Capristo - Resonated or Non Res?

[Diddly_RS5]

Hi Everyone,

been reading as much as i can on the forum about exhausts and have finally decided on the Capristo. Just now trying to decide on Res or non Res. Has anyone gone from one to the other and can draw comparisons? I don't want an overlly obnoxious ehaust, which is why i'm leaning towards starting with a Res version and if i decide i want a bit more ompf down the line, get the non res section.

Is the only difference in htese the decibel level? I always got the impression the non res was a bit 'raspier' at higher revs? Also something i don't really want.

appreciate this topic has probably been covered countless times just hoping to gain some more clear cut comparisons between the two if anyone's had both?

Cheers!

[flyfishing]

Res has always been too quiet for me.

I had a res once and ended up cutting off the resonators and removing them.

[Diddly_RS5]

Res has always been too quiet for me.

I had a res once and ended up cutting off the resonators and removing them.

Thanks for the reply Fly, did you find it was just the volume changed when you did that or did the tone / 'rasp' change too? Appreciate that's kind of subjective though

[flyfishing]

Well the volume definitely changed. In resonated, I literally could barely hear the exhaust unless I was at full or near full throttle. Once I removed the resonator, I noticed slightly more rasp too.

You can always do resonated and if you don't like, buy the non-resonated pipes or have a muffler shop cut and weld in replacement pipe. That way you can test. The downside is that it costs you more money.

[Diddly_RS5]

Cheers, yeah i'm thinking just go res to start then if it's not quite loud enough for me as you say get the delete pipes later on. I'm surprised resonated was that subdued. I can hear the stock sports exhaust (flaps open) when just giving it a bit of throttle so had thought the Capristo system would be louder than that

[Mrads]

I like the sound from the non-res vs res on almost any exhaust but the issue I find more significant is the impact on drone. Your tolerance is what willl matter in regards to drone.

A different car but as an example, I had a Milltek non-res system on my B8 S4 and the drone was fine to me. My buddy had a AWE Touring non-res system on his and I couldn't stand being in the car but he was fine with it.

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[pickle.rs]

They both sound amazing. I started with resonated. Sounded great, huge improvement over stock sports exhaust. Whisper quiet with valves closed, beautiful tone when open.

I then swapped the center to non res and it's a beautiful/loud/aggressive/insane sound. Love it. But also kinda feel like I'm being obnoxious sometimes. Sounds like you would happy with resonated if you are worried about really loud. Non res downshifts are thunderous.

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Non-res is loud and certainly not subtle, sounds amazing though. Like others have said, if you have any concerns about loudness start with the resonated and if you want more sound later switch over to the non-res.

Cheers,

[Diddly_RS5]

Cheers everyone for the replies, i agree sounds like resonated would be the one for me. I'll get it ordered today!

[Yater134]

Not gonna lie, I created an account just to comment on this.

Had AWE touring and always felt it was too quiet unless you rang it out. Got the capristo w/center resonator and it sounded the same. Quiet down low and after 5k rpms it starts to wake up. I guess it’s a flat plane crank thing.

I wanted more so I got JHM downpipes without cats. It got a little louder and a tad more raspy. To be honest I always thought the capristo had a little rasp to it but when my wife takes it to work I alway can be found standing on the deck watching her drive by. It sounds amazing.

Finally, took off the center resonator and it was worth the wait. That upper rpm decibels can be found in the low rpms and above 5k it’s deafening. Wife and her brother says it hurts their ears when I ring It out! Best part though, comfort mode-on the highway-80mph and I can’t hear it! No drone no nothing! I may be deaf but my wife says it’s finally loud enough in all the right ways.

She bought the car and had them install the capristo as a surprise after a lady ran a stop sign and destroyed my first rs5. We didn’t stop modding the exhaust till she was happy. Anyway, that’s my 2 cents and now I’ll go back to lurking for a couple more years!

[Mrads]

I love that Yater134 created an account to jump into the thread.

For my RS5 I have the JHM system on order. I live in a region where the police are aggressively ticketing modified vehicles and sending them for vehicle inspections so I have to admit I'm concerned about how loud the system will be. But it is said that God hates a coward so I bit bullet. Time will tell if I end up regretting that decision.

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[Diddly_RS5]

Cheers again fhr the additonal replies guys, especially Yater134, serious commitment haha. the defeaning comment is something that's reincorcing my initial decision of a resonated version, i don't want that really. I had a mk4 golf R32 before the RS5 with a non res miltek on it which was kind of the same, sounded so nice when you gave it some beans but otherwise it remained relatively understated. That's really what i'm after... i think. Res i think is where i'll start and if i'm not happy get the Capristo delete pipes.

Really appreciate all the replies guys, really helpful to get feedback from people who have had both fitted

[Diddly_RS5]

So after placing my order for the Res Capristo i had this email back from the dealer:

Capristo have just come back to me to confirm the order and are worried you will be underwhelmed with the noise as they said its mainly for the swiss market, its very close to standard.

I have held the order till I hear back from you but I don’t want you to be disappointed!

If we order the non resonated and its to loud we can always use one of our custom boxes to quieten it down?

First off, excellent customer service! Secondly, i have now changed my order to non res. If it's too loud i'll tone it down but Capristo themselves saying it has made me rethink my decision haha

[LostRacer]

So after placing my order for the Res Capristo i had this email back from the dealer:

Capristo have just come back to me to confirm the order and are worried you will be underwhelmed with the noise as they said its mainly for the swiss market, its very close to standard.

I have held the order till I hear back from you but I don’t want you to be disappointed!

If we order the non resonated and its to loud we can always use one of our custom boxes to quieten it down?

First off, excellent customer service! Secondly, i have now changed my order to non res. If it's too loud i'll tone it down but Capristo themselves saying it has made me rethink my decision haha

Non-Res is loud when the valves open up. Very quiet when closed.

[Yater134]

I hear you bro, I was in the same boat. I had AWE and wasn’t happy, went to capristo with resonator and wasn’t happy, did the downpipe and wasn’t happy then paid another $800 for the capristo delete and finally was happy.

If I can figure out how to upload a video I’ll put up a video from my porch with the before and after resonator delete.

[LostRacer]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DPK...w?usp=drivesdk

Here is a video of it non-res. From closed valves to open. The audio doesn't do it justice.

[Yater134]

https://youtu.be/KXrmaYbmy1E

Quick clip of resonated vs delete. They sound the same but delete is just 200% louder. I wasn’t on it, maybe 5-6k rpms.

[flyfishing]

Delete is def better :)


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[Quattrro]

Hey guys,
I'm new to posting on Audizine. Actually joined just after getting my capristo non res installed last month. However. I used Audizine to read all the reviews and posts about various exhausts and watched a million videos on youtube to decide. I absolutely loved the tone of the stock sports exhaust, and just wanted a little more volume. I've owned my car for 4 years so very familiar with the stock sound, or lack there of under 5K RPM. My first week after install, I did have some buyers remorse, not sure if it was the cost or the fact that there was a significant volume change and a tone change. The non res is definitely loud, and takes a few hundred KM to mellow out, but sounds great. I'm over 40 and didn't want too much attention and definitely found myself closing the valves or taking it very easy to not be obnoxious. However, a month later now, I've figured out how the tone changes at different RPM's and now take the long way home to hear it throughout the rev range. Love the down low deep throaty burble, and the screaming at high RPMs, in the mid range it actually sounds exotic in the cabin. I'm most impressed just sitting in park and revving the engine, absolutely amazing sound. So I have a feeling the OP may have a similar experience to myself. Unfortunately videos do not do any exhaust on this car justice, you have to hear it in person. Good luck!

[rnp614]

https://youtu.be/KXrmaYbmy1E

Quick clip of resonated vs delete. They sound the same but delete is just 200% louder. I wasn’t on it, maybe 5-6k rpms.

Any down pipes?

[Diddly_RS5]

https://youtu.be/KXrmaYbmy1E

Quick clip of resonated vs delete. They sound the same but delete is just 200% louder. I wasn’t on it, maybe 5-6k rpms.

Cheers for this mate really helpful, non res definitely loud. Will let it wear in for a month or so once i get it fitted and if i'm still not happy after then, try the resonated section/ start looking at DP options

Cheers for your reply also Quattro, makes sense and sounds like we were / are after similar sounds so hoping i have the same outcome as you haha

[Yater134]

Yes, I thought I mentioned it earlier, JHM downpipe without cats.

[Diddly_RS5]

Ah ok, maybe with stock DPs it might not be quite as loud then. Did you get the DPs done at the same time or an after thought? I.e. can you draw comparisons between stock DPs and the JHM ones? Have heard they can lower the tone but also add rasp?

[Yater134]

I am not sure I can give you the answer you are looking for due to exhaust mods are all about sound and everyone's opinion is different. to answer your question the JHM downpipes did add a tad bit of rasp but mainly in the car, I honestly don't hear it when my wife drives the car. I can definitely say it doesn't lower the tone, if anything it brings out more of the raw fuel explosion sound. The best thing I like about the capristo is the closed valves on the highway and how quiet the car becomes. The thing I hate the most about capristo is it makes the car sound like an open header racetrack car but without the performance...

Gonna catch alot of hate for this next part but If I had to do it all over again I would probably go back to AWE for everyday driving and save myself a couple house payments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2x54Qi7pSY ignore the guy talking if he bothers you but I genuinely love the way this setup sounds and when I had it I got alot more compliments compared to the capristo. The capristo (in current setup) is just raw, in your face, hurts everyone's ears around me.

Don't get me wrong, I do love the capristo but the car's performance doesn't match the sound. Someone needs to get a damn forced induction setup on the market.