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Old 02-15-2008, 08:04 PM
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How does this sound?.....
Im going to get the 2.5'' downpipe (u-bend delet, mag cat) keep the stock mufflers but im not sure if i want to keep the resonator or take it off or will that make my stock exhust sound like s*** cause i like the current sound now
PS i dont know what the res will do
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Old 02-16-2008, 10:33 AM
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Default Re: How does this sound?.....

sounds ok, it's basically how my car is
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Default Re: How does this sound?.....

(Archemedes) dose your car have the Resinator still or did you take it out.
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Default Re: How does this sound?.....

no res no cat, no rasp until reved
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Default Re: How does this sound?.....

That is sweet man did you gain any HP off doing that.
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Default Re: How does this sound?.....

not noticeable (except from when the cat was totally plugged and the car would only idle lol)
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Default Re: How does this sound?.....

wont pass im without the res
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Default Re: How does this sound?.....

you mean cat, res is just another muffler basically
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Default Re: How does this sound?.....

Ya still think i will delet the cat the u bend and the resisnator. I just want it to sound mean.
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Default Re: How does this sound?.....

dohner did you ever delete that stuff? how's it sound and do you have the stock mufflers, you should try and get some sound clips
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Default Re: How does this sound?.....

I've heard plenty of 3800's with no cat and frankly I think it sounds like ass. The cat isn't hardly any impedance to flow (unless clogged) so why bother? Get an aftermarket or something.
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Default Re: How does this sound?.....

GOINDEF sorry i didnt get back to you sooner but no i havent deleted those yet. Ran into some money issues. I would love to do it i am trying to scrape around the money to do it all. Have you done yours let me know.
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Default Re: How does this sound?.....

I'm going to be puttin new mufflers on next week, and the ubend delete once i get the 02 simulator, but I'm still iffie on the resonator.
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Default Re: How does this sound?.....

What mufflers you going with. Dose the brand of mufflers have a sound clip on web site if they even have a web site.
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Default Re: How does this sound?.....

im going to swap out my dynomax turbos for stock mufflers. so it will be plog, pem, 2.5inch racepipe, dynomax res and stock muffs, i might go with a spiral flow, im having a custom 2.5 inch system made
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Default Re: How does this sound?.....

the mufflers arent anything special, I got them off ebay, look cool so i thought I'd just give them a chance. here's the address

eBay Motors: MF3DTT N1 Dual Burn Tip Muffler Universal RSX Integra (item 130237832026 end time Jul-10-08 15:19:47 PDT)
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Default Re: How does this sound?.....

Dang they look pretty sweet. I was actually looking at some of those also or some like it. Let me know how they sound when you get it done.
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Default Re: How does this sound?.....

welp hopefully tomorrow I'll be getting the mufflers put on, I'll let you guys know how they sound and take some pics, later
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Default Re: How does this sound?.....

Just thought I'd let you guys know, the mufflers that I told you about that I bought from ebay, are amazing, they look great in person and sound incredible, very deep rumble, now i just have to get rid of the cat and ubend. very very pleased with the mufflers.
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