Will my setup be too loud?
11-27-2012, 06:24 PM
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Will my setup be too loud?
Hey everyone, I just wanted to see if anyone has experience with setup similar to the one I ordered and whether it'll be too loud or not. I ordered a ZZP Midlength header with 1.75" primaries and a 2.5" collector, mated to a ZZP 2.5" Catless downpipe, and then a Tsudo N1 Catback exhaust which I got from fedex today. Basically, I'm going 2.5" all the way down, and the Tsudo has both a resonator and a muffler to quiet down the exhaust. So how much louder will my car be? I'm most concerned with city driving and whether it'll be too loud, even if I do keep off the throttle.
11-27-2012, 06:48 PM
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It will be WAY TOO LOUD! Go check out YouTube. There is different exhaust sound to it, I went with ZZP 3 Chambers. They are awesome sound than any other exhaust out there. GET CATTED N RESONATOR! With it if not then you will have REALLY BAD RASPS! Non Catted should be for Turbo not Supercharged.
11-27-2012, 07:05 PM
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What would be a quieter/less raspy setup:
BadMab header --> ZZP 3" catted downpipe --> GMPP cat-back
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BadMab header --> ZZP 3" catted downpipe --> ZZP 2.5" cat-back
BadMab header --> ZZP 3" catted downpipe --> GMPP cat-back
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BadMab header --> ZZP 3" catted downpipe --> ZZP 2.5" cat-back
11-27-2012, 07:20 PM
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The piping diameter on the Tsudo is exactly 2.36 inches. It has a resonator and muffler and all, and from what I've watched it's quiet with the cat on. Just in case it is too loud, how much would a cat cost and about how much to get it welded on? And yeah haha my friend has a megan catback on his 2012 Scion Tc, it's ridiculously loud.
11-27-2012, 08:13 PM
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Well I plan in the near future (after winter) to get #42 injectors, 3.0" Pulley, ZZP Stage 3 Heat Exchanger, a ZZP CAI (to replace my airbox mod), and a trifecta tune unless I can come up with the money to get an hp tune. I think the increased exhaust flow will do my setup pretty well.
11-27-2012, 08:20 PM
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Im an LE5 (2.4) But I have a zzp shorty header with a cti 3" to 2.5" catted downpipe with an slp loudmouth catback and to me and most people it seems ungodly loud. But the cops have yet to pull me over for it. Granted I baby it like crazy around a cop lol
Not sure if that helps.... but figured Id throw that in.
Not sure if that helps.... but figured Id throw that in.
11-27-2012, 08:21 PM
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Yeah same here, ZZP is only 3 hours away from where I live so I might go there for a full tune when I need it. The only reason they're shipping my midlength headers and downpipe is because I'm too lazy to drive there haha :P
11-27-2012, 08:23 PM
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Ah the SLP haha, I've heard that one a few times, it's crazy loud no matter what 'balt you put it on lol. The reason I got the Tsudo is because it's quieter than its competitors (Megan, Borla, Corsa, etc.) So I figured that removing the cat might give it about the same tone as those exhaust systems, for half the price 
It was only $289.99 and shipping was free.
It was only $289.99 and shipping was free.
11-27-2012, 08:40 PM
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Ah the SLP haha, I've heard that one a few times, it's crazy loud no matter what 'balt you put it on lol. The reason I got the Tsudo is because it's quieter than its competitors (Megan, Borla, Corsa, etc.) So I figured that removing the cat might give it about the same tone as those exhaust systems, for half the price It was only $289.99 and shipping was free.
It was only $289.99 and shipping was free.Last edited by CordiaDOHC; 11-27-2012 at 08:47 PM.
11-27-2012, 09:15 PM
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Lol the 3" downpipe might have made it loud then, for some reason that 0.5" makes a huge difference :P I'll definitely be posting an in depth video on my setup; cold start and idle, warm start and idle, revving, and in cabin noise, just in case anyone else wants to try it And 574 I'm in the metro detroit area.
And 574 I'm in the metro detroit area.
