utopia said:
M3_Zoom said:Unfortunately, I have seen this clip and I do appreciate you looking out, but the 2.3 turbo will certainly sound different that's why I want to hear the Mazdaspeed3 exhaust on the MS3. Thanks again. (drinks)
rodney said:Has Anyone Tried Running Open Exhaust From The Down Pipe After The Second Cat On Mazdaspeed 3
I Have And It Sounds Bad Ass And The Turbo Spools So Much Faster , Just Wondering If Anyone Has Done This Besides Me
yeah its not overly loud...I plan on gettting a Vibrant header soon...do know how much the sound will change when I do itbbrich57 said:
Yeah. I love my Vibrant too. Not too loud. Just loud enough and it speaks w/authority. I only wish that for the money they offered a better (double walled) tip!!
sumosub said:yeah its not overly loud...I plan on gettting a Vibrant header soon...do know how much the sound will change when I do it
Nice! yeah I dont want it to be louder...I like how it is now....really not too loud until you get on it. I don't know where you are in Texas...but are you going to HIN in dallasbbrich57 said:
Nice!! I think they are the only ones making a 4-2-1 header. Perfect for the street. Good low end through upper mid range power should be achieved w/that set up.
I don't have a header, but as with any of them I'm sure the sound level will increase a bit. And it's hard to avoid that metallic rapping sound from the thinner steel vs. the cast iron stocker too. Cast is a much better insulator than steel.
If that's a problem, and in your case it probably isn't, you could wrap it before you install? That should quiet it down a bit. You may find having that sound in front of you all the time gets annoying... or not?
I haven't decided whether spending the $$$ on a header is worth it to me in my situation. But if I did, I'd definitely look to Vibrant for it. Nice stuff!!
I have their front upper strut bar installed too.
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Mike McAlice said:Hey guys. I'm closing the deal on a Mazdaspeed 3 right now. I was wondering if you guys could tell me where I can go get a better exhaust system and some good rims. I'm pretty new to the owning a nice car thing, I just got a job and a bonus Im using to buy this guy. Does anyone know any specialists in the boston area where I can go?
maestro said:Here is a clip of my MS3 with Corksport downpipe and CBE.
http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i313/mattleegee/?action=view¤t=MOV00916.flv
Should have taken one from farther back but......
M3_Zoom said:Sounds Great! If you didn't know any better, one could mistake it's sound for a Subaru. Also was that your car used on the dyno run? If so what where the numbers with the exhaust and downpipe? Corksport only lists the gains from the cat-back exhaust and the dyno run is just that, showing the dyno run; no numbers given.
rodney said:Has Anyone Tried Running Open Exhaust From The Down Pipe After The Second Cat On Mazdaspeed 3
I Have And It Sounds Bad Ass And The Turbo Spools So Much Faster , Just Wondering If Anyone Has Done This Besides Me