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jeebus 10-02-2012 01:12 PM

Berk Technology Muffler Delete
 
I purchased a Berk Tech muffler delete recently and installed it on my BRZ. The install was a breeze, took maybe 15 minutes. The piece looks really nice, great welds, sturdy flange, comes with a new gasket and bolts too.

It fits perfectly on the car, centered in the cutout. Personally, I think the sound is perfect too. No drone at speed, deep tone on throttle, some burble. It's not too loud for daily driving in my opinion.

Anyway, here's a quick video while revving a bit. I'll get a driving one soon enough.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sIRnsswIyo"]Subaru BRZ with Berk muffler delete - YouTube[/ame]

raz0rbladez909 10-02-2012 01:21 PM

Thanks for the video! I've been eyeing that muffler delete as a simple change for now and it would make my commute more enjoyable!

eikond 10-02-2012 01:42 PM

would be nice to have a before and after audio clip to compare sound levels. I'd be interested in this if I knew it wouldn't be abnoxiously loud.

From your clip, I do think I like the tone and note.. it's just the volume issue I'm concerned about.

I'm also not sure about the single exit exhaust.. but for track use.. this would be a no-brainer!

SkullWorks 10-02-2012 02:37 PM

I love mine, I have had it on for a couple thousand miles, not obnoxious or overpowering at all, just enough noise that you don't have to look at the tach to rev match. driving around with a girl in the car she remarked that it was louder than she expected the car to be stock but it sounded nice,,,,when she got out and i pointed out the lack of a muffler, she said the car obviously didn't need it if it is that quiet without one.

The only time it's obviously not stock is at 4500-5500 at constant throttle of less than 10% engine braking...and it has to be almost intentional to make it hang there but if you do you get a decently loud reverb in the cabin, still not enough to overpower the radio if you are listening to such a thing...

jeebus 10-02-2012 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eikond (Post 472045)
would be nice to have a before and after audio clip to compare sound levels. I'd be interested in this if I knew it wouldn't be abnoxiously loud.

From your clip, I do think I like the tone and note.. it's just the volume issue I'm concerned about.

I'm also not sure about the single exit exhaust.. but for track use.. this would be a no-brainer!

Yeah, sorry I didn't do before and after. I know it's really subjective, but I don't find this to be obnoxiously loud. It's quieter than my Forester XT with downpipe and magnaflows. Quieter than my GSR with JDM Type-R header, high flow cat, and magnaflows. Quieter than my Mazdaspeed3 with Ultimate Racing catback and test pipe.

I think the tone and note is great. I'm not a huge fan of the single exit either, I might have a custom dual made.

whitejdm 10-02-2012 03:07 PM

Love the single exit! do you guys get popping and burbles on the overrunn or fast gear changes? In for more videos.

ABQautoxer 10-02-2012 03:10 PM

I have the Nameless version of the same thing for about 3 weeks now. Its moderately loud on cold start but mellows out. It's far more quiet than you think. However the single exit bugs the crap out of me so I ordered a Perrin catback and will sell my delete as soon as I get the new one.

jeebus 10-02-2012 03:55 PM

Yep, you get some pops and burbles. I like.

jeebus 10-02-2012 04:32 PM

here's one from outside...I think I'll do another on a country road so there's no other background noise.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oyMslasMRk"]BRZ with Berk muffler delete - YouTube[/ame]

whitejdm 10-02-2012 05:22 PM

I like! Good tone for 150 bucks and not loud at all actually ( I had RPI race mufflers on my Z4M, look it up if you want to hear what loud is lol)

raz0rbladez909 10-03-2012 10:49 AM

Just ordered mine yesterday! Can't wait for it to come in!

WhiteFR-S 10-03-2012 12:22 PM

Sounds great. I emailed them monday to see if it was in stock and they replied yes if you order by 2pm pst it will go out today. The next day i got an email that it is backordered. won't go out until friday. Wtf? That's why I emailed them in the first place.

jeebus 10-03-2012 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteFR-S (Post 473880)
Sounds great. I emailed them monday to see if it was in stock and they replied yes if you order by 2pm pst it will go out today. The next day i got an email that it is backordered. won't go out until friday. Wtf? That's why I emailed them in the first place.

that blows. I ordered mine on a tuesday and received it two days later. I was shocked.

raz0rbladez909 10-03-2012 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteFR-S (Post 473880)
Sounds great. I emailed them monday to see if it was in stock and they replied yes if you order by 2pm pst it will go out today. The next day i got an email that it is backordered. won't go out until friday. Wtf? That's why I emailed them in the first place.

Aw that's shitty! I was hoping to have mine before 86Fest Sunday:cry:


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