Exhaust Sound
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Instructor
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Exhaust Sound
I just bought a '69, 427/435. It has a nice stainless steel exhaust system, but it is very quiet. It is not side mount exhaust. I want it to sound like what a 427/435 should sound like. Any suggestions? Thanks...
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2011
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Be careful what you wish for.
I changed over to a "hotrod" type exhaust system, and for the first five minutes, I thought it was thrilling. After a half hour, I was tired of it. After an hour, I wanted earplugs. Now I think it's just too @#$% loud. I am considering changing it back to stock type mufflers.
I changed over to a "hotrod" type exhaust system, and for the first five minutes, I thought it was thrilling. After a half hour, I was tired of it. After an hour, I wanted earplugs. Now I think it's just too @#$% loud. I am considering changing it back to stock type mufflers.
Pro
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: El Sobrante CA
Now I think it's just too @#$% loud.
I 'hear' ya.
When I was 'Vette shopping, I took a test drive in a modded '77 (the seller insisted it was a '75, but that's another story). Talk about LOUD! At first it was impressive. But, after the owner - a 50 something dude going through his second teenage rhapsody - gunned the car DOWN a steep hill (where I come from, this is stupid; ya wanna show a car's power, do it uphill), it started to get old. After 10 minutes on the freeway at 80, I was lucky to have anything left of my hearing sensitity above 5khz.
To each his own. But this ain't mine.
I 'hear' ya.
When I was 'Vette shopping, I took a test drive in a modded '77 (the seller insisted it was a '75, but that's another story). Talk about LOUD! At first it was impressive. But, after the owner - a 50 something dude going through his second teenage rhapsody - gunned the car DOWN a steep hill (where I come from, this is stupid; ya wanna show a car's power, do it uphill), it started to get old. After 10 minutes on the freeway at 80, I was lucky to have anything left of my hearing sensitity above 5khz.
To each his own. But this ain't mine.
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Joined: Jan 2000
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From: Canada
I've had Ultraflows on for about 10 yrs and still love them. Quiet enough for a conversation on the highway and get plenty loud when I get into it and no droning. I think the Ultraflows and Magnaflows are hard to beat.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
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From: Sierra Foothills CA
The two brands are similar but not identical in sound. I've had the SS UltraFlos on my avatar car and my '69 Vette for about 20 years. They have just the right tone and noise level for me- a sweet burble at idle and wicked when the hammer drops! The SS finish still polishes up as if it's almost new. 
Burning Brakes
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From: Surrey British Columbia
Le Mans Master
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From: columbia city in
I would put in electric operating cut outs .When you need the sound of power hit the button .But when the cops come around or you want to talk to your buddy about how great it sounds , hit the button.
