Boomtubes installed...
07-31-2009, 06:06 PM
#21
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Oh yeah...boomtubes are pure secks. They sound freaking AMAZING with the stock exhaust manifold and stock midpipe/cats. They're a lot louder than my Corsas were too. Plus deeper and more throaty.
I added some Kooks longtubes and high-flow catted H. It made the idle louder and cooler sounding, almost like I have a mild cam.
The bad thing is under WOT and high RPMs, this setup is sounds a little out of control. It's hard to describe but IMO WOT high RPMs with boomtubes sounded better with stock exhaust. Everywhere else though it sounds better than stock with headers/high-flows. Plus I picked up some nice power.
But, I'm very happy with this setup and I seriously doubt I'll change the exhaust again. I get a lot more looks now than I did with the boomtubes alone for sure.
I added some Kooks longtubes and high-flow catted H. It made the idle louder and cooler sounding, almost like I have a mild cam.
The bad thing is under WOT and high RPMs, this setup is sounds a little out of control. It's hard to describe but IMO WOT high RPMs with boomtubes sounded better with stock exhaust. Everywhere else though it sounds better than stock with headers/high-flows. Plus I picked up some nice power.
But, I'm very happy with this setup and I seriously doubt I'll change the exhaust again. I get a lot more looks now than I did with the boomtubes alone for sure.
07-31-2009, 07:49 PM
#22
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I would not recommend the boomtubes with any kind of setup without cats.... it will be retarded loud at that point IMO.... and even with the catted X I still wouldn't do it... cuz the boomtubes give off a sound more reminiscent of a h pipe setup exhaust... so maybe with a catted h pipe they would compliment the setup.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6YB9vv63dE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i7hJ...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBVhK...eature=related
Now, is that too loud?
07-31-2009, 08:02 PM
#24
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they are BBK LT's and BBK o/r x pipe. the LT's are 1 5/8, and the o/r x pipe is 2 3/4, could be the x pipe that makes them sound deep, but i'm sure the LT's help too.
08-01-2009, 10:14 AM
#25
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Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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loud is a matter of opinion. IMO too loud is open headers or all straight pipe. LT's. o/r x pipe and boomtubes sounds pretty dam good to me. i ran that setup for almost 2 years until i wanted something even louder and went to straight pipes and that WAS too loud. but how does LT's, o/r x pipe and boomtubes sound? like this:
Now, is that too loud?
Now, is that too loud?
When I do have the flow Im probably gunna do the MAC L/T Headers and Prochamber on my car and weld in some high flow cats and run the boomtubes for a week or so with that setup and see how I like it... if its too loud then I will sell/trade the boomtubes for a quieter chambered style muffler... or now that I'm thinking about it I could try resonators couldnt I?
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