired taste......
My first pass with a 12" responator and a pair of 11" magnaflows resulted in so much drone at 2.5K that I couldn't stand it just driving around town. I couldn't imagine taking a long trip with it.
Even with the 6"X26" resonator, I find myself shifting on the interstate to stay out of that range.
Nothing between the cat and mufflers must be really bad.....
On the other hand, I can't relate to the rides going around shaking the ground with 4-12" woofers fed by a million watts of power....so it's got to be an aquired taste......
12-13-2007, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Kennedy
Hate to say I told you so... but I told you so:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ghlight=Greddy
I am suprised that it's so loud with the Supercharger. I thought the Comptech was droney, but Actros reported that his Comptech drone all but went away with the Supercharger.
Adding a resonator is a viable option, but kills the "value" of the Greddy system, and require a competent shop to handle... ruining the "bolt on" concept. Bummer. Really wish this system had the resonator/or mid muffler stock to kill that drone.
Makes me laugh when everyone voted the LOUDER bigger pipe for the extra 5 HP...
Good luck guys.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ghlight=Greddy
I am suprised that it's so loud with the Supercharger. I thought the Comptech was droney, but Actros reported that his Comptech drone all but went away with the Supercharger.
Adding a resonator is a viable option, but kills the "value" of the Greddy system, and require a competent shop to handle... ruining the "bolt on" concept. Bummer. Really wish this system had the resonator/or mid muffler stock to kill that drone.
Makes me laugh when everyone voted the LOUDER bigger pipe for the extra 5 HP...
Good luck guys.
Guys - let's not pass judgement so quickly and start coming up with add-ons to quiet this supposed drone. Like GReddy said, 1 member stated it was too loud and another stated it wasn't loud enough - everyone's got an opinion but I'm not drawing any conclusions until I get mine installed or I hear a really good sound clip.
12-13-2007, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by kin12345
I am wondering which aero resonators will work ar20, 25, and 30.
the greddy catback is 60mm which is roughly ~2.37... a cut and a weld and
12-13-2007, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by jetblakTL
You guys must be hearing a different sound clip than me - the latest one had so much background and SC noise (which sounds great BTW) besides the fact that he has other stuff installed as well. Posting the clip was much appreciated but he stated that the sound quality was suspect and indeed it was. The 2nd clip posted by THTL was much better but he was just revving the engine.
Guys - let's not pass judgement so quickly and start coming up with add-ons to quiet this supposed drone. Like GReddy said, 1 member stated it was too loud and another stated it wasn't loud enough - everyone's got an opinion but I'm not drawing any conclusions until I get mine installed or I hear a really good sound clip.
Guys - let's not pass judgement so quickly and start coming up with add-ons to quiet this supposed drone. Like GReddy said, 1 member stated it was too loud and another stated it wasn't loud enough - everyone's got an opinion but I'm not drawing any conclusions until I get mine installed or I hear a really good sound clip.
And of the 4 that I've seen installed here (TopRocket, WillRox, THTL, and MrLunecy), WillRox is for sale in BM already, and mrlunecy's comments are noted above. Truly, "tolerance" for noise is what will make the difference. I'm hypothesizing many will not have the tolerance to take it
I'm not poo pooing it... Just stating an educated, but "unobserved" opinion based on my experiences. I look forwatd to further reviews.
12-13-2007, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by THTL
what is good cleaning products to use when cleaning this exhaust to keep it shiny.
12-13-2007, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by jetblakTL
You guys must be hearing a different sound clip than me - the latest one had so much background and SC noise (which sounds great BTW) besides the fact that he has other stuff installed as well. Posting the clip was much appreciated but he stated that the sound quality was suspect and indeed it was.
...you know what? I LOVE the way it sound's from the outside. I only wish it was the same inside the cab. At low rpm; It's music on the outside...drone in the inside.
I let it rip at WOT on the way home a couple of times today, and the tone completely changes in the boost range; no drone and it sounds freakin amazing. Sports-luxury- turned- angry beast attempting to break the sound barrier! Too bad it can't always sound like that. I'm gonna try to capture this effect on video for you guys, in a "quieter background" next time.
12-13-2007, 10:34 PM
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so i actually drove it around today... OMG, it is LOUD... kennedy is right.. It's really loud in the low RPM's.. But DAM I love it.. If Greddy can make the drone in the high RPM's instead of the low RPM's, that would be excellent.. Greddy, I think we need a resonator... I mean, i love this exhaust, but w/o a resonator, I'm scared to get pulled over. I said it wasn't loud enough yesterday, because i only drove it around the block. Now that I drove over 100 miles, I can hear it and the drone's pretty deep. I'm constantly on the lookout for cops.. If u add the procats to this, WOW..... it'd be pretty dam loud...
I compared it with my friend's 350z Agency exhaust(if u guys know anything about that exhaust, my god.. it's loud and mean).. I was up to par with it, lol. Just a little lower in dB...
Once again, not saying that I hate the exhaust, but I honestly think a resonator is necessary.
I compared it with my friend's 350z Agency exhaust(if u guys know anything about that exhaust, my god.. it's loud and mean).. I was up to par with it, lol. Just a little lower in dB...
Once again, not saying that I hate the exhaust, but I honestly think a resonator is necessary.
12-13-2007, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by AcuraTLboi
so i actually drove it around today... OMG, it is LOUD... kennedy is right.. It's really loud in the low RPM's.. But DAM I love it.. If Greddy can make the drone in the high RPM's instead of the low RPM's, that would be excellent.. Greddy, I think we need a resonator... I mean, i love this exhaust, but w/o a resonator, I'm scared to get pulled over. I said it wasn't loud enough yesterday, because i only drove it around the block. Now that I drove over 100 miles, I can hear it and the drone's pretty deep. I'm constantly on the lookout for cops.. If u add the procats to this, WOW..... it'd be pretty dam loud...
I compared it with my friend's 350z Agency exhaust(if u guys know anything about that exhaust, my god.. it's loud and mean).. I was up to par with it, lol. Just a little lower in dB...
Once again, not saying that I hate the exhaust, but I honestly think a resonator is necessary.
I compared it with my friend's 350z Agency exhaust(if u guys know anything about that exhaust, my god.. it's loud and mean).. I was up to par with it, lol. Just a little lower in dB...
Once again, not saying that I hate the exhaust, but I honestly think a resonator is necessary.
Yeah, i would really like to here this thing in person.......
My Comptech with E-Shift 3rd cat sounds pretty damn mean, but no bad drone at all.... It is on youtube if you want to hear it under aem comptech acura tl... Dont want to put i direct link in the greddy thread..... I love it though..
12-13-2007, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by desper
Yeah, i would really like to here this thing in person.......
My Comptech with E-Shift 3rd cat sounds pretty damn mean, but no bad drone at all.... It is on youtube if you want to hear it under aem comptech acura tl... Dont want to put i direct link in the greddy thread..... I love it though..
My Comptech with E-Shift 3rd cat sounds pretty damn mean, but no bad drone at all.... It is on youtube if you want to hear it under aem comptech acura tl... Dont want to put i direct link in the greddy thread..... I love it though..
12-14-2007, 09:07 AM
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OK - I just listened to the last sound clip with a better set of speakers and..... yeah, there is a $hitload of drone there. I think the other stuff he's got installed is affecting that, cause THTL's exhaust doesn't sound that loud. I dunno - I've decided I'm gonna install mine when it gets here and drive around for a few weeks and make a decision then - I figure you gotta let the exhaust settle a little. I remember the GReddy SP I had on my 91 300ZX sounded OK when I first installed it, but when it broke in after a couple hundred miles... WOW - major difference. Not that it got any quieter, but it was a much better sound. We'll see - after driving a 94 Civic with a wannabe ebay Greddy catback for 4 years, I am completely and totally opposed - even allergic - to drone. But damn it LOOKS SWEET, doesn't it - I much prefer the GReddy look to the ATLP - JMHO.
12-14-2007, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by desper
Yeah, i would really like to here this thing in person.......
My Comptech with E-Shift 3rd cat sounds pretty damn mean, but no bad drone at all.... It is on youtube if you want to hear it under aem comptech acura tl... Dont want to put i direct link in the greddy thread..... I love it though..
My Comptech with E-Shift 3rd cat sounds pretty damn mean, but no bad drone at all.... It is on youtube if you want to hear it under aem comptech acura tl... Dont want to put i direct link in the greddy thread..... I love it though..
12-14-2007, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by mrlunecy
Saw the youtube vid...clean car bro. Yeah, I'm starting to like the comptech system more. You got any driving videos? Would like to hear it under load. Sounds deep and throaty, w/ no drone? I like it! So the only diff between greddy and comptech is comptech's got a mid-muffler? Maybe adding a decent resonator might do the trick.
12-14-2007, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by kin12345
Anyone has installed it in NYC area mind I check it out?
