How to make the exhaust sound more "inspiring."
02-01-2008, 02:14 PM
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Now I've heard some nice exhaust notes from some 911 racecars, but when it comes to a symphony of exhaust sounds, ya really need a V8. Folks here may not like the Ford Mustang, but IMHO, it's got one of the most distinct and good sounding exhaust notes found on production cars.
-Z-man.
02-01-2008, 03:25 PM
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I think it's a YMMV situation. My 4 cylinder 944 NA has a kick-*** exhaust note. I wasn't lying earlier ... just putt-putting through my parking garage I set off car alarms. Partly due to the acoustics of an underground lot, no doubt, but I sure don't hear any other car doing that.
I am wondering something, though ... will it make a difference to drill a couple of discreet holes in the pipe? Maybe just before the muffler? Or would that result in fume-related brain damage and/or death?
I am wondering something, though ... will it make a difference to drill a couple of discreet holes in the pipe? Maybe just before the muffler? Or would that result in fume-related brain damage and/or death?
02-01-2008, 03:31 PM
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I think it's a YMMV situation. My 4 cylinder 944 NA has a kick-*** exhaust note. I wasn't lying earlier ... just putt-putting through my parking garage I set off car alarms. Partly due to the acoustics of an underground lot, no doubt, but I sure don't hear any other car doing that.
I am wondering something, though ... will it make a difference to drill a couple of discreet holes in the pipe? Maybe just before the muffler? Or would that result in fume-related brain damage and/or death?
I am wondering something, though ... will it make a difference to drill a couple of discreet holes in the pipe? Maybe just before the muffler? Or would that result in fume-related brain damage and/or death?
I would not drill holes. You will either risk adding a nasty hiss sound, or you will introduce oxygen at the wrong time and create a nasty backfire (which will set off alarms). If you're happy with it, why change. And yes, you could also be risking in-car fumes, but that seems pretty low risk.
02-01-2008, 03:41 PM
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I'm surprised by the stock exhaust tone on these cars, much deeper than I'd expect from a 4 cylinder. Although that might be due to all the fart cannon equipped cars running around this city distorting my expectations of what a normal car sounds like.
02-01-2008, 04:38 PM
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02-01-2008, 04:53 PM
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02-01-2008, 05:08 PM
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That would be badass...
11-03-2009, 12:27 AM
#42
Id like to see a video of a NA without a muffler and some MSDS Headers, or just without a muffler.
11-03-2009, 01:01 AM
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I have a Fordahl header and 3" exhaust setup. The day I put it on, it sounded better and I gained 1 second a lap here in Portland. That is real and meaningful improvement compared to my previous 2.5" custom system.
