3inch exhaust too loud?
 

For those running 3inch cat-backs, do you have audio/video clips? A local exhaust shop gave me a $275 out-the-door quote for a 3inch system, but I'm a little worried about loudness.

I know "loudness" is subjective so put it this way, anything louder then the RoadsterSport exhaust is a little too loud for me.

Thanks.

with any exhaust, it will depend fully upon the muffler and resonators you use to quiet it.

TELL YOU WHAT.

BrainyScott promised to bring recording stuff to my dyno tuning session tomorrow. We'll record my 3" turbo back for you so you can see what a real free flowing +cat exhaust sounds like.

Frankly... I LOVE it. Not loud at all if it's done right.

Matt

Thank you, I wanted to hear also cause I plan to run a 3" exhaust also.

I have a Hi-Flow cat with 3" exhaust all the way back, no muffling of any sort. It is pretty loud, but it sounds good. I wouldn't trade it for anything smaller. If I can get my video camera to work I'll try to get a sound clip for yall.

I ran a Magnaflow cat, 2 foot long resonater and muffler on my old system. Barely louder than stock. The quietest Miata with aftermarket exhaust I had ever heard. I loved it. 3" of course.

Also, $275 will not get you a decent exhaust. I would imagine thats a crush bent mild steel with a single Flowmaster or something like that. Run away from that shop and find one that will cut up mandrel bends (stainless preferably) and do the system right.

back from the dyno. soon as braineack gets his shit together (ie stops playing with his new kitten) he'll probably upload the noize.

My van is quieter with a 3" and straight through muffler then it was with a 2.5" and baffled muffler. The 2.5" did come out more in the middle though while the 3" goes out the back.

That is why the 2.5" is louder.

:slap: braineack... we want our sound ....lol

Exhondaman,you live in California.Just drive down to Thermal R&d,Magnaflow or Borla and have them make you a nice custom mandrel bent exhaust.

Never rush a man when he's playing with fresh pussy.

it sounds great...exactly what I'd want, not loud at all.

https://www.miataturbo.net/braineack...ompilation.wmv

ill try and get some sound files of mine i just did. i went with a 3" welded straight onto the turbo tony pipe. right after the flex piece. so an aspec l spec muffler.

about as loud as my fm single tip with the silencer in.

It sounds great.... forgot to turn down my computer speakers form watching a movie and I think I just made my neighbors piss themselves...lol


edit:

new question, looking through your photos, is seem as if you DP is 3" also and you have 1 cat and 1 resonator and 1 muffler correct??

sweet now i know that 3" won't kill my ears

dang,that exhaust is a lot quieter than mine. I'm running tony dp, no cat, and just small resonator. i think it sounds bad ass.... Scott chime in, you drove it!

I was debating about getting a 3" exhuast, but not anymore! What kind of muffler is it?

i drove in it....its not loud at all...tone is perfect...

big ass magnaflow muffler and a resonator.

Here's the whole system description:

2-1/4 turbine outlet expanding to 3"
3" cat in stock location, soon to upgrade to metal cat
3" dynomax 12" bullet race muffler (perf, not louvered) in resonator location
3" magnaflow 22" perf core muffler. It's almost too long and I'd use this one if I did it again.
3.5" Gibson stainless steel tip, cut shorter so it doesn't cut up your shins. :)

Matt

it is no louder than my car wich is good. i might just push for a bigger exhaust now.