Am I Doing The Right Thing?

[R34CT]

Hi guys im fairly new to the skyline scene and the forum so for all the knowledgeable ones im sure u understand why im so dopey atm haha um ive got a R34 Gt nonturbo tiptronic 2door and love it but it came with this awesome exhaust.. its a 3.0" kakimoto catback but its not as good as it sounds.. reason being my car sounds like a VTEC honda hahah now ive just installed a K&N pod for better flow n riped out that huge airbox to try help out the exhaust but any ideas about what i can do to get rid of that vtec sound? is it the silencer or something a friend told me take it off coz im loosing power... im just confused and dont know much about the skyline...

hope u guys treat the topic like u would any other i dont wana feel really stupid here..

cheers guys .

[PAV34]

Not much you can do George.

Non turbo's will sound like that when you rev them out.

Maybe get a quiter cat back so you can decrease the throaty sound?

Also chuck the standard air box in, that will help.

[-FIGJAM-]

is the exhaust 3inch all the way through? if so you will be loosing power and probably is a reason as to why it sounds the way it does. figure that out, and get it replace to a 2inch or 2.5inch, which will help the sound and the power.

Pav is correct, N/A's just sound like that. I dunno about puting the standard air box back in, that to me shouldnt make too much of a difference, if anything it should make it sound a better, bit deeper.

Sounds like you have way to much air going through the engine and reving it hard. My advice would be to replace the exhaust or try the standard air filter. Eug, might be able to help you a bit more.

My 2cents

[B0oStEr]

A 3" exhaust would be meant for a turbo.

Sell it and put on a quality 2.25" exhaust.

Even a stock turbo exhaust would be worth a try.

x2 for stock airbox

Just fit an apexi panel filter in it.

[GTS4WD]

What exhaust is it?

How many mufflers does it have? one or two?

Is the "v-tech" sound your talking about sound like metallic resonating?

Because you can't help that. its the way an NA was designed and the engines natural harmonics..

First up.. Im struggling to see what other people are talking about. Because the intake has nothing to do with the sound of the exhaust. There is an INDUCTION sound with certain air filter set ups.. but this des not change the exhaust sound.

You have two options. Get what is called a "hotdog".. run a search within the NA section.. there is plenty of info on this already.

Or..

Get a 2.5" zorst.. a quality brand name product will do the trick with a good sound.

[Eug]

all of the above.. hahaha i'm lazy

[GTS4WD]

welL!.

look who decided to come back!

[R34CT]

hehe i guess all the advice given is fair i think i might sell the exhaust seems the best option i am indeed loosing power its fkn huge for a nonturbo neway thanks heeps ill give it a try n get bak to u guys on it.

cheers,

George.

[Johnny]

I know the sound he is referring to; it the kickdown isnt it when your in 3rd and put the foot down the engine will rev up quickly when the transmission shifts down to second.

I remember it when i had my NA r33 and my mates would all say it sounds like a vtec lolz

[R34CT]

I know the sound he is referring to; it the kickdown isnt it when your in 3rd and put the foot down the engine will rev up quickly when the transmission shifts down to second.

I remember it when i had my NA r33 and my mates would all say it sounds like a vtec lolz

lmao thats exactly it was the exhaust the problem ? or will it be the same with even a 2.5" ?

[Johnny]

Dude your always gonna have it, somebody told me to put a hotdog in it so i went down to the delacatessan and picked up some nice franks and rammed those babys home.....but then my car wouldnt start.

lolz, I would find a nice stock exhaust and pop that in. remember the NA is always gonna be louder than a turbo as the turbo acts as a little muffler.

[Johnny]