Very easy......NO.

 

I have the IX exhaust, still loud

 

if you don't want loud then don't go with the hks hi-power.

 

I think the stock is too quiet. my .02 cents.

 

Fujitsubo FTW~ I only hear engine sounds.

 

I have a megan resonator that I will sell you for cheap. Real cheap. PM me if your interested. It is 80mm BTW. Brand new, I didn't realize my ARC exhaust was 70mm and it didn't fit. Never used.

 

the stock exhaust is deffinatly not too quiet with an exhaust manifold, o2 housing and downpipe, resonated test pipe and 272 cams.. it actually sounds quite nice i think... not too loud and not too quiet

now about that power loss...

 

stock. still has a little rumble but not much.

 

here's one option explored by bluevoix https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...t-exhaust.html

 

with those mods, don't you think sound levels of the stock catback will still be under most aftermarket exhausts? ;P

 

If youre on a test pipe, then the tanabe touring is NOT quiet by any means. I've been through 4 different exhausts and ended up back on the stocker. Power is not worth any sacrifice in comfort, imo.

 

I have the Perrin and its pretty loud for my taste, sitting in the garage at idle it sounds like a tractor. I can't even hear if someone is talking. I was thining of adding the resonated test pipe and see if that helps. WOT sounds great, but extremely loud, gotta watch out for the police all the time!!!

 

Dynomax VT muffler. It is brand new and a few members already have some clips up. Completely stock silent (even with a test pipe/exmani/dp) while cruising and idling, and once the inner valve opens (due to exhaust pressure/velocity on the sprung butterfly valve) it's deep, louder and nice sounding, along the lines of a magnaflow.

Edit: I just noticed in your sig that you have a 272 ex cam, it might make the valve rattle since the exhaust pulses are at a much higher velocity than with the stock cams)

 

RRE stealth for sure! Its black, its full 3" straight through, has lots of resonators, and it looks stocker than stock so cops dont bug you. And... ITS REALLY QUIET! I have one and love it.

 

Tanabe is a great option, thats what i have, im so happy i went with it, it looks great very classy. and sounds great, just a little sportier sound then stock and sounds so good WOT. the quality is also top notch