B&B Exhaust Question
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Drifting
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From: Eat Mor Chikin Knoxville, TN
B&B Exhaust Question
Help me out folks,
I am going to be buying the B&B Triflow for my C4. I have heard good and bad about the exhaust, and read the comments about loud resonance in the 1500-2000 rpm range. Here is my question:
I want the exhaust to rumble and to sound throaty when on the gas, but I also want to talk to my wife when cruising. Is there a setup for what I want? I am a little confused with the X-pipe, H Pipe, with/without resonator, etc.
I have read that most are going with an X-pipe. What is the good, the bad, and ugly with this?
Any comments would help. Thanks, and be safe,
Tim
I am going to be buying the B&B Triflow for my C4. I have heard good and bad about the exhaust, and read the comments about loud resonance in the 1500-2000 rpm range. Here is my question:
I want the exhaust to rumble and to sound throaty when on the gas, but I also want to talk to my wife when cruising. Is there a setup for what I want? I am a little confused with the X-pipe, H Pipe, with/without resonator, etc.
I have read that most are going with an X-pipe. What is the good, the bad, and ugly with this?
Any comments would help. Thanks, and be safe,
Tim
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 1999
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From: Raymore Missouri
Re: B&B Exhaust Question (Tims94)
Tim,
I've got the resonator on mine. I've found it to be quieter overall than I thought it would be (but I'm comparing it to having had a B&B on my '95 Z28 before). However, yes, there is resonance between 1500-2000 rpm, and with the 6-speed, that's exactly where I am at about 70mph. If it's kind of coasting along, it's fine, but if I'm going up a hill, or maybe in fourth or fifth gear going about 35-40mph, it's pretty loud, but I have not found it to be unbearable at all. I admit, though, during those times of resonance, you might have to speak a little louder :yesnod:
I have considered getting the x-pipe; if I were ordering the system again, I'd get the x-pipe instead, but since I've already used the resonator, I'm sure I couldn't just swap it out for nothing, and I can't see dropping $400 more on just an x-pipe - way too much. One of these days if I have absolutely nothing else to do with that money, maybe.
Here's an mp3 from inside my car on an entrance ramp, then sort of cruising on the highway at about 70mph... (it's not the best sound quality, but it gives you an idea).
http://myrtle.kc.umkc.edu/mikes/96ve...f/lt4_bbtf.mp3
Hope this was of some help.
Mike
I've got the resonator on mine. I've found it to be quieter overall than I thought it would be (but I'm comparing it to having had a B&B on my '95 Z28 before). However, yes, there is resonance between 1500-2000 rpm, and with the 6-speed, that's exactly where I am at about 70mph. If it's kind of coasting along, it's fine, but if I'm going up a hill, or maybe in fourth or fifth gear going about 35-40mph, it's pretty loud, but I have not found it to be unbearable at all. I admit, though, during those times of resonance, you might have to speak a little louder :yesnod:
I have considered getting the x-pipe; if I were ordering the system again, I'd get the x-pipe instead, but since I've already used the resonator, I'm sure I couldn't just swap it out for nothing, and I can't see dropping $400 more on just an x-pipe - way too much. One of these days if I have absolutely nothing else to do with that money, maybe.
Here's an mp3 from inside my car on an entrance ramp, then sort of cruising on the highway at about 70mph... (it's not the best sound quality, but it gives you an idea).
http://myrtle.kc.umkc.edu/mikes/96ve...f/lt4_bbtf.mp3
Hope this was of some help.
Mike
Racer
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From: Cave Creek AZ
Re: B&B Exhaust Question (zyal8r)
As zyalr8r says there is a very loud resonance between 1500 & 2000rpm. I found it unbearable. Could not hold a conversation with my wife. (Hmm, maybe that was a good thing.) You did not say if you have a 6 speed or not. My solution was to kill two birds with one shot. I had 4:11 gears installed. This significantly increases the acceleration plus it moves the rpm slightly over 2000rpm when cruising in 6 gear. So the resonance is pretty much gone. :)
Drifting
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From: Skillman NJ
Re: B&B Exhaust Question (lead_foot)
I agree with what has been said. I have 3.92's so that also helped on the resonance. I also had an X-pipe installed. Made the resonance brutal. Went back to the resonator.
