I just ordered a creative compacts cat-back system for my tc... dont worry folks ill have picts and vid when i get it installed.. hopefully it comes tomorrow. anyway i was wondering what this kit would sound like with alphawerks headers. does anybody have this kind of set up? how does it sound? good? bad? ugly? i want to know it all. pictures and sound clips would be nice as well. as well as all the advice that i can get.. thanks to all

 

hmm... from what ive read its pretty raspy, no i dont have this system , but i heard like all the catbacks out for the tc is that they all sound pretty raspy with any aftermarket header.

 

Did you order it with the resonator and hi-flow cat? If so, you should be ok. What muffler did you opt for?

 

i have it, raspy!!!!! get the s-pipe?? it helps a little bit.....
i welded the entire exhaust, so no air leaks through the clamps...it sounds somewhat better, but it still sounds raspy when you get on the gas, but at high rpm's its good...but it is loud as s**t

 

You have a resonator right?

 

i ordered my with the borla muffler. no resonator.. yet. and i am retaining the stock cat. if that helps any

 

you will need the resonator...just ask james at CC.

ugh..

 

will the resonator fix the probelm completely

 

So you got the CC axle-back, not the full exhaust?

 

sounds like he got the cat-back which eliminates the stock resonator.

Definitely get the resonator. It will eliminate the rasp from the header. I guarantee without the resonator it will sound like poopy.

What muffler did you get? Hopefully Borla.

 

Hmm read this, did ya?

Now unless he sent his mid-pipe to James and James removed his cat and put it on the new mid-pipe, I'm thinking he just ordered the axle-back.

 

sounds like it.

 

jmiller20874...
here is the link to the exhaust that i bought.
it is the CAT-BACK.
it eliminates the stock resonator and retains the stock cat.
http://creativecompacts.com/Merchant...SciontCExhaust

 

do you guys think headers will still sound like crap with the resonator? i've heard that some people with the TRD or Borla Exhaust are having problems with the way it sounds.

 

I have:

CC stainless catback
borla muffler
hilow cat
ZPI s-pipe
alphawerks header

The rasp started at 2.7k rpms w/o the s-pipe, now starts just under 3.5k but it is still there and it does sound like ____.

I have a 22" stainless flowmaster resonator sitting in my living room waiting to be installed on the CC mid pipe, I'm pretty sure that will take care of the rasp.


I'll make a thread when I get that done w/ a video too.

 

mr_lore...
you are my hero!! thanks for ur help. ill be looking forward to seeing that vid. when you thinking of getting the resonator put in? and i was wondering... how does the combo sound b4 the rasp kicks in?

 

i am wondering if there can be anything we can do to the header itself to reduce the the rasp? rather than putting in a 30 foot resonator!! like ceramic coating or wrapping the header, i am curious if these will help, i mean what is it with the stock manifold that makes it quiet? it being so thick or it being so restrictive?

 

I wanted to get that in this week but I came down with a nasty cold and saturday my car club has a car show and I got busy with that as well. Probably monday after work Il get it in which means tues maybe weds for a video since the sun sets at like 530pm now.

*edit it sounds awesome before the rasp, kinda loud but very deep remanescant of a honda 2000 at high rev.