Want a louder exhaust note

Originally Posted by Joe Perry

So let me first say, I've had a fast intentions CBE 12" res for a year now, and I love it, sounds great and is fairly loud when you're stepping on it, but I want some more volume and I'm not sure how to go about doing so. I've considered test pipes, as they are only a few hundred bucks and I seem to have read it makes it a good bit louder. I was thinking about buying AAM short tails and having a muffler shop cut part of the short tails to make it fit the FI X-pipe, but I have a hard time giving up the beautiful muffler cans on the FI exhaust.

Also just installed a non-res FI exhaust on my buddies and it seems a little louder than my 12" but not much.

Any suggestions? Anyone think test pipes would add a decent amount of volume and call it a day.

Originally Posted by F.I. Inc.

Yes, they are Tony approved! Frank, when I get around to it, I may put your pipes into production. We will call them, "The FP" option.
-Tony

Originally Posted by FPenvy

I'd say first figure out exactly how much louder you'd like to go.

if you want some volume I'd actually go test pipes first. it adds a good bit of power due to losing the super restrictive cats. also dropping mufflers will add more sound than test pipes.

I run non-res TP and non-res CBE with CF mufflers. I thought that wasn't loud enough so I have a custom set of short tails to match and mate with FI system. the volume goes from loud to WTF when I switch out the mufflers for straight pipe sections.

Originally Posted by Joe Perry

Thanks for the input, my Z is my DD, so I don't want it insanely "wtf" loud, but I do want a little more bark when I'm stepping on it, alrighty I'll probably go test pipes and if that isn't enough, might go "wtf" with the short tails lol. But I do like the idea of being able to just swap them out real quick for a car meet or something.

Originally Posted by F.I. Inc.

Yes, they are Tony approved! Frank, when I get around to it, I may put your pipes into production. We will call them, "The FP" option.
-Tony

Originally Posted by FPenvy

yea I DD mine in the warm months and I just put my straight pipe setup back on and I forgot how big of a difference mufflers vs no mufflers is.

its tough though because I absolutely love the sound my exhaust with the CF mufflers. just the tone it has is sexy and I was almost not going to swap back this year. then I swapped and it's night and day.

the switch is easy. it takes longer to get the car in the air than it takes to switch.

I have some videos of both if needed.