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Old 07-21-2009, 11:58 PM
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hey everyone i have a magnaflow catback on my 02 z with stock manifolds and y and idk if its just me but late at night it seems like my exhaust is louder than hell when im slowly accelerating? maybe its just cause im tired and lights are brighter and sounds are louder, just wondering how loud that noise will be with the LTs, maybe the better lowing y merge will help?i think its just cause its late and its all in my head but i could be wrong lol
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Prob because late at night its just you on the road, not to many other cars passing by or making noise, it is all in your head.

From the cars Ive heard magnaflow catbacks are quite. Prob still not to loud even with headers.
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i always thought colder the air, louder your exhaust
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AAhahha.. I thought the same last night when i took my 91 v8 to the store.. Its 100% stock even the exhaust is stock and it sounded 10x louder then it does in the day.
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Originally Posted by somws6bird
Prob because late at night its just you on the road, not to many other cars passing by or making noise, it is all in your head.
He's right, theres a lot less noise at night due to less traffic and overall activity. Its like having a conversation in a really crowded restaurant vs. having a conversation in the same restaurant when its dead. Your voice is the same, but its drowned out when its crowded, and carries a long way when its not.
Anyways, headers will make it slightly louder, but not that much. What makes exhausts really loud is getting rid of the cats (which most people do when they get LT headers).
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yep, background noise.




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