silencers are BAD!

Post by **hadokenny** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

So my car was having a little problem a couple weeks back. I couldnt rev my sr pass 6000 rpm. So I decided to take off my silencer because someone told me that that might be the problem. Right after i took it off, my car sounds louder and deeper, of course. The car also feels a lot smoother. I felt the difference right away. The turbo kicks in a lot sooner, around 500 to 1k earlier than before. I floored the gas and before i know it my car was pass 6.5k rpm. The reving problem is solved. After a week of driving i also notice that my gas milage went up by around 2-3 mpg. I didnt know a little tube thing can effect the car performance that much. DAMN SILENCERS ARE EVIL!

Post by **S13240** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

Would you rather get a big fat ticket or would you rather sacrifice a little bit of performance and mpg?

Post by **Redline240** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

Put a butterfly valve in you test pipe on a stepper motor...see a cop and close it half way and it'll quite down...just a thought...you can buy these but i just assume build it...

Redline

Post by **Movingviolation240** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

One of the guys in ATL lost like 43rwhp with that thing installed! AND I have also seen evidence that the silencer will accelerate turbo wear I.E. it will take a **** sooner.

If you want it quieter get a resonator.

Paul

Post by **GTS4-R** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

has the saem problem when i was rockin the silencer on my apexi N1.....would you believe i got 11 tickets for my exhuast from May until Oct....well i did...one more and i get voilated aka $1000 fine and up to 6 months suspension. These d*mn cops in my town are out to get me i tell ya......half of them are still wearing diapers....

Post by **JustinStrife** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

I've heard the N1 singles are damn load.

I've been looking at maybe getting Blitz Nurspec

Post by **Phax** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

Any unsilenced 3 inch piping is going to be extremely loud.

Post by **solaris22** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

I've 3in from turbo back with no cat and mine isn't loud at all, no idea what kind of exaust it is though, bought it with the engine.

Post by **unfrgivn** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

Funny, my N1 single with 3" all the way back isn't loud at all. I was shocked how quiet it is. especially at idle. But it sounds nice, real deep and angry.

Post by **goldollar** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

The Blitz Nur Spec is one of the loudest exhaust, you would have more problems with that exhaust when it came to tickets and what not, but thats a nice *** exhaust. THats the one i want but its still on my wish list.

Post by **f150intally** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

I just installed the Blitz Nurspec exhaust on my car with an SR20DET. I have a 3" dump and down pipe, with a 3" Project Silvia test pipe and it is loud as hell! I had to put my silencer in to carry on a conversation with passenger but my car has experienced no ill effects from this, other than affecting the spool characteristics a little.

PS. this exhaust is the bomb! It is beautiful and fitment is amazing.

- Jay

Post by **phast** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

I'm running a URAS RS exhaust a with 3 inch test pipe and 3 inch downpipe. Before this I was just running no exhuast on my SR. It's fairly quiet compared to how it was before but I'm sure somebody out there will think it's still too loud.

Post by **240SXer** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

Right now i've got a Dual N1 with the stock Cat, it's not very loud at all. I've got a project silvia Test pipe that i'm gonna be putting in. It's resonated test pipe so it shouldnt be too bad. How loud does a car have to be to get tickets?

Post by **RobDET** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

I run blitz. If you don't have a cat it's pretty loud. I love it though.

I ran about an hour on the interstate with my silencer in. Raced an older porche (smoked it) and drove pretty hard about 20% of the time. After that The little noise i was so worrie dabout because a big noise i was really scared of. The silencer definatley speeds up forming exhaust leaks!

Post by **hyb force soldier** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

Does anyone know how a HKS Dragger compares to other 3 inch exhausts?

L4t3r5.

Post by **doritaka** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

I'm more into auto-x and drift. i fell losing thlottle response with silencer. also it revs slower. I rather have a silencer than tickets.

Post by **GTS4-R** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

the N1 is more or less DEEP than loud (unless I mash the throttle) but the cops will pull you over if there is anything even remotely SHINY for a muffler on ur car.....its ridiculous

Post by **JustinStrife** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

A friend of mine had a bullet exhaust in his 95' Prelude SE and was pulled over for noise even though it was suppose to be under legal law in Cali noise wise. Shiny exhaust and shiny car is attracted big time(he also had an Epic sticker on his windshield that might have helped make them notice him).

Though in general it's not as bad here as alot of other places I think. I dont' see THAT many ricers get pulled over down here incomparison to other types of cars.

Post by **FTRS14.5** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

Don't mean to invade the thread, but anyone have any experience with the HKS Hi-Power exhaust?? And I'm talking about the 80mm piping one, not the 65mm. I've seen the vid clips on HKSUSA.com and it doesn't seem too bad. Just wanna know if anyone had any first hand experience. Thanks!!!!

Post by **Anand** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

Any one of you have silencers for the N1 dual???

I need to pass the 95dbA testing.. I got a ticket... IF you can let me borrow them just long enought to pass.. please.. I will be your best friend..

Website · Post by **creophus** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

Man...I'm glad I live in FL where we don't have emissions testing and Nazi cops that pull you over for loud pipes/shiny mufflers. I have a silencer on my KA...but after the swap, I'll be taking that sucker off for sure. After reading this thread and riding with someone who has a 3" catback that's quieter than mine...I don't think I'll need it.

Post by **ride4lame** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

jersey has strict emmisiion laws, but i haven't been hassled about muffler noise yet. I have a blitz nurspec on an sr with downpipe, but i have a high flow cat. Its loud, but tolerable.

Post by **Onizuka** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

Im going to see how long i can go with just a down pipe and a CAT, my guess is a couple of years :pface

Post by **Phax** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

J-Spec Tuner wrote:Im going to see how long i can go with just a down pipe and a CAT, my guess is a couple of years :pface

Get some earplugs.

Post by **Onizuka** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

earplugs: check

Ill probably get tired of it soon, but all the exausts i want are still unavailible.

Post by **JustinStrife** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

What exhausts would that be??

Post by **Onizuka** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

RS-R ExMag and JIC spartan DE II

Post by **mrbean** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

J-Spec: Are you talking about the RS-R ExMag GTII? I got one of those off of Ebay really cheap.

Post by **Onizuka** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

http://www.store.yahoo.com/pha....html

same one?

Post by **JustinStrife** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:28 pm

friend of mine had an RS-R exhaust for his 94 prelude. Darn thing was quiet.

silencers are BAD!

silencers are BAD!

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