is my catback sounding how it should?

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05-09-2009, 07:35 PM

04CleanMaxx

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Updated : Videos

Some clips of the cattback...
Let me know what you think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k0RYzrGqs8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4kwxh8UVa4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLjbGfvuJHY (you can tell when I really get on it halfway thru 1st in this one)

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05-09-2009, 08:03 PM

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Any vids of it?

05-11-2009, 10:54 PM

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do you have an intake?? cuz my intake is louder than my catback around 5-6k

05-12-2009, 05:41 AM

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The intake as 08MaxCash said is louder I tried to install the intake.. same answer. But regarding the catback it will sound alittle louder at 4.5 --- 6 for sure but I advice you to give us a vid or recording for the sound.

05-12-2009, 03:06 PM

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From my experience, you should hear the exhaust until about 4k rpms. Then the fun stuff happens. (The cai roars).

05-12-2009, 05:58 PM

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What brand is your cat-back system?

05-12-2009, 11:40 PM

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brand doesn't matter. above 4k or so the sound of the intake will be more dominate compared to the exhaust. your cat-back is fine.

05-12-2009, 11:44 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 04CleanMaxx

So I had my catback put on yest. and it sounds loudest around 2-3k rpms and dies off up around 5,6,7k

... Is this normal?

it shuold not do that is actuly the other way 2,3 is soso but after 4,5,6,7 w/e it goes loud

05-13-2009, 06:03 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 04CleanMaxx

So I had my catback put on yest. and it sounds loudest around 2-3k rpms and dies off up around 5,6,7k

... Is this normal?

Yes, it's normal. It's called drone. Most higher flow, less resonated, aftermarket catbacks/mufflers will drone under light load, usually up to about 3500 rpms, on these cars and it'll go away beyond that. Obviously, at high rpms, it's going to be louder for various other reasons. Like people said above, over 3800 rpms, your VIAs opens and/or your intake will get louder, at least, that's what it'll seem like from inside the cabin.

What sort of catback is this?

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