exhaust sound

[black turkey]

hey everyone, i have decided that im sick of the the sound my camry coupe... i mean celica makes. its got the bone stock exhaust with a camry exhaust manifold (long story). so it sounds like *****.

im not after a really loud annoying sound that u find on hyundai excels (you know the one).

what im after is a nice low sound with a little bit of a rumble. like a sporty sound.

i was thinking about getting a set of extractors and running bigger pipes the whole way through. but what should i do about the muffler, would i get what i want by leaving it stock (with the bigger pipes and extractors) or would that defeat teh purpose of what i did.

i really have no idea what i need to do here. im also all ears for suggestions on what do to.

also would the way i said be very expensive?

sorry about how awkwardly worded it is.

[Guest]

I have stock headers with a zetti stainless steel system with dual tips. sounds pretty nice

[black turkey]

is there a way u can show me the sound?

[Renegade89]

get a cannon :D

[Guest]

I can try and record it for you this arvo. Not sure how it will turn out though

[nate11six]

I've heard mick.wheelz Celica and it sounds pretty tough. :)

[black turkey]

yeah cos really anything is better than teh sound of a camry....

[Guest]

I attempted to record it, but it didn't sound right.

[black turkey]

ok. but do u think that extractors with larger piping to the muffler will give it a lower more full sound?

[Guest]

to a degree, but if you go too big you will end up with that farting sound that you hear lancers/excels/other ****boxes with huge cannons on them make.

Extractors will help improve performance, but wont change the sound a great deal

[black turkey]

yeah i thought maybe just 3" pipes the way through (with stock muffler?) would be decent enough. or would that be too big, or is it hard to tell?

im going with extractors for the slight performance increase (you reckon i would feel it?)

[Guest]

I would say 3in is a bit big.

2-2.5in would probably do it for you. Don't keep the stock muffler, get an aftermarket one.

But dont get some cheap $100 cannon from supercheap, If you want a nice sound, spend the coin on a decent muffler.

As for the extractors, couple it with a decent intake system and you will feel a difference.

Edited August 11, 2008 by mick.wheelz

[black turkey]

ok so what u suggest for the intake?

[Guest]

Cold air intake if you can afford it.

Otherwise, a decent pod filter

[black turkey]

well i am planning on getting a K&N filter on it, and after that when i decide to i could just get some piping made to make it get cold air somewhere, i cant htink of any place wher ei can make it go though, its too tight in the engine bay

[Guest]

well i am planning on getting a K&N filter on it, and after that when i decide to i could just get some piping made to make it get cold air somewhere, i cant htink of any place wher ei can make it go though, its too tight in the engine bay

The K&N will help.

as for CAI, you will probably need to relocate your battery and such

[black turkey]

i have a great idea for a CAI, but do u think a pod filter on its own will make a diff?

[Guest]

I would say so.

My celica dosent have one so i could'nt tell you for sure.

[black turkey]

ok well ill go buy one this week with my birthday money (birthday was today) and ill tell you how it goes.

[LEGEND888]

ok well ill go buy one this week with my birthday money (birthday was today) and ill tell you how it goes.

HAPPY BDAY!! LOL hope u get it for ur bday :D

[the_random_hero]

Get decent 4-2-1 headers, a nice high-flowing cat and then 2.25" cat back to a decent exhaust (stay away from cannons). If it's too loud for you, add a hot-dog resonator between the cat and muffler.

If you can afford it, have your headers ceramic coated (will look a million bucks and not rust) and the rest of your exhaust made in stainless steel.

[wishbone]

have u check out the lukey mufflers? they make a mean growl...none of that fart canon sound....Lukey...good luck with it mate...