Sedan Chat Thread
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#2586
A 1/4 mile @ a time
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Its probably a little too late now, but did you look into Ark at all? Its louder than the 12" FI, definitely has a great sound to it. The thing that turned me away from Ark was the tips. I don't like the burnt tips at all and I don't feel like letting someone hack up the tail pipes to try to change the tips.
#2589
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#2590
#2593
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Also, according to Albert, his exhaust sounded relatively normal for an aftermarket... until he had it tuned. Then, according to him, all hell broke lose. Another wrinkle in this comparison: AFAIK, the cell count in the ARK is 200, like Berk's cats; whereas FI uses a 300 cell catalyst material. I believe the 300 cell count, and their J-shaped bung connector design, is why FI cats don't run the risk of throwing a Check Engine Light for O2 Sensor out of range. I haven't thrown a code since the cats were installed, but Albert's did (until he had it tuned.)
Cats, resonators, tone... it all ends up being such a subjective discussion. Which is why it never ends, LOL.
Last edited by Rochester; 05-14-2014 at 08:21 AM.
#2594
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Its probably a little too late now, but did you look into Ark at all? Its louder than the 12" FI, definitely has a great sound to it. The thing that turned me away from Ark was the tips. I don't like the burnt tips at all and I don't feel like letting someone hack up the tail pipes to try to change the tips.
#2595
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It wasn't tone I was talking about, rather loudness in cabin. I want my exhaust to make noise at low speeds but I don't want it obnoxious either. One thing that worries me about the FI is that it does not retain the VQ sound. You've heard them in person, does it?