I had a single outlet exhaust before coming off this set up but it was WAY TOOOOO LOUD. It looked awesome in my opinion and it sounded mean at WOT but I looked like a ***** when I was just trying to drive through a shopping center parking lot at 5 mph.

So I put the stock muffler back on (still have test pipes and AAM y pipe) but now...it is too quiet. I did however find some low end torque.

Does anyone have any good suggestions for something nice and that won't compromise my hearing and performance.

 

take out TP, put single back on.

 

I feel like i lost alot of power with the single though. Its 3 inch exhaust meant for turbo.

I was thinking like an axle back nismo or something around those lines

 

My setup is perfect in my opinion. I started with the borla and stock cats, but it was too quiet. So I ordered some test pipes, then it was too raspy and loud. I installed a magnaflow x-pipe in place of my H and now it's perfect. It is clean sounding with no rasp, and it makes power.

 

Sounds like a nice set up...

However I am not switching out the TPs or the Y pipe. I just need something going back.

 

^ 3" single is fine with N/A setup, everybody has their own taste of sounds, imo test pipe makes loud with any exhaust system.
but i will say go look for dual exhaust system.

 

It did sound pretty bad azz before I put the TPs on. We'll see.

Thanks for the idea.

 

how about fujitsubo exhaust? isnt that suppose to be a relatively quiet exhaust also

 

Legalis R? That is pretty quiet under 4k or non-WOT. At WOT and over 4k, it damn well is louder than stock, but its not unbearable. Its a very deep sounding exhaust for the VQ, not high pitched as some of the others seem to be so that probably makes it inherently quieter. People definitely notice if you are under WOT though haha.

I have Legalis R right now, and I have a busted y-pipe (Fujitsubo as well)...flex joints are wrecked. So I am going test pipes and a new y-pipe since I already have Topspeed headers and the cat-back.

Now my quest is finding a decent y-pipe that isn't $500, and resonated test pipes with the least rasp for the Leg R.

 

OP, what single exhaust system do you have ?

 

Well...in case anyone cares...i checked out a few different set ups and decided to go to a custom muffler shop around the corner from my work.

We decided that with what i wanted it just made more sense to take out the resonator in the stock exhaust. So the guy had at it. Cut it out and welded a straight stainless pipe to the exhaust.

It sounds a little bit louder than stock when i am normally driving and when i get on it...WOW...its a little raspy..not much though due to the TP, but it screams.

So for now I am happy with this set up. Saved me alot of $$.

 

Never mind. Car is much louder and raspier than expected. I let my buddy drive it and I stood outside. Sh$t!

I am guessing that now I am going to have to put the resonator back on. Is there such thing as a high flow resonator.

 

A lot of muffler shops carry aftermarket resonators. It basically slows down the sound of the exhaust, but still gives you the performance. I have a custom 2.5" resonator on my single Apex'i N1 system.

 

Guy quoted my $180 to install an aftermarket resonator.

Am I getting hosed?

 

wow. Thats expensive GL

 

Thats what i thought as well. I guess I will start shopping it. Should of cut out the resonator in the first place.

I was just getting bored.

 

change the look of your z.

 

Is that $180 to install and purchase the resonator, if so that seems reasonable.

I suggest checking out the few systems Tanabe offers:
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