WHat is the loudest exhaust?
#1
03-19-2005 | 08:29 PM
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WHat is the loudest exhaust?
I saw another thread where the person stated they want throaty exhaust but not loud enough to set off car alarms and scare people away.
Well, that IS what i want!
So i got a 2004 Mustang GT, i had the H-pipe cut out and had a custom 3inch X pipe welded on with straight pipes catback. with 3 1/2 chrome tips. No mufflers here baby!
It is loud yeah, and i absolutly love it, even the popping after you you rev it up and let off. Burly. I know, some say redneck exhaust, but i like what i like
Id DOES drone at highway speeds, but i dont take the highway too often. I plan on running dynamat under the carpet, in the doors, and in the trunk anyways, i figure that will cut a good amount of the droning out.
Tell ya what though, i have never set off a car alarm. I have a co-worker who had a Dodge Ram 1500 with straightpipes and when he was pulling out of the parking garage he could light up damn near every alarm within 50 feet.
WHen i rev it up, that just doesent happen. I cannot nearly hit the DB level that he could.
Granted, i dont want to be pissin off my neighbors when i come to and fro... to and fro, i like using that phrase
none the less, what is the LOUDEST exhaust setup?
Straight pipes was not nearly as loud as i expected it to be
Well, that IS what i want!
So i got a 2004 Mustang GT, i had the H-pipe cut out and had a custom 3inch X pipe welded on with straight pipes catback. with 3 1/2 chrome tips. No mufflers here baby!
It is loud yeah, and i absolutly love it, even the popping after you you rev it up and let off. Burly. I know, some say redneck exhaust, but i like what i like
Id DOES drone at highway speeds, but i dont take the highway too often. I plan on running dynamat under the carpet, in the doors, and in the trunk anyways, i figure that will cut a good amount of the droning out.
Tell ya what though, i have never set off a car alarm. I have a co-worker who had a Dodge Ram 1500 with straightpipes and when he was pulling out of the parking garage he could light up damn near every alarm within 50 feet.
WHen i rev it up, that just doesent happen. I cannot nearly hit the DB level that he could.
Granted, i dont want to be pissin off my neighbors when i come to and fro... to and fro, i like using that phrase
none the less, what is the LOUDEST exhaust setup?
Straight pipes was not nearly as loud as i expected it to be
#2
03-20-2005 | 09:58 AM
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If you want louder get a set of long tube headers and 2 1/2 the rest of the way with the biggest tips you can get or just dump the exhaust to the side behind the front tire. Since you have stock 2 1/4 tailpipe this is why its not as loud as it can be,get rid of all of the 2 1/4 piping.
#5
03-21-2005 | 06:28 PM
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lol. what these guys said. but if you want it legal..... my setup is the loudest I've heard and i continue to get people on the road telling me that it's loud. It's very nice it higher rpm's but right at about 2500-3500 it can get annoying but I will put up sound clips as soon as SOMEONE TELLS ME HOW TO
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03-23-2005 | 05:17 PM
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on my setup the only thing offering backpressure is the cats.
it goes 2.25in to the cats, then goes to a 3in xpipe, goes back to 2.25in right before where it goes over the rear axel to the 3.5in chrome tips.
The effect of this that I noticed? Sounds damn good. I like that poppy sound though, i guess that is just more of a personal preference.
It seemed a little bit tired or sluggish on the low end, but the difference was very slight. On the higher end it seems a bit stronger, but not by a whole lot. After i put in the K&N the responce really tightened back up, whatever i lost from the exhaust was restored and improved over stock, and the higher end is noticably stronger. Nothing jaw dropping, but definatly noticable.
I had my buddy drive it around the block a couple days back so i could hear it. It always sounds different inside the car. <laugh> Standing out while he tore around the block really put a grin on my face though. The stock sound on the GT's is just pathetic if you ask me. Muscle cars are not supposed to be polite. <laugh>
it goes 2.25in to the cats, then goes to a 3in xpipe, goes back to 2.25in right before where it goes over the rear axel to the 3.5in chrome tips.
The effect of this that I noticed? Sounds damn good. I like that poppy sound though, i guess that is just more of a personal preference.
It seemed a little bit tired or sluggish on the low end, but the difference was very slight. On the higher end it seems a bit stronger, but not by a whole lot. After i put in the K&N the responce really tightened back up, whatever i lost from the exhaust was restored and improved over stock, and the higher end is noticably stronger. Nothing jaw dropping, but definatly noticable.
I had my buddy drive it around the block a couple days back so i could hear it. It always sounds different inside the car. <laugh> Standing out while he tore around the block really put a grin on my face though. The stock sound on the GT's is just pathetic if you ask me. Muscle cars are not supposed to be polite. <laugh>
#11
03-26-2005 | 05:35 PM
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Full SLP is probably the loudest setup. However some say its just loud with no substance.
I think its ok but too loud.
My borla sounds good with stock H and headers. I am going to get a MRT H with cats or a prochamber with cats this summer.
I think its ok but too loud.
My borla sounds good with stock H and headers. I am going to get a MRT H with cats or a prochamber with cats this summer.
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