sccaii

So my 05 got a new mod over the long weekend. Car has C&L, 93 octane tune and now this X pipe. Power is great however I'm not sold on the sound just yet. Outside the car is pretty nice....however inside the cabin with moderate driving lower rpm(read - 1500 - 2500rpm) the rasp or ting of the stainless is somewhat annoying. Are there options that actually work to dampen this with resonators and such? Is the overall impact losing exactly what you picked up to begin with. I'm still driving it getting used to it so no changes planned quickly however soon I'm heading to have a wideband 02 bung placed and while there if I want resonators it would be a good time. The 3v has a different sound for sure.

Any comments appreciated.

gman73

O/R X with chambered mufflers such as Stock, GTAs, JBAs and Magnaflows will sound raspy and tinny at certain RPMs. Bullet type mufflers such as stingers, bassani race and magnpacks will complement the O/RX

sccaii

Can you define complement? Let me state the goals of this swap too that might help. More flow with a "bit" more noise. I commute this car 50 miles round trip a day currently so 5th gear 70mph is where it spends a great deal of time. I want to avoid drone but have a nice sound.

I'm looking through the exhaust sound thread now trying to find a combo I like.

East87

Yeah the ticking/raspiness/popping/buzzing of the stockers when I get on the throttle with the o/r midpipe is kind of a downside for me too. I'm thinking about Stingers with my o/r H.

sccaii

I'm told by Brenspeed that a set of Pypes M80's will solve my problem thats basically the same mid muffler they use on their mid muffler pypes exhaust. My only issue now is no muffler shop in Saint Charles MO seems to want to touch it with the X-pipe on the car. My car is registered in TN since I own homes in both places so I'm gonna have to buddy up with someone that will do it for a case of beer....lol

gman73

Complement is to make complete or go well with. O/R X and Bullet type axlebacks go well together, we as O/R X and chambered don't go well together. If you want to avoid drone and have a nice tone, then ford GTAs or JBAs, which people don't talk much about along with an o/r h pipe would be a good combo.