Considering quieting this thing down.

[NotGnu]

While, fun at first, this noise is starting to get annoying.
Especially when driving around the po po.
I wonder how much hp I will lose by getting a quieter muffler.
Probably negligible.

 

[green_henry]

I don't think any of the manufacturers even claim to provide an HP increase. If they could, they would (if it was > negligible)

 

[Clint Beastwood]

While, fun at first, this noise is starting to get annoying.
Especially when driving around the po po.
I wonder how much hp I will lose by getting a quieter muffler.
Probably negligible.

IIRC there's an old post with some examples, a bunch of the fastest stock turbo ST's were using stock exhaust since aftermarket doesn't really do much

turbo noise is better anyways

 

[rcnut14]

What cat back do you have? They are not all the same....If you have something like an MBRP you might hate it but love a Thermal.

 

[TyphoonFiST]

I run no Kitty with a Thermal and its perfect* cruising no drone. Nice Throatiness when you get on it...could because of the Dump pipe though.

 

[vivix]

whats your current setup?

 

[NotGnu]

I filled out a web form requesting an appointment to a local tune shop. No reply.
The short of it is, I have no idea my current setup as I bought it this way.
Mountune intake parts, makes the woosh woosh sound, cat back by GForce?
But I did find the noise helpful when people are looking down at their phones when the light turns green.

 

[vivix]

not familiar with that catback. Do you have a cat on the car? that does a lot for noise control.

I have the stock cat/downpipe and FSWERKS exhaust and its almost too quiet but that was my goal

 

[Dpro]

I have a Thermal and like it a lot.

 

[Se7eN]

What cat back do you have? They are not all the same....If you have something like an MBRP you might hate it but love a Thermal.

100% agreed, MBRP had tons of drone and a lot of noise outside as well. Thermal has next to no drone and also no loss of power as it's a full 3" exhaust.

 

[Clint Beastwood]

Isn't the g-force exhaust the one from ebay or amazon? I Think there was a thread on here about it a couple years ago, a bunch of different names for the same set of pipe

 

[NotGnu]

I actually climbed underneath the car today. It has the Mountune logo etched in it. I tried to count the Mountune parts under the hood.
I forget how many, as I stopped counting. squirrel.
I wish I knew more. I'm a novice to mods and tunes and other things.
All I know is it so much fun.
I wish they still did Solo Autocross here in Akron, Ohio.
And I hope the dealer fixes my check engine code issues.
And I hope the engine block doesn't brake.

 

[CSM]

I wish they still did Solo Autocross here in Akron, Ohio.

Plenty of Solo autocross in the area. I live here and do about 40 events a year (not in my Fiesta)

• NEO runs at IX center and Captains lot in Eastlake
• STC region runs at Pitt race international on their skid pad, lots of national champ drivers go there
• Akron sports car club runs at Dragway 42 at West Salem, though it isn't really traditional Autocross
• NWOR runs at Toledo Airport - one of the better large concrete sites in the country