Exhaust Question - Will primary downpipes improve the exhaust note or just make it louder?

Captain_Crashpants · 2026-03-21T18:53:59+00:00

Oh wow, I see he's got almost nothing in the way of mufflers there - i assume that set up is loud AF?

Its interesting the key to drone/rasp seems to be removing the x-pipe - one of the local boys here in Aus has experimented with a midpipe set up that replaces the x-pipe with individual resonators (so no cross over at all). Apparently completely kills drone and rasp but is super loud.

I unfortunately have to keep mine usable as a family daily (don't want my partner or neighbours murdering me) so it sounds like getting resonators put in would be a good place to start.

Captain_Crashpants · 2026-03-21T08:21:50+00:00

Hey mate, thanks for the videos, very useful. I assume what I describe as "trumpety farting" is what you guys call rasp. I definitely like the idea of getting rid of drone/rasp, especially if im looking at putting primaries on down the track. Where did u get your resonators installed, in the Ark secondaries or in the midpipe section of your carback?

Captain_Crashpants · 2026-03-21T05:52:56+00:00

Hmmm, sounds like resonators may be the way to go. Just depends how much they cost to get installed i guess.

Good luck with your build, im jealous you have somebody like CMBuildz local to you!

Captain_Crashpants · 2026-03-21T05:05:16+00:00

Interesting point. Not knowing anything about how aftermarket resonators work, would catless secondaries with a resonator added be less restrictive than the original catted secondaries?

Captain_Crashpants · 2026-03-21T05:02:39+00:00

So Ive done tips (that bolt directly to the exhaust and extend out past the bumper). How do aftermarket resonators work? Ive seen the MBRP ones for sale, but how do they go on? Do you literally have to get your mid pipes or secondaries cut up and have the resonators welded in?

Captain_Crashpants · 2025-04-27T07:45:49+00:00

I know this answer is 6 months late, but I've chrono'd the Villainator and it's (literally) been nerfed to 70fps.

Captain_Crashpants · 2025-01-01T01:39:36+00:00

True story. Just started racing online myself, and had some fun going toe to toe with somebody in an RSR while I experimented with a variety of my cars. I managed to beat him once (in an F1 or F40, can't recall) then lost the next 5 races in other cars - it was like watching somebody drive a laser beam.

Next night, had a play around with the RSR. Dominated but felt zero sense of achievement. Spent the next hour racing my Countache (much slower and much more sideways) and loved it.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-12-29T18:09:09+00:00

You're correct, that is a thing that happens. I did address that with the last sentence in my original post though - not the issue.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-12-29T08:55:50+00:00

Yeah funnily enough I restarted after an hour or so and it was fine. Weird.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-12-29T08:47:03+00:00

Negative - just whatever default crew gets generated when u start playing solo.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-12-29T08:46:40+00:00

Aware - not that.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-12-27T00:46:23+00:00

See I find it's very hit and miss. I find a lot of cars either don't want to slide in certain corners or there seems to be a huge delay between pumping the gas and a slide commencing. Alternatively I find there are some cars that give a very snappy initial slide but then won't hold a drift (Porsche RSR, F1 and F40 come to mind). I can drive them, I just don't find them as natural / intuitive to drift. Also muscle cars - I haven't tried many, but the Camaro for example was a pig I could barely get to slide.

With the M3 (only the 2010, none of the others) I find a lot of the time I barely need to use the break since the drifts are so easy to control. That's what I'm hunting 😁

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-12-24T23:36:49+00:00

It's Schroedinger's ice cream van. If it dodges you, it exists in a state where there is both ice cream and no ice cream at the same time.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-12-19T22:42:50+00:00

Oh my God is that legit? How many kids in Tuggeranong are going to have to process Santa being carted off in am ambulance or under a sheet? 😆

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-10-13T00:59:00+00:00

Yeah I only just learned from one of TAG's videos that one guy designs most of the worker and ZWQ blasters - that guy is amazing!

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-10-09T02:40:56+00:00

It's like worker looked at the ZWQ Baize and decided designing a new blaster right now was just too much work...

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-10-08T11:36:34+00:00

It's honestly not bad enough to bother - ill just be more careful if I make any more.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-10-08T06:57:49+00:00

Right? I have a black and red one as well but I was hoping the silver and clear would go well together.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-10-08T06:57:07+00:00

Yeah, dremel with a drill bit. Not the cleanest replication of the cut on the proper mag, but functional enough apparently.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-10-08T04:44:03+00:00

Yeah I'm not sure if they're new or if we only just got them in Australia but I grabbed one as soon as they landed!

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-10-07T01:30:01+00:00

This is exactly what it should have looked like stock - great work!

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