How to get the best sounding exhaust out of any VQ Engine...

[@original__gmebvy]

The straight piping (and/or muffler deletes) isn’t the issue with VQs, Hondas or anything else. It’s the fact people don’t want to use a resonator to drown out the rasp, which is why you get cars that sound like a marching band full of trumpets. A good quality resonator and a good quality muffler go a long way

[@christopherdaniel2747]

Correct, but I dont run a rear muffler on my honda the sound is just the right mix of volume and sound . Of course I dont do things normal and I know theres 2 cams on the civic so my exhaust is tuned for it , meaning the pipe out the back gets bigger as it exits, yet I keep it with in the average accepted sizes for a stock motor .

[@hrd8706]

the headers' runner length is what changes the sound the most, look at 6 to 1 headers on v6s

[@axuratsx]

exactly, that’s why i only did a muffler delete on my tsx. ive heard people get rid of the resonator and it just sounds like a lawn mower

[@esrapalma8820]

Just got an ultra quiet resonator welded in to my strait piped 350z. Took all rasp away and kept the volume of the single exit exhaust. It's the best sounding 350z I've ever heard.

[@makaveli2144]

where did you place the resonator? like how far along on the pipe?

[@esrapalma8820]

@makaveli2144 right past the W brace

[@HerbieHinde]

Post a vid bro, I want to be the judge of that 🤙🏼

[@Thats_X_]

You ever post a video?

[@esrapalma8820]

@@Thats_X_ i just posted a quick video.

[@robertfischer5893]

This would have been really useful 20 years ago

[@krusher74]

thia info has been around for 50 years+

[@728GT]

If only bro could fab up a time machine

[@jimboh.2654]

Every one who's tried straight piping or single muffler knows it's too loud in cabin

[@Corbots80]

It definitely has not changed in 20years. This is very basic stuff

[@Thebearwand]

This has always been around, but this exhaust plus labor probably costs more than 1000 dollars. Straight pipe with no muffler costs 150-300. If you’re broke in high school or college which would you be able to afford. Clearly this is a lot better sounding but it’s also out of the price point of anyone not at least working a full time job

[@Paulnunz_]

Man dont stop talking, do a video of just talking even. Its just really interesting and informative I love it.

[@WS1_AUTOS_N_STUFF]

Talking about x pipes for two years 😂 enjoyed the entire video 🤙 definitely going to check out vibrants catalog 👍

[@Xetenor]

Man this video was more informative than the last 10 years I spent browsing and talking to other car people learning about exhausts LOL. Great video!!! And don't stop talking!!

[@mrch33sehed93]

Wish all tuners/mechanics had Mike's worth ethic 👌🏽

[@ryanmvisuals]

I know right! Mike is great.

[@T12i99iN]

I love Vibrant and their products. That was a masterpiece of an exhaust and it sounds nice without any rasp or drone. What some enthusiasts don’t realize is that the piping can make a difference in sound too. Most exhaust shops around my area do not carry quality SS piping . They have the aluminumized (not sure how you spell it) piping and man that type of exhaust pipe will produce so much rasp..lol Excellent video and fabricator!

[@charlesclarke9430]

That exhaust sounds PERFECT!!!! Great job & thanks for the thorough explanation!! Extremely clear and concise!!

[@vingrox3259]

Best one I've heard so far 👍

[@Thesoberbartenderflex]

i have watched hundreds of clips bout xhaust set ups but fck i never understand none of em until now...broh...u should be a lecture.....bravo

[@Somber.Killer]

Sounds so good.

[@Cwrigh25]

Just made it to the end on HOL eee Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii that vq sound amazing!

[@christopherdaniel2747]

Never let anyone tell you straight through anything sounds better than getting a chambered muffler that's mid mounted. Honda owners, stop doing big rear mounted mufflers and straight through anything, get a chambered mid mount muffler or resonator after the header and no muffler at the back . I HAVE DONE ALL OF THE SETUPS an thr one I have now is the best sounding . If you keep doing what the mainstream does you won't sound better .

[@ArielBacchus]

Can I replace my rear mounted muffler with resonators

[@videomaniac108]

I had a Fast Intentions true dual x-pipe cat back installed on my 370z and the sound and performance were great.

[@Cwrigh25]

Dude looks like the guy I would have a bucket of beers with and just talk cars.

[@VibrantPerformanceTV]

Mike is that guy, for sure!

[@astonmarjo]

Work if Art my friend 😎👍⭐😎Knowledge is power... Just purchased an 07 Lexus sc430 luxury touring car for most but for me Vip semi hot rod with my build setup that's coming.😅😅 My close friend who's now retired but by no means slowing down will be building me a custom exhaust from the headers back and we will be incorporating maybe two X-pipe in the 4.3l system he taught welding for 30y+ has and still drag races Harley motorcycles and has a huge CNC machine that looks like a time travel system at his shop. I think you get the Gist. Can't wait until we get started I just want the V8 to be heard without being obnoxious. I'll let him do his thing. 🙏⭐💯

[@ephraimmanyaka1020]

am owning same 3.5 hybrid very nice sound there

[@grindsman22]

That new exhaust system sounds sweet but some new equal length headers would make it sound sweeter.

[@uncleelroy6011]

Sounds great 👍🏾

[@RacingHeartMedia]

Gs, Zs, FX35, I35, Maximas all represent the VQ platform

[@daftpanda6533]

Altima SR, Murano, Frontier, Pathfinder, and Xterra also had Vq variants. I think the Quest minivan had a V6 but I'm not sure if it was a VQ, VG or both depending on year/gen.

[@RacingHeartMedia]

@@daftpanda6533 Gs and Zs just give the VQ platform a bad rep…..there’s people out here who know how to do the VQ the right way

[@xXAsunaxKiritoXx]

@@RacingHeartMedia Got a dude at my workplace thats full trumpet and its terrible at any rev range.

[@mitchellomara7475]

And stageas

[@dell_pc7]

​@@RacingHeartMediainfiniti i30t owners:

[@stratusedge2k7]

I wish all custom shops did work as clean as this

[@Darkslide2AR-FE]

This is an amazing educational video and damn that exhaust sounds amazing.

[@jayyydizzzle]

I'm still driving around in my VQ30de-k. The five-speed makes it fun lol

[@elmaestro06519]

The boy is a chatter box i had to keep skipping past it and hit freaking ads 😂

[@vaughnnnnnn]

I need to hear this with test pipes😮‍💨

[@julianbascle8481]

I have the best cheap bolt on exhaust setup for the g35, no rasp, high pitched. I have a short on my channel with some revs.

[@Justtwodangmany]

Ive GOT to try and fit these under my Challenger. The Large single driveshaft is going to make it difficult. 130db cold starts at 4am isnt working

[@w1nnin]

This was very educational 👏🏾 much appreciated

[@arcadio94pl]

Hello, I have stock V6 with it goes 2 pipes to Y-Pipe then Single mid stock muffler and then it from one pipe Y into 2x Vibrants Bottle Style Resonator, it sound good but what I am thinking to do is, remove the Y pipe and do H-Pipe instead and goes 2 pipes to one single middle muffler from Vibrant (2in-2out) and then to 2x Vibrant bottle style resonator? Will it work good?

[@damonduckett2982]

Nice!

[@Corbots80]

Pretty basic stuff here. But sadly ALOT of people NEED this advice

[@winglessyt3215]

I have a vq35de. I just don't want it to sound like a trumpet lol. I want a little more noise then stock but not an extreme amount, if u know you know. any recommendations on exhaust/ ideas too achieve this. I don't like most of the aftermarket options

[@mirzaimadbeg3868]

Where are you guys located ?

[@papapetad]

Sounds good. There's a funny pop coming through during the sound clips at the end, in between gears and coming off throttle. Any idea what that is?

[@ryanmvisuals]

When I let off the throttle there's some backfire, the other pops may be from the road/suspension.

[@papapetad]

@@ryanmvisuals Yeah, was thinking it definitely came through the exhaust. Probably occurs naturally with this motor and the exhaust just amplifies it 👍

[@DavidRistic-f4e]

@@ryanmvisuals Any drone with this set up? It sounds really good man, but what is it like to live with?

[@ryanmvisuals]

@@DavidRistic-f4e Thanks! It's very tame, of course it isn't silent like it was stock but those ultraquiet resonators are extremely efficient for their size. If you're planning on going catless and or have test pipes i'd pair it with a streetpower muffler. Otherwise the drone is absolutely fine. I drive on the highway almost everyday and it doesn't bother me.

[@DavidRistic-f4e]

@@ryanmvisuals Thx for the info, enjoy it!

[@guerschonnoel1]

Do you guys sell a full kit for the Q50?

[@guerschonnoel1]

I would definitely be the first to buy 😂

[@wavesofkatrina]

Yesss i want mines to sound like that for my Acura, where's your shop at?

[@d4dronelife196]

You saying bigger resonators provide more sound dampening. But bigger in length of diameter. Would 20 inch long bottle neck be quieter than a 12 inch long one. What about rasp, and unwanted frequency, is there a better explanation for resonators.

[@Mt03Vic_]

Do you guys make downpipes?

[@CobbG37x]

Should I consider cutting the resonators off of my Stillen Cat-Back and install vibrant ultra Quiets at lower RPMs the Stillen resonators will rattle I got test pipes also (G37x sedan)

[@daftpanda6533]

The rattle is likely something loose with mounting hardware, heat shield etc. On rare occasion it's a chunk of metal inside that that came from upstream piping. Stillen generally makes quality stuff.

[@CobbG37x]

@@daftpanda6533 I would agree but I bought this exhaust used off the marketplace a while ago and who ever owned it before was shooting flames from it so that's why I assumed the resonators were bad it also could be the test pipes I've heard

[@daftpanda6533]

@@CobbG37x Oh. Yeah, stupid things like flame maps aren't really good for cars, or their cats. The occasional poof on throttle close is temporary rich condition. Mostly found on older cars with no cats, it was just an effect of the car running rich for a split second.

[@Mikegtcustom]

Ive done this multiple times and i have seen the resonators also break internally!

[@CobbG37x]

@@Mikegtcustom I think I might give it try I'm expecting some raspiness regardless since I don't have cats but I'm hoping the vibrants will clean up some of the rattle on accel/decel

[@maxgodinez6807]

Exhaust sounds good just wish he when test pipe instead of the boring cats

[@ryanmvisuals]

Right. I didn't plan on doing any performance mods or to have the car too loud. Once you start messing with test pipes is when the rasp/sound levels really start to come out. But a resonated/catted aftermarket test pipe is a must.

[@H1GHD3FF]

X pipe cleans up the pitch and get rid of the nasty decel. It will give you rasp but that depends on the muffler

[@jackdolezal9742]

properly designed x pipes do not introduce much turbulence and turbulent merges create rasp

[@sellyaconsole9316]

I waited long enough for the r&d to finally start growing fruit

[@BiglyDownUnder]

Flex pipe will compress if u get rear ended and wont damage the exhaust manifold. Well, thats what i thought anyway.

[@mckulla96wolf]

The headers on a q50 are much more forgiving with tone than that of a g37. Please keep this in mind, y’all.

[@FLATSOGOOD]

what about drone????

[@ryanmvisuals]

There’s more drone than the factory system due to the increase of tube diameter and the smaller “straight through” bottle resonators. but it’s significantly reduced due to the ultraquiet resonators.

[@dumbestoyster]

The Dodge Viper had a non merged dual exhaust

[@shawncarson8131]

Unfortunately it sounds like garbage as a result. Two 5-cylinders fighting each other.

[@demianv751]

Me and my wife got an ARK full exhaust system for our Q60 and it is way too quiet and for 3 grand it wasn’t really worth it we might get this system instead . And it sounds way better than the ARK.

[@Jay-le7gh]

due to it being a turbo car, turbo acts as a muffler deadening the sound even more, hard to make a 3.0t sound as loud as an n/a 3.5 or 3.7 q50

[@daltonmohr9327]

How much would it be to get you to build me one haha 🤣 I've always liked Vibrant Performance but I went a different route and regretted it.

[@82mjoseph]

Sounds like obx exhaust

[@gotdammit]

The best way to get a massive fucking speaker, point it out of the car, and just blast trombone noises all day

[@Scrildo1]

That shit say hybrid on the front fender? And it’s AWD? And Automatic? None of this matters because this is some sick fabrication work I’m impressed.

[@Jay-le7gh]

yup i think they made the hybrids up until 2018, so from 2014-2018 3.5 and the hybrid made 360hp

[@Scrildo1]

@@Jay-le7gh I knew they came hybrid I’m just surprised to see somebody modding a hybrid AWD auto Finiti is all.

[@Jay-le7gh]

@@Scrildo1 yeah i agree, they’re rare as it is to see out on the streets so it’s nice seeing one get nicely built.

[@Jupiter_81]

I can easily assume this exhaust system costed him 3bands or more tho . . . Great work for real tho

[@CR-ij8qj]

Seriously, no muffler mods just ruin the sound of the vq for minimal power

[@ryanmvisuals]

It's the cheapest option so lots of people are drawn to it... But once their ears hear something nice it's a different story....

[@OrignalRecipe92]

Silence the trumpets of Jericho? Blasphemy

[@JohnnyLehti]

HAve you thought about the aerodynamics? How do you solve that?

[@ryanmvisuals]

Didn’t think much about aerodynamics as it’s just a daily driver. I’d assume it’s more aerodynamic than stock with the massive muffler in the rear.

[@JohnnyLehti]

@@ryanmvisuals yes, BMW pur down millions on testing and development in the windtunnel to get a good airflow under and over the car and to keep the balance at speed and not create lift forces. That’s why the silencer looks like it does. Now there is a big hole that creates a lot of turbulence and drag (lift).

[@krusher74]

@@JohnnyLehti much of that aero is done to get better MPG's. You really think is gonna make a difference while you drive to fast around the wallmart parking lot?

[@JohnnyLehti]

No, not around the Walmart parking but that’s not what these cars are made for. A Honda Civic suits Walmart much better.

[@daftpanda6533]

Flat bottom car, where possible.

[@corvettezr1ism]

This sounds just a muffler delete with stock resonators

[@sneakwastaken]

3.7

[@shirleybargeman4484]

Lewis David Miller Brian Martinez George

[@NsiejdSnidnfp]

Rodriguez Deborah Hernandez Jason Lopez Angela

[@SylviaElliott-c6v]

White Frank Martin Scott Lee Kevin

[@croonersteve]

Straight pipes sound absolutely shit

[@CurmeLeila-m5w]

Allen Carol Johnson Jose White Paul

[@BusterWiegand]

Hernandez Ronald Jackson Matthew Harris Barbara

[@BobIan-q5y]

Johnson Brenda Miller Brian Brown David

[@omi8822]

Can you make my 4 cylinder sound like that?

[@akazi1582]

Lobotomy

[@BabyV1069]

No

[@SumiTasmin-y7p]

Robinson Kevin Moore Mark Harris Scott

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[@sybileseduncan9594]

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[@LenaElvis-j5u]

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[@194Easy]

Still not the best sound you can get out off VQ engine, but at least it's decent.

[@Scrildo1]

Muffler and or resonator deletes is for cheap ass non real deal car enthusiasts that just want noise.

[@HelinaSamantha-f1v]

Williams William Jones Mark White Donald

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[@poppiescarter9720]

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[@theniceneighbor]

I have a 2.4L i4 accord. How do you get a performance exhaust without getting a buzzing fart can noise. Preferably unnoticeable as an aftermarket exhaust. Money is no object. The inevitable "sell it and get a hellcat" is not an answer.

[@sinformant]

I always recomend an Aero turbine/ Jones turbine muffler. I have ran them on a 2.2l 4cyl and a Turbo 2.0l 4 cyl and they sounded deep with no rasp. My buddy had one on his 02 ep3 and it sounded deep with virtually no rasp. They are loud without a resonator though as they are straight flow through with no packing unless you get the xl models that are longer and have a resonator section built in with ceramic wool that wont burn out.

[@rockefeller63]

Love the exhaust and the sound but one thing Mike, please learn how to pronounce 'straight'. It's not shtraight :D

[@TheDude613]

Still old man cars.

[@NudaMan]

Not corvette new balances and Jean shorts old man cars 😂

[@kaamsogrimm]

Simple way to fix this, get a rear mounted turbo

[@Lifeofshawnyg]

the common notion that straight piping your vq making it sound bad is incorrect it’s all based off of the type of exhaust and path flow you choose dual exhaust sounds the best single exhaust is trumpety i’m not going to sacrifice HP for the satisfaction of others ears 👂, they can suck it resonators are known to rob HP form vehicles and i i’ll stand 10 toes on that

[@BabyV1069]

Just so you know this is a 3.7 not a 3.5

[@nismojean4359]

The hybrid is a 3.5 not 3.7

[@BabyV1069]

@@nismojean4359 ohh I didn’t realize they even made a hybrid Q50💀

[@hmne1]

farts machine

[@roymilla6636]

No matter what exhaust you put into they will never sound good they are the same like hondas

[@Steven_Eleven]

You’ll never find a hater doing better than you 🥱

[@maxmacaluso2830]

🗑️

[@Mikegtcustom]

Was an absolute blast guys, i love making cool shit for cool people 🤝🫡

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