01-25-2012, 03:30 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 42
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I'll vouch for this muffler. It sounds great, but does have a lot of drone between 2k-2.8k rpms. If you have a wife/gf who is not a fan of loud cars she wont ride with you. I have a hard time having conversations with passengers sitting next to me, and have to downshift and ride at 3k+ rpms to hear.
But i still love it
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01-25-2012, 07:20 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Sarasota, FL
Posts: 25
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I wanted to love it!
I bought it, installed ( easy and quick install for my 98 Boxster) it and I'm returning it. The SOUND is excellent, meaner, especially in lower rpm and louder - also a lot lighter than a stock.
What I hated is BOOM/DRONE/VIBRATION 2K-3K rpm. Unbearable and tiresome. My son was begging me "Dad, turn OFF that VROOM" when we were cruising at 2K to 3K. The more throttle in that rpm brackets, the more pronounced the vibration/boom had become.
Top Speed technician told me that this is suppose to change after I drove up to 300 miles...
I did 450 - hurting even more.
I have to add that I had also Top Speed Pro Headers (definitive improvement of the exhaust flow - you could feel when you are taking off, that the car rolls off easier ) installed before getting the muffler - maybe if I had stock headers, the boom/vibration wouldn't be that much of the problem. Nevertheless I put back my stock muffler, back to normal...
Expensive experiment.
Last edited by leon1965; 01-25-2012 at 07:20 PM.
Reason: car info added
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01-26-2012, 02:07 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Algonquin, Misarikwack
Posts: 710
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Quote:
Originally Posted by leon1965
I bought it, installed ( easy and quick install for my 98 Boxster) it and I'm returning it. The SOUND is excellent, meaner, especially in lower rpm and louder - also a lot lighter than a stock.
What I hated is BOOM/DRONE/VIBRATION 2K-3K rpm. Unbearable and tiresome. My son was begging me "Dad, turn OFF that VROOM" when we were cruising at 2K to 3K. The more throttle in that rpm brackets, the more pronounced the vibration/boom had become.
Top Speed technician told me that this is suppose to change after I drove up to 300 miles...
I did 450 - hurting even more.
I have to add that I had also Top Speed Pro Headers (definitive improvement of the exhaust flow - you could feel when you are taking off, that the car rolls off easier ) installed before getting the muffler - maybe if I had stock headers, the boom/vibration wouldn't be that much of the problem. Nevertheless I put back my stock muffler, back to normal...
Expensive experiment.
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Now why on earth would anyone go from getting an afermarket muffler if it wouldn't be to expect/hope for little extra boom and sound.... and if not a little extra vibration fun! Com'on man............ this is a forum for adult
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01-26-2012, 11:54 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Sarasota, FL
Posts: 25
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loved the sound
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Originally Posted by madmods
Now why on earth would anyone go from getting an afermarket muffler if it wouldn't be to expect/hope for little extra boom and sound.... and if not a little extra vibration fun! Com'on man............ this is a forum for adult
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I loved the extra sound, hated extra drilling your brain to your dental fitting boom.
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01-26-2012, 06:54 AM
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Vendor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Addison,Texas
Posts: 147
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bmfaze2
Just got the exhaust installed. Sounds and looks great. Thanks Che.
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You are welcome bmfaze2
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Originally Posted by fedekz986
I'll vouch for this muffler. It sounds great, but does have a lot of drone between 2k-2.8k rpms. If you have a wife/gf who is not a fan of loud cars she wont ride with you. I have a hard time having conversations with passengers sitting next to me, and have to downshift and ride at 3k+ rpms to hear.
But i still love it
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Unfortunately most guys same issue with the wife/GF LOL
Quote:
Originally Posted by leon1965
I bought it, installed ( easy and quick install for my 98 Boxster) it and I'm returning it. The SOUND is excellent, meaner, especially in lower rpm and louder - also a lot lighter than a stock.
What I hated is BOOM/DRONE/VIBRATION 2K-3K rpm. Unbearable and tiresome. My son was begging me "Dad, turn OFF that VROOM" when we were cruising at 2K to 3K. The more throttle in that rpm brackets, the more pronounced the vibration/boom had become.
Top Speed technician told me that this is suppose to change after I drove up to 300 miles...
I did 450 - hurting even more.
I have to add that I had also Top Speed Pro Headers (definitive improvement of the exhaust flow - you could feel when you are taking off, that the car rolls off easier ) installed before getting the muffler - maybe if I had stock headers, the boom/vibration wouldn't be that much of the problem. Nevertheless I put back my stock muffler, back to normal...
Expensive experiment.
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No problem leon1965, we will take the exhaust back for refund. Its all good
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