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Exhaust
I am having an exhaust dilema and I am wondering if anyone can advise me...
I have a C-6 convertible (stock). I want the exhaust to sound better, but at the same time, I want to have a conversation with the person next to me while driving. I have bee mulling over the following...
1. Buying the B & B variable mufflers, so it can be tame when I want it and loud as I want it.
2. (and this was suggested buy Horsepower Sales in Pompano Beach, FL and others for optimal performance... Put AR headers, catted x-pipe, and go into an OEM Z06 muffler with a switch to open and close the exhaust as I want. They will change the wires and plugs, tune it up (computer). I will also add an intake (while I am at it) and add about another 40-50 horsepower and remain (almost) the stock sound when closed, and be as wild as I want when open.
Can anyone offer advise?
I have a C-6 convertible (stock). I want the exhaust to sound better, but at the same time, I want to have a conversation with the person next to me while driving. I have bee mulling over the following...
1. Buying the B & B variable mufflers, so it can be tame when I want it and loud as I want it.
2. (and this was suggested buy Horsepower Sales in Pompano Beach, FL and others for optimal performance... Put AR headers, catted x-pipe, and go into an OEM Z06 muffler with a switch to open and close the exhaust as I want. They will change the wires and plugs, tune it up (computer). I will also add an intake (while I am at it) and add about another 40-50 horsepower and remain (almost) the stock sound when closed, and be as wild as I want when open.
Can anyone offer advise?
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Here are my .02.....
I just put a set of long tubes (with High Flow Cats) on the car. I have long tubes, x-pipe, and B&B route 66 mufflers. The car sounds great.... NASTY
The car has been retuned by chuck cow and I also have the CAI, and wires to go along with the 160* thermostat. So.... that gives you the picture. Let me now give you the sound.
The Route 66's gave the car some drone. Somewhat bothersum from about 1400-1800 rpm. Freeway speeds the drone seemed to get better on my ears. Now, with the addition of the header system, the drone at 1500 is sickening. ON the freeway doing 65+,the car is almost DEAD QUIET at crusing speeds. I've taken the car to my buddy who owns his own exhaust shop and says that there is not much I can do. Additional resonators are not an option due to space issues under the car. Stock mufflers are options, but I think they might hurt the output. I'm currently looking for a set of zo6 mufflers and will add those. From what my guy says, LONG TUBES create drone as the air that is going through the exhaust has increased a great deal.
Good luck man.
I just put a set of long tubes (with High Flow Cats) on the car. I have long tubes, x-pipe, and B&B route 66 mufflers. The car sounds great.... NASTY
The car has been retuned by chuck cow and I also have the CAI, and wires to go along with the 160* thermostat. So.... that gives you the picture. Let me now give you the sound.
The Route 66's gave the car some drone. Somewhat bothersum from about 1400-1800 rpm. Freeway speeds the drone seemed to get better on my ears. Now, with the addition of the header system, the drone at 1500 is sickening. ON the freeway doing 65+,the car is almost DEAD QUIET at crusing speeds. I've taken the car to my buddy who owns his own exhaust shop and says that there is not much I can do. Additional resonators are not an option due to space issues under the car. Stock mufflers are options, but I think they might hurt the output. I'm currently looking for a set of zo6 mufflers and will add those. From what my guy says, LONG TUBES create drone as the air that is going through the exhaust has increased a great deal.
Good luck man.
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The Route 66's gave the car some drone. Somewhat bothersum from about 1400-1800 rpm. Freeway speeds the drone seemed to get better on my ears. Now, with the addition of the header system, the drone at 1500 is sickening. ON the freeway doing 65+,the car is almost DEAD QUIET at crusing speeds.
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Is it an automatic car????
I am having an exhaust dilema and I am wondering if anyone can advise me...
I have a C-6 convertible (stock). I want the exhaust to sound better, but at the same time, I want to have a conversation with the person next to me while driving. I have bee mulling over the following...
1. Buying the B & B variable mufflers, so it can be tame when I want it and loud as I want it.
2. (and this was suggested buy Horsepower Sales in Pompano Beach, FL and others for optimal performance... Put AR headers, catted x-pipe, and go into an OEM Z06 muffler with a switch to open and close the exhaust as I want. They will change the wires and plugs, tune it up (computer). I will also add an intake (while I am at it) and add about another 40-50 horsepower and remain (almost) the stock sound when closed, and be as wild as I want when open.
Can anyone offer advise?
I have a C-6 convertible (stock). I want the exhaust to sound better, but at the same time, I want to have a conversation with the person next to me while driving. I have bee mulling over the following...
1. Buying the B & B variable mufflers, so it can be tame when I want it and loud as I want it.
2. (and this was suggested buy Horsepower Sales in Pompano Beach, FL and others for optimal performance... Put AR headers, catted x-pipe, and go into an OEM Z06 muffler with a switch to open and close the exhaust as I want. They will change the wires and plugs, tune it up (computer). I will also add an intake (while I am at it) and add about another 40-50 horsepower and remain (almost) the stock sound when closed, and be as wild as I want when open.
Can anyone offer advise?
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I am having an exhaust dilema and I am wondering if anyone can advise me...
I have a C-6 convertible (stock). I want the exhaust to sound better, but at the same time, I want to have a conversation with the person next to me while driving. I have bee mulling over the following...
1. Buying the B & B variable mufflers, so it can be tame when I want it and loud as I want it.
2. (and this was suggested buy Horsepower Sales in Pompano Beach, FL and others for optimal performance... Put AR headers, catted x-pipe, and go into an OEM Z06 muffler with a switch to open and close the exhaust as I want. They will change the wires and plugs, tune it up (computer). I will also add an intake (while I am at it) and add about another 40-50 horsepower and remain (almost) the stock sound when closed, and be as wild as I want when open.
Can anyone offer advise?
I have a C-6 convertible (stock). I want the exhaust to sound better, but at the same time, I want to have a conversation with the person next to me while driving. I have bee mulling over the following...
1. Buying the B & B variable mufflers, so it can be tame when I want it and loud as I want it.
2. (and this was suggested buy Horsepower Sales in Pompano Beach, FL and others for optimal performance... Put AR headers, catted x-pipe, and go into an OEM Z06 muffler with a switch to open and close the exhaust as I want. They will change the wires and plugs, tune it up (computer). I will also add an intake (while I am at it) and add about another 40-50 horsepower and remain (almost) the stock sound when closed, and be as wild as I want when open.
Can anyone offer advise?
Last edited by BBExhaust; Jan 25, 2017 at 07:16 PM.
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well, yes... it's an A4 and yes Chuck, I already have your tune. Just got my computers back from ya and drove it for the first time last yesterday. Put about 50 miles on it before it started to rain and I got in the garage before she got wet! 
I know... pulling my hair out on the issue. The drone is just INTENSE at 1500rpm. More like between 1400-1800. The car is quiet as a church mouse on the freeway though which is where 75% of my driving is at. I REALLY don't want to spend another 1500+ on another exhaust only to have it reduce it marginally.
Might be something that I simply have to get used to.
Chuck, this is MIKE out of Las Vegas.
Oh, by the way... The Chuck Cow Tune.... pretty sick. Car runs cooler, throws NO CODES and has a good seat-o-the-pants increase. Thanks!
I know... pulling my hair out on the issue. The drone is just INTENSE at 1500rpm. More like between 1400-1800. The car is quiet as a church mouse on the freeway though which is where 75% of my driving is at. I REALLY don't want to spend another 1500+ on another exhaust only to have it reduce it marginally.
Might be something that I simply have to get used to.
Chuck, this is MIKE out of Las Vegas.
Oh, by the way... The Chuck Cow Tune.... pretty sick. Car runs cooler, throws NO CODES and has a good seat-o-the-pants increase. Thanks!
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I had the NPP when I bought my Vette and wanted to upgrade to 3 inch exhaust for my SC install, but wanted to be able to switch from mild to wild mode. I upgraded to Billy Boat Fusions, Z06 version modified to fit my C6 A6. Sounds mean when open and quite when the wife is with me.
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Welcome to the Forum !
David...
Welcome to the Forum and the insanity that most of us share! In my view, you are doing exactly the right thing by "asking around" here on the forum before you drop big bucks... there is an unbelievable amount of experience here, and of course, everybody has opinions and will offer more "advice" than you may want to sift through.
Nonetheless, an exhaust is something that you will be living with everytime you drive the car, so you want it right for your ears and your taste. Few of us have the cash to make 'multiple purchases' of big-dollar stuff like exhaust, so it's important to most of us to 'get it right' the first time!
Keep "asking around" and use the Forum search feature a whole bunch... there are more posts about exhausts that you can imagine.
Best of luck with your quest!
R
b
Welcome to the Forum and the insanity that most of us share! In my view, you are doing exactly the right thing by "asking around" here on the forum before you drop big bucks... there is an unbelievable amount of experience here, and of course, everybody has opinions and will offer more "advice" than you may want to sift through.
Nonetheless, an exhaust is something that you will be living with everytime you drive the car, so you want it right for your ears and your taste. Few of us have the cash to make 'multiple purchases' of big-dollar stuff like exhaust, so it's important to most of us to 'get it right' the first time!
Keep "asking around" and use the Forum search feature a whole bunch... there are more posts about exhausts that you can imagine.
Best of luck with your quest!
R
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St. Jude Donor '15
"In honor of jpee"
just to elaborate on Rob's advice above, see what you can do to HEAR an actual system on a car. unless you don't mind swapping out exhaust systems (and paying for that). you might post a request to hear your two choices in the regional section for FL (?). or, you might ask HPsales if they know of someone with at least one of the setups they're recommending.
to some, drone is ok. a little drone is ok. to some, a lot of drone is ok as long as the car is loud. and to others, no drone is the only way. what you are attempting to do may (stress: MAY) produce drone, depending on rpms. for me, that's the thing I'd want to know before I bought it and had to "live with it" like one poster states above.
to some, drone is ok. a little drone is ok. to some, a lot of drone is ok as long as the car is loud. and to others, no drone is the only way. what you are attempting to do may (stress: MAY) produce drone, depending on rpms. for me, that's the thing I'd want to know before I bought it and had to "live with it" like one poster states above.
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I am having an exhaust dilema and I am wondering if anyone can advise me...
I have a C-6 convertible (stock). I want the exhaust to sound better, but at the same time, I want to have a conversation with the person next to me while driving. I have bee mulling over the following...
1. Buying the B & B variable mufflers, so it can be tame when I want it and loud as I want it.
2. (and this was suggested buy Horsepower Sales in Pompano Beach, FL and others for optimal performance... Put AR headers, catted x-pipe, and go into an OEM Z06 muffler with a switch to open and close the exhaust as I want. They will change the wires and plugs, tune it up (computer). I will also add an intake (while I am at it) and add about another 40-50 horsepower and remain (almost) the stock sound when closed, and be as wild as I want when open.
Can anyone offer advise?
I have a C-6 convertible (stock). I want the exhaust to sound better, but at the same time, I want to have a conversation with the person next to me while driving. I have bee mulling over the following...
1. Buying the B & B variable mufflers, so it can be tame when I want it and loud as I want it.
2. (and this was suggested buy Horsepower Sales in Pompano Beach, FL and others for optimal performance... Put AR headers, catted x-pipe, and go into an OEM Z06 muffler with a switch to open and close the exhaust as I want. They will change the wires and plugs, tune it up (computer). I will also add an intake (while I am at it) and add about another 40-50 horsepower and remain (almost) the stock sound when closed, and be as wild as I want when open.
Can anyone offer advise?
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Drone is the deafening sound around 1500 RPM that feels like your ear drums are going to explode from the low frequency vibration. It is worse in high gear going up hills at low speeds.
I have found only two exhaust systems that will not drone, stock and Corsa Sport. Even the NPP and Z06 factory system systems will drone in the open mode, but of course you can touch your mild to wild switch and they go quiet.
I have found only two exhaust systems that will not drone, stock and Corsa Sport. Even the NPP and Z06 factory system systems will drone in the open mode, but of course you can touch your mild to wild switch and they go quiet.
Last edited by Vito.A; Feb 12, 2010 at 04:34 PM.
Burning Brakes
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if ur looking for just sound i donht understand why you would go with headers, tune, etc. If sound only, go with Corsa Sports and you will be happy. U can always "move up" from there if you want more.
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I installed the B&B Fusion Exhaust a couple of months ago and love it. Your scenario sounds just like mine.... You want that loud sound on demand, but the ability to quiet it down for long freeway drives or when you want to talk to someone in the car. The Fusion is perfect for that IMO. I also have an A4 transmission like you and love the way this exhaust turned out. As an extra measure, I also added the "Blockit" kit which deadens the sound and intensity of the drone when the exhaust is in the "loud" mode. PM me if you have any specific questions....
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