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cdo221 · 03-04-2013, 03:43 PM

I have a Works AB-R (resonated axle back muffler delete) but it's too loud for my tastes so I'm looking to swap it out for something else. The AB-R is pretty good most of the time but whenever I go up a hill/incline, it gets really loud even below 3k RPM. Flat or down hill acceleration is quiet under 3k RPM.

I'm looking at the AB-M from Works, Nameless Axleback, and Greddy SP Elite as a replacement.

It's really hard to judge how an exhaust is going to sound from a video so I was wondering if anybody has listened to any of these in person. For example, I saw video with the Works AB-M with stock everything (just like my FR-S), but it sounds almost like what my AB-R does, so I feel like videos are unreliable.

I'm looking more for an exhaust that is louder than stock, but not as loud as my resonated muffler delete. A low rumble, or really deep bass note, but not too loud under 3k RPM would be ideal. Over 3K, 4k RPM - noise don't matter.

I really like the sound of the Borla Cat Back from this video:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEZyXu5rdkc"]Borla R&D - 2013 Scion FR-S Catback - Revving & Drive By (PN-140496) - YouTube[/ame]

But again, it sounds like it coudl be the microphone used was overwhelmed with bass... so hard to tell from videos.

Anyway, open to any suggestions, even Cat Backs (the Borla is #1 on my cat back list right now). Is the Borla too loud?

03-04-2013, 03:43 PM	#1
cdo221 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2013 Ultramarine FR-S, 2015 RS 1.0 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 532 Thanks: 285 Thanked 174 Times in 110 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s)	My Muffler Delete is too loud.. which AB? I have a Works AB-R (resonated axle back muffler delete) but it's too loud for my tastes so I'm looking to swap it out for something else. The AB-R is pretty good most of the time but whenever I go up a hill/incline, it gets really loud even below 3k RPM. Flat or down hill acceleration is quiet under 3k RPM. I'm looking at the AB-M from Works, Nameless Axleback, and Greddy SP Elite as a replacement. It's really hard to judge how an exhaust is going to sound from a video so I was wondering if anybody has listened to any of these in person. For example, I saw video with the Works AB-M with stock everything (just like my FR-S), but it sounds almost like what my AB-R does, so I feel like videos are unreliable. I'm looking more for an exhaust that is louder than stock, but not as loud as my resonated muffler delete. A low rumble, or really deep bass note, but not too loud under 3k RPM would be ideal. Over 3K, 4k RPM - noise don't matter. I really like the sound of the Borla Cat Back from this video: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEZyXu5rdkc"]Borla R&D - 2013 Scion FR-S Catback - Revving & Drive By (PN-140496) - YouTube[/ame] But again, it sounds like it coudl be the microphone used was overwhelmed with bass... so hard to tell from videos. Anyway, open to any suggestions, even Cat Backs (the Borla is #1 on my cat back list right now). Is the Borla too loud?