Chambered exhaust kit from Ecklers
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Chambered exhaust kit from Ecklers
I was wondering has anyone purchased this exhaust kit from Ecklers? If you have how is the drone in the car? Plus do you have a sound clip of the exhaust?
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Here is the link
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1992-1995.html
Thank you
Here is the link
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1992-1995.html
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See if you can rouse up MrMojo; Frank was running muffler elims on his LT1 Vette for a while.
Driving behind him I can attest that they were LOUD; not sure about any drone though.
Driving behind him I can attest that they were LOUD; not sure about any drone though.
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When I can afford it, this is the exhaust system I plan on installing on my 1996 LT1.
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I can attest to the following:
1. They add a more aggressive note at idle, while not overly loud.
2. They add rumble when pulling away from a stop normally.
3. When you romp on it, they get pretty loud.
4. They don't have much more "drone" than what the stock mufflers had.
My wife said she can't tell the difference until I get on it.
1996 LT1, 4L60e, factory CATS and factory resonator installed, straight pipe with LT1 tips for mufflers.
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The very first mod I did to my '96 was eliminate the rear mufflers. It gave me that real classic SBC sound. I did not like the resonance at higher rpms at low speeds however. So, after some research I replaced the resonantor with a magnaflow dual in/out muffler. For me, it was perfect. Then my cats burned up from the hotcam. I still like the sound, but it may be a little too loud now. It's amazing how much sound the cats muffle out. I hope to be fixing this situation soon, but the car has bigger fish to fry right now.
What intrigues me about the chambered system is the performance aspect. As I have come to understand exhaust tuning, the bottlenecks, or choke points if you will, cause a wave to go back up the system to the next choke point, where it is sent back down the system. Now if tuned properly, the back wave should hit that point just before the next pulse comes down, and actually helps to pull it through the system, thus increasing flow. So any question I would have about this system would be centered around that aspect.
These 'choke points' also act as noise cancellation. So by setting soundwaves against eachother, I'd bet it's muffling capability is greater than it would appear. It may be something I would look into. I wounder if the '96 system has a larger diameter.
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...Product_Upsell
What intrigues me about the chambered system is the performance aspect. As I have come to understand exhaust tuning, the bottlenecks, or choke points if you will, cause a wave to go back up the system to the next choke point, where it is sent back down the system. Now if tuned properly, the back wave should hit that point just before the next pulse comes down, and actually helps to pull it through the system, thus increasing flow. So any question I would have about this system would be centered around that aspect.
These 'choke points' also act as noise cancellation. So by setting soundwaves against eachother, I'd bet it's muffling capability is greater than it would appear. It may be something I would look into. I wounder if the '96 system has a larger diameter.
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...Product_Upsell
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The very first mod I did to my '96 was eliminate the rear mufflers. It gave me that real classic SBC sound. I did not like the resonance at higher rpms at low speeds however. So, after some research I replaced the resonantor with a magnaflow dual in/out muffler. For me, it was perfect. Then my cats burned up from the hotcam. I still like the sound, but it may be a little too loud now. It's amazing how much sound the cats muffle out. I hope to be fixing this situation soon, but the car has bigger fish to fry right now.
What intrigues me about the chambered system is the performance aspect. As I have come to understand exhaust tuning, the bottlenecks, or choke points if you will, cause a wave to go back up the system to the next choke point, where it is sent back down the system. Now if tuned properly, the back wave should hit that point just before the next pulse comes down, and actually helps to pull it through the system, thus increasing flow. So any question I would have about this system would be centered around that aspect.
These 'choke points' also act as noise cancellation. So by setting soundwaves against eachother, I'd bet it's muffling capability is greater than it would appear. It may be something I would look into. I wounder if the '96 system has a larger diameter.
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...Product_Upsell
What intrigues me about the chambered system is the performance aspect. As I have come to understand exhaust tuning, the bottlenecks, or choke points if you will, cause a wave to go back up the system to the next choke point, where it is sent back down the system. Now if tuned properly, the back wave should hit that point just before the next pulse comes down, and actually helps to pull it through the system, thus increasing flow. So any question I would have about this system would be centered around that aspect.
These 'choke points' also act as noise cancellation. So by setting soundwaves against eachother, I'd bet it's muffling capability is greater than it would appear. It may be something I would look into. I wounder if the '96 system has a larger diameter.
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...Product_Upsell
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Thank you everyone for the info.
Powerpig - How do you know the kit is only 2.25?
Jmelton- how is the cut out at highway speeds does it ever become annoying?
I think that might be a great way to go. Cut out the muffs and put the tips back on. Saves a lot of money.
I did like the ones from corvette central they have the same h pipe but with a magnaflow muffler. Plus it is cheaper and they have a video of it installed. It is the cop car in the upper right.
Powerpig - How do you know the kit is only 2.25?
Jmelton- how is the cut out at highway speeds does it ever become annoying?
I think that might be a great way to go. Cut out the muffs and put the tips back on. Saves a lot of money.
I did like the ones from corvette central they have the same h pipe but with a magnaflow muffler. Plus it is cheaper and they have a video of it installed. It is the cop car in the upper right.
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Thank you everyone for the info.
Powerpig - How do you know the kit is only 2.25?
Jmelton- how is the cut out at highway speeds does it ever become annoying?
I think that might be a great way to go. Cut out the muffs and put the tips back on. Saves a lot of money.
I did like the ones from corvette central they have the same h pipe but with a magnaflow muffler. Plus it is cheaper and they have a video of it installed. It is the cop car in the upper right.
Powerpig - How do you know the kit is only 2.25?
Jmelton- how is the cut out at highway speeds does it ever become annoying?
I think that might be a great way to go. Cut out the muffs and put the tips back on. Saves a lot of money.
I did like the ones from corvette central they have the same h pipe but with a magnaflow muffler. Plus it is cheaper and they have a video of it installed. It is the cop car in the upper right.
Like I said above. My wife says she can't tell any difference than before until I get on it. A friend of mine that owns a 2013 427 Corvette drove it today too, and he said he was pretty surprised at how it sounded.
Would I prefer that set of chambered pipes? You bet. But, until the budget allows, eliminating the mufflers is a cheaper option to get that more aggressive tone.
Last edited by JMelton; Apr 20, 2014 at 11:09 PM.
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Can anyone make those youtube clips work?
I'm dying to hear them put they won't play. Nor will the photo bucket links. I'm shopping now and for $160 think I'm going to start with the eliminators. When I have them on I will immediately post a video for all to hear. Hopefully this week!
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I am running muffler eliminators with the factory resonator on my 92 LT1. It sounds pretty good under acceleration. About 80db A weight inside the cabin. Cruising not under load is around 63dbA. It is loudest under deceleration at 87dbA. There is heavy drone at 1500rpm under a load at 68dbA. Realize that my car cruises at 1500rpm at 70mph. So driving around town is good but when taking a trip? Extended periods of drone. I am going to try replacing the resonator with a straight pipes, an X or H pipe and reinstall the factory mufflers next. Has anyone tried that?
Last edited by mixalive; Apr 23, 2014 at 09:28 AM.
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I am running muffler eliminators with the factory resonator on my 92 LT1. It sounds pretty good under acceleration. About 80db A weight inside the cabin. Cruising not under load is around 63dbA. It is loudest under deceleration at 87dbA. There is heavy drone at 1500rpm under a load at 68dbA. Realize that my car cruises at 1500rpm at 70mph. So driving around town is good but when taking a trip? Extended periods of drone. I am going to try replacing the resonator with a straight pipes, an X or H pipe and reinstall the factory mufflers next. Has anyone tried that?
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As soon as I can scrounge up a tripod for my video camera, I plan on doing some videos under different conditions (windows up/down, around town/ highway, etc) to try and capture the LACK of loud droning with the mufflers cut out.
