head pounding Drone
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head pounding Drone
I need Help!! I have a 88 with a 383 and modified TPI to auto trans.I have Headmen headers that fead 3" pipe to a dual inlet cat to single 3" that goes to 2.25 split to two muffs.That is a mouth full.I have a reonating or drone at 1800-2300rpm that give a headache.If under WOT it is ok.I have had a turbo muffler set up and flowmaster set up with nearly the same result.Turbos were betterbut not great.My question is , are there any muffler that dont produce this drone or could I use a factory muffler without much loss.I drive this everyday and I cant afford Excedrin anylonger as gas is crazy! Help would be appreciated!!!
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You can go to a factory style muffler and it will help. Corsa's should also help but they are expensive. The headers with a single cat cause a lot of the problem.
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This happens with the Magnaflow catbacks. LD85 found that stuffing the inner pipes of each muffler with steel wool helped with the resonance and lowered the decibels.
I've also heard of people with X-pipes having less problems. You'd have to redo your center exhaust section.
I've also heard of people with X-pipes having less problems. You'd have to redo your center exhaust section.
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Turbo and Flowmaster's have similar sound-deadening properties (i.e., not much).
On mine, I found that adding Magnaflow front cats made all the difference. I had loud side-pipes after the main cat, so I bet straight pipes after the center cat would still sound great on yours! A bonus would be the ability to pass a visual -- if ever needed.
If possible, make sure tail pipe extends a little past bumper. NOT TOO much though! Otherwise, you a busta you shin!
gp
On mine, I found that adding Magnaflow front cats made all the difference. I had loud side-pipes after the main cat, so I bet straight pipes after the center cat would still sound great on yours! A bonus would be the ability to pass a visual -- if ever needed.
If possible, make sure tail pipe extends a little past bumper. NOT TOO much though! Otherwise, you a busta you shin!
gp
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