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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ZippyGuy
I've always thought that phrase "did not sound very loud until you were close to WOT" was funny until I had the Tanabe MT, then it wasn't funny. Drone at highway speeds, loud anytime you gas any gas, and horrible on military installations when I was on client calls.

I have a tanabe mt on my car and it is very quiet and absolutely no drone. It is the catback as well. Has a lower tone than stock and can really only be heard at wot, and even then i would not call it loud at all.

Maybe later I'll upload a clip of it.
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Remove the catback... Just use the muffler.
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Originally Posted by GS4_Fiend
Remove the catback... Just use the muffler.
What are the advantages of doing that? Is it better performance wise? or does it just get louder?
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Doing axle back only will make it less loud.
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