How Loud Are Your Cars

[bull]

Mine goes up to 11.

[myk]

Not loud enough, IMO.  When I get enough coin saved up I'll install some TTi's, straight-throughs, new tubing and CUT-OUTS...

[myk]

After I installed an H pipe the result=Not loud enough, IMO.  When I get enough coin saved up I'll install some TTi's, straight-throughs, new tubing and CUT-OUTS...

[Fred]

It's funny that I'd say this though, because (the past couple of years) every Harley that blasts by my house while I'm out there I want to throw a stick of dynamite at...   

That's a funny thing.  It's a whole different ball game when you're the one making the noise.   

[mauve66]

It's funny that I'd say this though, because (the past couple of years) every Harley that blasts by my house while I'm out there I want to throw a stick of dynamite at...   

That's a funny thing.  It's a whole different ball game when you're the one making the noise.   

i hate listening to other peoples stereos but i sure like mine turned up

[Fred]

It's funny that I'd say this though, because (the past couple of years) every Harley that blasts by my house while I'm out there I want to throw a stick of dynamite at...   

That's a funny thing.  It's a whole different ball game when you're the one making the noise.   

i hate listening to other peoples stereos but i sure like mine turned up

I rest my case!   

[JMF]

Thanks for all the replies

[c00nhunterjoe]

I have 1 3/4 headers through 3" exhaust, no h or x pipe, through flowmaster 50 series suv mufflers. I think I have succesfully walked the fine line between too quiet and too loud. I had zero drone in the car and at cruise you can hear the motor over the exhaust and hold a peaceful conversation in the car but when you stand on the throttle it gets angry loud and sounds awesome. It does not have the traditional flowmaster sound. I have yet to pull into a car cruise and not have someone inquire about what exhaust I am running. Never a negative comment about the sound. Am I costing a few ponies by running a large 3 chamber muffler? Sure, but they still flow better then a turbo muffler and are quieter then a straight through. They can't be costing me too much hp cause my cute little pump gas, 515 headed 383 still pulls off 12 second passes through the mufflers, depending on the day its anywhere between 105 and a best of 108mph.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Zj5kXfETBfs

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gQegbFH38s8&feature=plpp

[Paul G]

I have 1 3/4 headers through 3" exhaust, no h or x pipe, through flowmaster 50 series suv mufflers. I think I have succesfully walked the fine line between too quiet and too loud. I had zero drone in the car and at cruise you can hear the motor over the exhaust and hold a peaceful conversation in the car but when you stand on the throttle it gets angry loud and sounds awesome. It does not have the traditional flowmaster sound. I have yet to pull into a car cruise and not have someone inquire about what exhaust I am running. Never a negative comment about the sound. Am I costing a few ponies by running a large 3 chamber muffler? Sure, but they still flow better then a turbo muffler and are quieter then a straight through. They can't be costing me too much hp cause my cute little pump gas, 515 headed 383 still pulls off 12 second passes through the mufflers, depending on the day its anywhere between 105 and a best of 108mph.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Zj5kXfETBfs

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gQegbFH38s8&feature=plpp

Sounds good. Something in the second video puzzles me? It's a manual trans so one hand on the shifter, one holding the camera, and the car stayed on the road so, do you have another appendage holding the wheel? If so "you da man" 

[Ghoste]

Headers, 2.5 and Dynomax mufflers.  Just loud enough to draw attention but not quite enough to set off car alarms.

[1974dodgecharger]

diggin your cluster panel 

I have 1 3/4 headers through 3" exhaust, no h or x pipe, through flowmaster 50 series suv mufflers. I think I have succesfully walked the fine line between too quiet and too loud. I had zero drone in the car and at cruise you can hear the motor over the exhaust and hold a peaceful conversation in the car but when you stand on the throttle it gets angry loud and sounds awesome. It does not have the traditional flowmaster sound. I have yet to pull into a car cruise and not have someone inquire about what exhaust I am running. Never a negative comment about the sound. Am I costing a few ponies by running a large 3 chamber muffler? Sure, but they still flow better then a turbo muffler and are quieter then a straight through. They can't be costing me too much hp cause my cute little pump gas, 515 headed 383 still pulls off 12 second passes through the mufflers, depending on the day its anywhere between 105 and a best of 108mph.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Zj5kXfETBfs

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gQegbFH38s8&feature=plpp

[JMF]

How much horsepower does it add having the exhaust cutouts open approximately ?

[Ghoste]

I guess it would depend on how restrictive the exhaust is and how responsive the top is to taking advantage of the flow but if I had to guess 20hp?

[Bob T]

I've got 2" coated Headers by Doug going into 2.5" pipes with a balance tube and 60 series flowies, the cam is not stock but unknown what it is. There is no dynamat or even jute, just carpet on the floor pan but I was surprised at how quiet it is at idle and at road cruising speed, just a burble not a drone, did an 8 1/2 hour drive a few months back, no prob for noise

idle clip a day after I picked it up from the shipper.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzldMtYDTxo&feature=c4-overview&playnext=1&list=TLK5ZD7Bt-CXU

Next time I do a wedding, the proceeds are going on electric cutouts, like 68X426's 

[c00nhunterjoe]

I have 1 3/4 headers through 3" exhaust, no h or x pipe, through flowmaster 50 series suv mufflers. I think I have succesfully walked the fine line between too quiet and too loud. I had zero drone in the car and at cruise you can hear the motor over the exhaust and hold a peaceful conversation in the car but when you stand on the throttle it gets angry loud and sounds awesome. It does not have the traditional flowmaster sound. I have yet to pull into a car cruise and not have someone inquire about what exhaust I am running. Never a negative comment about the sound. Am I costing a few ponies by running a large 3 chamber muffler? Sure, but they still flow better then a turbo muffler and are quieter then a straight through. They can't be costing me too much hp cause my cute little pump gas, 515 headed 383 still pulls off 12 second passes through the mufflers, depending on the day its anywhere between 105 and a best of 108mph.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Zj5kXfETBfs

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gQegbFH38s8&feature=plpp

Sounds good. Something in the second video puzzles me? It's a manual trans so one hand on the shifter, one holding the camera, and the car stayed on the road so, do you have another appendage holding the wheel? If so "you da man" 

Lol. I was steering with my knee in between shifts...

[c00nhunterjoe]

diggin your cluster panel 

I have 1 3/4 headers through 3" exhaust, no h or x pipe, through flowmaster 50 series suv mufflers. I think I have succesfully walked the fine line between too quiet and too loud. I had zero drone in the car and at cruise you can hear the motor over the exhaust and hold a peaceful conversation in the car but when you stand on the throttle it gets angry loud and sounds awesome. It does not have the traditional flowmaster sound. I have yet to pull into a car cruise and not have someone inquire about what exhaust I am running. Never a negative comment about the sound. Am I costing a few ponies by running a large 3 chamber muffler? Sure, but they still flow better then a turbo muffler and are quieter then a straight through. They can't be costing me too much hp cause my cute little pump gas, 515 headed 383 still pulls off 12 second passes through the mufflers, depending on the day its anywhere between 105 and a best of 108mph.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Zj5kXfETBfs

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gQegbFH38s8&feature=plpp

Thanks! Its just thrown together but it works!

[HeavyFuel]

Mine goes up to 11.

  Bull, your Spinal Tap reference didn't go unnoticed.



My car had rusted out glass packs when I got it.  You could hardly be in the garage with it at anything above idle.

Now it's got the stock manifolds, TTI 2.5" (?) pipes with X crossover and Dynomax Turbos.   I'll let you know how it sounds in a couple weeks.