I love the skyactiv pops. It's almost always 2 quick baby pops then 1 bigger pop. More like little burbles with the stock exhaust stuff, but I can still hear them while driving my 6 around. Mine's a manual and I notice the burbles while downshifting too. I really need a catback before the EPA bans them.
Im looking at getting the afe catback but I don’t want my car to be obnoxiously loud. Your axle back sounds pretty loud on video but how loud is it in person?
If you daily drive your Mazda, I would 100% recommend the Axel-back. Just the right amount of noise with no drone besides when you decelerate around 3k rpm. It’s loud enough to hear coming down the streets, but not obnoxious enough to hear from a different neighborhood.
It’s relatively loud on cold start but nothing crazy, I’ll link a video so you get an idea of how it sounds: instagram.com/reel/C1PwXOLOLYf/?igsh=MXczZXRuM2traGdycA==
@@NICKHARRIS16 the drone isn’t bad at all… it’s more of a buzz in your ear around 3k rpm. Slap some music on and it’s basically gone. I’d rate it around a 5, it only deletes the muffler but you can hear it coming down the street.
This particular one wouldn’t fit the sedan since the sedans have no cutout for exhaust tips. I’d recommend looking on AFE’s website to see if they make one for the sedan.
I love the skyactiv pops. It's almost always 2 quick baby pops then 1 bigger pop. More like little burbles with the stock exhaust stuff, but I can still hear them while driving my 6 around. Mine's a manual and I notice the burbles while downshifting too. I really need a catback before the EPA bans them.
Im looking at getting the afe catback but I don’t want my car to be obnoxiously loud. Your axle back sounds pretty loud on video but how loud is it in person?
If you daily drive your Mazda, I would 100% recommend the Axel-back. Just the right amount of noise with no drone besides when you decelerate around 3k rpm. It’s loud enough to hear coming down the streets, but not obnoxious enough to hear from a different neighborhood.
How do you make it pop???? I also have a 2.5L engine skyactiv mazda 3. Any tunes? Or any tricks you do to the gas pedal
Sounds great! Does it sound obnoxious on cold starts ?
It’s relatively loud on cold start but nothing crazy, I’ll link a video so you get an idea of how it sounds: instagram.com/reel/C1PwXOLOLYf/?igsh=MXczZXRuM2traGdycA==
@@gavinchamberlain9492 Thanks for providing a link! Sounded about what I expected but I was just curious.
You ever have problem with passing inspection? What state do you live in as well for that? Thanks
Is this purely for sound or are there any noticeable performance gains?
Purely for sound without a tune… with a tune you gain around 5-6hp and 7-8lbft
Is this the only modification to your exhaust or have you done anything else?
Only thing done to the exhaust is the axle back system. The only other mod that may change the tone is the corksport intake we have installed.
@@gavinchamberlain9492 I just got one right now $240 on offerup, I’m so excited it sounds great
Did you notice any power loss or slower feeling with the corksport intake?
all you have done to it is the axel back?
Yup, all that was done to the exhaust was replacing the muffler with the aFe Axle Back. Besides that the exhaust is completely stock.
Hey where did you get the rear bumper lip (carbon fiber look)?
They were off of Amazon, I just looked and couldn’t find the exact ones. I did find a very similar set though.
www.amazon.com/Aishun-Dtouch-Valance-Splitter-Spoilers/dp/B081GNHCHQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_14_sspa?crid=OSQ7JAS23LEQ&keywords=carbon%2Bfiber%2Brear%2Bcanards&qid=1670588524&sprefix=carbon%2Bfiber%2Brear%2Bcanards&th=1&psc=1
@@gavinchamberlain9492 yea the link you sent, its too long for our car unfortunately. but appreciate your help
mine just arrived ab to put it on get back to u with how it sounds
the clamps for the tips suck go to your local parts store and get different ones
@@NICKHARRIS16 what clamps did you end up buying compared to the ones that come with?
Does the axle back come with any smaller muffler box or only pipe and straight it out from the OE mid pipe?
It’s only comes straight piped from the OE mid pipe. There are other exhaust options that have mufflers though.
did you feel any low-end power loss?
How did You put the exhaust tips, i have trouble with mine
A lot of people online recommend getting different clips
Yes different clips. I used U-clips. The ones from AFE are terrible for the tips
does this drone at highway speeds?
The only drone we’ve noticed is around the 3k rpm area. But while cruising on the highway it’s almost unnoticeable if kept out of that range.
@@gavinchamberlain9492 is it even a bad drone
@@gavinchamberlain9492 and how loud is it on a scale 1-10 1 being Prius 10 being straightpiped civic
@@NICKHARRIS16 the drone isn’t bad at all… it’s more of a buzz in your ear around 3k rpm. Slap some music on and it’s basically gone. I’d rate it around a 5, it only deletes the muffler but you can hear it coming down the street.
@@gavinchamberlain9492 i got it and i love it i saw that u had problems with the exhaust tip clamps too
Would this fit the sedan as well
This particular one wouldn’t fit the sedan since the sedans have no cutout for exhaust tips. I’d recommend looking on AFE’s website to see if they make one for the sedan.