Quatakai
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- 2019 Ranger Lariat
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Hi All,
Last spring I installed MBRP catback with the downturn tip. It sounds great on it's own, and I wanted a downpipe as well so I bought an aFe catted downpipe. It's a bit over where I would want the truck to be for a noise level. And now that it's winter time and everything is cold and more "brittle", there's a lot more rattling coming from the inside of the truck, random plastic pieces etc that rattle in the dash and the cupholder area when I get on the throttle. It also rattled the kitchen windows in the house when I started it up in the attached garage, if that gives you an idea of how loud it was lol.
It was annoying enough to me that I put the stock catback portion of the exhaust back on for now.
Does anyone have any suggestions to lower the noise level? I like the sound of an aftermarket exhaust and I would like to hear it a bit more than what just a downpipe has to offer (not much noticeable over stock). I had a 3" downpipe + catback on my Focus ST and it wasn't nearly this loud. Would adding a resonator help? And if so, does anyone have any recommendations on resonators?
If a resonator isn't a great option, I've also been considering picking up a different catback entirely to see if there is a difference. The MBRP downturn catback seems practically like a straight pipe, and the muffler it comes with doesn't cut the sound down much. I've been wondering if the turn down was a bad idea with a downpipe, it basically forces all the noise to exit right under the truck bed, rather than out the back/side like a normal exhaust.
Links for the parts I have:
https://www.stage3motorsports.com/S...-Down-Cat-Back-Exhaust-Kit-304-Stainless.html
https://www.stage3motorsports.com/4...-Series-Down-Pipe-w-Catalytic-Converters.html
Last spring I installed MBRP catback with the downturn tip. It sounds great on it's own, and I wanted a downpipe as well so I bought an aFe catted downpipe. It's a bit over where I would want the truck to be for a noise level. And now that it's winter time and everything is cold and more "brittle", there's a lot more rattling coming from the inside of the truck, random plastic pieces etc that rattle in the dash and the cupholder area when I get on the throttle. It also rattled the kitchen windows in the house when I started it up in the attached garage, if that gives you an idea of how loud it was lol.
It was annoying enough to me that I put the stock catback portion of the exhaust back on for now.
Does anyone have any suggestions to lower the noise level? I like the sound of an aftermarket exhaust and I would like to hear it a bit more than what just a downpipe has to offer (not much noticeable over stock). I had a 3" downpipe + catback on my Focus ST and it wasn't nearly this loud. Would adding a resonator help? And if so, does anyone have any recommendations on resonators?
If a resonator isn't a great option, I've also been considering picking up a different catback entirely to see if there is a difference. The MBRP downturn catback seems practically like a straight pipe, and the muffler it comes with doesn't cut the sound down much. I've been wondering if the turn down was a bad idea with a downpipe, it basically forces all the noise to exit right under the truck bed, rather than out the back/side like a normal exhaust.
Links for the parts I have:
https://www.stage3motorsports.com/S...-Down-Cat-Back-Exhaust-Kit-304-Stainless.html
https://www.stage3motorsports.com/4...-Series-Down-Pipe-w-Catalytic-Converters.html
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