Header help!

[RangersGT]

I need some help. Today I got my 2M long tube, catless headers installed. I have an MBRP Street system with an X pipe. It sounds terrible!!! Very raspy and tinny. I was hoping the headers would give it a deep sound but not the case. Any ideas or recommendations? TIA!

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[cbrtrx]

You'll need a mid muffler like the magnaflow.

 

[RangersGT]

You'll need a mid muffler like the magnaflow.

Does that go after the pipe before the axle back?

 

[BrandoS550]

Just get a H pipe install to get that deep muscle tone.

 

[RangersGT]

Just get a H pipe install to get that deep muscle tone.

I misspoke, I have an H-pipe. The system I have is an MBRP cat back. I may go with something like a Magnaflow Competion or Borla to try to get deeper tones.

 

[BrandoS550]

I agree just swap out the exhaust system. unless you plan on installing a mid muffler.

 

[RangersGT]

I agree just swap out the exhaust system. unless you plan on installing a mid muffler.

By the time I add a mid muffler, I can buy a different system. I don’t want to mess with cutting and adding. Easier to remove the old and add new.

 

[cbrtrx]

If it's too loud and raspy you'll want a mid muffler system, one that has a muffler in the middle like factory and then 2 in the back. No other way to really eliminate rasp unless you add cats back on.

 

[RangersGT]

If it's too loud and raspy you'll want a mid muffler system, one that has a muffler in the middle like factory and then 2 in the back. No other way to really eliminate rasp unless you add cats back on.

Do you think I will has the same issue if I go with a Magnaflow Competition system? The loudness is okay, it’s the high pitch metal clanging sound.

 

[cbrtrx]

Do you think I will has the same issue if I go with a Magnaflow Competition system? The loudness is okay, it’s the high pitch metal clanging sound.

I'd get a mid muffler sytem to eliminate all the rasp and drone, the magnaflow comp system is extremely loud with catless headers.

 

[RangersGT]

I'd get a mid muffler sytem to eliminate all the rasp and drone, the magnaflow comp system is extremely loud with catless headers.

I went out this morning and now have a CEL and code P0135.

 

[Zinc03svt]

You need some type of resonator (think oem system) or mid muffler between your headers and axle back in order to tame it down. It is your mid pipe (x/h) and muffler selection that determines overall sound volume/quality not the headers.

Open catless oem headers and open long tubes will sound about the same. Very loud.

 

[Zinc03svt]

Catless or catted headers will most likely require tuning to remove check engine lights.

 

[RangersGT]

I have a Steeda tune. Loaded it yesterday and was good but maybe shutting off the car yesterday caused a CEL today. I sent Steeda an email. Maybe they have to shut off that O2. I still have the OEM exhaust. I may put that on and see how that works.

 

[cbrtrx]

I went out this morning and now have a CEL and code P0135.

P0135 is bank 1 upstream sensor, installer probably pinched the wires or something.

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