hope its not too loud, opinion for those that have them Options

[pnoywitmustrdsau...]

I am in the process of getting customized exhaust. the piping is 2.25 and the muffler is an Apex-i N1. it will be from the cat back. My problem is that my friends are saying that it would be "dumbass loud" without a resonator. I want loud but not ticket loud you know. if it is to loud then i was gonna go with a magnaflow resonator. i want to try and not use one though. so for all the people that have customized exhaust, can i have your opinion and if possible a small vid of peoples exhaust? i saw some vids already on the forum but i rather have better judgement before spending money thanks!!!!

[95CelicaST]

I have a full 2.5" exhaust on mt ST and it isnt loud at all. Once I get up into the 3.5K and upwards it gets loud, but not rice loud, a nice deep tone. I have a Ractive muffler and both cats. I am sure it would be plenty loud if I got a cat delete pipe.

I haven't ever heard a N1 on a 6GC, but I have heard magnaflow and I love the way they sound. I think if you were to buy an exhaust system to a cat-back with magnaflow and have them do a slight angle exit, cause there isnt anything sexier than an exhaust coming out at a slight angle...

[Jaws4God]

I am still wondering that myself but i have a magnaflow muffler..... i'm trying now to find out how much it will cost to install and a good place to do it at... :-/

[playr158]

i say this once i've said it 600 times

KEEP YOUR RESONATORS AND CATS

cats are minimally restrictive now a days
and resonators prevent head aches
i have and exhuast non res and omg its LOUD

[Jaws4God]

I am taking your advice and leaving in cats and resonator (going 2.25).


any idea one how much should it cost to install??? Where is a good place to go??

[pnoywitmustrdsau...]

you know player, i stress that alot and the thing is though the brand i am going to use for the resonator is magnaflow, the muffler is apex-i N1. i just wanted to see how "dumbass loud it is? most likely i will put a resonator on i just wanted opinions.

Jaws4 god: i got an estimate for about 180 dollars. 100 to lay the piping down and 80 for the welding to attach the muffler to the piping. the cost of the muffler and resonator is up to you. and mostlikely all the shops you go to will only lay the piping in the stock location.

[pnoywitmustrdsau...]

i say this once i've said it 600 times

KEEP YOUR RESONATORS AND CATS

cats are minimally restrictive now a days
and resonators prevent head aches
i have and exhuast non res and omg its LOUD
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How dumbass loud is it???

it isnt rice sounding is it? it is that deep tone your looking for right?

[errrkshady]

when i had my exhaust put on i had it 2.5 from cat and a n-1 muffler, no res..., it was loud...(people said they could hear me coming from about 1/2 to 3/4 mile away), but had a great tone it was deep not ricey.... i never got a ticket, but who knows i may have been lucky... a local muffler place did it for 125$ not includeing price of muffler....

This post has been edited by errrkshady: Sep 8, 2005 - 2:20 AM

[pnoywitmustrdsau...]

this is California, cops are stricted about ths sort of thing. i got tickets already! i'm not trying to add to the pile. but it sounds like the resonator is mostlikely the best bet. thanks

[playr158]

in the last 2 year i've contracted over 15 exhuast tickets....

now if i remove my silencers i give a hearing radius of like 2 miles?
really deep tone though

with silencers its still deep and not as loud probably like 100 yards?

[Jaws4God]

a local muffler place did it for 125$ not includeing price of muffler....
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what place? I was quoted 225 at meineke... :-(

[95CelicaST]

I took mine to a local exhaust only shop. I had some welds fixed and new hangers fabricated and installed for 100 bucks.

[nik]

I have a full 2.5" exhaust on mt ST and it isnt loud at all. Once I get up into the 3.5K and upwards it gets loud, but not rice loud, a nice deep tone. I have a Ractive muffler and both cats. I am sure it would be plenty loud if I got a cat delete pipe.

I haven't ever heard a N1 on a 6GC, but I have heard magnaflow and I love the way they sound. I think if you were to buy an exhaust system to a cat-back with magnaflow and have them do a slight angle exit, cause there isnt anything sexier than an exhaust coming out at a slight angle...
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your piping 2.25 inch pipe and the ractive muffler was welded at a slight angle when i sent it to you and its only a cat back a full exhaust is with headers pretty much a full exhaust is from the motor to the tail pipe

[95CelicaST]

I have a full 2.5" exhaust on mt ST and it isnt loud at all. Once I get up into the 3.5K and upwards it gets loud, but not rice loud, a nice deep tone. I have a Ractive muffler and both cats. I am sure it would be plenty loud if I got a cat delete pipe.

I haven't ever heard a N1 on a 6GC, but I have heard magnaflow and I love the way they sound. I think if you were to buy an exhaust system to a cat-back with magnaflow and have them do a slight angle exit, cause there isnt anything sexier than an exhaust coming out at a slight angle...
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your piping 2.25 inch pipe and the ractive muffler was welded at a slight angle when i sent it to you and its only a cat back a full exhaust is with headers pretty much a full exhaust is from the motor to the tail pipe
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I meant 2.25, guess I didn't hit the 2 . It was welded at a slight angle when I got it and the guy I took it to changed the angle when he did the brackets. I will see if I can get a picture or something. And I have headers on there. The crappy Arospeed ones. My parents got them for me for my birthday and they bite major a$$.

[errrkshady]

QUOTE(errrkshady @ Sep 8, 2005 - 7:18 AM)
a local muffler place did it for 125$ not includeing price of muffler....







what place? I was quoted 225 at meineke... :-(

it was in hickory jaws but the the name is american muffler if you want to check it out...

[nik]

I have a full 2.5" exhaust on mt ST and it isnt loud at all. Once I get up into the 3.5K and upwards it gets loud, but not rice loud, a nice deep tone. I have a Ractive muffler and both cats. I am sure it would be plenty loud if I got a cat delete pipe.

I haven't ever heard a N1 on a 6GC, but I have heard magnaflow and I love the way they sound. I think if you were to buy an exhaust system to a cat-back with magnaflow and have them do a slight angle exit, cause there isnt anything sexier than an exhaust coming out at a slight angle...
[right][snapback]331973[/snapback][/right]

your piping 2.25 inch pipe and the ractive muffler was welded at a slight angle when i sent it to you and its only a cat back a full exhaust is with headers pretty much a full exhaust is from the motor to the tail pipe
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I meant 2.25, guess I didn't hit the 2 . It was welded at a slight angle when I got it and the guy I took it to changed the angle when he did the brackets. I will see if I can get a picture or something. And I have headers on there. The crappy Arospeed ones. My parents got them for me for my birthday and they bite major a$$.
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in your statement you said you had both cats if you got headers than you should only have one cat because the first cat is in the header of your stock 7af stuff
you should get a test pipe and put it in there just an idea glad you liked the exhaust

[95CelicaST]

oh yeah thats right. I would only have one. Im getting used to having them right now because I just put them on about a week ago, just forgot.

[94ST2]

I just got my magnaflow muffler put on with 2.25 piping from the cat back no resonator. It has a nice deep tone and is not to loud at all when driving normally. If you step on it though it will get loud but not to loud and the deep tone stays with it through the rpm range so theres no ricey sound. Muffler price $160 instalation and piping $160.

[95gtschick]

apexi-n1 is "stupid loud" like crazy! but i dunno, you might like it.

[chicklover345]

my cousin has an n1 on his integra with a resonator and the resonator plug and it is way loud, i have a magnaflow w/out a resonator and it sounds nice and deep but not too loud, not as loud as i was hoping but it sounds awesome