Exhaust Question

[00blackzx3]

Ok my 3kgt SL has 2 1/2 piping cat back no cat, no nothing, except for a flowmaster mufler. The car as of now is WAY WAY TOO LOUD. I took it back to the place that did it. THey ordered a 24 inch glasspack resonator and told me not to worry about a thing. They are fixign it for free, what sound should i expect? Alot quieter? Also, with the set up i have now i get very nasty squeal soudn at higher rpms, is this because i have no resonator? It sounds very nasty at past 4 grand. Flowmaster 40 Series on there....... What shoudl i expect with that "glasspack resonator" isntalled?

[00blackzx3]

anybody? please...

[77chrome]

keep it loud!!!

[Thourun]

No resonaitor is a no no on NA cars in my opinion, I thihnk it should sound better with it on.

[Igovert500]

It will get quieter...how much is impossible to say. Just wait until you get it, drive it around for a few days, and see if you are satisfied with it.

[00blackzx3]

will the resonator eliminate that nasty ass loud squeal at higher rpms? eww it sounds nasty after 4 grand

[skyrunner]

Originally Posted by 00blackzx3

will the resonator eliminate that nasty ass loud squeal at higher rpms? eww it sounds nasty after 4 grand

A loud ass squeal at high rpms makes me think a drivebelt is on the way out. Or maybe just loose. After I got my timing belt, water pump, etc replaced, the mechanic didn't tighten the alternator belt enough and the first corner out of the parking lot I noticed it. Funny thing was he heard it and just waited outside for me to come back and then he said, "Well I thought I had revved it high enough" I was actually happy to hear that he wouldnt beat on my car like I do

[00blackzx3]

i am at 111,000 miles on my Odom, should i perform the 60k service early or possibly just timing belt? im kinda short for cash at themoment, i wanted rims asnd then service

[Thourun]

You could wait another 10k I think but you shoudl save up because its needed.

[00blackzx3]

would changing the timing belt now help me down the road with this servicing and eliminate the squeal ? so then in 10k i will do it all besides timing belt?

[00blackzx3]

by the way the squealing was there at high rpms with even my stock exhaust just got louder cuz it all got louder, andi noticed when im in drive at open throttle there is no squeal so it HAS to be the belt, next question, could this be another belt besides the timing?

[Stealthee]

The nasty noise past 4k rpm is the exhaust. I just put a tt catback on my car and it gets "buzzy" at 3500rpm. I plan on doing some work to the exhuast to fix that and to make it a little louder. I have the active exhaust valve opened right now and its too damn quiet. lol

[00blackzx3]

haha thats awesome bro, but how can we eliminate this buzz shit, i hate it, everyone is like let me hear and i will rev it up to to 1500 and then go to 3000, i neveer EVER go buzzzzz tho, i hate this shit

[2old]

Originally Posted by 00blackzx3

by the way the squealing was there at high rpms with even my stock exhaust just got louder cuz it all got louder, andi noticed when im in drive at open throttle there is no squeal so it HAS to be the belt, next question, could this be another belt besides the timing?

I sincerely doubt it's the timing belt that is squealing since the Cam side is toothed and the water pump doesn't put that much stress on the other side of the belt.

It's probably the assesory belt (the one driving the alternater, air con, etc...) or the belt tensioner pully. Open the hood and see if you can here any squeaks from the left side of the car.

[Stealthee]

Originally Posted by 00blackzx3

haha thats awesome bro, but how can we eliminate this buzz shit, i hate it, everyone is like let me hear and i will rev it up to to 1500 and then go to 3000, i neveer EVER go buzzzzz tho, i hate this shit

Put in a resonator. Thats what I am gonna do. Oh and if you really want to hear the buzz, rev it to 5500 and let off.