Wrong exhaust for air intake??? Newbie needs advice....

ELZGPX · Post by **ELZGPX** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:19 pm

Hi guys, I just bought my first FTO (black '95 GPX) and I love it to bits!! my only concern is the sound of the exhaust, before u get to 2,500 revs and over 3,000 the exhaust sounds awesome, but inbetween and going up hills it drones to the max and sounds aweful, is this because the exhaust is 2 big for the air intake???? I'm still learning about this stuff so please excuse my stupid questions....!!!

The exhaust is a 5zigen 90mm diameter.

It's just way too loud at times. HELP.....???

Post by **BorepYano** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:38 pm

are you sure it's not just you labouring the car? i.e. too lazy to change down gears?

and 3.5 inch exhaust....
wow...

i say it's too big, but i dont know much. Someone more helpful will be along shortly lol (sry i'm not much help

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khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:42 pm

might just drone...some do it.

If your really worried but a big oval muffler on it that will make it quiet.

Maybe the tip is 3.5 not the whole thing?

ELZGPX · Post by **ELZGPX** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:48 pm

Yeh, sorry bout that - yes the tip is 3.5, not the whole thing...

I'm certainly not shy of dropping it down & giving it a bit, it only does it when you accelerate more than average, if I drive it like 'Miss Daisy' it only does it up hills, but I don't want to thrash it everywhere. I might take it to RPW and get them to come for a drive....

Thanks guys.

Shahrez · Post by **Shahrez** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:00 pm

hey WTTC! Where abouts are u located?

ELZGPX · Post by **ELZGPX** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:06 pm

Thanks

, I'm in Perth. Doesn't seem to be many people from this side though...! or female FTO owners either - or do I just not get out enough...!!!

Shahrez · Post by **Shahrez** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:07 pm

lol do you by any chance have a red fto with a gt wing?

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:11 pm

WA ftw...nice to have some WA peeps

ELZGPX · Post by **ELZGPX** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:14 pm

I wish...! I ended up buying a black '95 GPX with a noisy pipe...!!! Absolutely love it though - these cars are new to me so I'll cross my fingers...!!

Shahrez · Post by **Shahrez** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:27 pm

hey black fto are sick! ive got one too! 96 GPX! I asked you about your car because just the other day i saw a nice lady who had just got her's as well and i told her to come signup to Ftoaustralia.com coz there aren't that many WA people here and so it would be good to see a few more faces!

On the good side, you might end up having a another female fto owner mate! Where abouts do you drive around? Iam usually around willetton, curtin, murdoch, and whereever really!

ELZGPX · Post by **ELZGPX** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:34 pm

I've only had it since Friday night, so I've only taken it out yesterday down the coast through to Scarborough and back up, been too busy to go out today - checking out websites etc.....

Shahrez · Post by **Shahrez** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:37 pm

Cool Cool. Well this website will probably help you the most with your car! Best of Luck!

SG · Post by SG » Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:52 pm

hole in the muffler?

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:12 am

Two birds... one stone...

Get a performance muffler and get rid of the noise...

just get a 2.5" Mandrel Bent pipe off a set of RPW extractors, with a highflow Cat (good quality) out a good quality muffler...

When you say Droning is it just an annoying noise or sound like its "farting"...

droning could be helped by sound deadening your boot and other panels...

farting is usually from a thin muffler (low quality)

Just take it to a good muffler shop and tell them what yo want