Installed Q300 last night but wanting more

[chas3wba0]

Originally Posted by akahenry

To each their own, but spending money on quality stuff should always be kept in consideration. Since you're a college student, like myself, just pay the car off first and get a track pipe to get the extra sound from the exhaust. Yes, it won't be the "BEST" sounding sound, but it'll do and probably surprise you on how well it sounds.

I second this. I was running a catless front pipe on the stock muffler for a good couple months, and it really brought out a subtle rumble/growl as well as better throttle response for not much moola

[FT86POWER]

I would keep your existing exhaust and get a set of header and that will provide you with more performance and sound. It will sound good because you have a great quality exhaust that is not raspy and obnoxiously loud.

Originally Posted by mrxchris

I got around to install my Q300 I got from a fellow member last night. I was slightly dissapointed as it was quieter than I thought, almost the same as stock. The cold start sound was perfect but it died down afterwards. I have researched beforehand and watched sound clips and I was hoping it might be a bit louder than stock with a deeper tone but I guess I should have done more research.

That being said, I'm still lookig for that deeper and lower growl in my car. I have read that adding a catless front pipe would help wake the Q300 up a bit, how much louder would it be and would there be any rasp?

Another alternative would to just get a different catback for around the same price range. I love the deep tone of the N1 but I'm scared it might be too loud and I don't want drone. Would putting the silencers on the N1 remove drone and a bit of sound while preserving the tone?

Thank you for any responses, I'm a total newbie and I just want my car to sound good

[Venator]

Here is mine:
[ame]http://youtu.be/e8PDeyDJzEQ[/ame]

Invidia overpipe
Invidia catted front pipe
Invidia Q300TI

[cdrazic93]

Originally Posted by mrxchris

Also, any suggestions for other catbacks that might create the sound I'm looking for? I love the sound of the TRD but it's a bit out of my budget at this time.

Corsa

[nunonuna]

I just swapped front pipe to tomei catless from berk high flow catted front pipe as I said it to be done. Well, the result is not a big difference at all in the cabin to be honest with you.
I believe it is still quieter than n1 only.
So i listed exhaust combination in the order of loudness per my personal experience.

1. OP+Catless FP+N1(raspy)
2. OP+HFC FP+N1(not raspy)
3. N1 only
4. OP+catless FP+Q300
5. OP+HFC FP+Q300

[sluflyer06]

Originally Posted by nunonuna

I just swapped front pipe to tomei catless from berk high flow catted front pipe as I said it to be done. Well, the result is not a big difference at all in the cabin to be honest with you.
I believe it is still quieter than n1 only.
So i listed exhaust combination in the order of loudness per my personal experience.

1. OP+Catless FP+N1(raspy)
2. OP+HFC FP+N1(not raspy)
3. N1 only
4. OP+catless FP+Q300
5. OP+HFC FP+Q300

Is that tomei you installed have a resonator or just straight pipe? I've got the Q300 by itself right now and I really can only hear it from about idle to 3000, i've got a catless resonated invidia on the way...you think it'll be a little more audible then?

[nunonuna]

Originally Posted by sluflyer06

Is that tomei you installed have a resonator or just straight pipe? I've got the Q300 by itself right now and I really can only hear it from about idle to 3000, i've got a catless resonated invidia on the way...you think it'll be a little more audible then?

Mine is catless. Tomei only makes catless front pipe. I really dont know if resonated one would make it louder becuz i never had one or seen one yet in real life. I dont rely on video clip at all.

[sluflyer06]

Originally Posted by nunonuna

Mine is catless. Tomei only makes catless front pipe. I really dont know if resonated one would make it louder becuz i never had one or seen one yet in real life. I dont rely on video clip at all.

Yea so far, the Q300 is much quieter than I had anticipated and growing less sure adding a frontpipe is going to give me the sound I was looking for.

I basically wanted it just loud enough where I could enjoy it from inside the car but without it droning.

[DC2R]

I just installed Open Flash Header and got to say it's barely louder than stock. Rest of exhaust is still stock. Was sold on Q300 for looks/sound but now thinking it may be too quiet.
Maybe I'm just dead coming from Honda scene and Camaros before that

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[nunonuna]

Originally Posted by sluflyer06

Yea so far, the Q300 is much quieter than I had anticipated and growing less sure adding a frontpipe is going to give me the sound I was looking for.

I basically wanted it just loud enough where I could enjoy it from inside the car but without it droning.

I would say it will wake q300 up little but it will still be quiet. I dont know if its only me, but since I swap cbe to q300, i dont really hear it in cabin. Oh and no drone or rasp at all even with catless front pipe.

[DC2R]

Originally Posted by nunonuna

I would say it will wake q300 up little but it will still be quiet. I dont know if its only me, but since I swap cbe to q300, i dont really hear it in cabin. Oh and no drone or rasp at all even with catless front pipe.

Yeah there is just enough exhaust smell with catless header. Really don't want to delete second cat. Wonder how loud Berk muffler delete would be with OFH.....

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[Jolaessss]

If you want a really deep growl but keep the Q300, i suggest you get the RevWorks UEL header; it sounds amazing!

Im currently running the RevWorks UEL, stock OP, Invidia resonated FP and Invidia N1 Catback. it drones a bit but i love it!

[nunonuna]

Originally Posted by DC2R

Yeah there is just enough exhaust smell with catless header. Really don't want to delete second cat. Wonder how loud Berk muffler delete would be with OFH.....

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With muffler delet, it will be super loud.
My friend had only muffler delete with everything stock, but it was way louder than my n1 set up.

Add OP and HFC front pipe if you want to keep second cat.