Cutting a Hole in Nolan's Exhaust to See How Loud it Gets
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Listen we’ve all been there, picking our first mod. Well chances are the first thing you really wanna do is make your car louder! But what are your options? What if you don’t want to be LOUD ALL THE TIME!? Thankfully we have a Nolan, a Mustang, and a pair of exhaust cut outs! Let’s get loud bby … then quiet… then LOUD AGAIN! Stop reading this, go press play and hope you don’t get an ad lol
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I love how Nolan enjoys the jokes so much he's just like "I'm just glad to be here guys" vibe
Same to be honest, I feel like I want Nolan to be my bigger brother 😂
The golden retriever
So true
Having spent the better part of a year alone in my room. Saame.
What jokes
Zack represents the mechanic we all think we are, Nolan represents the truth.
why does this make sense
dam bro thats deep
😀 😀
Perfection
as an actual trained mechanic and engineering student. I can relate to Nolan 100%
15:09 Nolan’s mating call 16:20 Zach’s mating call
Sounds like a creepy clown
thanks bro
such genuine moment of "holly shit this is so cool! “ haha. Truly gitty with excitement and surprise. Which is awesome to see because it's #real.
Did it trigger your mating response?
dead lmao
when Nolan was holding the vac line and said his car was immobile i felt that shit lmao. when you do something unnecessary to your DD and it ends up with any down time is a bad feeling lol
do u know if u can still pass emissions with this valve mod?
I love how the Miata is basically done so they are just kinda like “hey give us your car so we can film doing stuff to it
Until “Is it worth it: LS swap??”
A new painting would be sweet
Body kits is something I still hope to see
Is the miata really ever truly done?
@@thatoneguy3253 yeah pandem wide body or something
Me: "But officer, what loud noise?" Officer: "uhh sorry I must be hearing things "
in my country most police officers have the same cutout remote, so they will use it if they pull you over
@@TheScorpio32 where do you live? Also, thats why I just want to have a simple button under the dash.
@@TheScorpio32 Murica is free-er
@@TheScorpio32 diy your own with an rc car remote? gotta be on a different frequency
@@TheScorpio32 That's another good reason why you need a hidden, WIRED button, not a remote. The less wireless hackable your vehicle is, the better. That alone to me, is worth the extra effort & weight of direct wiring.
I like that zach is cool enough to give shout outs and keep in touch with his home town boys and old company. Shows some good character 😁
Nolands face was priceless. That's the face of pure joy
Next episode: stabbing a hole in Nolan’s tire to see how fast it gets
Next episode after next episode: stabbing James (for not making an “Up to speed” on his dad) to see how loud he gets.
@@traise420 ohhhh THATS FUNNY
Less air = less weight
@@lordXgurufilling the tires with helium to reduce weight
@@liamflynn6929 BIG BRAIN TIME
I feel like Zach is the only one in Donut that actually knows how to work on cars😭
Absolutely
Isn't he the in-house mechanic? The others are just guys that like cars
Aaron knows about cars
@@robertdenieltripoli3831 Who's A-a-ron?
true
ive had one of these on my exhaust for about a year now, functional through 2 winters n it literally is perfect
That’s good to hear I’ve always thought these might be gimmicky or just cheap or something but hearing it’s already lasted 2 years for you makes me think I might need one. They look pretty easy to install too.
@@obviousgreyman my exhaust valve is about to run its 3rd winter and it was more than easy to install, ive escaped multiple tickets too with this
@@RefeatPlayz is the valve before the cats? and do u pass emissions? I’m seriously considering doin this
@@Yeahbuddy223 its ran before the muffler, and i live in canada the truck didnt need an inspection due to it being a 2011
I also got one because I thought they were stealthy enough. Got pulled over 2 weeks ago and my car is still impounded plus a 4k€ fine
Nolan has grown so much in the past year or two ish since this video came out. He’s so much more comfortable and you can tell
3:33 Playing the HiLow theme like we wouldn't notice
There should be a reload sound every time Zach fixes his hair like how it is when Nolan fixes his glasses
Hmm I would like a pistol rack
Or maybe a sword woosh?
A sword woosh would fit the bill better, since hair isn't really gun-like.
@Max Power Good thing is you are all alone with these feelings.
@@hanson963 yes
in like 80% of states, having cutouts specifically like these that can alter the sound with a button are considered illegal. not sure how Nolan plans on passing his smog test😅
A skidplate.
@@Ne1vaan 😂
including california the state their in 😬
you can also get in trouble just for installing it even if you’re not using it here in california
With them off
Nolan hearing the cutouts for the first time: 🦃🦃🦃
Zach is so chill and confident about working on cars and Nolan just looks confused and frustrated when things don't work lmao
Nolan is my Spirit animal
Facts Nolan is mine aswell.
I like to think I'm like Zach, but I'm probably closer to Nolan too haha
@@kevinhibbard320 never heard anything more true lol
i think my brain wakes me up at 9 for this show every wednesday
nice wakin up at 9 huh?
I'm Atlantic, god damn afternoon for me
Meanwhile us people on normal time watch these vids during lunch.
for me its 12:00 am. its already thursday here. 🤣
I watch it at school religiously
Hearing the high pitched giggle from such a rugged and manly man is concrete proof of true satisfaction
Nolan is like me when my dad used to tell me stuff to go do or grab and I come back to him with nothing like “what do I do again”
If every teacher had Zach’s charismatic way of explaining things then I’d never struggle with homework and actually be excited to learn
Facts
Well he loves what he is doing
It's also cool subject matter
Bart was cool until everyone said he did coke to make his videos.
@@leonflpqzhz4765 wait what? Coke????
My favorite car channel, built by car enthusiasts, and ran by car enthusiasts, but only one of them knows how to work on cars. Don't ever change, Donut
thats usually the case. we all have that 1 friend who knows how to REALLY work on a car not just fuck around
Dont. Let. Them. Change. You.
I just cracked the shit outta my phone during this vid
Sorry dude
F
😂😂 that suckssss
L
Damn
Zack is a dope ass dude bro. Id be honored and love a friend like him. The best bonus is hes super knowledgeable.. and doesnt mind helping out. Treasure that nolan.
Zach "should be pretty easy" Jobe
I mean, how hard can it be?
@@MrCodps3player NO DONT SAY IT. Jeremy Clarkson has cursed us.
@@PneumaticFrog *HOW HARD CAN IT BE*
What could possibly go wrong?
Narrator it wasn't that easy.
Gotta love how Zach has totally embraced the majestic quarantine hair life.
Wym that's Car Jesus
@@lclnbm LOL that is so true
How can you not get a haircut yet?
@@maxwellbolzman7077 Sometimes it's a choice. Crazy right?
I feel like Nolan is the safest and nicest mustang owner to exist
That mustang joke tho 😂n Nolan’s reaction “very original”😂🤣 the laugh tho 😂🤣
Nolan's giggle after install is the reason why we do this sorta thing...
Facts
that's what the pressure release valve in a turbocharging system sounds like
@@frank7328breh this is na
I was gonna say "Wow that car has NO rust!" then i remembered not everyone lives in the hell hole that is Ohio lmfao
You haven’t seen our cars 🇬🇧
You haven’t seen our car in 🇨🇦
I feel that pain. I'm in Columbus and just sent my 300zx to the junkyard because the bottom 2 inches of unibody were nothing but rust. I thought I had bad suspension bushings, turns out it was just the roof (t tops mind you) was the only thing holding it together. Can't complain too much, $700 and I got 65k miles out of it.
@@ifazeyou9038 fucking winter with every roads full if salt
@@alecguilbault3037 ikr lmfao
years into donut media and im shocked they still dont have a lift and im here for it because i feel like im more apart of their struggles lol
It’s only like 1400,2500 bucks lol 😂
I love how they look like a clueless father and and car mad son...it's so cute hahaha
"Dangling my little hose down there." -Nolan
Thought I was watching MCM for a min 😂
Nolan's face at 15:10 is priceless
:)
Sounds like turbo flutter :D
ECS!!!
Wow crazy to hear from ecs aside from the emails i get telling me my ship date has changed to a later date
@@joshriles84 😭
There's a certain happiness to new exhaust sound I love seeing it on their faces every time
3:26 Zack - "How's it goin Nolan?" Nolan - "y-you probably want it higher probably"
Terrifyingly, this was the first video in my recommended as soon as I got off my shift, at ecs...
Why does the company you work for suck so bad with customer service
@@Jroc7275 :O
@@Jroc7275 probably because of how small ECS actually is. Our building be small af and we don't exactly have rows and rows of customer service employees, I think its like 10-20 people. Idk I just pick orders, so im just guessing 🤷♂️
So your the reason my parts are late.. again
@@Fernutz2 i mean, id like to think I put in my 100% every day and move as many orders as I can. But sometimes 🤷♂️
Is it just me or did Nolan not look to happy with the idea of doing this to his car until he heard the end result? LMFAO
Homie doesn't like manual labor. Seeing what he accomplished probably made him really proud
He was skeptical that it wouldn't work, all that for nothing. Obviously it worked and now he's stoked about it.
I’d say he was all about it but isn’t as mechanically inclined like zack (I know when im working around my super mechanical friends i over think everything I do lol) plus having cameras on him doesn’t help either…. Much love to the whole donut crew
Well I mean it is his personal car. And im also pretty sure its extremely illegal as well
@@staywackzach not technically illegal
Dude the first thing he did was cut the wrong hose and disable his car completely. I'm so happy for him to have friends to help him lol
Man I would really love for yall to do a show on how to stop people from being shocked getting out of their vehicles. I know it's a grounding issue, but a lot of people don't know this. Thanks
I loved Nolan’s innocent “you want it higher.. probably?”
While out of breath hahahaha
“oh my god so much higher”
15:08 Nolan's laugh is sweeter than the exhaust.
I thought he was mimicking turbo flutter :p
@@daslynnter9841 I knew it was laughter but it sounded just like waste gate flutter xD
Looking at them and hearing the background music got me real excited for hi low season 2 when ever it comes
I have a cutout on my Jeep 4.0 right after the header, love every damn minute of it, even when it shorted itself out and broke on open, never bothered fixing it lol
"...I don't know how to wire things." I feel ya Nolan, I feel ya
"God help'em if there are any crowds out there!" Lmao always down for a Mustang jab 🔰😂
The GT500 only got the big wing to have more downforce to stay grounded after hitting
Gay DM
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WOW HOW ORIGINAL
hell yeah, ive been wanting to put one of these on my ram 1500 so i can hear that hemi purrrrrrr. awesome video guys!
California police: “write that down WRITE THAT DOWN”
People think cali cops care more than they actually do trust me.
I noted that they didn't publish the new db levels explicitly.
@@rayg8923 idk where you live but they hand out state refs like they are going outta style out here.
Cop says " i pulled you over for your loud exhaust" Nolan hits button " what loud exhaust officer?"
@@worldfamous1949 I live in Kern but drive all over the state. My c6 is loud and I've never had an issue with it. I'm sure there are cops that enforce it but that's not specific to cali.
Zach: this should be pretty easy Nolan: I don’t know how to wire things. They are not the same lol
wish it was more in depth about the wiring lol
@@Che1seabluesdrogba11 stuff like that or extra aftermarket lights can be wired pretty easily. Attach the negative, usually black wire to any ground on the vehicle. And attach the positive, usually red wire to a fuel system relay terminal, one that recieves power when you turn the key.
Ýtky7⁷I
Hey, at least he's honest
Nolan love ur attitude bro yo boys def cherish u
good sensible advice
“Right now my car is immobile haha” the worry in his voice is hilarious
Haha it's amazing how often a little job like this becomes a 2 week fuckfest because of something stupid like a cut vacuum line. I feel the anxiety in his voice
@@jjj4888 i dont know how people daily a project car. Ppl daily a turbo’d car with 15 lbs of boost and 100k miles and then get made when they break down on the way to work LOL
Ha ha. I'm in danger.
Nolan - gloves to route vacuum line. Zach - cutting steel bare handed 😂🤣😂
I was more worried about those beautiful eyes!
Zach is crazy. I don’t do anything on a car (outside if interior stuff) without gloves. I remember the days before those mechanix gloves were around and I’m never going back to having grease-infested cuts all over my hands.
Bitch Mittens
@@quattroCrazy scars make for good stories, hand condoms just make things complicated.
@@worldfamous1949 oil, gas, and grease you get on your hands from working on cars all have toxins that your skin soaks up like a sponge. Condoms are for responsible people anyways 👍
112.1 - 95.7 = ~21. Learning new things from Donut everyday. Thanks boys! 🧠
"I moved it earlier, but I don't remember where." Literally my life. Every. Single. Day.
I can relate
Same
Take a shot every time Zach says "should be pretty easy"
or any time he says "I think this will be OK."
Thanks, I have alcohol poisoning now...
About 8 within 2 minutes. Good luck!
This was so fun to watch and it turned out really well
So glad you’re enjoying the A90, I knew you would haha
😀
these guys should have staight piped it
Team Kyle all the way
The Cut Pipes
You guys need to do a collab!
@@alejandro9rojas YES THAT WOULD BE EPIC They could do a review of the money pit Miata possibly
The moment Nolan looked at that little black box and said he didnt know how to wire things.........I wanted to give him a big hug and let him know everything will be ok.
I think that was the best add I have seen so far in yalls videos. That could help alot of people
“I’ve never been hit in the armpit like that” -quote of the week.
We should get a money pit season 2. Nolan’s Mustang, and then season 3 can be James 86... just a thought.
Jobe’s Silvia too!
Nolan’s mustang is his daily so he probs wouldn’t want to hardcore modify it
What about nolans old car at james house? racecar?
Welp, im from the future and you got your wish. Half of it anyway
@@saikanonojutsu yeah a rally Beamer is not what I expected! Can’t wait for the transmission swap.
Man when they said Nolan’s exhaust I thought they brought back “high, low “
Both the high and low car are in the Petersen Automotive Museum right now.
There’s gonna be a new high, low with Tacomas I think
Watching it open up so nice
16:25 The feeling of happiness after adding an exhaust to ur car
Not to be a dad but, this is a reminder to wear eye protection when cutting or filing metal
Luca keeping us safe out here
@@jmccann6735 we all need a Luca in our lives
@@DansManCaveUK Everyone needs a bit of Lucas in their lives.
What? Is the safety squint not good enough? Along with my Samoan safety boots (jandals in Kiwi lingo, fleeep flops in Aussie talk, not sure what the rest of the world calls them)
I lost my eyesight in one eye because I wasn't wearing safety glasses doing something similar. A metal chuck shot straight through my eye. Safety glasses are definitely worth it, I regret not wearing them every day now
Nolan: I wouldn’t want this all the time Jobe: why not?
it get annoying very fast. Even when its factory fitted like on the car of my gf father
12:42 watching him do this instead of switching the pipes to exit out the sides really disturbed me.
The face at 15:10 is the face of a true enthusiast being excited about their car. I had this same face when I first straight piped my 2013 RT challenger
Please do more with Nolan’s car. I feel like he deserves the upgrades so much.
Yeah, Like a stick shift for starters
The relationship these dudes have with each other is something I strive to find in a workplace
same brother, seems like theres always someone that envies you for no reason
The wheel and tire figment look clean as hell on the mustang
As someone who is going to a environmental studies highschool and lives in the suburbs I am so glad these exist
next episode- "How to change a tire after your neighbors slashed yours"
🤣🤣🤣
“God help him if there are any crowds out there”
Yeah that was the best comment from the entire video.
Best comment ever 😂😂😂
I know some mustang owners that are tired of this joke but sorry it will never get old 😂😂
@@nathanhitesman1787 Just like all the people run over by Mustangs.
@@aswallace88 🤣🤣
"100dB isn't that loud" he says, meanwhile I live in Australia where the sound limit is 90dB 😥
You'd be amazed at how much you can get away with, my AU falcon is easily 120db when I'm gunning it and my mates V8 VE is significantly louder. Neither of us have gotten shit from cops yet despite the fact I'm a P plater.
@@j4y167 im noticing that as well, but i'm still careful just incase a cops having a bad day. its like giving tickets cheers them up 😭
@@andrejcupac7359 oh yeah man definitely be careful. I only rip skids in the middle of nowhere and if I see cops about I make sure to keep it at low RPMS. Might be state specific but as a Victorian I was pretty sure the limit was 100db?
What's interesting about cutouts is how much exhaust still goes through the muffler. I have an electric set on my car that I can open as little or as much as I want and even wide open it still feels like at least half the flow comes out the tail pipe.
Petition for them to start working on Nolan’s 07 GT more
They did a series on the other guys miata, I agree, mustang videos will work for viewers and the channel
I clicked "more "cause im high and thought it would expand
@@anattempttomakecontent776 me too lmao
Love Jobe Love Nolan, love how different everyone’s personality is! Donut did a great job selecting its hosts and I’m sure every last employee. Nice
Too true.. Still miss Bart's antics.
@@SupraSav me too Bart was lit
@@SupraSav what ever happened to bart? I miss science garage
9:34 CAMBER
You Donut guys are gallant, doing all this work under a sports car without a hoist or pit.
There should just be a series where we mod Nolan's Mustang... Cuz I have a Mustang... And many other people do too.... I'd watch the hellllll outta that series
I have a feeling that's what's coming
This is needed when you don't want to wake your neighbours up but you want to wake everyone else's neighbours up.
Neighbors*
@@VindicatorFFXI That is how the British spell it.
@@angelgjr1999 the British are misspelling it
Facts
Ill never have my music loud by my house... but just after the entrance "we good"
Nolan: 😃 Donut : alright just like pimp my ride take this shit off 😂
@5:00 Nolan: "I don't know how to wire things" lol
Next episode: taking body panels off to see how fast we can go on the verge of death
Car throttle did this with some Mitsubishi, pretty wack
@@MyName-sx3mr casey putsch did it to a Porsche Boxter and I was pretty cool.
@@TonyBMW I'll take a look, thanks!
I love the universal school boy giggle of having a new exhaust, so good
TeeHeee
I like how in the off the record ad, Nolan's still rocking the jacket tag.
The decibel increase from 101.5 to 117.4 is huge. It's worth north noting decibels increase logarithmically. Technically only a 3 decibel increase is twice as loud, but a 10 decibel increase is what it takes to "sound" twice as loud.
A wise man once said: “I love talking over the sound of an exhaust.”
Guy 1: THIS IS GREAT! Guy 2: WHAT? Guy 1: I SAID THIS IS GREAT! Guy 2: WHAT? Guy 1: I SAID THIS IS... NEVERmind... Guy 2: I CAN'T HEAR YOU FOR SHIT, BUT THIS IS GREAT! Guy 1: WHAT?
"What's the one thing that everybody wants to do to their car!?" Light it on fire and roll ... "MAKE IT LOUDER" Huh...
Nolan being in love with his exhaust is the best thing to ever grace my eyes.
16:14 "and god help him if there are any crowds out there" shit was too funny lol
Day 308 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad
Almost there
there is my boi +support
@@mattcaldwell864 o yea
King
ayyyy pagani
"101dB, pretty quiet" Meanwhile in Australia, your car can be defected for anything over 95...
Australia sucks
I just full sent my exhaust, normal driving is 90db but full throttle is 114db haha
@@xhongxina286 no u
And it is annoying I wish I could have it louder
What a great law. Wish they would do that in the US.
Nolan “I would not want to have this all the time” Me with 3inch straight pipe from the cats back on a v6 “that hurt”
Me with catless pre axel dump with super 10s on a i6 f150 as well
I knew Nolan was my favorite for a reason. 3Vs are great I love em😈
"Cutting a hole in Nolan's exhaust" - sounded like a dirty joke.
😣 no plz don't my exhaust
honestly i thought it was just gonna be a prank and doing it without him knowing lmfao
You're the one that's dirty minded
@@jaydottt_transitfanner says the guy who has a ____hub dp.
The giggle at 15:05 is what all this car stuff is ALLLLLLLLL about! Love it!