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SLIK4 · 03-21-2016, 09:00 PM

just messing around with my friend i decided just to take of the stock axle back and drive around like that for a bit. well its only been a couple days and i knew it would be loud and drone alot but its just horrible and the sound isn't good either. my question is will putting pretty much any axle back system on as long as it has a muffler help with the highway speed drone? still want a good sound under throttle but would like it quiet while cruising.

Caramanos2000 · 03-22-2016, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by SLIK4

just messing around with my friend i decided just to take of the stock axle back and drive around like that for a bit. well its only been a couple days and i knew it would be loud and drone alot but its just horrible and the sound isn't good either. my question is will putting pretty much any axle back system on as long as it has a muffler help with the highway speed drone? still want a good sound under throttle but would like it quiet while cruising.

Just toss a turbo muffler on and hope for the best. What you describe is everyones dream exhaust but you have unrealistic expectations.

WeeYari · 03-22-2016, 09:15 AM

Megan is a common choice.

tmontague · 03-22-2016, 09:29 AM

fwiw I got a custom exhaust made that I'd say works really well to have virtually zero drone and a decent sound under throttle.

I did a primary cat delete, left the stock resonator on and have a turbo muffler on the back. All the piping in 2.25". I originally had a resonator delete but found it a little raspy under WOT and too loud for when I was just cruising around town and not wanting to drive hard. That said, I did love the dirty burble type noise without the resonator.

IMP the resonator is what really helps stop the drone at highway speeds

brushforhire · 03-22-2016, 10:39 AM

I 100% agree with the resonator idea. I know when I had my cavalier, I did a full custom exhaust and fit the longest resonator I could fit under the car. It sounded great and was actually fairly deep for a 4 banger. I would actually set off a coworkers alarm every morning when I got to work, LoL.

That is the one thing that kinda sucks about our configuration, is the axle back gives so few options.

I had heard that the Megan system is really nice, I liked all the clips I heard.

SLIK4 · 03-23-2016, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Caramanos2000

Just toss a turbo muffler on and hope for the best. What you describe is everyones dream exhaust but you have unrealistic expectations.

i understand that it won't be as quiet as stock but i'm assuming a muffler of any kind would cut the drone as compared to none at all like i have currently. i'll probably go custom axle back and keep all the cats and res as is so i was just looking for opinions on nice sounding yet not too loud mufflers like maybe the flowmaster 60 series?

03-21-2016, 09:00 PM	#1
SLIK4 Michael Drives: 07 Silver Yaris Sedan Join Date: May 2007 Location: Clearwater, Kansas Posts: 281	too much drone... just messing around with my friend i decided just to take of the stock axle back and drive around like that for a bit. well its only been a couple days and i knew it would be loud and drone alot but its just horrible and the sound isn't good either. my question is will putting pretty much any axle back system on as long as it has a muffler help with the highway speed drone? still want a good sound under throttle but would like it quiet while cruising.

03-22-2016, 09:15 AM	#3
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,740	Megan is a common choice. __________________

03-22-2016, 09:29 AM	#4
tmontague View User's Garage Drives: '08 2zr swapped Vios M/T Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Caledonia Ont. Posts: 2,938	fwiw I got a custom exhaust made that I'd say works really well to have virtually zero drone and a decent sound under throttle. I did a primary cat delete, left the stock resonator on and have a turbo muffler on the back. All the piping in 2.25". I originally had a resonator delete but found it a little raspy under WOT and too loud for when I was just cruising around town and not wanting to drive hard. That said, I did love the dirty burble type noise without the resonator. IMP the resonator is what really helps stop the drone at highway speeds __________________ No one ever wants to give a Yaris the point by...

03-22-2016, 10:39 AM	#5
brushforhire Drives: 07 HB YARIS, 15 JUKE, 00 TUNDR Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Johnstown, PA Posts: 320	I 100% agree with the resonator idea. I know when I had my cavalier, I did a full custom exhaust and fit the longest resonator I could fit under the car. It sounded great and was actually fairly deep for a 4 banger. I would actually set off a coworkers alarm every morning when I got to work, LoL. That is the one thing that kinda sucks about our configuration, is the axle back gives so few options. I had heard that the Megan system is really nice, I liked all the clips I heard.