Exhaust Options

The VX is now looking the part and i want it to sound the part :D

I want a nice deep tone, reasonably loud but no rasp. I have heard a few peoples VX's on youtube and they have a nasty rasp to them which i wouldn't like at all.

I love the sound of my V6 300zx and want something similar (i know there different engines and the zx is turbo'd eliminating alot of noise)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzDDY...eature=channel

I went to a custom exhaust fabricators yesturday and they want £600 for a cat back system!! which is way too much for me. I was thinking of just replacing the centre box with a universal straight through one my self but is it going to sound raspy and rubbish?? Or an nice V6 burble?


What is the stock exhaust diamiter??? ( i would check but i took the tube to work cause im out for drinks after :D)

Hey crotch what's up ?
In my own personal experience I got rid of the stock muffler & replace it for a smaller size;It did improve the deep loud but non disturbing sound on the VX which I love.
Few weeks ago I decide to run a 2nd muffler & pipe on the passeger side & now those mufflers sounds deep & sweet, I made fun of my self saying that @ 40 mph I feel. very sexy with the whole cabing vibrating LOL

Good man, hope your well!!!

Cool i like the sound of that. I have finally found a company that offer various mild steel exhaust parts i can DIY :D I don't mind it being mild as it doesn't have to last forever!!! and i can weld it up my self !

http://www.jetex.co.uk/website/custo...d&dia=3.0+inch



No offence to etlsport as his car's awesome but this is the sound i'm trying to avoid. Kinda sounds like the packing is missing from the exhaust box
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FX3A4Wc8QQ

I HIGHLY recommend hunting down the elusive PV1 (Power Vault 1 series). Occasionally, one will appear on the sales forums and it goes fast. Had mine installed new for about 6-7 years now and only gets better with age. You push more air with a S/C on a PV and you are really on sound-par with some V8s.

That clip with etl's PV is most likley A/V artifacting. Though, he could be running a PV2, which, IIRC, has some resonance due to a baffle/silencer welded into the pipe or something. I think most have cut them out and it's mo'betta now. Maybe someone here can vouch for the PV2 that has one, though I have never heard one of those in person.

Thanks, the manufacturers you mensioned don't seam to be available in the uk, i think getting some parts and doing it at home is the way forward. Should cost no more than £100

Anyone ?

in my vid on youtube, i do have the powervault2.. it can be a bit raspy from inside, but from the outside its only really raspy from an initial cold takeoff and over 4500 rpm.. but at that point the engine noise overpowers the exhaust noise anyway.. from outside the vehicle im not sure exactly how it sounds.. i know its deeper than it sounds on that video... either way when i get some extra dough.. i plan on getting an insert for the tailpipe like Ldub has to get rid of the rasp completely

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Originally Posted by etlsport

in my vid on youtube, i do have the powervault2.. it can be a bit raspy from inside, but from the outside its only really raspy from an initial cold takeoff and over 4500 rpm.. but at that point the engine noise overpowers the exhaust noise anyway.. from outside the vehicle im not sure exactly how it sounds.. i know its deeper than it sounds on that video... either way when i get some extra dough.. i plan on getting an insert for the tailpipe like Ldub has to get rid of the rasp completely

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What insert is that ?

I went Magneflow...nice burbble at idle. Nice and quiet till you put your foot in it. Don't know if it will pass Euro noise restrictions though....much lower than over here. Just stay out of Switzerland:_cop::dan_ban:

i like my Magneflow.....hehe

Here in the People's Republic of Massachusetts I have had my VX fail inspections as a result of my PV1. In fact, the only legal exhaust system is the OEM. Muffler shops that advertise Magno flow, etc. receive calls from the DMV threatening to fine them if any are sold. Meanwhile there is absolutely nothing wrong or illegal about running straight pipes from your Harley.

crotchrocket,

Look at post #10 here:

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...exhaust+insert

(the pix are on page 8 of Ldub's gallery)

Tom

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Originally Posted by ScottinMA

Here in the People's Republic of Massachusetts I have had my VX fail inspections as a result of my PV1. In fact, the only legal exhaust system is the OEM. Muffler shops that advertise Magno flow, etc. receive calls from the DMV threatening to fine them if any are sold. Meanwhile there is absolutely nothing wrong or illegal about running straight pipes from your Harley.

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Didn't Mass pass that reg a year or so ago? No aftermarket exhausts whatsoever shall be used on a Mass registered vehicle, even if it was altered before that law was in the books?

I find this to be absolutely absurd. The Borla turboback on my WReX actually runs CLEANER than my OEM did. I think these imbeciles look at ALL aftermarket exhausts as just being noise makers. Forget the fact that they may actually run CLEANER. :rolleyes:

I really like the sound of Jofotoz last year at moab. I will be getting a similar setup when I can.

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Originally Posted by ScottinMA

Here in the People's Republic of Massachusetts I have had my VX fail inspections as a result of my PV1. In fact, the only legal exhaust system is the OEM. Muffler shops that advertise Magno flow, etc. receive calls from the DMV threatening to fine them if any are sold. Meanwhile there is absolutely nothing wrong or illegal about running straight pipes from your Harley.

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Which means harleys have privilages
Buggy laws