[CalAcacian]

Hey, I've tried looking for clips of this setup and haven't found any exact matches.

There are plenty of great clips of cars with the fabspeed sport cat and Dinan resonator delete, but I haven't been able to find the full combo with the Dinan muffler.

The closest I've seen was with a catless DP, but I'm not going that far yet.

If anyone has experience running the full setup I would appreciate any videos/sound clips and thoughts on how livable it was. I have a valve controller so I would be able to do the cold start with the valves closed, but this is my daily and I don't want insane drone or it to always be super loud if I'm just cruising in comfort with the valves closed.

Thanks.

[toastie]

Originally Posted by CalAcacian

Hey, I've tried looking for clips of this setup and haven't found any exact matches.

There are plenty of great clips of cars with the fabspeed sport cat and Dinan resonator delete, but I haven't been able to find the full combo with the Dinan muffler.

The closest I've seen was with a catless DP, but I'm not going that far yet.

If anyone has experience running the full setup I would appreciate any videos/sound clips and thoughts on how livable it was. I have a valve controller so I would be able to do the cold start with the valves closed, but this is my daily and I don't want insane drone or it to always be super loud if I'm just cruising in comfort with the valves closed.

Thanks.

I ran the exact setup when I had my car. Depending on your age, the setup can either be love or hate.

It's extremely loud especially on cold start (unless you code it out). By extremely loud I mean vibrating walls loud, embarrassing your significant other in public loud, and attracting the wrong kind of attention loud. It has a nice throaty sounds during pulls but the setup I preferred was the sport cat and stock exhaust.

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by toastie

I ran the exact setup when I had my car. Depending on your age, the setup can either be love or hate.

It's extremely loud especially on cold start (unless you code it out). By extremely loud I mean vibrating walls loud, embarrassing your significant other in public loud, and attracting the wrong kind of attention loud. It has a nice throaty sounds during pulls but the setup I preferred was the sport cat and stock exhaust.

from what you're describing, it sounds like hate for all ages

[VisualEcho]

Originally Posted by toastie

It's extremely loud especially on cold start (unless you code it out).

That cold-start is just trash, even with stock exhaust.

[Hawkdriver]

I have this setup. Coded out the cold start so I wouldn't get assaulted by neighbors. It's mostly just a track car for me and it sounds plain angry, the downpipe made all the difference, the Dinan exhaust keeps things deep sounding. When I do take it on the street I enjoy, even at my advanced and withered age, getting dirty looks from the Karens of my town!!!

[CalAcacian]

Originally Posted by toastie

I ran the exact setup when I had my car. Depending on your age, the setup can either be love or hate.

It's extremely loud especially on cold start (unless you code it out). By extremely loud I mean vibrating walls loud, embarrassing your significant other in public loud, and attracting the wrong kind of attention loud. It has a nice throaty sounds during pulls but the setup I preferred was the sport cat and stock exhaust.

I'm not going to tune the car yet, but I have pretty much mastered the very light throttle for 30 seconds to cancel the cold start thing.

Did you have a valve controller? I have been starting the car up with the valves forced closed and it's somewhat reasonable with the res delete and sport cat set up.

But, from what you're saying, it sounds like Dinan is just too loud period. It's a shame because I have fully deleted the chrome on the car except for the exhaust pipes. I might just have to look into putting larger, black tips on the stock muffler section, which I find a little distasteful.

But thank you very much for the input! I appreciate the insight.

[toastie]

Originally Posted by CalAcacian

I'm not going to tune the car yet, but I have pretty much mastered the very light throttle for 30 seconds to cancel the cold start thing.

Did you have a valve controller? I have been starting the car up with the valves forced closed and it's somewhat reasonable with the res delete and sport cat set up.

But, from what you're saying, it sounds like Dinan is just too loud period. It's a shame because I have fully deleted the chrome on the car except for the exhaust pipes. I might just have to look into putting larger, black tips on the stock muffler section, which I find a little distasteful.

But thank you very much for the input! I appreciate the insight.

Yes the Dinan exhaust retains the valve controller, its a direct PnP.

[CalAcacian]

Originally Posted by toastie

Yes the Dinan exhaust retains the valve controller, its a direct PnP.

Oh sorry, I should have been more clear. I know the Dinan retains the stock valve system but I meant an exhaust valve controller. I have the Macht Schnell, that lets me override the stock logic by either forcing the valve open, closed, or using the stock profile.

Since the stock profile includes opening the valve on coldstart (pretty sure about that), I would imagine that the Dinan muffler would be insane because it's pretty much a straight pipe to the down pipe without the valve closed. I'm just trying to see if I can use the combo of the valve being closed and the throttle pedal trick to avoid shaking the house on cold start if I add the muffler section.

[toastie]

Originally Posted by CalAcacian

Oh sorry, I should have been more clear. I know the Dinan retains the stock valve system but I meant an exhaust valve controller. I have the Macht Schnell, that lets me override the stock logic by either forcing the valve open, closed, or using the stock profile.

Since the stock profile includes opening the valve on coldstart (pretty sure about that), I would imagine that the Dinan muffler would be insane because it's pretty much a straight pipe to the down pipe without the valve closed. I'm just trying to see if I can use the combo of the valve being closed and the throttle pedal trick to avoid shaking the house on cold start if I add the muffler section.

Start the car in comfort mode if you want the valves closed. It is like the stock exhaust.