stupid rookie question...
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stupid rookie question...
Ok, here's a dumb question. I just replaced my stock catback exhaust on my '94 LT-1. From the cats back i now have: an H pipe, then chambered pipes, then muffler eliminators. The sound is great and exactly what i was looking for.
My question is this....what exactly is that "gurgling" sound while slowing down with my foot off of the gas? Sometimes it is a "gurgling" followed by a "crackling" or "popping" sound. i mean, don't get me wrong...i love it and i know it is a common sound on muscle cars, but...i'm curious exactly what causes that sound..and, is it bad for the car?
My question is this....what exactly is that "gurgling" sound while slowing down with my foot off of the gas? Sometimes it is a "gurgling" followed by a "crackling" or "popping" sound. i mean, don't get me wrong...i love it and i know it is a common sound on muscle cars, but...i'm curious exactly what causes that sound..and, is it bad for the car?
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
Those sounds were always there.
You just couldn't hear them because you had a resonator and mufflers on the car.
Larry
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You just couldn't hear them because you had a resonator and mufflers on the car.
Larry
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Free-er flowing exhaust = Less back pressure= more popping on decel. It is a natural by-product of a free flowing exhaust. Won't cause any problems. Some like the sound, some don't. It's all good as far as I am concerned.
