Muffler Elims
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Racer
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From: Lakeland FL
Muffler Elims
I noticed a few of these for sale recently and I just wanted to say that deleting my muffs was an AWESOME idea!! The car sound so sick now, but the best part is that it is totally tolerable. When cruising, it mellows back down. During start up and when you step on it, it sounds like a beast!
Just FYI, and alternative to buying the elims is just chopping and putting a straight pipe in. You will need some shims, but my buddy did it for me from scratch and it wasn't too bad. Much much cheaper too.
Just food for thought.
Just FYI, and alternative to buying the elims is just chopping and putting a straight pipe in. You will need some shims, but my buddy did it for me from scratch and it wasn't too bad. Much much cheaper too.
Just food for thought.
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Not so sick when you get older or if you don't get on with your neighbours
That fact has been well documented on here in the past ten years
That fact has been well documented on here in the past ten years
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The "drone" level inside the cabin at certain RPM's.
Sound is a subjective feeling though, so it does not bother everyone.
But the fact is the drone is there, even if it does not bother them.
That said, I don't have mufflers on my '96 and I love the sound. Wife does not like the drone though.
Sound is a subjective feeling though, so it does not bother everyone.
But the fact is the drone is there, even if it does not bother them.
That said, I don't have mufflers on my '96 and I love the sound. Wife does not like the drone though.
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Had them already on my '94 six speed when I bought it, so I dont know any different really ( my first Vette), if it loses power, torque,etc, I wouldnt know, still plenty quick enough for me! theres plenty of kids round town with their imprezza's and evo's that will testify to that...as for the drone, it depends how you "play the pedal"! it doesn't have to be irritating.
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Definitely is... I come from the world of street bikes an I kno on them it's not good to run without mufflers u need that back pressure it can also damage ur valves... Guess that's not the case with corvettes... It was jus a question u don't have to go n get all crazy on me now!
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I actually dynoed mine
the HP was about the same
shows GM did a good job on the stock system.
Great for the sound.
with the longtubes, supercharger and 3in B&B's it's a lot louder
the HP was about the same
shows GM did a good job on the stock system.
Great for the sound.
with the longtubes, supercharger and 3in B&B's it's a lot louder
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Definitely is... I come from the world of street bikes an I kno on them it's not good to run without mufflers u need that back pressure it can also damage ur valves... Guess that's not the case with corvettes... It was jus a question u don't have to go n get all crazy on me now!
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Definitely is... I come from the world of street bikes an I kno on them it's not good to run without mufflers u need that back pressure it can also damage ur valves... Guess that's not the case with corvettes... It was jus a question u don't have to go n get all crazy on me now!
Last edited by Biker; Feb 6, 2013 at 04:05 PM.
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Had them already on my '94 six speed when I bought it, so I dont know any different really ( my first Vette), if it loses power, torque,etc, I wouldnt know, still plenty quick enough for me! theres plenty of kids round town with their imprezza's and evo's that will testify to that...as for the drone, it depends how you "play the pedal"! it doesn't have to be irritating.
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Have fun!!
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For what its worth, I had a guy come up to me a while ago who said " heard you giving it some stick down the road recently, it sounded like a Ferrari who's ***** had dropped!" I dont suppose he's heard to many Ferrari's but I kinda liked the analogy..
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I was wondering the same thing.I have installed headers and i find it still a little to quite. How much does the resonator restrict the sound?....not worried about HP.
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Mines loud as hell and I'm still using the factory mufflers. I guess long tube headers, custom cam, increased compression, ported intake, ported heads etc, made it louder than stock. Slowly idling home in my neighbor hood my kids hear me well before I make it to the house. IMHO spend the money on engine parts if you want to sound badass.
Noise is the reason I still haven't install the 3" B and B stainless catback thats been sitting in my garage since 2006. In my experience loud attracts the attention of your local Gendarmes and its no fun being the center of Police attention. If I had my way my vette would be silent, invisible and undectable by radar, laser and thermal devices. Just my honest opinion, developed from more than three decades of large V-8 engined street machine ownership.
Mike
Noise is the reason I still haven't install the 3" B and B stainless catback thats been sitting in my garage since 2006. In my experience loud attracts the attention of your local Gendarmes and its no fun being the center of Police attention. If I had my way my vette would be silent, invisible and undectable by radar, laser and thermal devices. Just my honest opinion, developed from more than three decades of large V-8 engined street machine ownership.
Mike