S6Express
08-18-2015, 07:32 AM
I had my suitcase muffler removed about a month ago and had straight pipes welded in it's place and my initial reaction was, meh. I don't like it.
As reported by others it is almost not noticeable in midrange RPM, but it did make my low RPM sound deeper. So deep is not necessarily what I was going for. It sounds almost as if I have en echo going on. Another side effect is that it sounds like I have a motorcycle idling behind me at idle an low speeds, but there is no motorcycle. It's almost like an echo of something back there.
The deep tone is too deep for this kind of car, I don't think it's "European Sedan-ish Sound". There is one difference with my car that may explain my dissatisfaction with the mod. I have the S7 rear diffuser on my S6 and it required my exhaust tips to be cut. They almost reach the big oval tips, but are just short of them. I think I get a lot of extra resonance from my exhaust because of this.
I'm looking for more of a mid-frequency raspy sound. So I want to try to add an aftermarket exhaust piece to weld in place of the suitcase (now straight pipes) and try that out.
Questions:
What exactly is the suitcase? A muffler or a resonator?
What would you guys recommend I try in it's place?
I like the volume level of the mod, but I wish I could increase the frequency a bit. I'm a realist and I know I'll get the sound I like buying an AWE or Milltek, but I'd like to try a budget solution first, since I already have the suitcase out. Also, I contacted AWE and they don't think their S6 exhaust package will work with my diffuser.
Thanks.
As reported by others it is almost not noticeable in midrange RPM, but it did make my low RPM sound deeper. So deep is not necessarily what I was going for. It sounds almost as if I have en echo going on. Another side effect is that it sounds like I have a motorcycle idling behind me at idle an low speeds, but there is no motorcycle. It's almost like an echo of something back there.
The deep tone is too deep for this kind of car, I don't think it's "European Sedan-ish Sound". There is one difference with my car that may explain my dissatisfaction with the mod. I have the S7 rear diffuser on my S6 and it required my exhaust tips to be cut. They almost reach the big oval tips, but are just short of them. I think I get a lot of extra resonance from my exhaust because of this.
I'm looking for more of a mid-frequency raspy sound. So I want to try to add an aftermarket exhaust piece to weld in place of the suitcase (now straight pipes) and try that out.
Questions:
What exactly is the suitcase? A muffler or a resonator?
What would you guys recommend I try in it's place?
I like the volume level of the mod, but I wish I could increase the frequency a bit. I'm a realist and I know I'll get the sound I like buying an AWE or Milltek, but I'd like to try a budget solution first, since I already have the suitcase out. Also, I contacted AWE and they don't think their S6 exhaust package will work with my diffuser.
Thanks.