Sport Exhaust??
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Well, my dealer finally swapped my MP3 exhaust out and put in the real Sports Exhaust (what I was supposed to get in the first place). It looks awesome! Pictures below. But I am not liking this Sports Exhaust. It's loud, and has this constant deep humming that's driving me nuts. You step on the gas even a tiny bit and you hear it. It's tolerable if you're going under 40 or between 60-65. Anything out of that range and the noise just resonates throughout the entire car.
Now, you might think I'm just not used to it but I did have the MP3 exhaust in for 3 months and that sounded fine. That made a nice sound when you step on the gas but goes away. This Sports Exhaust is annoyingly loud and the humming stays! I'm going to look into getting my original exhaust back from the dealer and putting it in.
Sly's Protege5 Pictures
Sly
Now, you might think I'm just not used to it but I did have the MP3 exhaust in for 3 months and that sounded fine. That made a nice sound when you step on the gas but goes away. This Sports Exhaust is annoyingly loud and the humming stays! I'm going to look into getting my original exhaust back from the dealer and putting it in.
Sly's Protege5 Pictures
Sly
IKnowURespectIt
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ISELLMAZDA said:
i want a pipe also! but i want one that makes peoples head turn. is it loud? and dose it produce the horsepower that the Bosal Cat back exaust pipe does? IS IT WORTH THE MONEY?
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the sports muffler will not change any kind of horsepower readings like the bosal does because the bosal is supposedly a whole catback system. The only thing the sports muffler will do is change the tone of your muffler sound, ie the name - muffler.
reminder: catback exhaust is the whole exhaust piping from the catalytic converter to the end of the exhaust (muffler)
Under our car the exhaust system contain the following:
headers -> catalytic -> pre-muffler -> 'S' pipe -> muffler
catback is pre-muffler to muffler.
sport exhaust is just the muffler section.
reminder: catback exhaust is the whole exhaust piping from the catalytic converter to the end of the exhaust (muffler)
Under our car the exhaust system contain the following:
headers -> catalytic -> pre-muffler -> 'S' pipe -> muffler
catback is pre-muffler to muffler.
sport exhaust is just the muffler section.
Equinox said:
the REAL big difference is the fact hat the bosal tubing size is BIGGER than the stock...allows more flow....and what you are calling a PRE- Muffler is a resonator....it removes that too. you have a straight shot from the second cat all the way to the muffler through larger diameter tubing.....and the muffler is a straight through design.
smithers_0990
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Is the exhaust from a Mazda dealer just the muffler or is it the entire cat back?
Wow, ... not a bad deal, ...
Did anyone happen to notice that SLY's Mazda dealer gave him the MAZDASPEED muffler, not the Protege 5 Racing Beat muffler (The "real" Sport Exhaust)? According to corksport, that muffler is ~$500, the Racing Beat muffler is ~$200. Not too bad a deal in my opinion, ...
Did anyone happen to notice that SLY's Mazda dealer gave him the MAZDASPEED muffler, not the Protege 5 Racing Beat muffler (The "real" Sport Exhaust)? According to corksport, that muffler is ~$500, the Racing Beat muffler is ~$200. Not too bad a deal in my opinion, ...
There's a lot of confusion regarding my muffler(s). Initially, my dealer put in a "Sports Exhaust" that sticks out too far so I contacted Racing Beat and sent them pictures. They told me they don't make the Sports Exhaust being offered by Mazda for the P5. They confirmed that what I have is the MP3 exhaust.
Here is their email:
But anyway, does anyone else who has a Sports Exhaust option from Mazda have the Mazdaspeed emblem on theirs? Did I get the wrong exhaust again?? I'd really like to know because the noise of this exhaust is too loud and not bearable.
Here is their email:
So I go back to the dealer and raised the issue with them. Finally, they got me this correct Sports Exhaust. Their invoice said it cost $191 so I assume it's the right one. I thought the Racing Beat website said their cat-back would cost $495.
But anyway, does anyone else who has a Sports Exhaust option from Mazda have the Mazdaspeed emblem on theirs? Did I get the wrong exhaust again?? I'd really like to know because the noise of this exhaust is too loud and not bearable.
From what I've read and seen...
First of all, the Racing Beat exhaust sytem for $495 is a cat-back design. It specifically states that in it's description which is the reason it costs $495. What you got is what some people call a rear-section or axle back exhaust since it's only the S-pipe and the Muffler. From my searches, I've read that the Sport Exhaust being offered by Mazda dealerships for the P5 is what you got made by Mazdaspeed. The MP3 exhaust is made by Racing Beat and is not the same as what you'll get for the P5. Remember, the MP3 was made in collaboration with Racing Beat which is why your first exhaust was Racing Beat.
You all seem to be confusing yourselves with the terms regarding exhaust systems.
First of all, the Racing Beat exhaust sytem for $495 is a cat-back design. It specifically states that in it's description which is the reason it costs $495. What you got is what some people call a rear-section or axle back exhaust since it's only the S-pipe and the Muffler. From my searches, I've read that the Sport Exhaust being offered by Mazda dealerships for the P5 is what you got made by Mazdaspeed. The MP3 exhaust is made by Racing Beat and is not the same as what you'll get for the P5. Remember, the MP3 was made in collaboration with Racing Beat which is why your first exhaust was Racing Beat.
You all seem to be confusing yourselves with the terms regarding exhaust systems.
P5 Sport Exhaust
I just talked to Dan yesterday from Mazda South (www.mazdastuff.com) and he stated emphatically that the exhaust they are selling as the Sport Exhaust on the mazdastuff web site is a RACING BEAT muffler. It is the SAME muffler that is on the MP3 with the exception of the "mounting hardware" (i.e. the pipe itself and whatever flanges). Again, the Muffler itself is a racing beat muffler (and states it on the side just like all the mp3 mufflers). The muffler that SLY got is a completely different beast altogether.
I just talked to Dan yesterday from Mazda South (www.mazdastuff.com) and he stated emphatically that the exhaust they are selling as the Sport Exhaust on the mazdastuff web site is a RACING BEAT muffler. It is the SAME muffler that is on the MP3 with the exception of the "mounting hardware" (i.e. the pipe itself and whatever flanges). Again, the Muffler itself is a racing beat muffler (and states it on the side just like all the mp3 mufflers). The muffler that SLY got is a completely different beast altogether.
Sly,
you don't by any chance have the part # printed on your invoice for the sport exhaust do you? Cuz that's the one I've been looking for (with the Mazdaspeed logo on it). If you can get the part # for that exhaust then I can ask my local dealer to order one for me
you don't by any chance have the part # printed on your invoice for the sport exhaust do you? Cuz that's the one I've been looking for (with the Mazdaspeed logo on it). If you can get the part # for that exhaust then I can ask my local dealer to order one for me
ok guys here is the deal since I have the Sport Exhaust from Dan. It has the mazdaspeed logo on it. I have had this for about a month now and I like it, can be a tad loud if you get into the throttle at 80mph but other than that it looks good and sounds good as well. if you have any questions about it email me at johns_rob@hotmail.com
Rob
Rob
dennis_protege5
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ok, im confused. So, is the Sport Exhaust mazdastuff.com is selling IS the muffler that has the 'Mazdaspeed' logo on it?
