SOLO Cat Back and SOLO HFC - too loud?

[thallman91]

Hi all - I have a '11 VR 2SS/RS Vert with a Roto-Fab CAI and cat back SOLO. Love it! But looking for a little more rumble. I don't want an "18 year old" sound (no offense to anyone out there).....moreover..I wouldn't mind it..but the wife wouldn't like it. (Any married guys out there understand you have to weigh the aspects of the upcoming battle!)

In any event...was wondering if anyone was running a CAI, with SOLO Cat Back..and SOLO High Flow Cats and if they feel its too loud? I don't mind loud at WOT....but just around town driving....I know if its too loud...I"ll get "the look". It might be worth it....but I figured I"d check first!

Thanks all!
TnT91
Go Bucks!

[TAPSHIFT]

I have a K&N intake, Solo Mach-XL Catback (with J-pipes) and Sol Hi Flow Cats. Sounds great. Good rumble at low speed cruising but at WOT....great sound! Granted, I'm not driving a convertible so you will hear it more than I.
Incase you haven't seen/heard this promo:

[thallman91]

Thanks Tapshift..yep..its because of YOUR video..that I'm considering doing this!!! It's an awesome sound....and I listened to your "cabin" sound. I'm just wondering if the ragtop version I have..will be too loud. So polling to see if anyone is running with a setup like mine... (i.e. vert, with CAI, Solo cat back and Solo HFC) to get their opinion! Thanks for posting your video again..love the sound!
TnT91

[BlwnSS]

its pretty loud , my friend has it , has an intake , tune , solo hf cats and the solo catback with no mufflers and its loud , hes been thinking about doing the solo mufflers too .

[Bill813]

I am running a Roto-Fab CAI with Solo cat-back exhaust. Sounded good. Just put a sent of ARH long tube headers with ARH cat. Sounds better. It is fairly quiet in the car but outside when you get on it sounds fantastic. Loud but fantastic

[Bodih]

I'm planning the same soon. I have Roto-Fab cai and Solo cat-back. Hope to have a set of long tubes and HF Cats in the next year. I think it can only sound better!

[ajp]

I have j-pipes and Solo HF Cats. Its load but not obnoxious.

[Yellow Camaro]

I have the SOLO Mach XL with J-pipes, SOLO high flows, and a CAI.

Best exhaust sound, ever.

[Lee123]

I have the Solo catback with headers and high flow cats. It sounds great. The cats aren't from Solo, but Most high flow cats should sound the same. It is quite a bit louder with the headers and high flows than it was with the factory exhaust manifolds and cats, but it is not too loud. My wife, who normally doesn't comment on car sounds except to criticize overly loud ricers, loves the sound. I've had a number of strangers comment on the sound all positive.

[thallman91]

Thanks all! So..dumb question..if I put them on...and it was too loud (not the car..my wife chirping about it!).....are they easily removed to go back to "current state"? Sorry for the basic question...

[styphon]

I have a Kooks LT stepped header, solo HFC cats, and solo cat-back all installed by solo.

Its not too loud if you are light on the throttle-a little louder and deeper than stock. but WOT it is louder, and very deep/growly compared to stock. I love it, makes my car sound like I think a muscle car should

[Bodih]

Originally Posted by thallman91

Thanks all! So..dumb question..if I put them on...and it was too loud (not the car..my wife chirping about it!).....are they easily removed to go back to "current state"? Sorry for the basic question...

Sorry nobody's answered your question. With the cat-back system, it's very easy to return to stock, provided you've found a place to store that stock system as one big-a$$ assembly! The stock hangers and couplers remain in place.
If you go with the axle-back, its a different story. The stock mufflers can be reinstalled, but you'll need to weld them back onto the pipes, or buy some band couplers. If you already have another model of axle-back exhaust, the remaining pipes may be too long or too short for the change to another axle-back system, so it's harder to revert back once the cuts are made.