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    Anyone ever add resonators/mufflers to awe touring?

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    I have AWE res DP and res catback but it's just too loud with headers.

    The downpipe resonators are in the way of where people usually put the magnaflow/borla mufflers. Has anyone else manage to fit a resonator behind these, in the awe x pipe area? Or somewhere else?
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    How loud? I’m doing headers with a stock exhaust and a Borla XL at the baby resonators.


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    Do you mean AWE Track exhaust? Because the touring does have mufflers. The track does not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Morritse View Post
    I have AWE res DP and res catback but it's just too loud with headers.

    The downpipe resonators are in the way of where people usually put the magnaflow/borla mufflers. Has anyone else manage to fit a resonator behind these, in the awe x pipe area? Or somewhere else?
    Damn, this is the set up that I'm contemplating - can you expand on why you don't like it? Is it the DB level, or is there some drone? (I believe you're 6MT...). Also what headers are you running?
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    Quote Originally Posted by B72.0T View Post
    Do you mean AWE Track exhaust? Because the touring does have mufflers. The track does not.
    I think he's trying to add in additional muffler as his current setup is still too loud with headers
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    I had
    Tampa test pipes--->>Magnaflow Res XPIPE-->>Rear Resonators and it was just to loud and it sounded raspy above 3K. It did sound nice when below 3K and not getting on it
    I added the stock center (suitcase)resonator back to its original spot (I had removed it when I had cats), and it sounds so much better,.It sounds good enough now that I'm done changing the set up.

    My car has the stock exhaust, the downpipes are wrapped and I have the Mopar rubber dampers just after the magnaflow xpipe

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    Quote Originally Posted by Morritse View Post
    I have AWE res DP and res catback but it's just too loud with headers.

    The downpipe resonators are in the way of where people usually put the magnaflow/borla mufflers. Has anyone else manage to fit a resonator behind these, in the awe x pipe area? Or somewhere else?
    what about replacing the DP resos with the borla? i feel like they don;t do much for volume, but help with rasp. i think there was someone here that added some small bottle style reso's towards the rear.. sierraquattro maybe?
    orrrr
    you could sell the AWE and grab a milltek resonated system
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    Quote Originally Posted by KRp220 View Post
    what about replacing the DP resos with the borla? i feel like they don;t do much for volume, but help with rasp. i think there was someone here that added some small bottle style reso's towards the rear.. sierraquattro maybe?
    orrrr
    you could sell the AWE and grab a milltek resonated system
    All these are good options I've sort of thought about. This shit is all brand new so I'd rather not chop it up yet. Out of borla, stasis, miltek, which is quietest?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Morritse View Post
    All these are good options I've sort of thought about. This shit is all brand new so I'd rather not chop it up yet. Out of borla, stasis, miltek, which is quietest?
    Milltek resonated by far the quietest exhaust i have heard in person. I installed it on my friends dual pulley b8.5. Stock like with better tone. stasis a step up from that in volume, but never ridden inside of a car with it. Just know a guy from town that has it. borla i have not heard in person, but thought it was a similar volume to the AWE Touring, but could be wrong since I dont have first hand experience. FWIW I have had on my own cars, AWE Track stock DP, AWE Touring Stock DP, AWE Touring non res DP, Milltek Non Res, AWE Touring Res DP all on my 6mt. Then AWE Touring stock DP on my DSG car for a month. If a Borla has AWE's tone with resonated downpipes, but a bit less volume I'd be real interested. I've heard Scorpion is also quiet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Morritse View Post
    All these are good options I've sort of thought about. This shit is all brand new so I'd rather not chop it up yet. Out of borla, stasis, miltek, which is quietest?
    def don't chop it up. i'd grab some used downpipes for $100, a borla pro xs for 120 and have a muffler shop weld it for under $200(?). if you like it, sell the AWE res downpipes and pocket some cash.
    with headers, milltek is def quieter than borla than what i've seen on youtube.

    Quote Originally Posted by XxSullyxX123 View Post
    Milltek resonated by far the quietest exhaust i have heard in person. I installed it on my friends dual pulley b8.5. Stock like with better tone. stasis a step up from that in volume, but never ridden inside of a car with it. Just know a guy from town that has it. borla i have not heard in person, but thought it was a similar volume to the AWE Touring, but could be wrong since I dont have first hand experience. FWIW I have had on my own cars, AWE Track stock DP, AWE Touring Stock DP, AWE Touring non res DP, Milltek Non Res, AWE Touring Res DP all on my 6mt. Then AWE Touring stock DP on my DSG car for a month. If a Borla has AWE's tone with resonated downpipes, but a bit less volume I'd be real interested. I've heard Scorpion is also quiet.
    scorpion is really really quiet. crushes drone but has very little tone
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    Maybe just go back to full stock exhaust since the headers already open up the volume.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Morritse View Post
    I have AWE res DP and res catback but it's just too loud with headers.
    The downpipe resonators are in the way of where people usually put the magnaflow/borla mufflers. Has anyone else manage to fit a resonator behind these, in the awe x pipe area? Or somewhere else?
    But why ruin such a beautiful symphony, man up lol. I’ve had this combo for years and get nothing but compliments. Go big or go home 😆.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RWD2quattro View Post
    But why ruin such a beautiful symphony, man up lol. I’ve had this combo for years and get nothing but compliments. Go big or go home 😆.
    I feel like I'm going to get arrested whenever I drive the car.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Morritse View Post
    I feel like I'm going to get arrested whenever I drive the car.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Morritse View Post
    I feel like I'm going to get arrested whenever I drive the car.
    I guess that would depend on whatever you may have in the car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by theweebabyseamus View Post
    I guess that would depend on whatever you may have in the car.
    With these guns I'm packin there's no chance I DONT get arrested uh ha haaaa
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    Update. Switched my friend who has a stasis resonated catback and now I have literally 0 reason and almost 0 drone. Only problem is it's not really louder than a stock car... With headers.
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    I've always wanted to get my hands on a stasis exhaust. If its one of the newer versions, you can pull the sleeves out of the exhaust tips and it gets louder. Like the old "silencers" that ricer exhausts had.
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