Under Bonnet Cover / Vtec Noise

nonamecc79 · Post by **nonamecc79** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 11:37 am

That was my rx8 with a decat. Absolutely hated it when driving it normally but loved it when I ragged the nuts off it.

I dont want my prelude to sound anything like that. I want it to be "quiet" when driving normally and a bit deeper when you put your foot in it. I dont think I will be decatting my lude any time soon. Ive seen a few videos of decat exhausts and its not my thing.

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:01 pm

The OEM intake with the resonator removed gives a growl. I kept my resonator attached to my H22a8/Type-S intake and it sounds nice with my stock exhaust.

Stock H22a8
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Post by **Merlin** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:21 pm

RattyMcClelland wrote:I prefer a raspy sound rather than a wanky deep drone.

I totally disagree with you on that. I hate the rasp, sounds like a Civic. High revving deeper tone is much better IMO.

Fijitsubo manifold with 3" straight through exhaust (no CAT)
[youtube]Se8Jr3ZqA3c[/youtube]

nonamecc79 · Post by **nonamecc79** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 1:34 pm

Grr god damn GTR!! Needs to respect its elders xD

Yeah I totally agree with you Merlin. I'm gonna try and replace the intake tube first and remove the butterfly resonator when I get a chance. If it still doesn't sound right then I'll look at changing the exhaust.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:04 pm

I'm with Merlin also, but this is a matter of personal taste of course.

You don't want that exhaust of mine if you don't want it LOUD...

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:30 pm

Nope. Raspy engine noise any day. Some growl is needed of course but if it's loud at idle it's too loud for my tastes.

That's why I love the mugen twin loop and hytech long tube header.

Not that yours sound rubbish Merlin. It's sounds great.

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:41 pm

I dont take offense. The worst exhaust sound I once had was on my first 5G lude, stock manifold, CAT, Ebay exhaust. So, so raspy

Post by **Drax** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:43 pm

Merlin wrote:
RattyMcClelland wrote:I prefer a raspy sound rather than a wanky deep drone.
I totally disagree with you on that. I hate the rasp, sounds like a Civic. High revving deeper tone is much better IMO.

100% agree with you there Merl.

Post by **Donald** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 5:12 pm

GReddy EVO2.

Buy mine.

nonamecc79 · Post by **nonamecc79** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 5:17 pm

If I go to longlife for a custom cat back, what do I ask them for then?? I want quiet at idle and under normal driving conditions but throaty at WOT.