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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 01:01 AM
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i have a 09 xb. i am looking for a exhaust. i want somthing with a nice tone and pretty loud. any ideas?
Old Jul 1, 2011 | 02:48 AM
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Have you tried using the search feature on this forum?
Old Jul 1, 2011 | 03:07 AM
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Try searching youtube for sound clips.
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I have the Strup cat-back, it's nice but it's not loud, depending on how loud you want loud to be.
Old Jul 1, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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I was looking into the strup exhaust. My friend said I can take out a cat and it will get louder
Old Jul 1, 2011 | 03:07 PM
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YouTube u can't get a good sound quality
Old Jul 1, 2011 | 03:07 PM
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Scionfred I didn't know I could do that
Old Jul 1, 2011 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 09RSXB
YouTube u can't get a good sound quality
It's better than nothing. Obviously it's better to hear them in RL. I can tell you that the TRD has a good deep tone but is not loud at all unless you remove the scuba tank.
Old Jul 1, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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if you remove the scuba tank just dont run it without a muffler or you'll just have that fart-can sound.
Old Jul 1, 2011 | 04:29 PM
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If i remOve the scuba tank will I throw a cel?
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No. ^^^
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Originally Posted by 09RSXB
YouTube u can't get a good sound quality

My youtube exhaust videos were recorded with $350 worth of recording equipment....they sound pretty close to how it sounds in real life, and in 1080p :D
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If you remove the scuba, replace it with a vibrant resonator. You will literally fall in love.
Old Jul 1, 2011 | 05:11 PM
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Roller what exhaust u have, YouTube link, piks?
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unfortunately, I only have videos of my ebay exhaust up right now. As soon as the holiday weekend is over, I will be posting pictures/videos of my vibrant set up.

http://youtu.be/5l2GI5QoLjg

I would like to find someone with the other ebay axle back and get video of it as well, as the baffling on the end of my ebay muffler causes the "pffbt" sound on decel.
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And u said cut the scuba tube out and it will be louder.
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Originally Posted by Roller_Toaster
If you remove the scuba, replace it with a vibrant resonator. You will literally fall in love.
Ultra quiet or regular? I was going to run a Vibrant resonator, but didn't know which one.
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Just depends on your application I guess. I have two ultraquiet vibrant resonators. One in place of the cat, and one in place of the muffler with a downturn. I'll post videos soon so you can hear before you weld

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Originally Posted by 09RSXB
And u said cut the scuba tube out and it will be louder.
If you cut the scuba out, it will be MUCH louder, and much raspier if you use a straight pipe.
Old Jul 1, 2011 | 08:30 PM
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kool thanks for the info



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