Im with u Bromontana! On the Maxima, the V2 is just so much more "tame" in a sense compared the the V1. I have buddies that run the V1s and if in a parking lot, everyone.. i mean everyone thinks there is some sort of big rig coming! :P With the V2, yes it sounds great still, but it is far less noisy. Guess thats the price for more efficient performance maybe?!