Anybody out there regret getting their exhaust/intake on their tC due to it being to loud now? I really want to get i/e when I get my tC this spring, but I don't want my wife or I to really regret it because it gets too loud to talk or wakes up the neighbors because I leave pretty early for work in the morning.

 

I say you nix the exhaust and work on the intake. The exhaust can be annoyingly loud at times. Back in high school I would have gotten one, but I don't see the need for one now.

 

if your worried about volume of the exhaust, pick up a borla/trd/precision muffler axleback. They give just enough bark to know that you have an exhaust, but aren't annoying whatsoever.

 

Greddy SP, so quiet you'll forget it's there.

 

Those sound like what I am looking for. I want something that has a low rumble and that you know it's there but I don't want one that wakes up the neighborhood. I also don't want to sound like a ricer either. Where can I pick up the exhausts that you mentioned? (besides the TRD obviously)

 

Ive had enough with loud exhausts! I purchased a Gsxr 600 a couple months ago and the previous owner had a D&D Exhaust on it and it pushed over 160 DB's Screaming loud!

 

Rip off the D&D and get yourself a nice 2bros, yosh, or hindle. I hate D&D with a passion. I have a full 2bros on my CBR600 and it has a lower rumble to it, but when I open it up and crack the throttle to 12500 rpms, I'll wake up the dead I swear.

I'm not getting an exhaust for my tC for the reason that I don't want to increase the sound volume of it at all. My last car had an exhaust, and I hated it after a few months.

 

There are several ways you can go.
1. forget about the exhaust
2. look for companies such as Greddy and Tanabe, I know they both make nice sounding mufflers that add a nice growl but don't sound like a rice rocket
3. Some companies like HKS and Apex'i offer special silencers, some are even adjustable.
4. I bought a strup exhaust for my xB and thought it was great until I drove from washington DC to Connecticut. I ordered a silencer from Strup, and now I have whatever I feel like when I feel like.
Good luck, but I am sure you won't need it.

 

Thanks, great advice! I have always seen the silencers in catalogs and on internet stores but I wondered how well they work. I had also been looking at the Tanabe exhaust because I liked the look of it and it wasn't quite as expensive as some of the others (I am really not looking for performance, just the look and sound that I like)

 

I don't know about the tC but my friend has the tanabe, barely audiable even when he gets on it. Also if you drive a automatic expect the exhaust to drone.

 

they drone in manuals too....


hey, you could always do what im running right now... header/spipe/midpipe/no axleback.... its not loud *cough cough*


if your wondering why- my axleback hanger snapped in half and was banging everywhere. my precision muffler will be here saturday woot!

 

x2^

i picked up a greddy sp2 about two weeks ago and it is subtle. it is far from ricey and is nice and smooth, very low tone. i got it from PG MOTORING here in LA, they were cool guys and gave me a pretty good price. check out his profile or drop him a PM, "PG_BOX".

let us know what you decided to go with.

 

i had a FULL carbonfiber/titanium Akropovic exhaust on my r6. only one i have ever seen in person. that was a sweet exhaust. very crispy.

 

I'm actually getting two Vibrant Performance 18" bottle type resonators added to my ZPI cat-back to bring the sound back to a respectable sporty note.

 

my drft spec is too bold, too loud..for such a little car...it attracts too much attention....im thinking about changing the axle back...i like the sound...but i need something a little more...quiet...any sugestions? i was thinking about greddy evo II

 

did you even read the thread...?


they've been suggesting exhausts this whole thread dude.

 

I'd say that even the borla/trd/precision muffler may be too loud for some. It's really subjective and depends on your specific situation.

I just installed the TRD axleback on my tC and it's a bit too much for my daily driving/commute.

Best advice would be to listen to clips of diff. exhausts and ride in other cars that have exhausts and decide for yourself.

 

too loud? then just run stock lol

 

where is the sound clip thread, someone wanna post a link?

 

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...103820&start=0