Loud vs. Sounds Good exhaust

[Hornet]

I don't agree. If that was true, everyone would have an Ecoboost. The V8 is still around because there no other sounds like it. It's like playing music. The human ear likes a certain tempo and series of notes. It's science yo!

Hogwash. Almost every single person in here would you have paid extra for their 5.0 to sound like a GT350 given the option (rhetorical).

Sound is part of the driving experience...and a major reason there are so many exhaust options for the 5.0 mustang. The MY15-17 sounded too tame.

An exhaust doesn't have to be overly loud to sound good. The reason I choose the Corsa Sports is because (for me) they hit the perfect balance of volume and sound. I can make them burble on command, can tame it down to stock and can make it load and raspy all with altering shift points and moving my right foot.

It was said in the context of 'loundness' not quality of sound

Context, context, context.

Refer OP's first sentence in particular

I am a firm believer that too many car enthusiasts think that louder is better when it comes to exhaust note. I think that some exhaust notes sound good, some sound just loud, and that louder is not always better. I think the sound of my Boss is really just about perfect. I liked the GT500 sound from a few years ago too. Some people seem to add pipes and equipment just to make their car louder, and loud to me does not always equate to better. :tsk:

So, louder is better or nice burbling sound over pure volume?

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[Dak2Zeke]

Roush axlebacks and Ford X pipe on an automatic GT are by far best sounding exhaust out there. So loud yet crazy rumble and pops. Manual sounds good too but not as deep and no pops

 

[bigd5783]

As an Ecoboost owner I am fighting with this substantially. I really don't want loud and obnoxious. I want something that increases flow and HP while at the same time stays quiet enough to not sound like a damn Honda. So far the catless downpipe has added some decent numbers and is a bit louder. Not really obnoxious yet so I guess we will see.

 

[millhouse]

It was said in the context of 'loundness' not quality of sound

Context, context, context.

Refer OP's first sentence in particular

I was going entirely off of your quote:

Sound means nothing if it isn't improving power!

Perhaps you means “loudness” regather than “sound” where I could somewhat agree. Loudness however is also one of those influences on how a car makes you feel while driving. Too much is just as bad as too little.

 

[michail71]

For me if I'm slow or cruising I want quiet. Some sound is good at wot.

No sense in making a ton of noise when stuck in traffic.

A tesla will do 0 to 60 in 1.9 seconds without too much sound. I've heard it feels amazing.

 

[Lorne34]

Hogwash. Almost every single person in here would you have paid extra for their 5.0 to sound like a GT350 given the option (rhetorical).

Sound is part of the driving experience...and a major reason there are so many exhaust options for the 5.0 mustang. The MY15-17 sounded too tame.

An exhaust doesn't have to be overly loud to sound good. The reason I choose the Corsa Sports is because (for me) they hit the perfect balance of volume and sound. I can make them burble on command, can tame it down to stock and can make it load and raspy all with altering shift points and moving my right foot.

I agree! Love my Corsa Sport

 

[ChitownStang]

Borla Touring Catback, perfect balance, nice low muscle car sound with a gurgle and plenty loud when you hit the gas. Plus you all can still stay classy san diego ;)

 

[Nuked]

I have heard loud sound good and sound bad. I have heard quiet sound good and sound bad. Exhaust is mainly a personally choice. It is SOUND, which coincidentally is also what music is. Everyone has their preference. I for one like the sound of my Corsa and can't stand the sound of the MBPR. No different than saying I like the sound of Five Finger Death punch and can't stand the sound of (insert any country singer here).

 

[Ebm]

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Roush axlebacks and Ford X pipe on an automatic GT are by far best sounding exhaust out there. So loud yet crazy rumble and pops. Manual sounds good too but not as deep and no pops

Uh... what?

Trust me, the Roush axlebacks have plenty of pops and sounds plenty deep too.

Traditionally, manual cars have always sounded better because you can control rpms.

 

[Sighlense]

Uh... what?

Trust me, the Roush axlebacks have plenty of pops and sounds plenty deep too.

Traditionally, manual cars have always sounded better because you can control rpms.

Yeah, my Roushies have plenty of rumble and pop.

 

[Dak2Zeke]

Uh... what?

Trust me, the Roush axlebacks have plenty of pops and sounds plenty deep too.

Traditionally, manual cars have always sounded better because you can control rpms.

What are you talking about lol? Did I say otherwise? I literally said Roushes pairs with an xpipe are the best sounding exhausts with nice rumbles and pops?

 

[8915GT]

I just think there are a lot of options people choose from some bad and some good. If the exhaust sounds good, I like it somewhat loud but not Catless loud on a DD. To me an exhaust that is just a little louder than stock is a waste, if you can not tell someone has an aftermarket exhaust at idle, it is also a waste but that just my opinion.

Plus everyone's tastes in exhaust note is different, for example, the below quote, I do do not like the way Roush axle-backs sound however a lot of people do.

Roush axlebacks and Ford X pipe on an automatic GT are by far best sounding exhaust out there. So loud yet crazy rumble and pops. Manual sounds good too but not as deep and no pops

 

[dgc333]

FWIW, I was at Mustang Week in Myrtle Beach the year before last. I have never heard so many obnoxiously loud cars outside a race track in my life. Can't imagine how any one could go on a drive of more than an hour in those cars.

 

[Ebm]

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FWIW, I was at Mustang Week in Myrtle Beach the year before last. I have never heard so many obnoxiously loud cars outside a race track in my life. Can't imagine how any one could go on a drive of more than an hour in those cars.

Easy, they are already deaf :lol:

 

[arfabe16]

So, I agree loud isn't always better. I do love the sound of some loud systems, but they just won't work for me. The Mustang is my daily driver, I drive in stop-and-go traffic every afternoon, and I live in a nice quiet neighborhood. I can't have the loudest system ever, but I hate how quiet the stock exhaust is.

So... what's my best option for a non-raspy cat-back? I want a cat-back because I like the idea of a quick install and I'd rather replace the whole thing with high quality stainless than cut up the stock exhaust system to remove the resonator or add axle-backs, etc.

I'm thinking something with an H-pipe would be better than an X-pipe since I want no rasp (I love the deeper-sounding systems), but there are such few cat-backs with H-pipes available.

Loudness-wise, I want "clearly not stock" but on the bottom end of that (something as loud as the Borla Touring, for example).

Any suggestions? TIA!

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