Will my exhaust be quieter with a turbo?

[MattyO217]

I've read that a turbo reduces the sound of your exhaust by about a third. What have you found?

Thanks
~M

[maxspeedhonda]

Yes it makes it alot quieter or at least it did for me. Not only that but it sounds a hell of alot more cleaner, not just the annoying ricey sound.

[SleeperCivic]

If your CAT clogs up from the extra fuel being dumped through your exhaust (which it probably will after a while), it will be a little louder, but it will be more quiet initially. Sounds great when you boost the hell out of it!

[MattyO217]

Originally posted by SleeperCivic
Sounds great when you boost the hell out of it!

So, how many psi does it take to boost the hell out of my engine? I'd like to get that taken care of.

~M

[SleeperCivic]

8+ psi.

[Jetts]

Originally posted by SleeperCivic
8+ psi.

8 that is it
that is like most cars stock motor psi
more like 16+ psi


and i hope you arnt just getting a turbo cause it will make your exhaust quieter

[MattyO217]

Originally posted by 96Hatch

i hope you arnt just getting a turbo cause it will make your exhaust quieter

What's wrong wit dat? A $4000 muffler?

:bandit:

[MattyO217]

The reason why I ask is because I thought I might put on a louder exhaust if the turbo quiets it down a lot. Was first considering a Mugen twin-loop muffler only (should be alright for low boost). But then if I could get more power out of a straight thru style like say a Skunk2 Mega Power cat-back and it wouldn't be much louder than stock, then I'd condsider it. And I don't want to bog down a straight thru muffler with a silencer (the ones that bolt into the mufflers that come with the exhaust).

Thanks,
~M

[Polygon]

It does make for a more quiet exhuast note, but it is a deeper more of a rumble than would have been before. It sounds much better IMO.