Not loud Enough

[Moe23]

So i just installed an Invidia Q300 exhaust, but its not as loud as I was expecting. Is that how the Q300 is or do i have to let it break in more?
Also would any brand mid-pipe fit if i wanted to do a resonator delete?

[BRZPDX]

Q300 is very quiet. I have a full catless EL header, 2.5 Invidia catless front pipe and the Q300 muffler and it gets loud at WOT but cruising is almost no sound. Good news is its not raspy at all going full catless.

[boredom.is.me]

Congrats! You bought the quietest available exhaust for this platform.
...couldn't resist

There is a break in period, but that still won't beat the fact that...^

[Fortis]

Sell the Q300 and get an Invidia N1 or Perrin non resonated!

[Cjymiller]

unresonated, uncatted front pipe will make you louder if you dont want to deal with sourcing a new exhaust.

[Moe23]

Originally Posted by Cjymiller

unresonated, uncatted front pipe will make you louder if you dont want to deal with sourcing a new exhaust.

I dont want to do a cat delete, I would rather get a unresonated mid-pipe, but i dont know how much of a difference it would make.

[EvilBeaverFace]

Originally Posted by Cjymiller

unresonated, uncatted front pipe will make you louder if you dont want to deal with sourcing a new exhaust.

and/or catless headers

do both and I'm almost willing to bet you'll be waking up the neighborhood even with a q300, or is it just that damn quiet?

Edit: You ninja posted ahead of me... So why no to deleting cats? I guess try a high flow cat?

[Jolaessss]

I agree with @Fortis
for the longest time I was debating whether i should get the Q300 or the N1. I'm glad i chose the N1

[hunter3232792]

Originally Posted by Moe23

So i just installed an Invidia Q300 exhaust, but its not as loud as I was expecting. Is that how the Q300 is or do i have to let it break in more?
Also would any brand mid-pipe fit if i wanted to do a resonator delete?

should have done a bit more research to know that the q300 is the quietest anyways you can go catless front pipe or uel catless header and it will boost the sound anyways goodluck

[Fast_Freddy]

Originally Posted by Moe23

I dont want to do a cat delete, I would rather get a unresonated mid-pipe, but i dont know how much of a difference it would make.

Almost none. You should add a header instead.

[Kelbyat07]

Definitely get the catless frontpipe and catless headers. My recommendation is an invidia catless frontpipe and borla uel headers. Great sound I promise.

[Bg8780]

OP if you end up going this route please post a video. I would like to see how the Q300 sounds with no cats in the system.

[husker741]

I never fully understand why people order these exhausts, get them, and then aren't what they expect. Don't you do a good amount of research before purchasing? There are so many threads stating the exhaust is near stock sound and videos of how it sounds. Maybe I'm the only one that obsessed over exhaust videos for about 2 months before deciding what I wanted?

[FR-S Matt]

Originally Posted by husker741

I never fully understand why people order these exhausts, get them, and then aren't what they expect. Don't you do a good amount of research before purchasing? There are so many threads stating the exhaust is near stock sound and videos of how it sounds. Maybe I'm the only one that obsessed over exhaust videos for about 2 months before deciding what I wanted?

Easier said than done, lol. I went from a full 3" exhaust that was too raspy, too quiet with the Q300, to the N1 where I found a happy medium. Some of these exhausts are hard to gauge with catless headers and lack of videos. You'll find tons with stock headers/frontpipe and just catback alone.