blacktsx05

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got the j pipe and pre cats on with my stock type s exhaust..but around 2500rpm-4500rpm it creates this noise but i dont know if its considered rasp or not..all i did was swap j pipe and pcd didnt touch anything else on the exhaust system. the noise goes away after 4500rpm right before vtec engages..the noise kind sounds like a cheap ricer civic anything i can do to make it go away. turn your volume up and listen to the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jii1g_s7bKQ

princelybug

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The resonator has NOTHING to do with performance. That sound isn't rasp, either. I don't know what that sound is?

kevino260

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I think it is from your pcd. The pcd gives it the semi raspy tone. Many TL owners who have the rv6, the jpipe that comes with the pcd, complain about a small rasp too. I am not positive, but that is just what I think

AckTL05

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I was just going to write that I have this when I rev-match a bit too high and it whines down I get a rattle and its from the PCD.

blacktsx05

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it sounds diff in person...that noise wasnt there before the PCD

im 100% sure thats whats causing the noise...the sound wasnt there before i swapped out the PCD

i double checked everything is there are no leaks what so ever...so im wondering what can i do to kill the rasp

D's Up

You sure all the bolts are lined up correctly on the J-pipe and PCD's? Sounds like air/hissing. Almost like a BOV..

Inaccurate

Wow. I just had a Déjà vu moment. I think that I seen this thread before in the past.

XLR8 J-pipe install.......Not liking the sound! (click here)

blacktsx05

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yes im sure...its not air hissing its too hard to explain the sound and the camera doesnt capture the true sound...but that noise shouldnt be there.....to be honest it sounds like a slinky hitting each other lol

blacktsx05

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could it be because the v3 long tube j pipe gets rid of the 3rd cat?

anyone else with the same combo having any issues?

kevino260

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Ive seen topics like this many times, but I forget what people end up doing.

Tmarks91

i know the exaaact sound! lol just got mine put on a week ago and i checked also to see if there were any leaks...in my video u cant hear it either... but it sounds really ricy and a tad just a liiiittle bit like its supercharged or something it hard to explain

Tmarks91

Ok everyone here it is... listen to the zzz part not the deep sound the ricey tone is defintly from the precat deletes

Tmarks91

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0WYx...eature=related

blacktsx05

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ended up getting from richie and he said use a magnaflow resonator part #10416....i asked him if this will get rid of the rasp but i havnt gotten a text back from him...(prob went to bed)

i saw ur video but it sounded soooo good...i thought i was the only have having issues with his sound

Tmarks91

ha nah unfortunely in my vid u only get to hear the best of it cuz if u notice i floor it at the perfect timing just slightly before vtec at like 4600 and it prowls. but in person it gets annoying a hell for everyday driving

blacktsx05

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yeah i wouldnt be able to listen to this everyday...im thinking about going back to stock cats..

im glad im not the only one with this problem hopefully we can get this raspiness gone

Tmarks91

Ya i know, i sure hope so also i have no ideaaa though as of now it sounded nice and deep for me also before the precats

blacktsx05

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me too bro...i might go back i loved how nice the exhaust sounded with just the j pipe

i got a text from richie my question was if the magna flow resonator will get ride of the rasp his exact words are "yes it should"

can anyone else confirm this before i start cutting away at my exhaust

warren4066

dont have the v3/v2 pcd combo just yet, but when i did install dynomax resonator i did have a hissing sound much like yours for the first few days then it gradually went away...drive your s around for a week or so and see if it goes away

blacktsx05

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ill give that a shot

Tmarks91

Hopefully it works for me too cuz ive had mine on for a good 4 or 5 days and the noise isnt getting much better

KN_TL

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I'm playing with a 3" custom with my turbo setup and without any resonator and Aero Turbines, the rasp was bad.

Added an AR-30 and now it's just too loud. Next step is another AR-30.

The video in the first post sure sounds like mine when I had a crack in a weld. But if you've already checked for leaks have you looked inside the pipes for any imperfections or something in the path of the exhaust flow?

killersrt

Have you checked the whole way down the exhaust, to make sure you're not vibrating against a heat shield or something?

Also, I agree with KN_TL. The video sounded like an exhaust leak or something, and older version PCD's had an issue with breaking at the welds.

Tmarks91

Yepp checked EVERYTHING and it still sounds raspy

killersrt

Did you reuse any old gaskets, or were they all replaced with fresh ones?

csmeance

Innacurate mentioned that's the sound that hollow tube headers give off in the link that was posted.

blacktsx05

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check the whole thing today when the car was on the lift

me too bro

replaced with all new gaskets

warren4066

any 3g with this set up that's not having this issue?

ganjaghost72

haha maybe i dont want PCDS now might be to scary to fall into the ricer category

Richie v6

Rasp is pretty much a given when running PCDs and a jpipe. Don't let this deter you. PCDs are a very aggressive bolt on that will give you plenty of gains. Most people just add a resonator for ~100 installed and go on with their lives.

Tmarks91

So will adding a resonator help with the rasp? im confused i thought the if anything the resonator would make it worse

stillhere153

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op... sorry but I love how your car sounded... am I missing something???

rex1

I swear there is a lot of babies on this forum. What do you expect when modding your car. Its a tradeoff for performance that if u cant take then u should leave ur car stock. Sorry just tired of hearing the same ol stuff "rasp with pcds" or "vibs from aftermarket motor mounts" DUH

blacktsx05

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wondering the same thing???

richie is right...the PCD will give you plenty of gains its a night and day difference. im gonna try the magnaflow resonator to see if it kills the rasp if not i guess im just gonna have to try and live with it

so your calling me a baby? alot of ppl on here will agree with me that the rasp makes the car sound ricer...like a POS civic. maybe your ok with a raspy car but im not there members on here that have PCD's and have no rasp at all.

im not complaing about richies products all i asked was is there a way to get rid of the rasp because i dont like the sound that it makes. if your so tired of hearing about peoples questions and opinions then maybe you shouldnt post on here

Bayam0n

I am looking into getting Richies PCD's, but after I get his exhaust. mybe it's the rest of your exhaust that might be causing the issue?? I dunno, right now I have richies J-pipe, and I am just waiting for my exhuast from Richie, after that, i will give the PCD's a try. I will ask BostonSilvertypes if he has the same issue, when I asked him about the PCD's he never mentioned any raspy noise issue, but maybe cause I was asking about the smell. either way, I will have to accept the ricer sound for the gains. You can't always get what you want...
But if you try sometimes you might find
You get what you need

Rolling Stones son... Rolling Stones

Morrissey25

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I'm sure that I will be another person complaining about the raspy sound after I install my PCD's. I just want to see the power gains when paired with the Richie's J-pipe and exhaust. If i really can't stand it then the PCD's will be going to the black market because if I am thinking right, with The "true dual exhaust," there will be no place to add a resonator... correct?

KN_TL

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No, it will definitely help the rasp. It will also tone down the volume if it's too loud but it's all dependent on the size (diameter and length).

I think I mentioned that I wanted a pretty quiet exhaust in my first custom setup and used a 6X36 muffler in the middle but I didn't have rasp.

This round, I had tons of rasp. I got a true resonator from Aero that is only 6X12 and it got rid of most of the rasp but it's still loud. I have every dickwad in town wanting to race me. So I am waiting for a 2nd resonator to arrive.

Richie v6

Here are some resonators I found.


14"
http://www.jegs.com/i/Magnaflow/642/10416/10002/-1
18"
http://www.jegs.com/i/Magnaflow/642/10426/10002/-1
22"
http://www.jegs.com/i/Magnaflow/642/10436/10002/-1

NAiL05

Sounds like something is loose.

7.5AV6MT

Check out magnaflow 12640 if you have a 2.5" mid pipe. High quality 27" resonator.

This made my Tsudo exhaust go from super loud, droaning to the point it was rattling my car, to no droan whatsoever. Popping/rasp when shifting went away too.

I'm installing PCD's tomorrow i'll get a vid up on here. It'll just be the 12640 i'm running strait pipes out the back with stock tips.