Myself and SR20DEN went out today and made a couple videos to show the different exhaust notes.

Mine is hotshot headers, WSP 2.5" b-pipe w/ resonator, CM test pipe, stock rear section.
blubyu2k2 exhaust

SR20DEN is cattman headers, stock b-pipe, gutted cat, HKS rear section.
SR20DEN exhaust

Enjoy the vids and hope this helps with some peoples decisions on exhaust noise with headers installed.

Matt

 

I almost like the way yours sounds better. But they both sound good

 

NOICE. excellent vids. nice exhaust notes from both cars.

sr20den - very audible at idle, and screams when WOT
blu - quieter during idle, but deeper growl during WOT. if the sr20den screams, then blu definitely definitely bellows like a gorilla on roids

sounds like blu is auto and sr20den has a sts

 

Sounds great, looks like it is time for me to take the plunge

 

Nice videos. I wish some of you 4th gens would make some videos too. Only videos of headers on 4th gens are Iron Lung and Ceasars. Btw, Blu's sounded much better IMO.

 

when did Ceasar get headers?

 

that server sucks, it only allows 2 downloads per ip address... nice vids though

just outta curiosity, why is all that water coming outta SR20DEN's exhaust...you guys just get done washing them?

 

5 spd : I don't have a STS. The shifter is stock.

Mad-MAX_SE : Yeah I just washed the car and got too much water in the fartpipe. And don't knock my server. It's on my home PC.

Everyone else that hears mine in person comment on how much they love the way it sounds. A few of the frequencies may be missing due to the mics in the camera. I used to use the stock muffler but now im borrowing someones HKS. The stock muffler was actually more raspy even though it was more quiet.

 

I think the server died

 

downloaded and wow .. !!! both sound awesome to me ! Headers own !

 

Those sound nuts I will mirror them for you right now..

edit:

Blubyu2k2

SR20DEN

 

well if it's on your home pc then i can understand...look forward to hearing both in person tomorrow

 

one thing to note, these are 3.5's not our 3.0's...they sound so much more refined.


BTW - 500 posts, lol

 

thats the truth, the 3.5 brings fear to a brave man !

 

SR20DEN, what the deal with your exhaust?? The hydrocarbons seem excessive.

Also, any chance you guys can video clip a stock 2k2/3? I'd like to hear the relative diff.

 

Ok people, read the posts before yours.

The water question has been addressed.

 

Blu -

That is all I can say. I think that's the best sounding Max I have heard yet!

SR your's sounds great as well, screams like crazy!!! It has that race car tone too it in a way.

 

Wow, you guys make me want to buy a 5.5 gen even more now! Both of those cars sound beautiful.

SR20DEN, you must of got a lot of water in there from the carwash! Looks like you had enough to pump water for the fire department! Either way awesome sound!

S

 

The water does give the exhaust a visual effect.

 

Thanks guys I'm quite pleased with the exhaust note myself. This is the first time I've heard my car from the outside

 

I wonder what my car sounds like from outside? It sounds mean from the inside.

 

Both sound great for different reasons. Blues is a bit quiter, but SR's just screams!!!

 

Very nice! I can't wait to get my headers back on.

 

Sounds Awesome Blu's sound a bit quiter and yet i love them both at WOT.

 

I guess I'm the only one but doesn't SR20DEN's exhaust sound really bad at WOT and high RPMs? It has that bad, raspy civic sound. All of a sudden the normal exhaust note just goes away and it has that raspy, firing sound. Also looks like his hanger is missing or something. Blu's sounds great.

 

i like both of them. they both sound awsome.

 

Matt, post the pic of the gangsta Maxima lifestyle...

 

SR20DEN has a gutted cat, that partly adds to the raspy sound. Even so, the muffler will play the largest role in how the car sounds.

TK

 

If you guys dont mind, I'd like to add my own soundclip. This is my car with Hotshot headers, Random Tech "cat", Budget B w/resonator, and Cattman muffler.

Exhaust clip

 

I love the sound, and the car is just a double

 

I thought my car was loud! Sounds good though.

 

sounds awsome man, if i put a 2k2 muffler will i get that sound??

if anyone has a forth gen with a 2k2 nuffler please post if it sounds close to that.

 

My bad! I typically dont wash the inside of my muffler when I wash my car. j/k

Blu, your Max has a def G35C sound to it. Me likes!!!

 

thanks

 

I like all three, but IMO PhxBlue's sounds the best. I need to make a vid of my car's sound..

 

sounds very agressive!

 

As I said when I first put on that muffler, if it's too loud or ricey I'll take it off. I am going to make changes anyway to make it more quiet.

 

having heard them in person yesterday i can say this for certain...ain't no rice coming from SR20's exhaust. i think the camera can't pick up all the frequencies that are there....that thing is sick. i didn't really get to hear blubyu2k2's, but what i did hear sounds pretty sweet too.

 

i love all three sounds. thanks for posting the vid clips, this will definitely help me when i decide which headers/exhaust combo to buy.

 

Man I wish I had come to hear those in person..