Another "Which Exhaust?" Thread

[240se]

Originally Posted by cooltoy

I would say that 18" resonated FI is not that loud. It is a tad louder then the Stillen, but really not that bad.

I was not looking for a loud exhaust and I am pretty happy with the final sound.

I wonder if most of those YouTube videos are taken in the first week of ownership, because it quiets down a lot after a few weeks.

When I first got mine, I was rather unhappy, as it was super loud. I was even considering selling it. But after 2-3 weeks of break in, I would not give it up for any other exhaust. It is quite under normal driving conditions (you can still hear a nice low rumble). It does not interfere with conversation. But when I put my foot down to pass, they know they are being passed.

The best judge is my wife. She used to put her hands on her ears for the cold starts before the break in. Now she says that it is fine.

I am encouraged by this. I put my 18" resonated FI exhaust on Saturday and over the weekend I was thinking it was just too loud to live with long term. But today, Monday, I think it is a little quieter. I assumed I was getting used to the noise but maybe it really is quieter. It is beautiful at higher revs but the deep drone at low rpm medium load bothers me. I keep my Z in the garage and my wife said Saturday it "shakes the house when you start it up". It's funny, when I was younger there was no such thing as too loud.

[cooltoy]

Originally Posted by 240se

I am encouraged by this. I put my 18" resonated FI exhaust on Saturday and over the weekend I was thinking it was just too loud to live with long term. But today, Monday, I think it is a little quieter. I assumed I was getting used to the noise but maybe it really is quieter. It is beautiful at higher revs but the deep drone at low rpm medium load bothers me. I keep my Z in the garage and my wife said Saturday it "shakes the house when you start it up". It's funny, when I was younger there was no such thing as too loud.

Give it a few weeks. It quiets down a lot (at low revs). I also find that the start up is not always the same. Sometimes it is louder then other times. I am trying to pinpoint the reason for it. I think it as to do with ambient temperature of the air (thus the engine during cold starts), but I am not sure yet.