will a cat help quiet my exhaust

[ekizenbe]

hey guys i have a full 3 inch exhaust with a mganflow striaght through muffler on the end of it and im looking to quiet it down quite a bit. Will a 3inch in/out cat do the trick for making my car quieter??

 

[VETTE_50_TH]

It will quiet up the car a bit, but a silencer would be better. The silencer actually sounds pretty cool, but you can feel the difference in power. Try a cat first, because you should have one anyway.

James

 

[ekizenbe]

i know thats why im starting with a cat, plus in my defense i bought the system from another dsm'r so it was that way when i got to it.

 

[asexton6969]

A cat will definately quiet down your car. Like said above, also a plus since your "suppose" to have one anyway.

 

[UKNOWHO]

i know thats why im starting with a cat, plus in my defense i bought the system from another dsm'r so it was that way when i got to it.

i would say try the silencer first because thats cheaper and easier .

 

[fulanititoo8198]

I threw on a cat, it helped a little with the popping, but basically the same volume of noise.

 

[ekizenbe]

i tried the silencer and i didnt like what it did to my performance it seemed to make my car not perform as well

 

[slowgsr]

The cat wont lower your dB's, however it will 'clean up' the sound.

If you want it quieter add a resonator.

 

[andy4g63]

I did on my car.I put a short resonator in place of cat/even put a heat shield on to look like one/.After that i put another resonator out back,not so far away from the muffler.I got a nice sound and much quieter exhaust overall/about 15-20%/.

 

[tqmx1]

Get a summit muffler SUM-628230 3"in+out or SUM-628370 3"in 2- 21/2"out they are quiet and cheep $32.95

 

[Imback]

Just get a resonator or two and it will quit your exhaust by a lot. I have 2 resonators on my exhaust with no cat and a 3 inch DP as well and you could barely hear it at idle.

 

[spawn7037]

I kinda like the loud sound of my car. Its warming and if I can't hear my engine, I can't shift right. On a side note, the ladies like 'em loud.