rydogg09

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Feb 5, 2012
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need help i went in my mates lcr with non res system and sounded the nuts :) but was wondering if anyone had heard bothe the non res and res and if there is much difference in noise? if it was only a tiny bit quieter with the res i would get it but dont want it to be too quiet???
 
Resonated tends to make it less raspy and more throaty in my experience. Don't have direct experience of cobra exhausts though.

My miltek is non res, and is quite raspy and less bass heavy than resonated.
 
What have you got LC180 or LCR ?

Basically id base your choice on whether your car has the standard cat , or whether youve changed the downpipe/decat it.

Mine is a LC180, with 3 inch downpipe/decat and resonated cobra system, this makes it quite subtle yet has a nice tone when casual driving its only really loud when on boost and throwing it about, now if id have chosen to still keep the CAT id have gone non resonated, simply because it would be far too quiet with the CAT still fitted and resonated, its all down to preference, if you like it loud de-cat it and fit non resonated system, if you like it humble yet the noise to be there when having fun with it, either fitted a resonated system or keep the cat and fit non resonated.
 
so you reckon resonated? much difference in loudness or just raspyness?

If I was getting one now, I'd probably go resonated. I just prefer the tone personally.

My non res isn't that loud to be honest. On full chat it's no shrinking violet, but under normal use it's pretty subtle still.
 
Its a lcr225 mate, and it will still hae the standard cat plus standard down pipe, some usull info :) have u got a cat back double-6s or wat? Still dont knoe now with both saying either lol cheers
 
If your keeping the CAT on defo go non resonated as i think itl be too quiet with resonated, it will be slightly louder but be more of a looks exhaust than sound, im suprised how quiet mine is 3" inch turbo back stainless, resonated but no baffle backbox, its got one tiny can in the centre pipe and unless im giving it beans you wouldnt think it had an exhaust on it !
 
Well iam going to get a custom system soon.

I am going to do non Res. If i don't like the sound, ill just tell my man to slap another silencer in there if need be.
 
i have a de-cat and non res center section. basically straight through to a very minimal baffled back box. it burbles on overrun and has a nice humm on tick over. when you get it in the cruising zone its quite civilised but when accelerating its quite loud and if you give it some stick it sounds mental. tunnel runs never get boring :D
also i find that because there is nowhere for fuel to gather in a silencer in the center i get the odd pop and bang.
i only have a 3" downpipe reducing down to a 2.5" system but ill be doing the rest in 3" which will increase the bass in the exhaust a little.
 
Yes they do state that but thats more to cover there backs I think, so you dont really have any cabin drone then? Also why did you buy through ebay wen its same price from cobra? Would be good to hear how load urs is wid resonated wen u getting it fitted?
 
Its a tad cheaper from eBay for me:

ebay: non res + shipping = 315 + 30 = 345 gbp
Cobra direct: non res + shipping = 315 + 45 = 360 gbp

I live in the Netherlands

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I hope to have it before the weekend so I can mount it this weekend and shoot a nice vid (or better: more vids!) :D
 
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i have a de-cat and non res center section. basically straight through to a very minimal baffled back box. it burbles on overrun and has a nice humm on tick over. when you get it in the cruising zone its quite civilised but when accelerating its quite loud and if you give it some stick it sounds mental. tunnel runs never get boring :D
also i find that because there is nowhere for fuel to gather in a silencer in the center i get the odd pop and bang.
i only have a 3" downpipe reducing down to a 2.5" system but ill be doing the rest in 3" which will increase the bass in the exhaust a little.

When u say loud, do you mean loud as in honda loud?
 
want it loud on putting my foot down but just really dont want cabin drone so the boys that have the non res is there cabin drone? cheers
 
When u say loud, do you mean loud as in honda loud?

i wouldnt say as loud as a honda. well compared to a ek9 civic its not as loud that was using a spoon exhaust system. that was always loud no matter what. when i cruise and im not adjusting the throttle its quite normal. well a bit louder than normal. but when you floor it its prtty loud and even slowly increasing speed its pretty loud. i do have a video on you tube but the windows are open and you get a false sense of how loud it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jLRHkYsOOg

i did not rag the car or break any spped limits. it was just a basic demonstration of what it sounds like. ill try posting a better vid soon.