Srt catback sound

w0158981 · Post by **w0158981** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:55 pm

so i got offered a srt catback from a buddy of mine and i'm just wonderin if its put on an 00 is it going to sound horrible? im really wanting it mostly for the nice dual tips, i know i could get r/t but the only r/t one ive found isn't as cheap as this deal so i'm just wondering your guy's thoughs

Pizza Boy · Post by **Pizza Boy** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:03 pm

its heavy, ricey but sounds decent..there is a 00 2.0 ES local to me that has it and it sounds almost like my srt-4, but me personally do not see the point of adding duels on any 4 banger and i have duels on both of my srt-4s...id change them but im too cheap so it's stock exhaust with 3" dp and cutout...

atom · Post by **atom** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:20 pm

You are removing your muffler for some pipe with shiny tips on it. It's not going to sound great.

hul kogan · Post by **hul kogan** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:03 pm

it will be loud since you will only have two resonators and no turbo to help quiet things down.

Pizza Boy · Post by **Pizza Boy** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:16 pm

to sum it up, a neon exhaust has only 2 options in the aftermarket , catback or brokeback...ie duels

w0158981 · Post by **w0158981** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:48 pm

well i really wanted a nice set of duals rather then my stock lil rusty pipe, i see ALOT of people have put the srt rear section on with a large glasspack but then it seems split about raspyness and and not, so would it be better to get the cat back or just the rear section with a LARGE glasspack, or scrap the whole thing lol,

Post by **Diablo0** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:51 pm

Why not get the R/T rear section instead? Bolt right up, fairly quiet... and you get your duals.

w0158981 · Post by **w0158981** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:57 pm

i was thinking of getting the r/t from a guy on here but the srt just popped up and its pretty cheap even if i just use the rear section it still be a steal

Pizza Boy · Post by **Pizza Boy** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:33 pm

r/t's came with duals also? not to sound like a noob but i just never cared before...

neon angel · Post by **neon angel** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:02 pm

THIS WHEN I had only a glasspack with passenger side exhaust: http://www.ringo.com/videos/videos.html ... =192971845

this is with srt cat back

http://www.ringo.com/videos/videos.html ... =204665098

w0158981 · Post by **w0158981** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:52 pm

what size glass pack you got?

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:05 pm

Pizza Boy wrote:r/t's came with duals also? not to sound like a noob but i just never cared before...

noob!

Yea, the R/Ts had a Dual Exit Mufflered Exhaust.

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:40 am

try the r/t muffler man, i guarantee you will not like the sound of the spagetti-axle-back... Especially if you have an Automatic trans, you will get a lot of droning from that system at about 2500rpm.

w0158981 · Post by **w0158981** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:29 am

gilly02le wrote:try the r/t muffler man, i guarantee you will not like the sound of the spagetti-axle-back... Especially if you have an Automatic trans, you will get a lot of droning from that system at about 2500rpm.

hey have you tried it i see your car is an auto as well?
the r/t pipe is an option but its hard to come by
also could i modify a magnaflow muffler in place of the r/t muffler?

and if i get the srt exhausat i'm wonderin if i should get the full cat or just the rear section i realize i'm going to need a huge glasspack probably 24"+ i've herd 31-32" is pretty decent i've also been told that a certain typew of resonator can actually fix it aswell 2big told me its called a turbo resonator?

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:33 am

i haven't personally run that muffler on my car, But i know other people in town, that have this setup, it's just obnoxiously loud and raspy.. If you have a 5-spd its a bit better since you actually have some exhaust note. R/t Mufflers can still be bought brand new from the dealer as they are a 2001-2005 Model year part for r/t neons. Whereas the srt catback, was only made from 2003-2005.

Pizza Boy · Post by **Pizza Boy** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:47 pm

MoxHair wrote:
Pizza Boy wrote:r/t's came with duals also? not to sound like a noob but i just never cared before...
noob!

Yea, the R/Ts had a Dual Exit Mufflered Exhaust.

what is the point?lol DCX is a bunch of ricers...

2k1MotorSport · Post by **2k1MotorSport** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:04 pm

Pizza Boy wrote:r/t's came with duals also? not to sound like a noob but i just never cared before...

Yes sir they did... The SRT and R/T cutouts are different.

Pizza Boy · Post by **Pizza Boy** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:19 pm

doesn't look bad...

w0158981 · Post by **w0158981** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:15 pm

the srt ones farther apart? or something whats the difference?

Pizza Boy · Post by **Pizza Boy** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:19 pm

w0158981 wrote:the srt ones farther apart? or something whats the difference?

bigger pipes, no muffler and bigger tips and more set into the bumper...here is a pic..

Post by **Diablo0** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:57 pm

the SRT tips are farther apart compared to the R/T so if you had an R/T rear bumper the SRT would not fit the cutouts in the R/T bumper.

j0n · Post by **j0n** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:35 pm

I had the SRT on my '04 SXT...on the highway and at WOT it made me want to punch babies

neon angel · Post by **neon angel** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:38 pm

jon wrote:

had the SRT on my '04 SXT...on the highway and at WOT it made me want to punch babies

i have an 05 sxt with srt cat back and i dont think its loud at all

j0n · Post by **j0n** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:43 pm

neon angel wrote:jon wrote:
had the SRT on my '04 SXT...on the highway and at WOT it made me want to punch babies
i have an 05 sxt with srt cat back and i dont think its loud at all

at WOT it's freaking LOUD....on the highway the drone is quite possibly the most annoying thing on the road

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:53 pm

trinity has the full cat-back on her 5spd sxt and it sounds fine. it isn't much louder, if any, than my stock srt exhaust. the rear on my 5spd sxt sounded like crap.

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:09 pm

This topic has been covered here in 2GN a dozen times......
The SRT catback on a 2.0 is useless, its loud,annoying,and causes power to drop.....
Even running the glasspack instead of the resonators does not create the power that a magnum exhaust does stock to stock.
Don't use the SRT backhalf on a 2.0, COPS love it and it lowers your performance. Stick with a quality backhalf that various people have tested and proven to work better than the SRT setup. I personally loved my FlowMaster setup that I had on the car, it was mellow under 3k rpm and the power band was perfect.

Pizza Boy · Post by **Pizza Boy** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:04 pm

well performance gains are big factor when changing out exhaust, if it lowers hp's then do not do it...more noise,less hp FTL

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:40 am

Amen!

rushtom2 · Post by **rushtom2** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:12 am

BlackRoseRacing wrote: The SRT catback on a 2.0 is useless, its loud,annoying,and causes power to drop.....
Don't use the SRT backhalf on a 2.0, COPS love it and it lowers your performance. Stick with a quality backhalf that various people have tested and proven to work better than the SRT setup.

I just got my srt exhaust, for free..
It bolt right on, no mods or anything. Sound? Yes, loud, in certain rpm ranges. If you follow the Neon Owners Manual on how to drive, which involves shifting earlier and driving at lower speeds in lower gears than most people would it is not bad. On my drive home, about 70kmh/50mph , I will simply cruise it in 5th the entire way and I can barely hear the exhaust in the cabin.. I find the exhaust loud, but at certain times, kinda cool. At certain times, I can't even hear it. My only real complaint, is when accelerating from a stop, it will be loud in order to get up to speed... Very loud.
Performance? I did NOT notice power loss. In fact, contrary to popular belief, I think I actually felt gains.. I havn't had many chances to try the higher rpm range pulls, however in the low end, there were some gains. Not much of a gain, but yes, gains. Definitely, absolutely, 100% no power loss. The car feels like it runs smoother, as if it doesn't bog down as easily. Call me shit for brains if you'd like, but I have no reason to lie.
I can post videos of the exhaust driving in different rpm ranges, such as cruising speeds, WOT, normal acceleration, both inside and outside of the cabin if people would like to hear it.
I'm running just the exhaust right now, the only motor performance mods I have mounted on the car is a cai and udp.. However I'm curious to see if the sound will change when I put my header and my custom ported/polished intake manifold on.

w0158981 · Post by **w0158981** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:05 am

rushtom2 wrote:
BlackRoseRacing wrote: The SRT catback on a 2.0 is useless, its loud,annoying,and causes power to drop.....
Don't use the SRT backhalf on a 2.0, COPS love it and it lowers your performance. Stick with a quality backhalf that various people have tested and proven to work better than the SRT setup.
I just got my srt exhaust, for free..
It bolt right on, no mods or anything. Sound? Yes, loud, in certain rpm ranges. If you follow the Neon Owners Manual on how to drive, which involves shifting earlier and driving at lower speeds in lower gears than most people would it is not bad. On my drive home, about 70kmh/50mph , I will simply cruise it in 5th the entire way and I can barely hear the exhaust in the cabin.. I find the exhaust loud, but at certain times, kinda cool. At certain times, I can't even hear it. My only real complaint, is when accelerating from a stop, it will be loud in order to get up to speed... Very loud.
Performance? I did NOT notice power loss. In fact, contrary to popular belief, I think I actually felt gains.. I havn't had many chances to try the higher rpm range pulls, however in the low end, there were some gains. Not much of a gain, but yes, gains. Definitely, absolutely, 100% no power loss. The car feels like it runs smoother, as if it doesn't bog down as easily. Call me shit for brains if you'd like, but I have no reason to lie.
I can post videos of the exhaust driving in different rpm ranges, such as cruising speeds, WOT, normal acceleration, both inside and outside of the cabin if people would like to hear it.
I'm running just the exhaust right now, the only motor performance mods I have mounted on the car is a cai and udp.. However I'm curious to see if the sound will change when I put my header and my custom ported/polished intake manifold on.

so your running just the rear section without a glass pack?