Perrin Catback Exhaust too quiet, suggestions? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Drive · 03-25-2014, 11:07 PM

Hey Guys I recently got a Perrin Catback exhaust (resonated) installed on my FRS and I feel it needs to be a bit more lively, I like the mature tone but sometimes it just isn't loud enough. If I am playing the radio at a decent volume I can barely even hear the exhaust.

I'm not looking for anything extremely loud to the point it will attract unwanted attention, but the Perrin Catback resonated only sounds slightly better than stock after the engine has warmed up. I will say the Perrin sounds awesome on a cold start though

I'm not an expert at any of this... I have looked into the Borla UEL header but was wondering if there are any other suggestions on making the car a bit 'lively'.

Thanks for your help!

6speed_Sam · 03-25-2014, 11:15 PM

You might be able to swap the resonated mid pipe with someone for a non-resonated.

Too bad you live where they have emissions. I have the Borla header, catless Invidia front pipe, and resonated Perrin cat-back...Zomg the noise..I love it!

lickitysplit · 03-25-2014, 11:32 PM

Any plans to get a front pipe and/or headers? Mine is perfect now

Muaddib · 03-25-2014, 11:57 PM

It is loud as fuck when it is combined with the Perrin front pipe.

Jyn · 03-26-2014, 12:29 AM

Quiet you say...? That's exactly what I'm looking for. Let me know if you wanna get rid of it for cheap :P

Touge_ninja · 03-26-2014, 02:25 AM

get @revworks UEL, Catless front pipe non resonated mid pipes. you are now ready to piss off your neighbors.

wootwoot · 03-26-2014, 03:01 AM

Any interest in trading for a borla cat back? It would be louder....

Vino · 03-26-2014, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drive

Hey Guys I recently got a Perrin Catback exhaust (resonated) installed on my FRS and I feel it needs to be a bit more lively, I like the mature tone but sometimes it just isn't loud enough. If I am playing the radio at a decent volume I can barely even hear the exhaust.

I'm not looking for anything extremely loud to the point it will attract unwanted attention, but the Perrin Catback resonated only sounds slightly better than stock after the engine has warmed up. I will say the Perrin sounds awesome on a cold start though

I'm not an expert at any of this... I have looked into the Borla UEL header but was wondering if there are any other suggestions on making the car a bit 'lively'.

Thanks for your help!

Just replaced your front pipe (catless) and you will be ok

Figo · 03-26-2014, 09:24 AM

Ship it to me. I can help you to get rid of it.

NJ 08873.

DarkSunrise · 03-26-2014, 09:39 AM

There are many options for making the car louder, that is not a problem:

- non-resonated midpipe
- header (UEL for rumble)
- front pipe

The latter two will remove/replace a cat, so if emissions are a concern, your best bet is the Perrin non-resonated midpipe. I've got that setup and it's about 10% too loud for me. I live in a townhouse community and my wife thinks it wakes up the neighbors on cold starts. I just bought a resonated midpipe so we'll see if that solves the issue.

Prog · 03-26-2014, 10:23 AM

I'm not sure what you consider loud, OP, but don't be that guy that all of the neighbors hate, or that all of the passersby on the street laugh and make jokes about "compensating for something."

Pen.suhl · 03-26-2014, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkSunrise

There are many options for making the car louder, that is not a problem:

- non-resonated midpipe
- header (UEL for rumble)
- front pipe

The latter two will remove/replace a cat, so if emissions are a concern, your best bet is the Perrin non-resonated midpipe. I've got that setup and it's about 10% too loud for me. I live in a townhouse community and my wife thinks it wakes up the neighbors on cold starts. I just bought a resonated midpipe so we'll see if that solves the issue.

What are your plans for the Non-resonated midpipe?

tahdizzle · 03-26-2014, 06:31 PM

I personally enjoy a quiet exhaust. I don't want to hear my exhaust over my radio.

But hey, different strokes. All the suggestions provided will give you a louder exhaust note.

PERRIN_Mladen · 03-26-2014, 06:43 PM

As a lot of others have already stated, you can either swap with someone for an unresonated midpipe, or you can add additional exhaust parts.

Adding a header of any type along with a front pipe will definitely make your vehicle much louder.

There is also our 3" versions of the exhausts! Keeps the same deep tone, but with a bit more noise.

03-25-2014, 11:07 PM	#1
Drive Crickets... Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: FR-S 10 Series Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 199 Thanks: 41 Thanked 53 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Perrin Catback Exhaust too quiet, suggestions? Hey Guys I recently got a Perrin Catback exhaust (resonated) installed on my FRS and I feel it needs to be a bit more lively, I like the mature tone but sometimes it just isn't loud enough. If I am playing the radio at a decent volume I can barely even hear the exhaust. I'm not looking for anything extremely loud to the point it will attract unwanted attention, but the Perrin Catback resonated only sounds slightly better than stock after the engine has warmed up. I will say the Perrin sounds awesome on a cold start though I'm not an expert at any of this... I have looked into the Borla UEL header but was wondering if there are any other suggestions on making the car a bit 'lively'. Thanks for your help! __________________ Smile on every turn.

03-25-2014, 11:15 PM	#2
6speed_Sam Thumper Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 250 Thanks: 97 Thanked 59 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You might be able to swap the resonated mid pipe with someone for a non-resonated. Too bad you live where they have emissions. I have the Borla header, catless Invidia front pipe, and resonated Perrin cat-back...Zomg the noise..I love it! __________________ Car is gone - parts for sale

03-25-2014, 11:32 PM	#3
lickitysplit Don't care Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FRS Location: Texas Posts: 233 Thanks: 3 Thanked 62 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Any plans to get a front pipe and/or headers? Mine is perfect now __________________

03-26-2014, 09:24 AM	#9
Figo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Vortech Supercharged FR-S Location: Central Jersey Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 597 Thanked 934 Times in 428 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Ship it to me. I can help you to get rid of it. NJ 08873. __________________ I'd rather lose by a mile because I built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me. Your car is your story, so don't let someone else write the book. ( White Tiger ) - FiGo's 車誌.

03-26-2014, 09:39 AM	#10
DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,798 Thanks: 2,187 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,221 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	There are many options for making the car louder, that is not a problem: - non-resonated midpipe - header (UEL for rumble) - front pipe The latter two will remove/replace a cat, so if emissions are a concern, your best bet is the Perrin non-resonated midpipe. I've got that setup and it's about 10% too loud for me. I live in a townhouse community and my wife thinks it wakes up the neighbors on cold starts. I just bought a resonated midpipe so we'll see if that solves the issue. __________________ "Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time." 2022 BRZ Build 2013 FR-S Build

03-25-2014, 11:57 PM	#4
Muaddib Mentat Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS 6MT Location: Vancouver Posts: 542 Thanks: 666 Thanked 358 Times in 198 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It is loud as fuck when it is combined with the Perrin front pipe.

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Jyn Noob Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: FR-S Mammogram Location: Austin Posts: 1,594 Thanks: 577 Thanked 888 Times in 485 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Quiet you say...? That's exactly what I'm looking for. Let me know if you wanna get rid of it for cheap :P

03-26-2014, 02:25 AM	#6
Touge_ninja Sending rods to their doo Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 700HP STi Location: Seattle WA Posts: 1,926 Thanks: 169 Thanked 541 Times in 369 Posts Mentioned: 49 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	get @revworks UEL, Catless front pipe non resonated mid pipes. you are now ready to piss off your neighbors.

03-26-2014, 03:01 AM	#7
wootwoot Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: FRS Location: Cali Posts: 1,558 Thanks: 188 Thanked 462 Times in 264 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Any interest in trading for a borla cat back? It would be louder....

03-26-2014, 10:23 AM	#11
Prog Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2016 Cadillac CTS Location: North Carolina Posts: 497 Thanks: 177 Thanked 135 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm not sure what you consider loud, OP, but don't be that guy that all of the neighbors hate, or that all of the passersby on the street laugh and make jokes about "compensating for something."

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