krswen

Just picked up the car (2005 AP2)a week ago and spent almost the whole time changing fluids, filters etc etc.
Now that I've had a chance to drive it (car is dead stock), the exhaust sound has GOT TO CHANGE! It is way too quiet.
However, I want a mod that will be a bit louder and "mellow" like an Austin Healey 3000 or my old Jag E-type. I definitely do not want raspy or ricey. I'm thinking UK mod with about a 1" or 1 1/4" bypass (sorry, I never did embrace the metric system). Is my thinking consistent with the results I'm seeking?

Ken

JDMpearlwhyteZ

If you go uk mod leave the stock cat in there..

or get a test pipe and try that out with the oem exhaust.

killerbee_vr6

nah the uk mod and test pipe sounds the best, just a bit loud at WOT. awesome at part throttle and zero drone. ever.

JDMpearlwhyteZ

Yea but its kinda raspy to me after seeing some videos.

killerbee_vr6

mine has no rasp except on clutch in high rpm decel, which is never

UC Gordon

I purchased 34mm pipe (about 1.3 inch) and with the stock cat sounds pretty good, but when I tried a test pipe it became way too raspy.

S2KPUDDYDAD

I posted a few videos of my UK mod you can check out. I did one video with a 70mm test pipe but it was a bit to loud so I removed it. My UK mod is a 1.5/8" stainless tubing.

http://m.youtube.com/channel/UC8zHalkWSL9kd6cYXVL6c2w

Shadycat

I did the 38mm exhaust mod and was happy for about a week. It was barely audible for me even with the top down.

Granted, after a week I cut out the resonator and now I'm thrilled with the note. 3500-5000 rpm the tone is just amazing, and with the top up...unless I'm in the vtec, it is not noticeable in the cab.

TofuProductions

I have it, love it.
I didn't want an exhaust, and I wanted something just a tad louder than stock to where people go "hrm, is that stock?" without the actual change out of the exhaust system since I love the look of the oem exhaust, and wanted to retain a close factory exhaust note.

Here are a few videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4t0w9b3Jcw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFUF85VfBfk

RAYZ-Ace

did you experience any drone with 30mm, i'm considering getting this done soon.

Thanks!