question... how loud is it? I really want to get a header, but I'm afraid of the implications. I have a injen and a mazdaspeed axel-back right now. I'm happy w/my sound. If I add the header, I would be fine with some more sound... I just don't want people to hear me coming down the block... so HOW LOUD IS IT?
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Ok. I have one person telling me it's fine, and another person telling me it's exactly what I don't want. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the sound. I just don't wanna be heard down the block... :mad: aaaahhhhhhh this is why I haven't got it yet! If anyone has a sound clip saved somewhere on their comp.... I would REALLY appreciate it! Thought I'd take a chance...
FunkyBuddha
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Dude this is gonna be loud just because the 1st cat doesn't muffle the sound anymore. You will be heard from not just down the block, you'll be heard before you even get to that block.lasermp5 said:
that's weird... i have a 4-2-1 obx header, custom 2" midpipe with stock cat and a racing beat catback exhaust. i'm not any louder than i was before. i have a slight raspy sound to my car now, but it is by no means any louder than it was before. going on the freeway, i can still hear my intake over my exhaust.
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I took off my secondary cat and the primary resonator. I have a bit louder sound but I love it. Plus with the working dual it sounds great. What would you guys recomend for a header? The sound is no option just want to upgrade on performance.
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Don't Worry
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Hey don't worry, there is a new muffler coming out which at low rpms it gives off a regular sound but when you want performance it opens up the baffle and lets out more pressure. Saw it in the Super Street or Sport Compact this month or next, depends on how you get the magazine. This muffler was for people that didn't want to be heard at normal driving, also street legal. Gives the same performance. This may help out your Header Problem thats if you want to replace your axle back for it.
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lasermp5 said:
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Hey don't worry, there is a new muffler coming out which at low rpms it gives off a regular sound but when you want performance it opens up the baffle and lets out more pressure. Saw it in the Super Street or Sport Compact this month or next, depends on how you get the magazine. This muffler was for people that didn't want to be heard at normal driving, also street legal. Gives the same performance. This may help out your Header Problem thats if you want to replace your axle back for it.
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yes... it's all in the muffler. with a good muffler, your header won't make a difference at all. with a canister type exhaust, or with the mazdaspeed exhaust made for the p5, it'll be tons louder. with something like the racing beat exhaust for the p5, it didn't get noticeably louder, although it has become a tiny bit more raspy. definitely not audible from down the block unless i'm really gunning it past 5K.
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It is the APEXi Muffler, I just looked it up. What tonkabui said is true, shouldn't matter what header you put, all the sound comes from the muffler, and some from the intake. I want to get a header but still wondering what to get cuz I am pondering between a Super Charger or a Turbo. Don't know yet. Which header is good. Let me know.
tonkabui said:
It is the APEXi Muffler, I just looked it up. What tonkabui said is true, shouldn't matter what header you put, all the sound comes from the muffler, and some from the intake. I want to get a header but still wondering what to get cuz I am pondering between a Super Charger or a Turbo. Don't know yet. Which header is good. Let me know.
