Trying to get a little more 'throaty' sound

[rarsop15]

Hey guys!
I have yet another itch for my S4.. I am looking to get a little more sound out of my exhaust.. I really don't want to spend a ton on a full exhaust, so I was wondering what alternatives there were to get a little more 'throat' sound out of the S4.. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR IDEAS!!

[DuncanC]

Piggies?

X-Pipe?

Remove resonators?

Replace just mufflers?

Magnaflow catback is dirt cheap..

You have tons of options.

[SquiddyB6S4]

I was just going to say that. Magnaflow is a pretty good piece, excellent build quality and fitment, and you seriously can't beat the price. It's under $700 shipped, man.

[whartung]

Piggies?

X-Pipe?

Remove resonators?

Replace just mufflers?

Magnaflow catback is dirt cheap..

You have tons of options.

Every single one of these.

Remove and replace the resonators with an X-pipe for starters, see if that does what you're looking for.

Gutting my precat definitely changed the sound on my exhaust, but I have a Corsa catback so I dont know what it will do to a stock system.

[pfeifstudd]

I purchased the magnaflow mufflers only before they had the catback system and I had an indy shop weld them in to the stock system and remove the resonator. Gives a great sound and it was $350 installed. Great bang for the buck in my opinion.

[rarsop15]

Remove and replace the resonators with an X-pipe for starters, see if that does what you're looking for.

What brand of x-pipe would you recommend?

[DuncanC]

Fuck man... What is it like to go through life without google or the search button? There are 10,000,000,000,000 exhaust threads around. There are big compilations of a bunch of different options...

This thread is nothing but 2.5" x-pipe options.
http://www.*************. net/forum/showthread.php?t=3667&highlight=x-pipe

Yep. the stars are Euro Addition . NET Thanks Anthony for the silly censorship.

[drew]

Hey guys!
I have yet another itch for my S4.. I am looking to get a little more sound out of my exhaust.. I really don't want to spend a ton on a full exhaust, so I was wondering what alternatives there were to get a little more 'throat' sound out of the S4.. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR IDEAS!!

i know what you want. really, to get throatty sound you need to get downpipes with your catback, end of story. not piggies but true downpipes.

i was disspapointed when i got only had the FI catback. it didn't sound throaty at all. adding milltek downpipes changed the game.

trust me, i am a doctor...heheh

[SoCalS4Avant]

i know what you want. really, to get throatty sound you need to get downpipes with your catback, end of story. not piggies but true downpipes.

i was disspapointed when i got only had the FI catback. it didn't sound throaty at all. adding milltek downpipes changed the game.

trust me, i am a doctor...heheh

Did you stay at a Holiday Inn Express, also?

You're not on catless dp's are you, Drew? Why didn't you do FI dp's?

[drew]

Did you stay at a Holiday Inn Express, also?

You're not on catless dp's are you, Drew? Why didn't you do FI dp's?

dan, they have cats. only reason i did the millteks i got a killer deal on a set. i'd have gone with FI had i not scored this deal.

[SoCalS4Avant]

dan, they have cats. only reason i did the millteks i got a killer deal on a set. i'd have gone with FI had i not scored this deal.

I see. You wouldn't be the first local I know with catless dp's, though. I just don't want to go throught the pain of changing them out - or finding a shady smog guy!

[S4_Artillery]

Has anyone thrown on a set of Flowmasters? I would be very interested to hear what that would sound like.

[drew]

Has anyone thrown on a set of Flowmasters? I would be very interested to hear what that would sound like.

yes plenty people hav done that. i am not a fan. why not just buy a mustang if that is the tone you are after? just sayin....

[SoCalS4Avant]

Has anyone thrown on a set of Flowmasters? I would be very interested to hear what that would sound like.

Have a friend that did it - but they were welded on to a Thermal catback. It sounded deep, for sure, but he ended up changing it out because it was too loud/obnoxous, and went to FI w/ x-pipe instead. It sounds perfect now.

[ESPO774]

anyone have pics of the magnaflow catback installed?

[beemercer]

OP, get longtube headers, no cats, 2.5" catback, X-pipe, some resonators and some magnaflows. That's what I got and it sounds deeper than any car I can think of. Not raw and raucous like my S4 was, just deep and clean.

Fuck man... What is it like to go through life without google or the search button? There are 10,000,000,000,000 exhaust threads around. There are big compilations of a bunch of different options...

This thread is nothing but 2.5" x-pipe options.
http://www.*************. net/forum/showthread.php?t=3667&highlight=x-pipe

Yep. the stars are Euro Addition . NET Thanks Anthony for the silly censorship.

<3 lol

Has anyone thrown on a set of Flowmasters? I would be very interested to hear what that would sound like.

In person they sound good. Very snappy and mean. Not the cleanest sound, but they have quite the presence.

[AudiTechS4]

i've got milltek dp's and catback for sale if anyone is interested :)

[S4_Artillery]

yes plenty people hav done that. i am not a fan. why not just buy a mustang if that is the tone you are after? just sayin....

Why not just buy a Mustang? Thanks for your valuable input douche.

OP, get longtube headers, no cats, 2.5" catback, X-pipe, some resonators and some magnaflows. That's what I got and it sounds deeper than any car I can think of. Not raw and raucous like my S4 was, just deep and clean.






<3 lol



In person they sound good. Very snappy and mean. Not the cleanest sound, but they have quite the presence.

Now that is an answer that sheds some light on my question.
Thanks Banana Man, you are one of the few members here that post something relevant to the discussion.

[PSYC0TIC ONE]

S4_Artillery? What branch?

[drew]

Why not just buy a Mustang? Thanks for your valuable input douche.



Now that is an answer that sheds some light on my question.
Thanks Banana Man, you are one of the few members here that post something relevant to the discussion.

lol...who is this guy?

[S4_Artillery]

lol...who is this guy?

I am obviously no one. Just a mouth-breathing Mustang lover.

[S4_Artillery]

S4_Artillery? What branch?

I am a JFO.

[SquiddyB6S4]

anyone have pics of the magnaflow catback installed?

My Magnaflow Install Thread

Click that link. I took pics before, during, and after installation.

[dparm]

^ Nice. I'll probably pull the trigger on that soon. I think I'll paint the cans flat black for the stealth look.

Also, I bet that sounds so much smoother because of the slim resonators and the X-pipe. I'm sorry but 14851 mufflers on stock tubing just sounds horrible...no refinement, just raspy and growly.

[SquiddyB6S4]

^ Nice. I'll probably pull the trigger on that soon.

You'll love it. Just make sure you get it from Performance Peddler. Great guy, and nobody can beat his price. <- hint hint

[Cool Hand]

More info on that magnaflow please (ie maybe a link). I'm new and just picked up an 04 s4 (only regret is its an automatic). Just wanted to know how it sounded, and if sounded as aggressive on the automatic. I've always been skeptical about exhaust systems on automatics.

[SquiddyB6S4]

It will sound exactly the same, just with the ghey shifting going on, i.e. engine speed dependent on instantaneous throttle angle, less on actual motion of vehicle. Just google performance peddler and use his site to find it. It's pretty straightforward. And you'll need to call him and tell him you heard of him on AudiZine to get the special price.

I did upload a few videos, so you can check those out. No fly-by's, but I don't really care about that since I sit in the drivers' seat and not on the side of the road when my car drives by.

[Cool Hand]

Thanx squiddy.. can u also explain the piggie pipes please

[SquiddyB6S4]

What about them? They're pretty simple. It's stock downpipes, just without the small, forward catalytic converters. There are some decent write-ups on here, but there isn't much to say. But I will say they're a good +20ft*lb of torque for pretty much the whole first half of the tachometer, and they're almost free. I did an article on it, just search for posts created by me.

[RAudi Driver]

I see. You wouldn't be the first local I know with catless dp's, though. I just don't want to go throught the pain of changing them out - or finding a shady smog guy!

or contributing more to ruin the environment.

[whartung]

or contributing more to ruin the environment.

eh. the 7 largest cargo ships in the world contribute more CO2 to the environment than the entirety of the US auto market combined. Frankly, if people want a solution to the problem it wont come down to individual catalytic converters. I'm not too concerned about the ramifications of a few cat's gone missing.

[beemercer]

[B6JoeS4]

eh. the 7 largest cargo ships in the world contribute more CO2 to the environment than the entirety of the US auto market combined. Frankly, if people want a solution to the problem it wont come down to individual catalytic converters. I'm not too concerned about the ramifications of a few cat's gone missing.

Let's not forget the great smell if a catless car, and the occasional backfire pop you hear when you shift just before the rev-limiter. As whartung said, the problem our planet is facing is not from the very very few car that dont run cats. it for sure makes no measurable impact on the environment. the real problem is ships, planes, buses, etc. and that's just the transportation end of things.

if you think catless cars in the United States are a huge problem, go after the cars in other countries that have entire populations without them. When everyone is on equal footing, then go after the guys not running cats here. Those without cats in the United States are tiny fraction of a single percentage of the cars running in the US. I still believe the first priority is to eliminate the BIGGEST sources of pollution, not worry about a few dozen S4's and i guess other enthusiasts when all BUT 250 million people of this planet are running catless. It's easy to spot a car with no cats in a country where no one has them. Fix that problem first to eliminate a vastly larger source of pollution than some enthusiasts. The guys on this forum (and AZ) are a fraction of a single percentage of the people on the planet running without cats.

[jaspirr]

And you'll need to call him and tell him you heard of him on AudiZine to get the special price.

Can also be done through email, just FYI.

[Cool Hand]

thanx guys... appreciate the help