Drone
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Dallas Texas
It is a low hum thaat happens at low rpm with some cat back systems. It is not the sound as much as the harmonic vibrations that bothers people. It has made some sell their cat back systems at a loss.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: SoCal
It is more of a resonating sound within the car and annoys most people. My 99 has a drone at a certain RPM with the Borla Stingers...I will make sure I don't have it when choosing a cat-back for my C6.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Ft Mill, SC
Corsa exhausts are the only ones that have no drone as reported by a whole bunch of people in their opinion. I have a corsa pace car exhaust on my 99 C-5 that has no drone. After reading numerous reports on here & elsewhere about problems with drone on other brands I wouldn't even consider anything but Corsa when I change the exhaust on my C-6 which I will be doing soon. Some people complain that although the Corsa doesn't have any drone It has more of an exotic or "euro" sound rather than a "musclecar" sound. I really like the Corsa sound & for a daily driver that I use my C-6 for the last thing I want is an exhaust that I have to "workaround" the infamous drone supposedly in the 1500 to 2000 rpm range by changing gears. Ridiculous. Just my humble opinion.
Melting Slicks
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From: Miami FL
Originally Posted by Turbooo2u
Intermediate
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From: Centreville VA
If you let your grandmother drive it you will hear the drone. If you drive the car the way it was meant to be driven drone will not be an issue. If the 1st to 4th happens alot for you then do not get the Borlas. I have the Borla Stingers and I love the sound.
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Safety Car
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From: Bucks County PA
DRONE is a DEEP BASSY HUM that makes you feel like your head is going to explode.
My B&B Bullets with my A4 auto tranny produced HORRIBLE DRONE when the windows and top were up.
It was almost unbearable, but definitely not pleasurable.
I swapped them for the Magnaflow #15884 catback and I am pleased to report there is NO Drone.
The Magnaflows do not have as MEAN a sound as the Bullets, but at least they are tolerable to drive in all situations.
Hope this helps,
Howard
My B&B Bullets with my A4 auto tranny produced HORRIBLE DRONE when the windows and top were up.
It was almost unbearable, but definitely not pleasurable.
I swapped them for the Magnaflow #15884 catback and I am pleased to report there is NO Drone.
The Magnaflows do not have as MEAN a sound as the Bullets, but at least they are tolerable to drive in all situations.
Hope this helps,
Howard
Retired & lovin' it!
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From: Jackson NJ
"Drone" is the annoying sound from your exhaust that typically occurs when you're cruising along on the highway at 1800-2000 rpm & the exhaust note should be relatively quiet (versus when you're accelerating or decelerating). Tends to be very annoying on road trips...like the sound of a dentist's drill being transmitted thru your skull 
Not fun on a long trip. I just put Corsa Sports on my Z51/MN6 after much research on the Forum to find a good solution to this potential problem & I must say, the Sports are absolutely as advertised. Great sound on acceleration...very mellow on cruise...and no drone!
Not fun on a long trip. I just put Corsa Sports on my Z51/MN6 after much research on the Forum to find a good solution to this potential problem & I must say, the Sports are absolutely as advertised. Great sound on acceleration...very mellow on cruise...and no drone!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2000
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From: Tobacco Road NC
So far, any catback that measurably reduces back pressure ends up with some drone at some rpm. Corsa Touring has little or no drone, but isn't much different than a stock system in sound or power - IMHO.
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Rochester Hills Michigan
Originally Posted by GooseyGoose
B&B Bullets with PRT.
Awesome Sound, A little drone but disapears when you step on the gas which I do alot.
Sounds like a American Muscle Car should sound like...
Awesome Sound, A little drone but disapears when you step on the gas which I do alot.
Sounds like a American Muscle Car should sound like...
Mine sounds like a street driven Pro-Stocker and thats just the way I want it.....