24v - Vibrant muffler = Me not happy

[emmanuel.dlc]

SuperSprint headers, E36 Y-pipe, Universal 10" cat, straight-pipe into magnaflow straight-through

I believe everything is 2.5" after the cat.

can i get the magnaflow part number? i love the sound.

[Jand3rson]

So right now I have s52 headers>3in piping>magnaflow cat>3 in piping>vibrant muffler.

Think it would be nicer with s52 headers>3in piping>magnaflow cat>3 in piping>borla XS mid muffler>vibrant muffler

In bold is part of your loudness problem. No need for 3" piping on an NA motor. It's actually amplifying the sound.

Can you elaborate on your ceramic coating? Who did it and what temp coating did you get? I am looking at jet hot sterling right now for s38b36 headers which can get extremely hot in a e30's cramped engine bay.

It was done at the same shop here in Bend that does all of my PC work. I don't know the temp specs, I could probably find out. I considered JetHot, but the shipping hassles turned me off. It was much easier to find a place locally. Cost was about $14/ft.

[justin_l_]

Can you elaborate on your ceramic coating? Who did it and what temp coating did you get? I am looking at jet hot sterling right now for s38b36 headers which can get extremely hot in a e30's cramped engine bay.

I highly recommend these guys

http://www.ffwdconnection.com/exhaustcoating.shtml

Coatings are amazing.

[ScHpAnKy]

SuperSprint headers, E36 Y-pipe, Universal 10" cat, straight-pipe into magnaflow straight-through

I believe everything is 2.5" after the cat.

[fronton]

Exact same setup I have (I copied his), except my headers are inside/outside ceramic coated, which really dulled them down a lot, and totally eliminated any rasp.

Can you elaborate on your ceramic coating? Who did it and what temp coating did you get? I am looking at jet hot sterling right now for s38b36 headers which can get extremely hot in a e30's cramped engine bay.

[craiggroves91]

Here's an idea of how mine sounds, not great quality, but whatever

2 2 1/2" from exhaust manifolds---->dual 2 1/2" in to single 3" out----->3" in/out Vibrant Ultra Quiet Y-pipe converter----->3" in and dual 3"out Vibrant Streetpower stealth

[graphikg]

So right now I have s52 headers>3in piping>magnaflow cat>3 in piping>vibrant muffler.

Think it would be nicer with s52 headers>3in piping>magnaflow cat>3 in piping>borla XS mid muffler>vibrant muffler

[Jand3rson]

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Here's how my red car sounded with eBay headers, single 2.5" , with a borla pro-xs mid-muffler > the Vibrant:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS2RJCk_itY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2H5YreLZqk

Exact same setup I have (I copied his), except my headers are inside/outside ceramic coated, which really dulled them down a lot, and totally eliminated any rasp.

[M-technik-3]

As I've stated numerous times to various people, Vibrant are LOUD. You absolutely need either a middle muffler or a Vibrant Ultra Quiet Resonator.

Here's how my red car sounded with eBay headers, single 2.5" , with a borla pro-xs mid-muffler > the Vibrant:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS2RJCk_itY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2H5YreLZqk

This was my first set-up with factory s52 manifolds:

3" piping + 3" Vibrant high-flow cat + 24" Accelerator Truck Series Muffler + 3" Vibrant Street Power Muffler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4YUuLrjBrw

Yes it's quieter but you have the recorder in different spots each time. That last one is 90 degrees so it's going to be significantly quieter.

[evandael]

^ i'm considering a 3" for my s52 swap for future expandability (read: s54 in a couple years). was 3" too much for a stock s52 in your experience? not in terms of loudness, but rather power/torque.

[e30polak]

So I was asking about exhaust advice and didnt get much input. I ended up going with a vibrant street power; same one e30polak went with.

I am definitely not happy. I like the stock sound better that had a growl as I went up in RPM. I gues it is a preference thing, but I def do not like it. It is loud and raspy. Sounds like a Honda in my opinion from inside the car. My e36 has a Dinan exhaust which sounds MUCH better. It is quiet, stock sounding, but has a wonderful engine droning sound at higher RPMs. You cant really hear it much when you drive except for in tunnels and driving next to a wall. But that sound is much better than the Vibrant in my opinion.

As I've stated numerous times to various people, Vibrant are LOUD. You absolutely need either a middle muffler or a Vibrant Ultra Quiet Resonator.

Here's how my red car sounded with eBay headers, single 2.5" , with a borla pro-xs mid-muffler > the Vibrant:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS2RJCk_itY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2H5YreLZqk

This was my first set-up with factory s52 manifolds:

3" piping + 3" Vibrant high-flow cat + 24" Accelerator Truck Series Muffler + 3" Vibrant Street Power Muffler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4YUuLrjBrw

[TimKninja]

Plenty of people make Tips.

For example...

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/vpe-1333

Im probably doing a Vibrant Resonator TO a Magnaflow, to those tips.

[mtlbloodshot]

Either get a dual in/single out and make the tip custom

[Jand3rson]

The real problem with magnaflow is they don't make the outlets close enough together. Who wants 2" spacing between tips?? Ain't nobody got time for that

That's because Magnaflows with that inlet/outlet spacing aren't meant to be exit mufflers.

[craiggroves91]

I may have to go with the Borla resonator or the ultra quiet Vibrant resonator then. Whatever ends up cheaper I guess.

I got my exhaust stuff for fairly cheap on thmotorsports.com

They always have coupon codes, I got lucky it was cyber monday I think