I couldn't be more UN-HAPPY right now....
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I couldn't be more UN-HAPPY right now....
So I get my Gback today after all the mods have been put on.
The car is nice and tight now with the new Compression rods in, the Coupe Brakes and X-drilled rotors definitly bite more than the sockers.....
Now most of you know I had Megan Racing Headers and resonated Test pipes put on..........................
WORST DECISION I'VE EVER MADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My car is soooooo raspy its embarrassing coming home I had so many people looking at me I wanted to hide my head in shame. As soon as the RPM's reach 2.5K right up to 3.5K it sounds like a civic with a straight pipe other than that its fine.
I'm calling all Sedan owners for advice here, could I be getting this sound because of the stock muffler? could it be just from the headers? could it be just from the test pipes? I DON'T KNOW I JUST NEED HELP QUICK!!
The car is nice and tight now with the new Compression rods in, the Coupe Brakes and X-drilled rotors definitly bite more than the sockers.....
Now most of you know I had Megan Racing Headers and resonated Test pipes put on..........................
WORST DECISION I'VE EVER MADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My car is soooooo raspy its embarrassing coming home I had so many people looking at me I wanted to hide my head in shame. As soon as the RPM's reach 2.5K right up to 3.5K it sounds like a civic with a straight pipe other than that its fine.
I'm calling all Sedan owners for advice here, could I be getting this sound because of the stock muffler? could it be just from the headers? could it be just from the test pipes? I DON'T KNOW I JUST NEED HELP QUICK!!
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First off, get rid of the Megan parts. You're going to be taking those Megan headers off when the welds crack anyways. As a matter of fact, unless you're boosted, headers aren't much of a gain for these motors, if any at all.
As for the resonated test pipes, those are the main reasons for the rasp. It'll get a bit better once the parts burn through the coatings, but it shouldn't matter... those will crack soon enough too (I've been through more than a couple sets).
I think the change of diameter in the piping might have something to do with it, the turbulence from the air moving from a larger piping into the smaller might be vibrating the piping, helping intensify the raspy sound. But from what I hear, it shouldn't be that big of a deal.
As for the resonated test pipes, those are the main reasons for the rasp. It'll get a bit better once the parts burn through the coatings, but it shouldn't matter... those will crack soon enough too (I've been through more than a couple sets).
I think the change of diameter in the piping might have something to do with it, the turbulence from the air moving from a larger piping into the smaller might be vibrating the piping, helping intensify the raspy sound. But from what I hear, it shouldn't be that big of a deal.
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First off, get rid of the Megan parts. You're going to be taking those Megan headers off when the welds crack anyways. As a matter of fact, unless you're boosted, headers aren't much of a gain for these motors, if any at all.
As for the resonated test pipes, those are the main reasons for the rasp. It'll get a bit better once the parts burn through the coatings, but it shouldn't matter... those will crack soon enough too (I've been through more than a couple sets).
I think the change of diameter in the piping might have something to do with it, the turbulence from the air moving from a larger piping into the smaller might be vibrating the piping, helping intensify the raspy sound. But from what I hear, it shouldn't be that big of a deal.
As for the resonated test pipes, those are the main reasons for the rasp. It'll get a bit better once the parts burn through the coatings, but it shouldn't matter... those will crack soon enough too (I've been through more than a couple sets).
I think the change of diameter in the piping might have something to do with it, the turbulence from the air moving from a larger piping into the smaller might be vibrating the piping, helping intensify the raspy sound. But from what I hear, it shouldn't be that big of a deal.
Crack??!! from the heat I presume? $hit after what I paid to have them put in. I've never heard of that happening to the headers and I know a couple of coupe owners that are running them
As for the Test pipes I had a feeling someone would say this, thing is my Bro has Test pipes on his Coupe and his rasp is not even close to what mine is.
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^ What kind of test pipes does he have? I've had a set of test pipes with less rasp than another, but those only lasted a few weeks before they cracked. High flow cats have been the best sounding combo I've had so far, but those only lasted a few months.
If you take a look, aftermarket cats and test pipes eliminate a bracket that holds the stock cats. I think they'll sound better and last longer if you can get that bracket reinstalled.
If you take a look, aftermarket cats and test pipes eliminate a bracket that holds the stock cats. I think they'll sound better and last longer if you can get that bracket reinstalled.
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yeahhh I know the feeling. I have non-resonated test pipes and it rasps like a BITCH. I even installed an inline resonator in the midpipe (coupe) to help reduce it... it didn't help much. I also have a nismo y-pipe, HKS muffler.... i AGREE.. It's almost embarassing. This Nismo y-pipe has a larger diameter than the stock exhaust parts.. so I know this is causing some unwanted turbulence. I plan to get high flow cats in the near future to replace my test pipes, and swap my Nismo Y-pipe for an HR y-pipe.
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Testpipes will be off very soon, as for the headers they'll have to stay on considering how much of a pain they were installing and I also paid to have it done (great deal though).
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