Exhaust questions

[dtek]

Originally Posted by wasthatacop?

Well... it still sounds cool, but the bass in the exhaust note has lost. That's weird. The first video (before changes) actually sounds similar to the V8 startup.

Just deleted the stock resonators and I got my bass back! They just did it about 10 mins ago so it will settle and get a tad deeper aswell!

https://youtu.be/t5DQEVp__wI


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[dtek]

Originally Posted by christianchevell

Most likely you should have left it alone..LOL But I would have to say Solo high flows to remove rasp and some kind of removal of the stock resonator that's most likely the tin vibration and install of some axleback that includes mufflers....many do things like flow masters or borlas even on a v-6..check for others sounds and go from there...Good Luck!

Here’s the stock resonator delete I just did about 10 mins ago:
https://youtu.be/t5DQEVp__wI


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[Mr_Draco]

Originally Posted by dtek

Let me ask y’all some questions about my current exhaust setup.

My setup:
2012 Camaro 1lt
Custom 2.5” Catless downpipes > 2.5” pipe > Magnaflow Resonated X-Pipe (Part#11386) > 2.5” Pipe > Stock Resonators > 2.5” Pipe > 2.5” In - 4” Out Stainless Exhaust Tips


Questions:
1. Why isn’t my exhaust crazy loud and actually pretty quiet?

2. Why isn’t my exhaust note deeper? It still has that ricey high pitch while under a big load sound. (I’m not expecting a v8 note but dang this is not deep at all.)

3. Does my system have “too much” resonance? Is the Resonated X-Pipe plus Stock Resonators too much?

4. What should I change? I was thinking about upgrading to 3” pipe all the way through.

Straight piping any car (what you did) will make it raspy and sound like crap. If you want a deeper tone you should do 3 things; remove the stock resonator (which I see you already did), install a set of hi-flo cats, and look into a set of axle backs (most people call them mufflers).

[IKILLEDSUPERMAN_ZL1]

We don't need no stinking mufflers. OP what spoiler is that btw?

[dtek]

Originally Posted by IKILLEDSUPERMAN_ZL1

We don't need no stinking mufflers. OP what spoiler is that btw?

That’s the oem zl1 1le I’m 80% sure, got it from a local selling app


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[dtek]

Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

Straight piping any car (what you did) will make it raspy and sound like crap. If you want a deeper tone you should do 3 things; remove the stock resonator (which I see you already did), install a set of hi-flo cats, and look into a set of axle backs (most people call them mufflers).

Hey man! Thank you for this response! Is there a sound difference in Catless downpipes and high-flow Cats because I already have Catless downpipes? And I was thinking about two Flowmaster super 10’s


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[Mr_Draco]

Originally Posted by dtek

Hey man! Thank you for this response! Is there a sound difference in Catless downpipes and high-flow Cats because I already have Catless downpipes? And I was thinking about two Flowmaster super 10’s


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Adding hi-flo cats will reduce the raspyness of your exhaust and help give it an actual tone.

[dtek]

Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

Adding hi-flo cats will reduce the raspyness of your exhaust and help give it an actual tone.

Okay will adding some amazon high flow cats to my current downpipes achieve this same effect or will I have to get an actual set of high flow cat pipes?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9JJPLR..._9N-LDb5V79SAC


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[Mr_Draco]

Originally Posted by dtek

Okay will adding some amazon high flow cats to my current downpipes achieve this same effect or will I have to get an actual set of high flow cat pipes?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9JJPLR..._9N-LDb5V79SAC


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Just the cats like what you posted is all you need, though from the reviews, I would spend the little extra and get a quality name brand.

[redcoats1976]

Originally Posted by StingrayblueSS

If I had a v6 I would want it quiet at idle and loud when I get on it.

im actually quite happy with the stock exhaust.after many years of loud music,tank gunnery and 25 years of big block pontiac with headers i have constant tinninitus,gave up the gunnery and big block but still like some loud live rock and roll even though i know im gonna pay for it.

[lemontwist]

Originally Posted by christianchevell

#1 your driving a V-6 NOT A V-8 WITH HEADERS...….
#2 see number 1
#3 good thing you have resonators or you most likely would have raspy ricer sound
#4 actually change to a v-8 you could have had one...LOL just have to keep your sense of humor in life, because you can only polish a turd so much etc etc Just enjoy what you have and don't expect miracles or your going to have to listen to every track of sound on U tube trying to match a sound when really just being happy with what you have is so important...…

And BTW non use of any cat is illegal everywhere, guys do it and risk it, shops can be fined 10 G for doing it per..... And it does help rasp removal..... so if your going to delete the cats and not go Solo high flows well you should remove rasp some with the resonators IMO...… you just can't have it all without putting the money out there, hacking a muffler off is not a mod that guys have done ditching the v-8s stock "trash cans" or the l99's stock "suitcase" resonator usually just is not all that....as the resonator actually helps them not rattle like crap when the afm kicks in....

Around here by Oregon's busiest road where I live I laugh as FART TRUMPETS are everywhere on any POS, and then there's: listening to RASP's And Vibrations Cars with Farts...….. IMO if your that worried about making sound you should be more worried about making POWER. He with the loudest Fart Trumpet does not win......

this is the best response...."Just enjoy what you have and don't expect miracles"
there is something about amarican v6's,they just almost never sound good to me. maybe because i was raised on v8 sound and there is no substitute for 8 GOD BLESSED AMERICAN CYLINDERS.i don't have any experience with what your doing so i don't have any thing to add. removing the resonators and changing the mufflers sounded like the best idea.
the 5th gen v6 is actually raster than a 1st gen ss396 but it just don't sound good doing it. so IMO enjoy it don't over mod it,stay away from trends they come and go,last but not least v8 guy's don't care about MPG's LOL.i think a turbo4 1LE is cool so i don't consider myself a v8 snob.