stock exhaust - it's unbelievably quiet! Why?

datcipher

+-I read in another thread that you thought it was great and just a bit louder than stock. I was definitely thinking of it based on that. Not to many videos on it - and usually they have other mods....when I saw this video, it scared me off a bit. It doesn't sound good (to me) in this one....dare I say a bit more unpleasant than stock :-( but there's a lot of engine noise and rasp in this vid.....and of course that's the problem with videos...they vary so much depending on location, what they were captured with etc. https://youtu.be/ldPmuCn0pW0


I went out late last night to an industrial park on the outskirts. Car sounded louder (but not pleasant)....I got a MAX of 82 decibels doing 0-60 wide open inside!

370zBoyz

Maybe take a look at the Remark V2 axle back

There is a video on youtube showcasing the sound

datcipher

Wow, I was just listening to Remark videos the other night.... and especially trying to find V2....I also saw a thread here about it...

Remark V2 axle back

....and the price is palatable! Definitely near the front of my list. I'm scared of that buzz.....the muffler shop here was convinced it was coming from the resonators on the short tails that were on there....but I still suspect it was coming from the interior.... maybe near the strut brace.

In any case, I LOVE the Remark sound in the video. I wonder which is quieter - ARK grip or Remark V2?

370zBoyz

Not familiar with the ARK exhaust systems but usually anything buzzing comes from our interior being vibrated by the louder exhaust

Going back to my nismo muffler with test pipes I don't hear any buzzing or rattling any more

Maestro666

The rear hatch locking mechanism is a source of rattle. There is a youtube video somewhere of some guy who searches for ages and ends up finding it and filling it up with lube.

I had this issue once my exhaust got loud enough and I just stuck a chunk of sound deadener over the metal where it's screwed in. That fixed it!