09MPtC

I just installed a used megan mid and s-pipe all connected to a stock header and trd axleback, but it doesn't sound as deep as the sound clips and videos I've watched of the same set up? Maybe a leak? Is it because the car's an auto?

My sound:
The same set up (except he has a K&N CAI and is manual):


thanks all.

my06tc

iTrader: (2)

the cai does make the exhaust lil deeper,

xdejablu3x

It's the audio quality of the video. A lot of digital cameras/cellphones back then didn't have clear quality visually and audibly. I mean look at the date of the video. It was back in 2006. Hell, the first iPhone hadn't even been released yet when this video was made.

09MPtC

Oh, I see. Thanks for the replies!

@ xdejablu3x, hmmm haha, now I'm curious if anyone with this setup actually have that "WRXish" sound or does it sound like mine? I recorded with a iPhone 5s.

At idle and parked revving it's fine, actually pretty deep from 1-2k RPM, but at 2k-3k and above, it's just a loud "waaaaa" as heard in the vid. Sounds like a civic no offense to Honda owners. I can post up a sound clip of standstill revving if it helps.

xdejablu3x

You will not achieve a WRX/STi sound on this car. Even with a full setup. Maybe with a turbo setup but that's even highly unlikely. Our motors are very different from one another. Just be sure to put good quality products on the car and go custom to achieve what you want within the cars realistic limits.

my06tc

iTrader: (2)

my buddie had a simialr setup but with a injen cai and a tsudo midpipe..it sounded very similar to a wrx.....that rumble sound.....im boosted with a megans exhaust and mines sound like a deep boxer motor.....

09MPtC

@ my06tc, Ah I see, so you think I might need a CAI to get the sound deeper? Does CAI really affect exhaust that much? I thought it only gave a "woosh" sound coming from the engine when you're accelerating. Hmmm, but it is true that all these exhaust vids have an intake in them...

my06tc

iTrader: (2)

when i was N/A with stock header,but i had a megans exhaust,but after i added a injen cai..made the exhaust lil deeper,will it still have rasp,well,with the trd,idk....cause its not a straight though,its chambered....my old setup was stock header,full megans exhaust with a invidia dp,and injen cai,no rasp at all,really deep sounding...

09MPtC

ah i see. thanks for your advice! so do you think my sound from the vid above is rasp? i'm actually still not sure what rasp sounds like...lol

Taintstick

Rasp is that sound when your car goes from growling to sounding like a ____ed off weedeater on steroids. usually happens around 3 or 3&1/2 grand up to redline.

tc913

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i think it sounds alright. at least it doesn't sound like a fart can

09MPtC

ah, okay, that's good. i'm glad to hear it isn't too raspy. getting used to it now.