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Old 01-06-2006, 11:40 AM
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As you add mods, like a CAI, nitrous, performance tune, anything....

does this help to make your car sound more powerful out of the pipes...or is it actually dependant upon how many cylinders you have?
 
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Old 01-06-2006, 01:17 PM
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get cams........mid pipe.....headers........but most importabtly cams changes sound a lot
 
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Old 01-06-2006, 01:38 PM
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long tube headers should change sound alot. People claim there cai adds sound i would find it very hard to believe you could tell the difference. A supercharger would change sound. A cam would change sound. Basicly anything that can help change the flow of air going in or out of the engine will help change sound.
 
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Old 01-06-2006, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 95bstallion
long tube headers should change sound alot. People claim there cai adds sound i would find it very hard to believe you could tell the difference. A supercharger would change sound. A cam would change sound. Basicly anything that can help change the flow of air going in or out of the engine will help change sound.
My K&N CAI diddnt change the sound of the exhaust, but you can definatly hear it suckin and whistling when you floor it.
 
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Old 01-06-2006, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Jack The Ripper
My K&N CAI diddnt change the sound of the exhaust, but you can definatly hear it suckin and whistling when you floor it.
I know they wistle but someone people claim they made the exhaust sound different and if it did it would be so little the human ear could not here it.
 
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Old 01-06-2006, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 95bstallion
I know they wistle but someone people claim they made the exhaust sound different and if it did it would be so little the human ear could not here it.
Yeah, my exhaust diddnt sound any different to me, then again, my K&N FPIK went in about a week after my exhaust was done, so i wasnt really familiar enough with the pitch to be able to tell much
 
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Old 01-06-2006, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 95bstallion
I know they wistle but someone people claim they made the exhaust sound different and if it did it would be so little the human ear could not here it.
That's their pocket book talking.
 
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Old 01-06-2006, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by MT's#1Customer!
That's their pocket book talking.
Id deffintly agree
 
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Old 01-06-2006, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 95bstallion
Id deffintly agree

Heh. I noticed ZERO difference when i got my K&N installed. Same with the exhaust. i just heared more noise. <rofl> But apparently it added some HP. <grin>
Thats why i think im done with bolt-on's. I still might do the TB/plenum and under drive pullys, but i would rather go with what i KNOW i will feel. 4:10's and Nitrous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old 01-06-2006, 02:35 PM
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Lucky bastard if only i had a v8 with all that potential
 
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Old 01-06-2006, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by B-rett
get cams........mid pipe.....headers........but most importabtly cams changes sound a lot

It's cam not cams, I love modular V8 guys . There is no need for a mid pipe, god I'm tired of saying that. Or headers there is no point unless he's pushing about 300 to the wheels.
 
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Old 01-06-2006, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Jack The Ripper
Heh. I noticed ZERO difference when i got my K&N installed. Same with the exhaust. i just heared more noise. <rofl> But apparently it added some HP. <grin>
Thats why i think im done with bolt-on's. I still might do the TB/plenum and under drive pullys, but i would rather go with what i KNOW i will feel. 4:10's and Nitrous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You'll love the 4.10's I know I do
 
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Old 01-07-2006, 11:59 PM
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you've got 4.10s on a v6? do you have to shift quickly?
 
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Old 01-08-2006, 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by kirsch
you've got 4.10s on a v6? do you have to shift quickly?

I have a 4r70w.
 
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Old 01-08-2006, 10:57 AM
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im sure this will sound dumb, but...

i know that's a type of transmission, but what does that mean?
 
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Old 01-08-2006, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by kirsch
im sure this will sound dumb, but...

i know that's a type of transmission, but what does that mean?

It's not dumb. It's what ford's auto is called. Some call it an aode.
 
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Old 01-08-2006, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 95bstallion
long tube headers should change sound alot. People claim there cai adds sound i would find it very hard to believe you could tell the difference. A supercharger would change sound. A cam would change sound. Basicly anything that can help change the flow of air going in or out of the engine will help change sound.
Before I put in my exhaust, when I was driving you could hear my car REALLY far with the CAI alone...that and when you hit the gas you hear the air coming in thats pretty cool sounding too...almost a bit like a BOV at times...
 
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Old 01-08-2006, 06:46 PM
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ya all i have is CAI on the engine and i could tell a big difference in sound, it was so much deeper and louder. but i dont know what kind of exhaust i should get
 
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Old 01-08-2006, 07:10 PM
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I'm telling you guys its all in your head. It's less restrictive yes, but it's not forcing more air into the engine like a supercharger. It just helps make cooler cleaner air, but the engine can only take in soo much that way.
 
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Old 01-09-2006, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 95bstallion
I'm telling you guys its all in your head. It's less restrictive yes, but it's not forcing more air into the engine like a supercharger. It just helps make cooler cleaner air, but the engine can only take in soo much that way.
loL yeah, and by letting more air in when you accelerate the engine sounds deeper...trust me man, alota people noticed it when I got it installed, not only is the engine non silenced, but it gets more air when it needs it, even at idle when you've been driving alot, you can hear the cam
 
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Old 01-09-2006, 12:44 PM
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lol i guess it can be debated, but i will think what i think and you can think w/e you want to think.
 
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Old 01-09-2006, 02:09 PM
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yep mine will whistle a little when the air is being sucked in and alot of people have told me that it sounds louder too.
 
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Old 01-11-2006, 01:15 AM
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In order to make your exhaust louder you have to have more air going through. So a supercharger, turbo or cam. Would do the trick. As you get more mods and your engine takes more air in more air will go out therefore making a louder exhaust or better tone.
 
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