Exhaust note nearly perfect... But can you help me bring down the volume?

[FRSBRZGT86FAN]

Originally Posted by ajcarson11

Yes indeed -- I'm glad you caught that from the description I put on the video. I was trying to weed out those who would come into the thread and see that i've purchased the 'off' brand of the Greddy SP. I'm not a cheap fellow, but saw a good opportunity and was able to inspect the welds myself.

Yeah, I definitely don't want to introduce any more volume. This car is quite interesting, because it can be as quiet or as loud as desired via throttle pedal (and compression ratio).... but its harder for me enjoy the high RPM without waking everyone up from their afternoon nap.

I'll be getting the pro-1 in the middle of the summer I do like it's build quality and now your sound clip makes it sound dope

[FRSBRZGT86FAN]

Originally Posted by ajcarson11

Did some research and it appears that the ultra-quiet FP may actually be a tad louder than stock. So it looks like that may take me the wrong direction. I'll keep looking though.

Originally Posted by Teseo

Or you can ask at your local muffler shop to install another resonator in the front pipe

This. You have a stock front pipe with cat get a vibrant ultra quiet resonator:

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Vibrant-1141-Ultra-Quiet-Resonator/dp/B000E3VHWI"]Amazon.com: Vibrant 1141 2.5" Ultra Quiet Resonator: Automotive[/ame]


And have a muffler shop weld it in for less than $150 no hp loss, and you only get a loss in those frequencies that cause the harsh tones

[Luftwaffel]

I'm just going to butt in here for a second.

At no point will an exhaust get quieter with time. Don't delude yourselves, it's you adjusting to it. Packing material doesn't just materialize inside of your muffler as it ages. It breaks down.

[FRSBRZGT86FAN]

Originally Posted by Luftwaffel

I'm just going to butt in here for a second.

At no point will an exhaust get quieter with time. Don't delude yourselves, it's you adjusting to it. Packing material doesn't just materialize inside of your muffler as it ages. It breaks down.

In fact it will only get a bit louder not quieter, carbon doesn't build up to a level enough to quiet it down either on this car. The E90-E93 M3 had this within the first year it would get noticeably louder

[shellslinger]

Originally Posted by Luftwaffel

I'm just going to butt in here for a second.

At no point will an exhaust get quieter with time. Don't delude yourselves, it's you adjusting to it. Packing material doesn't just materialize inside of your muffler as it ages. It breaks down.

I won't argue with that but maybe I've gotten used to it or I've gone deaf!

[_gt86_user]

I have a Tomei UEL/Motiv OP/Greddy SP axle back and it's not loud at all at any RPM or any load range. Yes it makes noise but it actually gets quieter in the higher rev range. If you have the Top Speed version than that's the reason it's loud or louder to you, I've heard the gruppe s/top speed combo and by itself in person and I can confirm that although the mufflers do look similar they do not sound similar at all the Greddy is always much quieter. Just my 2 cents on the topic.

[ZZT86]

I presume OP has the stock midpipe with the resonator ? It does sound very loud with a supposedly quiet SP Elite axle back.

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by ajcarson11

Doesn't the stock front pipe have a resonator and secondary cat in it as is? I've considered adding a second cat somewhere down the chain, but if I do that i'm afraid that i'll lose my torque benefits of the catless UEL.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2593189

[ajcarson11]

Originally Posted by ZZT86

I presume OP has the stock midpipe with the resonator ? It does sound very loud with a supposedly quiet SP Elite axle back.

Yes -- I have stock Overpipe, Stock Frontpipe, and Stock Midpipe.

[ajcarson11]

Originally Posted by _gt86_user

I have a Tomei UEL/Motiv OP/Greddy SP axle back and it's not loud at all at any RPM or any load range. Yes it makes noise but it actually gets quieter in the higher rev range. If you have the Top Speed version than that's the reason it's loud or louder to you, I've heard the gruppe s/top speed combo and by itself in person and I can confirm that although the mufflers do look similar they do not sound similar at all the Greddy is always much quieter. Just my 2 cents on the topic.

Fair point. I have to say, its growing on me. I'm now better able to control the volume with my right foot. On low-mid throttle there is no drone and everything stays whisper quiet. It's only when I try to move quick that it makes noise. Kind of satisfying in that way.

[ajcarson11]

Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN

This. You have a stock front pipe with cat get a vibrant ultra quiet resonator:

Amazon.com: Vibrant 1141 2.5" Ultra Quiet Resonator: Automotive


And have a muffler shop weld it in for less than $150 no hp loss, and you only get a loss in those frequencies that cause the harsh tones

May give this a shot. Have an extra stock midpipe -- So might as well try.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Luftwaffel

I'm just going to butt in here for a second.

At no point will an exhaust get quieter with time. Don't delude yourselves, it's you adjusting to it. Packing material doesn't just materialize inside of your muffler as it ages. It breaks down.

THANK YOU!
If you have enough materials building up in your exhaust to make it noticeably quieter you have bigger issues than noise.

[FRSBRZGT86FAN]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

THANK YOU!
If you have enough materials building up in your exhaust to make it noticeably quieter you have bigger issues than noise.

The worst is when people say the berk muffler delete gets quieter with time, it's literally sensory adaptation, there is nothing for carbon to stick to to quiet down frequencies also there is no muffler to have fiberglass packing material break in!

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN

The worst is when people say the berk muffler delete gets quieter with time, it's literally sensory adaptation

Actually, it's more like going to too many rock shows. The hearing loss is often mistaken for "shows becoming more tolerable"