That's a pretty childish thing to say lol
) with the same desire to mod the exhaust... we might just lead different lifestyles. If I were a 20-somthing little shit that wanted the douchebag meter to redline everytime I drove by, then I'd agree - there is no such thing as "too loud".That's a pretty childish thing to say lol
I like loud... We basically own the same car, (except it looks like you have the girl version, that changes gears for you
Reality is I'm a 39yr old businessman that chooses to drive this car purely for the fun of it, when I could just as easily be driving an E-coupe or something much more refined. In my case, there is such a thing as too loud, and if that makes me old, then I'm fine with the other perks being my age has ;P
I might too and compare. Remember to measure at a defined distance from the tailpipes, for instance 1 metre, or the db value won't mean much.
Go get those bottle resonators put in and be happyI might too and compare. Remember to measure at a defined distance from the tailpipes, for instance 1 metre, or the db value won't mean much.
And like you sort of said, it's not just a pure "loudness" thing. It's too raspy. The generation that learned to drive on xboxes and play stations seem to like the sound more, referring to it as "European" or "high tech", but maybe that's just because it reminds them of their mom's TV speakers distorting.
I'm far from old, and have had crotch rockets that redline at 17,000 rpm, but I still prefer a little girth to the sound of a muscle car
I also don't like too loud. IMO the 5.0 is not fast enough to justify an exhaust that you can hear from miles away. It just ruins it and neighbors/people just get angry and then you wonder why laws get put in place to restrict people from modifying their cars. Anywho, my Roush AB is in the mail and I'm seriously excited. I'll def. be keeping the stock resonators!I might too and compare. Remember to measure at a defined distance from the tailpipes, for instance 1 metre, or the db value won't mean much.
And like you sort of said, it's not just a pure "loudness" thing. It's too raspy. The generation that learned to drive on xboxes and play stations seem to like the sound more, referring to it as "European" or "high tech", but maybe that's just because it reminds them of their mom's TV speakers distorting.
I'm far from old, and have had crotch rockets that redline at 17,000 rpm, but I still prefer a little girth to the sound of a muscle car
I'm 44, retired Navy, IT Professional. My car is only really loud at WOT. I don't rev it or even drive hard. Was busting your chops.That's a pretty childish thing to say lol
I like loud... We basically own the same car, (except it looks like you have the girl version, that changes gears for you
Reality is I'm a 39yr old businessman that chooses to drive this car purely for the fun of it, when I could just as easily be driving an E-coupe or something much more refined. In my case, there is such a thing as too loud, and if that makes me old, then I'm fine with the other perks being my age has ;P
i prefer manuals until I had a 2000 Pontian Trans Am with Yank 3600 stall converter. :gossip:I used a sound meter to measure the sound level in the cabin by placing it in the cup holder while I was driving with the windows down. I don’t remember the exact volume, but it was well over 100 dB. My car has Kooks green catted headers and a Borla S-type. I think it sounds great, but the volume is obnoxious. There’s no way in hell I’m going to be able to track my car at certain tracks without at least a resonator.
I think I'll do this today to get a reading. I wouldn't doubt mine is at the decibel rating as yours. Thanks for the info.
I have a cheap option for you that will further eliminate the raspiness/harshness in the highend without altering the loudness or tone of your axle-back. Weld in a pair of Dynomax race mini bullet mufflers. They are tiny, 6-inches, but they'll clean out the raspiness/harshness in the highend. It made a very positive difference with my H-Pipe + no muffler setup. You can easily find a pair of the mufflers for $50.Just for some closure on this thread, I ended up swapping the Roush x-pipe for a Mishimoto H-pipe and the sound is a "little" more what I was looking for, but as some mentioned above, it didn't make a huge difference, and is still a little too "raspy" and loud for my liking.
Just for perspective, I LOVE loud pipes, live out in the country, and know how to not be an asshole with the sound. That said, this car, with Roush axle backs, and no resonator is stupid loud for a daily driver. Most of the time it's all good, but if a cop were following me from a stop, or when firing it up first thing in the morning, I become very aware of it
If I had to put a number on the difference, I would say that 5-10% of the raspiness/harshness/trumpety/"high tech" sound/whatever you want to call it, was reduced by swapping the x-pipe for an h-pipe, and maybe <5% of the volume. Probably not worth the effort in most people's assessment, but I really wanted to see a straight A-B comparison (too bad I forgot to take some clips of before and after the swap...)
Even though I LOVED the Roush sound on my 08' and 10', next time around I think I'll try a different axle back, due to the sound of this engine...
Cheers.
Hey, I just noticed you have the Magnaflow Tru-X Resonated X-Pipe I was asking about right? Still think the inline bottles are best route, or just the easiest route?Go get those bottle resonators put in and be happy