Does extractors/headers change exhaust noise?

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Does extractors/headers change exhaust noise?

By kapow
- Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:50 pm #239713 Just need to know if headers/extractors change any noise/tone in the exhaust. Just contemplating if I need a resonator or not

My system is B16, with 2.25 cat back with twinloop

Thanks guys!
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By kapow
- Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:29 pm #239723 At the moment 2.25 catback with twinloop sounds a tiny bit raspy when vtec kicks in
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By TrailerTrash
- Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:21 pm #239728
JUICE wrote:putting a nice header on it will DEFINITELY make it sound better :thumb:


this. i went from a stock manifold to a 4-2-1 header and it sounded like a whole different car
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By kapow
- Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:08 am #239779
TrailerTrash wrote:
JUICE wrote:putting a nice header on it will DEFINITELY make it sound better :thumb:


this. i went from a stock manifold to a 4-2-1 header and it sounded like a whole different car


like it got louder or just the tone of it changed, like sounded more throaty?

thanks for the reply guys, big help
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By TrailerTrash
- Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:43 pm #239892 it got deeper and less raspy
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