What is the loudest intake?
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From: Kirkland
Originally posted by damcgee
I've done a search, but to no avail.
I want the loudest intake I can get, and then I will pair that with an exhaust that is barely louder than stock. I want the F1 car thrills without sounding Rice, and IMHO the louder exhausts are going to get me confused with Civic's, etc. I don't care for the car to be all that loud to passers-by, I just want it to sound great in the car.
So anyway, what is the loudest intake, and what would be a throaty, but barely louder than stock exhaust.
For the exhaust, I may just replace the stock muffler w/ a Magnaflow.
I've done a search, but to no avail.
I want the loudest intake I can get, and then I will pair that with an exhaust that is barely louder than stock. I want the F1 car thrills without sounding Rice, and IMHO the louder exhausts are going to get me confused with Civic's, etc. I don't care for the car to be all that loud to passers-by, I just want it to sound great in the car.
So anyway, what is the loudest intake, and what would be a throaty, but barely louder than stock exhaust.
For the exhaust, I may just replace the stock muffler w/ a Magnaflow.
If anything, a loud, farty intake will make the car closer to the very thing you are afraid of and take you further away from F1. I'm a huge not-fan of loud intakes. It completely disguises the sound of the F20C. But one other thing is, it's a complete waste of $$$ to try and get a 4-cylinder, 2.0 liter car to anything close to the F1 noise. Even Ferrari can't do it, but has the best attempt at it with the F355.
But do what you will; fart on.
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I made the CAI on my last car myself. It's much cheaper that way and you can make it a one piece instead of the two piece that are sold. I have a very different plan on making the CAI for my S2000. It's going to be very straight and very short. I'll be sure to post pics when I have it done. It will be a mixture of the Mugen CAI the way it grabs air from the front of the car, but it will not curve as much because it will be on the edge of the radiator cap.
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From: Judo Town, USA
I'm pretty much doing the same thing with my exhaust system, because I'm not satisfied with the OEM look and sound.
I've read so many posts about owners buying exhaust systems, and being unhappy because the interior noise is too loud, that I am not going for a complete system at this time.
When I start tracking the car regularly, I will go for the full system, but for now I am only changing out the mufflers. From what I understand, the OEM Resonator is the key to keeping the noise level down.
My titanium mufflers should be here in about a week, and the guys from Spugen will be doing the installation.
I don't know how soon you will be modding your exhaust, but I will post pics of my installation, and I'll try to post comparable before and after sound clips, too.
-Pete
I've read so many posts about owners buying exhaust systems, and being unhappy because the interior noise is too loud, that I am not going for a complete system at this time.
When I start tracking the car regularly, I will go for the full system, but for now I am only changing out the mufflers. From what I understand, the OEM Resonator is the key to keeping the noise level down.
My titanium mufflers should be here in about a week, and the guys from Spugen will be doing the installation.
I don't know how soon you will be modding your exhaust, but I will post pics of my installation, and I'll try to post comparable before and after sound clips, too.
-Pete
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The PRM makes the S2000 sound like it's got an extra liter of displacement and perhaps a couple of additional cylinders. It's mean....but no one would mistake the sound for a banshee F1.
I will forever miss the throaty sound of the PRM after the Comptech SC gets bolted on....
I will forever miss the throaty sound of the PRM after the Comptech SC gets bolted on....
