06-14-2021, 10:51 AM | #2334 | |
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I'm just running the stock base model muffler with black VHT spray paint that adds 69 hp
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06-15-2021, 10:38 AM | #2338 | |
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Stock - super quiet Stock DP + armytrix catback (valved) - very tame, barely can hear it in the cabin, I'd call this OE +. Its about as loud as my stock M40i. Catless + armytrix - finally gave the car volume. Can be heard in cabin. Not offensively loud on the outside. Doesnt turn heads too often. Catless + valetronic designs - less loud than the armytrix. Between OE+ & armytrix. Catless + OE front pipe + Supersprint sec 2 + VRSF race - the first setup that's actually loud. Turns heads, offensively loud. Wakes the N55 up like nothing else. Will drone at many lower RPMs. Once you get to 4500 RPMs its a trumpet. The N55 sounds so good imo. The turbo whistle through the exhaust is awesome. However, I think the right setup on a S55 would be better. The S55 sounds more angry with the EL mid pipe 7 catless downpipe.
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06-15-2021, 12:49 PM | #2339 |
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06-15-2021, 01:59 PM | #2341 |
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hey mate, I have a disgusting droney resonance between 2500-3000 that makes me cringe every time with my current setup. Is there an easy way to fix this before I decide to weld my mpe back up and sell the eql please?
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06-15-2021, 02:30 PM | #2342 |
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I hear so much about drone. I have the AA EL non resonated mated up to my zcp exhaust with almost 0 drone. With the valves closed there is absolutely no drone. Sounds as quiet as stock
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06-15-2021, 02:38 PM | #2343 | |
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Now that I have no cold-start, I have zero drone. It has something to do with the cold start map. |
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06-15-2021, 02:43 PM | #2344 | |
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Interesting, even after my temps are fully up there after a long drive, it still manages to make the exact same noise at those specific rpms. Unfortunately tuning isn't an option for me so may have to get shot of it if thats the only solution. |
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06-15-2021, 02:47 PM | #2345 |
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Are your valves open? That is a natural resonance from the exhaust when it’s acting as a straight pipe (valves open) and unrelated to cold start.
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06-15-2021, 03:50 PM | #2346 |
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How long a drive are we talking? Mine would boom for a good 20 minutes of driving before it finally quieted down. I thought it was the exhaust itself that had to heat up before it would sound normal. But now without the cold start I get a little more noise for about the first minute and then it's normal.
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06-15-2021, 04:04 PM | #2347 | |
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After deleting cold start it's gone. Hopefully it's not an MPE issue. If it is, I'm sorry you have to listen to that, because it sounds like absolute garbage. |
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06-15-2021, 04:08 PM | #2348 | |
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1. Cold start drone - solved with cold start delete. Agree with you this is super annoying, borderline embarrassing lol 2. 3k resonance/drone - very noticeable in any sort of straight pipe configuration (valves open). Ever noticeable in 1st and 2nd gear on stock valve control as the valves are open in both those gears. Once it hits third, the valves are closed at that RPM until you really get on it or hit the upper rev range. He could be hearing it more because MPE has no sound insulation, so it's louder in the valve closed setting and more of that drone is passing through
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That was there for me whether the valves were open or completely closed (Efficient mode) for the first 20mins of driving. With my 6MT, it happened when cruising at 80MPH in 6th gear. I posted about that, too. That, too, is gone now after the cold start delete. The only time I get any obnoxious noise is A) for the first one or two minutes of driving, valves open, with more than about 1/4 throttle, or B) When I let off the gas to shift at ~4k-5k and it makes the screaming fart sound. In both cases I'm talking about the shitty non-res trumpet sound, NOT drone. There is zero drone at any time now that I have shut off cold start. No bulls**t. I've been complaining about the drone since I got the EL, and it's now completely gone. |
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06-15-2021, 05:12 PM | #2350 |
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Have tried both with valves forced open & default oem setting in efficient and wasnt much different to be honest, unfortunately.
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06-15-2021, 05:14 PM | #2351 | |
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06-15-2021, 05:23 PM | #2352 | |
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Mine was pretty obnoxious between 2,000 and 3,000 RPM, and again at 3,000 when the exhaust was a little warmer. But aside from the 3k RPM drone in 6th I don't think I ever heard it for longer than 20 minutes. Why is tuning not an option? With Bootmod3 you can tune the car to GTS spec, which is a factory map, and use the cold start delete feature to shut it off. If your drone is hanging in there for 150 miles it may not help, but it's worth a shot. |
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06-15-2021, 05:44 PM | #2353 | |
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I also don't think the ti backbox is doing it any favours so might try the stock system and see if I like that. Many thanks for the help |
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06-15-2021, 07:52 PM | #2354 | |
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I hear that titanium exhausts produce more resonance. Never had one myself. The base exhaust is pretty underwhelming, but if yours drones that badly it may be worth it. You could also try another aftermarket muffler since you've already cut the MPE muffler anyway. |
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