MRT v1 or MRT v2?

[Edge.128]

i think i'm going with V2. just have to get off my butt and order it....

[BaylorCamaro]

Originally Posted by xRoyalFlush

Nice, did you get a chance to hear ur car with just the MRT system installed or did you put everything on at once? Cool, sounds your exhaust is an attention getter . Even though people say it sounds like a race car or exotic, does it have a deeper tone, or is it kinda high pitched like some exotics?

Yes I did that was the first thing I put on, then the headers, then the mid pipes. So I heard the sound each time. When it was just the headers and axle back it sounded slightly ricey. However now that I opened up the mid pipes and the whole system is 2.5" it sounds a lot better, not ricey! Check out my youtube page and you can listen to the different set ups yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?feature=mhum

[cnrad]

Originally Posted by Edge.128

i think i'm going with V2. just have to get off my butt and order it....

Nice.

Originally Posted by BaylorAirForce

Yes I did that was the first thing I put on, then the headers, then the mid pipes. So I heard the sound each time. When it was just the headers and axle back it sounded slightly ricey. However now that I opened up the mid pipes and the whole system is 2.5" it sounds a lot better, not ricey! Check out my youtube page and you can listen to the different set ups yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?feature=mhum

Oh well does the v1 sound ricey out of the box? :O

The link doesnt work for me, it takes me to my videos.

[BaylorCamaro]

No not really. Sorry about the link. Here you go, this is just the MRT V1

[cnrad]

Originally Posted by BaylorAirForce

No not really. Sorry about the link. Here you go, this is just the MRT V1

Ah, I remember you showing me those vids earlier thanks . You don't think the v1 is too loud do you? What could you compare it to, like as loud as a big rig at idle or what?

[Edge.128]

one thing i have considered b/c I am very much on the fence also is to order both sets, and get one installed, drive around for a while, then swap out to the other ones. drive around for a while, then decide. after that you could try to sell the other set. keep in mind everyone says they change slightly (for the better) with more and more miles so if you are happy at first you will be more than happy later. this would be very expensive but you should get some of the money back when you sell the other ones later.

[BaylorCamaro]

Originally Posted by xRoyalFlush

Ah, I remember you showing me those vids earlier thanks . You don't think the v1 is too loud do you? What could you compare it to, like as loud as a big rig at idle or what?

Hmmm kinda hard for me to compare it. At idle it isn't all that loud but when you get on it, it is indeed much louder than a big rig. IMHO it isn't too loud at all, it's about your personal taste though, if you like loud exhaust then you'll like this. But if you just want something louder than the stock exhaust but don't want it really loud then go with V2 or something else.

[Trifle13]

V1 4 Me

[Tsudy]

I've gotten my MRT v2.0 installed and am very, very happy with it!

It's not obnoxiously loud and gives the v6 a much deeper tone - it obviously doesn't sound like a V8 nor does it sound like a 350Z as it is a much lower tone.

On cold start up it is a bit TOO loud... mostly from resonating so definitely expect that.

The videos here don't really do it a whole lot of justice as the deeper tones aren't picked up very well. It's a little loud at the lower RPMs and almost the perfect tone to drown out conversations for those sitting in the back seat. I'll try dropping some dampening foam into the trunk area at some point and see if that is improved.

It sounds much, much, much better than stock exhaust! It really comes alive in the 4k-5k rpm range in 3rd gear =D

[cnrad]

Originally Posted by BaylorAirForce

Hmmm kinda hard for me to compare it. At idle it isn't all that loud but when you get on it, it is indeed much louder than a big rig. IMHO it isn't too loud at all, it's about your personal taste though, if you like loud exhaust then you'll like this. But if you just want something louder than the stock exhaust but don't want it really loud then go with V2 or something else.

oh, how much louder is the v2 at idle than stock?

Originally Posted by Trifle13

V1 4 Me

Originally Posted by Tsudy

I've gotten my MRT v2.0 installed and am very, very happy with it!

It's not obnoxiously loud and gives the v6 a much deeper tone - it obviously doesn't sound like a V8 nor does it sound like a 350Z as it is a much lower tone.

On cold start up it is a bit TOO loud... mostly from resonating so definitely expect that.

The videos here don't really do it a whole lot of justice as the deeper tones aren't picked up very well. It's a little loud at the lower RPMs and almost the perfect tone to drown out conversations for those sitting in the back seat. I'll try dropping some dampening foam into the trunk area at some point and see if that is improved.

It sounds much, much, much better than stock exhaust! It really comes alive in the 4k-5k rpm range in 3rd gear =D

How loud is too loud? Compare it to something please

Yea videos don't help as much as hearing them in person would, but they give you a general idea. Once again when you say it's a little loud at low RPMs, can you compare the idle to something? Like is it almost as quiet as stock at idle or is it almost as loud as a big rig at idle?

Yea im sure it does on MRTs site, they say v1 and v2 are almost the same in high RPMs so I'm not too worried about how they sound in that area, I am mainly concerned about idle and low RPMs. Oh and if you can, post some vids up of your car

[scrming]

Originally Posted by Tsudy

I've gotten my MRT v2.0 installed and am very, very happy with it!

It's not obnoxiously loud and gives the v6 a much deeper tone - it obviously doesn't sound like a V8 nor does it sound like a 350Z as it is a much lower tone.

On cold start up it is a bit TOO loud... mostly from resonating so definitely expect that.

The videos here don't really do it a whole lot of justice as the deeper tones aren't picked up very well. It's a little loud at the lower RPMs and almost the perfect tone to drown out conversations for those sitting in the back seat. I'll try dropping some dampening foam into the trunk area at some point and see if that is improved.

It sounds much, much, much better than stock exhaust! It really comes alive in the 4k-5k rpm range in 3rd gear =D

To really hear the deeper tones try using a set of over the ear headphones. I was amazed at how much more you can hear!

[cnrad]

Originally Posted by scrming

To really hear the deeper tones try using a set of over the ear headphones. I was amazed at how much more you can hear!

I used earphones and thought it made a big diff, I have yet to try listenin to vids with headphones. And I was wondering, which system do you like better without headers or anything Scrming, v1 or v2?

[scrming]

Originally Posted by xRoyalFlush

I used earphones and thought it made a big diff, I have yet to try listenin to vids with headphones. And I was wondering, which system do you like better without headers or anything Scrming, v1 or v2?

Man, that is like asking which one of my kids I love more! LOL!

Love both V1 and V2... V1 has a more aggressive, raw, in-your face sound, while V2 is a bit more full, refined sound... Been running V2 for quite a while... some days I think about going back to V1... LOL!

[cnrad]

Originally Posted by scrming

Man, that is like asking which one of my kids I love more! LOL!

Love both V1 and V2... V1 has a more aggressive, raw, in-your face sound, while V2 is a bit more full, refined sound... Been running V2 for quite a while... some days I think about going back to V1... LOL!

Haha, yea it is a tough question since they both sound great and you have both of them

Oh ,on a scale of 1 to 10 how much louder are v1 and v2 than stock? Yea I was watching your vids and noticed all your more recent ones have the v2 installed. Haha that's cool, you should since you have the system have you tried swapping them out after you got all your other things installed just to see how the v1 sounds?