'84 straight pipes?
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'84 straight pipes?
Anyone have a sound clip of it? I want to hear it before I do it
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I've got long tubes with straight pipes on my '85, shouldnt sound different from an '84. I've gone for a drive for a few hours and it didnt bother me at all. It is noticeably much louder inside the car though 
. On the outside its much louder as well and sounds extremely aggressive, not for the faint of heart. 
. On the outside its much louder as well and sounds extremely aggressive, not for the faint of heart.
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No doubt it wil be loud.
A buddy back home did headers and 3" all the way back.
It is loud inside. Made the radio useless and set off car alarms cruising through a crowded parking lot
He likes it, but for me it would get old after a while.
Snuffy
A buddy back home did headers and 3" all the way back.
It is loud inside. Made the radio useless and set off car alarms cruising through a crowded parking lot
He likes it, but for me it would get old after a while.
Snuffy
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'84 straight pipes?
I still have the cat but straight pipes back - I want it loud but not so loud that only cops can hear it.
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I've got long tubes with straight pipes on my '85, shouldnt sound different from an '84. I've gone for a drive for a few hours and it didnt bother me at all. It is noticeably much louder inside the car though . On the outside its much louder as well and sounds extremely aggressive, not for the faint of heart.
. On the outside its much louder as well and sounds extremely aggressive, not for the faint of heart. 
It was loud. Now to me loud is good but if you just want to cruise you might want to tone it down.
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I have an '84 with "muffler eliminators" cat only, pipe to the tips. took it on lots of 7-800 mile road trips visiting family and friends. I thought it was fine to drive, drove one 16 hr trip with no top, ears got sunburned, but no problem with exhuast drone.
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Just do it. You won't regret it. My 84 has headers, muffler eliminators, and in 4 days will have a test pipe in place of the cat. It sounds real good. Its best sound is in the 1800-2200rpm range going through the gears. Sound clip will not do it justice.
The exhaust eliminators was the first mod I did. If yours still has the original mufflers, they have out-stayed their welcome. When I tookmine off, they must have weighed about 15lbs a piece,totally water logged and rusted. Your 84 will thank you. In my opinion,dont get the chambered, stick with the straight pipe. I can't wait hear mine after the test pipe and new cam. Good luck.
The exhaust eliminators was the first mod I did. If yours still has the original mufflers, they have out-stayed their welcome. When I tookmine off, they must have weighed about 15lbs a piece,totally water logged and rusted. Your 84 will thank you. In my opinion,dont get the chambered, stick with the straight pipe. I can't wait hear mine after the test pipe and new cam. Good luck.
