I just had megan racing resonated test pipes and megan racing headers installed on my 03. I already had an Apex'i N1 dual exhuast, Motordyne 5/16 spacer, Stillen Intake, Megan racing y-pipe installed on the car.

The car is RIDICULOUSLY loud now - I can't take it.

Any suggestions from the experts or those who may have dealt with something similar?

Thx,
Duke

 

Hmmm, is it raspy loud? I'm guessing so.. Post a vid, that be cool.. Good luck with solution..

 

At certain RPMs, it's raspy loud...basically no matter how fast I'm going or if I ease the gas down or mash it, it's loud.

I took a video yesterday, but it's at home and I'm working. I could post later on.

 

take out the test pipes and put your cats back on

 

put your stock cats back on. problem solved.

 

Yeah, that's a last resort option though.

 

isnt the n1 known to be the loudest exhaust ever? then you put test pipes and headers on top of it. O.o i would hate driving my car.

 

haha i thought the same thing when i read his mods

OP you need to either get a different exhaust or take out the test pipes, no other way around it really.

 

haha...you guys are right, and I was warned by a few people it would be loud. Some like it really loud, but I'm not one of those people. Plus the car is my daily driver and I have to sometimes visit clients. Probably wouldn't look too good when I come into their parking lot with the loud set-up I have. I guess I am looking for exhaust suggestions that go good with the set-up I have.

 

Hilarious thread. Did you think no restriction at all on a big 3 inch single exhaust would be quiet lol. Instead of putting the stock cats back in I would try getting a motordyne VQ exhaust or similar to take the least hit in performance, car would probly sound like sex too.

 

I feel you man, I had non-res. test pipes on my hks and it was way too loud as well. I switched to HFC...couldn't be happier with the sound. I would go that route before you change catbacks.

 

i have 1/2" spacer, headers, test pipes, jic y pipe, and jic single exhaust. its special Olympics retarded loud! luckily i can use a silencer with my jic exhaust. now it's only semi retarded loud.

 

My opinion would be to buy a Bassani Exhaust.
With test pipes and headers it will sound beautiful.

 

Motordyne has something cooking for those looking for performance and something a bit more subdued in tone! No exhaust manufacturer currently caters to this market segment - I think it'll be a hit. I for one am tired of the noise.

 

OP,
You should look into a set of HFC's. I had test pipes on my old z, with the nismo exhaust.. Oh lord the drone.. I was too embarrassed to drive her and had them removed at the first opportunity.
I switched out to HFC's and all was well..

I would totally agree.. just waiting on some more MRev3 info before I buy, buy, buy!

 

Same, I had headers + testpipes + HKS TD, it was loud as hell. Sold everything so far except the TP's.

 

I have bassani + TP and its the best sounding Z i've heard so far

Not loud, just nice aggressive exotic sound

 

Headers with test pipes are loud. You recall a time when your car made less noise? Then put the car back that way.

 

Just from my own experience, strup headers + FI resonated TP's + FI intimidator catback worked pretty well. For a setup w/ test pipes & headers, it was pretty quiet.

Another suggestion is the motordyne XYZ-pipe, you can add a small cat to the y-pipe and keep the megan testpipes. From there MD lets you choose whatever setup from the y-pipe back. He's got a "VQ" muffler, VQ being short for "very quiet".

 

turn stereo up...