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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 11:49 AM
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For those that have the ZFR installed and an aftermarket exhaust

So im in the market for an aftermarket exhaust for my car. Mods are in sig. what exhausts do you guys have? I want a nice deep tone but not raspy. I dont do a ton of highway driving however I really dont want it to drone that bad.

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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 12:19 PM
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 12:56 PM
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ECaulk
Side exit
Straight pipe side exit?
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by leemanfor
Straight pipe side exit?
With a 5inch tip
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ECaulk
With a 5inch tip
sounds good.
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 02:28 PM
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turbo xs fl or rfl. i have the rfl and if i had a big turbo on my car all youd hear is turbo whistle haha fl isnt as loud because it has 2 resonators instead of one in the rfl
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by hawkssoccer11
turbo xs fl or rfl. i have the rfl and if i had a big turbo on my car all youd hear is turbo whistle haha fl isnt as loud because it has 2 resonators instead of one in the rfl
I was thinking the FL but I didn't know how loud it really is.

I mean with the K04 and catless downpipe it was kind of loud.

my ZFR has easily doubled that in terms of noise lol. but it sounds too raspy.
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by leemanfor
I was thinking the FL but I didn't know how loud it really is.

I mean with the K04 and catless downpipe it was kind of loud.

my ZFR has easily doubled that in terms of noise lol. but it sounds too raspy.
it sounds like a honda now
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 02:45 PM
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I have an mpx like japeater recommended and it sounds great.
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I have an mpx like japeater recommended and it sounds great.
Youre on the KO4+ right? I have the mpx with the KO4+ and zzp's hiflow catted downpipe and it sounds great
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 03:15 PM
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i went different route because i wanted to be different. Borla XR-1 racing muffler straight through, sounds mean as hell - no rasp
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ECaulk
Youre on the KO4+ right? I have the mpx with the KO4+ and zzp's hiflow catted downpipe and it sounds great
Exact same setup
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 63 Nova SS
Exact same setup
Same wheels too
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**** it, Time to take the downpipe off and run open 02.
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by r3v07ut10n
i went different route because i wanted to be different. Borla XR-1 racing muffler straight through, sounds mean as hell - no rasp
got a vid? been wanting to ditch the magnafail mufler on my catback.
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by r3v07ut10n
i went different route because i wanted to be different. Borla XR-1 racing muffler straight through, sounds mean as hell - no rasp
you just cut off the stock muffler and put a borla on there?
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 63 Nova SS
I have an mpx like japeater recommended and it sounds great.
x3. I'm on the stock turbo but I love my MPx + Catless. Quite loud (in my opinion) even with the muffler. Deep tone and would not want any louder.
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 09:38 PM
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You really need to go for a ride in my car.
Hahn hi flow and catback. Super sleeper as long as you stay out of boost.
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Old Oct 8, 2014 | 07:22 AM
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I have the ZFR and got the RFL. In my opinion even with the MPX catted down pipe it was way too loud. I ended up getting a Magnaflow straight thru muffler and adding that into my RFL, I'm sure that would be just about the same as the FL. I get compliments on the sound all the time. Doesn't sound like a 4cyl. Doesn't really sound like anything actually, its a unique sound all of its own. I'm considering trying a catless DP just to see if there is a more pronounced turbo whistle. Its plenty loud now, but not obnoxious, until its in boost.
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Old Oct 8, 2014 | 07:46 AM
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im on the zfr and turboxs catless dp and FL catback.......i love it, not loud while cruising, but when you go wot, you hear it damn good lol. if its a daily for you, i would stick with the FL from turboxs, not the RFL, i think that would be too much for you. i will be going side exit straight pipe once i pick it up but i have two daily drivers to chose from so it wont be as bad.
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Old Oct 8, 2014 | 09:51 AM
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Just get a Zzp exhaust . Side exit are retarded loud , wouldn't get that, plus they look stupid.
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Old Oct 8, 2014 | 09:53 AM
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its fun being retarded loud, esp when you go fast to back up the sound
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Originally Posted by cw383
I have the ZFR and got the RFL. In my opinion even with the MPX catted down pipe it was way too loud. I ended up getting a Magnaflow straight thru muffler and adding that into my RFL, I'm sure that would be just about the same as the FL. I get compliments on the sound all the time. Doesn't sound like a 4cyl. Doesn't really sound like anything actually, its a unique sound all of its own. I'm considering trying a catless DP just to see if there is a more pronounced turbo whistle. Its plenty loud now, but not obnoxious, until its in boost.
yeah im running a catless downpipe. so i imagine it being louder.
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Old Oct 9, 2014 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by leemanfor
you just cut off the stock muffler and put a borla on there?
You got it, that is all i did. I'll look for a video if i still have it up on youtube.


here is one on youtube, not mine.


After looking only video i have is inside my car, when i was playing with a Veloster at a red light lol he started it and i finished it

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v...88720819638608
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