BJK's '02 Protege sedan

[bjk]

Originally Posted by ben carney

A:HAIGHIE will say perry muffler! guarenteed!

I have read a bit about them through the forum. Reckon it'll be easier to just do it all at once though. Maybe down the track!

[ben carney]

Originally Posted by bjk

I have read a bit about them through the forum. Reckon it'll be easier to just do it all at once though. Maybe down the track!

yeah i brought a generic one from danics wheels and exhausts, alright. i paid 160 for just a muffler back and it's nice at 4k revs but it's fairly loud, ask BGsp 1.8
or haighie about the perry they'll deffinately tell you about it

[bjk]

Originally Posted by ben carney

yeah i brought a generic one from danics wheels and exhausts, alright. i paid 160 for just a muffler back and it's nice at 4k revs but it's fairly loud, ask BGsp 1.8
or haighie about the perry they'll deffinately tell you about it

I have a feeling I might find out anyway, haha.

I'm curious as to how much louder it will be. Looking at videos from the outside of cars isn't very helpful in that regards. I'm hoping the guys at the shop will either help me get it right the first time for sound, or I might be able to try a few things out.

At the moment though, it's quiet as anything. Intake is audible 3K and up, but sitting at idle you can barely hear it at all. The exhaust that is. And I reckon I definitely hear more engine at high revs than exhaust note.

[HAIGHIE]

the perry has a sweet note to it and it's not loud at all just enough to hear it with a 3 inch tip, looks really nice aswell,
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mazda-323...item2323ad642b

and they've just gone up $45, only think is being your cars a sedan so tips gotta be a little longer,

but as you said probly easyer to just get the hole lot done at once

[ben carney]

Originally Posted by bjk

I have a feeling I might find out anyway, haha.

I'm curious as to how much louder it will be. Looking at videos from the outside of cars isn't very helpful in that regards. I'm hoping the guys at the shop will either help me get it right the first time for sound, or I might be able to try a few things out.

At the moment though, it's quiet as anything. Intake is audible 3K and up, but sitting at idle you can barely hear it at all. The exhaust that is. And I reckon I definitely hear more engine at high revs than exhaust note.

mines 2 from mmuffler, it is relatively deeper on idle but it's quiet still, once you boot it you hear it alot!
where as perry's are supposed to be a really niceee sound which isn't crazy loud, mine you can hear atleast from 50 metres away i also have induction noise and it's much louder, i'm just running no breather atm

[bjk]

These guys seem to do pretty quality stuff, stock pacemaker and magnaflow, so I reckon I'll be pretty happy with what I can get.

What's running no breather??

[HAIGHIE]

it's all the intake shrouting but you don't have that due to your CAI and pod filter

[ben carney]

Originally Posted by HAIGHIE

it's all the intake shrouting but you don't have that due to your CAI and pod filter

he's a whirlwind of knowledge and wisdom!

[bjk]

I'm still not sure I understand, but it's late and I think comprehension levels might be dropping.

[ben carney]

Originally Posted by bjk

I'm still not sure I understand, but it's late and I think comprehension levels might be dropping.

before you put your pod on, there's your stock air box, a big tube that runs down in front of that, then the breather on the top near the radiator!
if that helps?

[bjk]

Originally Posted by ben carney

before you put your pod on, there's your stock air box, a big tube that runs down in front of that, then the breather on the top near the radiator!
if that helps?

Nuuup. But that's more to do with my lack of mechanical knowledge than your explanation no doubt. But there's nothing of the stock left on my intake except the MAF sensor??

[xeon8]

Neat Protege mate Those rims look promising! I'll photoshop the car lowered for you to give you an idea

[Ice88]

Originally Posted by ben carney

mines 2 from mmuffler, it is relatively deeper on idle but it's quiet still, once you boot it you hear it alot!
where as perry's are supposed to be a really niceee sound which isn't crazy loud, mine you can hear atleast from 50 metres away i also have induction noise and it's much louder, i'm just running no breather atm

The stock exhaust is 2 inches you realise right?

[ben carney]

Originally Posted by Ice88

The stock exhaust is 2 inches you realise right?

yeah man! it's only a sports rear muffler!

[bjk]

Originally Posted by xeon8

Neat Protege mate Those rims look promising! I'll photoshop the car lowered for you to give you an idea

That would be cool. I've never understood how people do that without making it look like the setting changed...

Originally Posted by Ice88

The stock exhaust is 2 inches you realise right?

Is that the full way through, or do you mean the muffler?

[ben carney]

Originally Posted by bjk

Is that the full way through, or do you mean the muffler?

piping is 2''

[bjk]

Originally Posted by ben carney

piping is 2''

Ahh, good thing I went up to 2.25 then. I should really check these things more thoroughly..

[bjk]

Car is at the exhaust shop! Taking a bit longer than expected, but lucky I only start work at 6pm.

[bjk]

So, exhaust is done, but unfortunately there's a bit of drone. I've heard the automatics do this? Might email the shop, but are there any cheap solutions?

(In my head, this sounds like the height of stupidity. Spend money to increase volume, and then more to decrease it, haha. /sigh)

[HAIGHIE]

let it set in for a week, first and then you could dynamat the boot floor if it doesn't go away
or stuff the muffler with steel wool