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Old Dec 30, 2016, 10:03 PM
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Exhaust volume and drone solutions?

So since I've been adding more mods to the car (full exhaust, turbo kit, etc.) it's obviously become much louder. The problem is I drive my car on a daily basis, and the loud exhaust and highway drone can get tiring. I've already got a Cobb catted test pipe and Turbo XS cat back, which in theory is a pretty tame setup, but after the new turbo went on it's been a bit much. Are there any solutions to bring down the exhaust volume and drone just a bit? I know I signed up for this by modifying the car and that I sound like an old man complaining about loud cars, but it being this loud constantly gets old. So yeah, any ideas?
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What turbo kit?

While I am immune to exhaust noise or, perhaps, I am deaf in certain frequencies having driven a 94 Miata R with a Mazda factory Competition exhaust for over a decade. What I do notice, is I drive significantly slower the louder the car is. I draw too much attention. I feel comfortable getting into it a lot more the quieter/stock the exhaust.
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Quality, long resonator(s) between the cat and rear muffler go a long way.
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Originally Posted by moparfan
What turbo kit?

While I am immune to exhaust noise or, perhaps, I am deaf in certain frequencies having driven a 94 Miata R with a Mazda factory Competition exhaust for over a decade. What I do notice, is I drive significantly slower the louder the car is. I draw too much attention. I feel comfortable getting into it a lot more the quieter/stock the exhaust.
I've got a MAP v band kit with a precision 5858 ball bearing. That makes sense, I have noticed my foot has been a bit lighter since the increased sound
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Originally Posted by six40
Quality, long resonator(s) between the cat and rear muffler go a long way.
That's what I'm leaning towards, I've been looking at a vibrant performance resonator, just something to clamp in after the cat. Don't know how much or little they do to the volume.
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