Author Topic: 1.9AAZ + straight pipe... TOO LOUD! (Read 9124 times)

myke_w · « **Reply #15 on:** November 20, 2007, 12:29:46 pm »

in my experience the empty cat acts like a resonating chamber, and give the exhaust an objectionable note, it creates turbulence that causes it to be heard in the car a lot more and the tailpipe sounds like it's babbling. I'd dump the cat altogether.

spencebm · « **Reply #16 on:** November 20, 2007, 04:14:22 pm »

tell her to walk :wink: my 1.9 has a K14 turbo and it is quiet man, i wonder why yours is so loud, what kind of car do you drive? straight pipes for life!

OM617 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 20, 2007, 09:44:26 pm »

Flowmasters flow bad for non-turbo engines and are just plain restrictions for turbo engines.

The best mufflers are absorption types that flow straight through. They muffle well and do not restrict flow.

addautomotive · « **Reply #18 on:** November 21, 2007, 05:35:10 am »

I was tempted by the straight-through glasspacks, but I've heard that they don't do much for resonance... which was a big issue in my case.

The Cherry Bomb "Turbo" is a good compromise. Sounds good.

The car is a 96 1.9TD with a K24, running on vegetable oil.

Quote from: "Greasecar"

Now it's all the random rattling buzzing and wind sound that I have I am trying to eliminate.

Ha! You should hear my Samurai turbo-diesel. It's the only vehicle I've ever owned who's top speed is determined by wind noise.

So who'd posting behind thw GreaseCar name? Is it Justin? I would love to get down there someday to see your facilities.

Greasecar · « **Reply #19 on:** November 21, 2007, 09:08:59 am »

http://s225.photobucket.com/albums/dd32/Greasecar/?action=view&current=RabbitBurnouts001.flv

This is what the cherrybomb sounds like, it's quieter in the car.

Author Topic: 1.9AAZ + straight pipe... TOO LOUD! (Read 9124 times)

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