indvidia exhaust

will williams · 02-21-2009, 09:45 PM

I have a question for anyone who could help me. I have a Indvidia exhaust, which I love, but would like to dampen the drone a little bit. I heard that if I use the stock resonator, this will do it. Is that true? Is it a simple cut and splice? any help would be appreciated.

gomarlins3 · 02-21-2009, 09:48 PM

Have you tried the silencers?

will williams · 02-21-2009, 09:52 PM

bought the exhaust used. love the sound, but the drone is a bit much for the passenger, according to my wife it hurts her ears.

Red Stwokay · 02-21-2009, 11:11 PM

I can think of three cheap fixes.

1) Turn up the stereo.

2) Get the wife ear plugs.

3) Leave the wife home!

Seriously though, I've heard that's a common problem. I think if you put the stock resonator on you'll be unhappy. My feeling is that funny little appendage, the unexplainable piece that juts out before the resonator is what stops the drone. That's only a guess though, I see no other purpose for that piece of the exhaust. I bought a New Invidia Q300 V4 Dual Exhaust 70mm and that is one of my concerns. I have not installed it yet, still in the box. I may just sell it and keep the car stock.

They say the drone is at a specific RPM range, I think it's 4K to 4500? Is that what you've experienced?

H20 · 02-22-2009, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Stwokay

I can think of three cheap fixes.

Seriously though, I've heard that's a common problem. I think if you put the stock resonator on you'll be unhappy. My feeling is that funny little appendage, the unexplainable piece that juts out before the resonator is what stops the drone. That's only a guess though, I see no other purpose for that piece of the exhaust. I bought a New Invidia Q300 V4 Dual Exhaust 70mm and that is one of my concerns. I have not installed it yet, still in the box. I may just sell it and keep the car stock.

They say the drone is at a specific RPM range, I think it's 4K to 4500? Is that what you've experienced?

The little doinker is called a branch resonator. If you change the length of the exaust it moves the drone RPM up or down.
What the OP needs to do is measure the inside diameter of the tail pipe exits and get on ebay and order some silencers for it. They are about 10 bucks.
Red you NEED to install that exaust so I can hear it. Bring it over here. I'm real good at it.

SRR · 02-22-2009, 04:42 AM

yea wil you can try the ebay silencers when your both crusing it might sound almost stock... the just take em out when your by yourself

gomarlins3 · 02-22-2009, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by will williams

bought the exhaust used. love the sound, but the drone is a bit much for the passenger, according to my wife it hurts her ears.

So does that mean you have or have not tried the silencers?

TheCarGuy2021 · 02-22-2009, 08:15 AM

A test pipe for many (including myself when I had an Invidia) has killed off/drastically reduced the drone with that exhaust.

will williams · 02-22-2009, 09:04 AM

Has anyone tried removing the section of the pipe just before the stock resonator and splice the pipe and branch resonator on the indvidia resonator. (Wow, I dont think I have ever seen the word "resonator" used so many times is a sentence.) The drone does occur between 4000 and 4500 rpms.

Apocalypse · 02-22-2009, 09:57 AM

I heard putting some sound deadener to the pannel behind the roof (between the roof and the trunk) cuts out a lot of resonance. worth a try I guess?

Apocalypse · 02-22-2009, 10:37 AM

Also I got hold of some tech drawings for the stock exhaust and overlayed a Skunk2 system (supposed to be the same). Found out if you cut the stock system after the first silencer and cut the Invidia/skunk2 system @ the same place the shound splice together very nicely. Never got round 2 trying it though.

4406pack · 02-22-2009, 11:29 AM

i have an Invidia exhaust, i also run a test pipe with it as well, which helped a little with the droning, once i put the silencers on it brought the droning down quite a bit...

gomarlins3 · 02-22-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 4406pack

.. once i put the silencers on it brought the droning down quite a bit...

That was my point and I have asked the OP TWICE about it, but he refuses to answer the question so I give up trying to help him.

D1sclaimer · 02-22-2009, 11:40 AM

Put a few banana's in there and that'll silence it.

Apocalypse · 02-22-2009, 12:48 PM

It's nicer to run without the silencers for looks as they look like pea shooters, nasty.

will williams · 02-22-2009, 01:07 PM

Sorry gomarlins 3 for not answering your question, I dont have the silencers. I hope you forgive my unforgivable act.

gomarlins3 · 02-22-2009, 06:19 PM

You might be able to find some silencers if you put a WTB on either S2KI, S2KCA, or here. eBay may have some as well. I know they help some with the drone. Good luck.

Red Stwokay · 02-22-2009, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H20

Red you NEED to install that exaust so I can hear it. Bring it over here. I'm real good at it.

Hey H, You still running stock exhaust? I've been thinking of installing it. I was keeping the S stock as I was going to trade it in but got lousey offers. Also tried outright sale but no bites. Tried selling the exhaust, no bites either.

It would probably sound good on your car. Make me a good offer.

Red Stwokay · 02-23-2009, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCarGuy2021

A test pipe for many (including myself when I had an Invidia) has killed off/drastically reduced the drone with that exhaust.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4406pack

i have an Invidia exhaust, i also run a test pipe with it as well, which helped a little with the droning, once i put the silencers on it brought the droning down quite a bit...

I heard that also. So it does help? Percentage of reduction? Does the test pipe make it louder as well? Anyone go through emmissions with a test pipe? I know the CEL fix will keep the system electronically right but the visual inspection may be the problem unless they buy the "legal high flow cat" explanation. Changing back and forth for inspection is not my idea of fun...

H20 · 02-23-2009, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Stwokay

Hey H, You still running stock exhaust? I've been thinking of installing it. I was keeping the S stock as I was going to trade it in but got lousey offers. Also tried outright sale but no bites. Tried selling the exhaust, no bites either.

It would probably sound good on your car. Make me a good offer.

Just put the thing on Red. It takes about a half hour.

slowrodent · 02-23-2009, 05:29 AM

Will,

I have an Invidia, and replaced the Inv front resonator with the factory one. It quiets it a bit, and reduces drone... How much, I truly can't remember.. but it allowed me to remove the silencers from the exhaust tips.. and it sounds fine. Still was a bit loud for conversations when the roof was up.

I just used the front pipe from the factory setup to behind the factory resonator, and cut it off there. It was a simple splice to the Invidia pipe. Def. def worth the minimal effort/cost to do so. I've since replaced the factory resonator with a high flow Magnaflow (11376) muffler. It was a tighter fit, but the results have been awesome. I truly like the sound of this exhaust now. It's a low tone, sounds great as the revs climb!

Kevin

L8Apex · 02-23-2009, 05:58 AM

I mounted two of these for friends. The second time, my wife asked me to not do that anymore. The Invidia is well made but damn loud.

turbosix · 02-23-2009, 08:03 AM

test pipe is the cheapest fix and if your town does visuals (dallas doesnt) its all of a 5 minute job to put the stock cat back on

just do it

02-21-2009, 09:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
will williams just havin' fun Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: inland empire So.Cal Posts: 228	indvidia exhaust I have a question for anyone who could help me. I have a Indvidia exhaust, which I love, but would like to dampen the drone a little bit. I heard that if I use the stock resonator, this will do it. Is that true? Is it a simple cut and splice? any help would be appreciated.

02-21-2009, 09:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
gomarlins3 "Enjoy the drive" Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kuna Idaho Posts: 4,693	Have you tried the silencers? __________________ Yablownowitz Racing brought to you by Anytime Fitness. Happiness is a nice road, great weather, and driving the S with Sue in the seat next to me. "Whatever you do, where ever you go, enjoy the drive." I know for a FACT that the last year of production of the S2000 is 2003!!!!! After that, it will be the S2200 under an assumed name.

02-21-2009, 11:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Red Stwokay Dismember Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: THE TAX STATE, CT Posts: 605	I can think of three cheap fixes. 1) Turn up the stereo. 2) Get the wife ear plugs. 3) Leave the wife home! Seriously though, I've heard that's a common problem. I think if you put the stock resonator on you'll be unhappy. My feeling is that funny little appendage, the unexplainable piece that juts out before the resonator is what stops the drone. That's only a guess though, I see no other purpose for that piece of the exhaust. I bought a New Invidia Q300 V4 Dual Exhaust 70mm and that is one of my concerns. I have not installed it yet, still in the box. I may just sell it and keep the car stock. They say the drone is at a specific RPM range, I think it's 4K to 4500? Is that what you've experienced? __________________ FAST THINKERS DRIVE FAST! Why expect less?

02-22-2009, 04:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
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02-22-2009, 09:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
will williams just havin' fun Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: inland empire So.Cal Posts: 228	Has anyone tried removing the section of the pipe just before the stock resonator and splice the pipe and branch resonator on the indvidia resonator. (Wow, I dont think I have ever seen the word "resonator" used so many times is a sentence.) The drone does occur between 4000 and 4500 rpms. Last edited by will williams; 02-22-2009 at 09:06 AM.

02-21-2009, 09:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
will williams just havin' fun Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: inland empire So.Cal Posts: 228	bought the exhaust used. love the sound, but the drone is a bit much for the passenger, according to my wife it hurts her ears.

02-22-2009, 08:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
TheCarGuy2021 Car Dummy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 828	A test pipe for many (including myself when I had an Invidia) has killed off/drastically reduced the drone with that exhaust.

02-22-2009, 09:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
Apocalypse Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 25	I heard putting some sound deadener to the pannel behind the roof (between the roof and the trunk) cuts out a lot of resonance. worth a try I guess?

02-22-2009, 10:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
Apocalypse Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 25	Also I got hold of some tech drawings for the stock exhaust and overlayed a Skunk2 system (supposed to be the same). Found out if you cut the stock system after the first silencer and cut the Invidia/skunk2 system @ the same place the shound splice together very nicely. Never got round 2 trying it though.

02-22-2009, 11:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
4406pack cone destroyer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: champaign, IL Posts: 551	i have an Invidia exhaust, i also run a test pipe with it as well, which helped a little with the droning, once i put the silencers on it brought the droning down quite a bit... __________________ [quote=tuna79;116295] my friend is also the guy who can piss further jump higher and run faster than any human so it's very possible he has no idea what a camshaft even does

02-22-2009, 12:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
Apocalypse Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 25	It's nicer to run without the silencers for looks as they look like pea shooters, nasty.

02-22-2009, 01:07 PM	#16 (permalink)
will williams just havin' fun Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: inland empire So.Cal Posts: 228	Sorry gomarlins 3 for not answering your question, I dont have the silencers. I hope you forgive my unforgivable act.

02-22-2009, 06:19 PM	#17 (permalink)
gomarlins3 "Enjoy the drive" Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kuna Idaho Posts: 4,693	You might be able to find some silencers if you put a WTB on either S2KI, S2KCA, or here. eBay may have some as well. I know they help some with the drone. Good luck. __________________ Yablownowitz Racing brought to you by Anytime Fitness. Happiness is a nice road, great weather, and driving the S with Sue in the seat next to me. "Whatever you do, where ever you go, enjoy the drive." I know for a FACT that the last year of production of the S2000 is 2003!!!!! After that, it will be the S2200 under an assumed name.

02-23-2009, 05:29 AM	#21 (permalink)
slowrodent Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 125	Will, I have an Invidia, and replaced the Inv front resonator with the factory one. It quiets it a bit, and reduces drone... How much, I truly can't remember.. but it allowed me to remove the silencers from the exhaust tips.. and it sounds fine. Still was a bit loud for conversations when the roof was up. I just used the front pipe from the factory setup to behind the factory resonator, and cut it off there. It was a simple splice to the Invidia pipe. Def. def worth the minimal effort/cost to do so. I've since replaced the factory resonator with a high flow Magnaflow (11376) muffler. It was a tighter fit, but the results have been awesome. I truly like the sound of this exhaust now. It's a low tone, sounds great as the revs climb! Kevin

02-23-2009, 05:58 AM	#22 (permalink)
L8Apex Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: St. Charles, IL Posts: 79	I mounted two of these for friends. The second time, my wife asked me to not do that anymore. The Invidia is well made but damn loud. __________________ old, rude, grumpy track junkie

02-23-2009, 08:03 AM	#23 (permalink)
turbosix S2000.com Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: dallas Posts: 2,471	test pipe is the cheapest fix and if your town does visuals (dallas doesnt) its all of a 5 minute job to put the stock cat back on just do it __________________ turbosix.net 1984 buick regal t-type . 2003 gpw s2000 Are you lacking coverage for your prescriptions? Click HERE to print a free discount pharmacy card! Save 10-60% on most medications at 60,000 pharmacies nationwide at no cost to you.

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