desperatev00
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I didn't notice the change in tone, but a significantly decrease in cabin drone. Based on my understanding the tone is mostly affected by resonators and mufflers.Nice project. However I would expect that cutting out a big part of the Y pipe would change the MBRP sound significantly. The exhausts' particular design (length, diameter & shape) is what gives this characteristic deep, throaty sound. Do you have a video?
I think a 3'' down pipe will increase some hp with a tune. It might only increase sound without a tune.I have the MBRP Race catback exhausts and couldn't be more happy with their deep, throaty sound. I was about to add a catted downpipe, but a couple of days ago a friend of mine did that. They get too loud and the drone inside the cabin is terrible! Also there is no space to install a resonator, therefore you will have to cut the exhausts, like [MENTION=32241]desperatev00[/MENTION] did.
As I said in my previous above, I don't want to mess with the size and shape of the exhausts. Apart from involving too much work, I strongly believe that this would change the MBRP sound significantly. The exhausts' particular design (length, diameter & shape) is what gives this characteristic deep, throaty sound. Also, after discussing the issue with a few members of these forums, I came to the conclusion that the power gains achieved with the downpipe are minimal (if any) and that it's not worth all this effort. Actually several people have already removed their downpipes.
To answer your question about the Cobb Y pipe diameter, it seems that it is 3" indeed, same size as the MBRP Y pipe. The problem is that the shape of the Cobb Y pipe seems to be different to the MBRP Y pipe, so I don't know how the catback part of the MBRPs would fit... :shrug:
The resonator is around 0.5~1 inch lower than the original pipe, which I don't think is a big deal. I haven't lowered my car and no problem with any bumps.You can do a pair of vibrant resonators between the clamps of the Y pipe and the two rear pipes dead center of the the stock clamp location and weld them in, they are only 3 to 3.5" round, they will not quiet it down as much as that giant Vibrant quiet resonator but also would not be as bulky at that unit. If your car is lowered and you are not careful over speed bumps you are asking to take that one out like that, there needs to be more clearance.
I am just noting the clearance under there is not great in general, getting a .5" clearance around everything is tough, and I imagine with that size of a resonator it might be close, it is far larger than individual bottle type resonators but it is more effective due to the design and purpose.The resonator is around 0.5~1 inch lower than the original pipe, which I don't think is a big deal. I haven't lowered my car and no problem with any bumps.
Should be good for daily driving, unless you lower your car significantly. Also it depends on how you rotate the resonator, since the cross section is an ellipse. It will take some efforts to calm down the beastI am just noting the clearance under there is not great in general, getting a .5" clearance around everything is tough, and I imagine with that size of a resonator it might be close, it is far larger than individual bottle type resonators but it is more effective due to the design and purpose.
The tone of an exhaust is affected by their shape in general and the mufflers. The addition of a resonator will affect drone. Sorry I didn't notice that there was a video on your postI didn't notice the change in tone, but a significantly decrease in cabin drone. Based on my understanding the tone is mostly affected by resonators and mufflers.
The link to the video is on the second line of my post.
Yeah, that's what I am saying: the hp gains with a downpipe are actually minimal, if any.I think a 3'' down pipe will increase some hp with a tune. It might only increase sound without a tune.