Okay, car people...

[luv]

I hear a loud car, and I assume they lost their muffler. I have a few male friends who say it sounds sweet. I guess I haven't listened to enough cars to know that difference, but I find it annoying either way. Is it cool to have your little car sound like some big truck? Or is it more of a higher pitch that makes it sound cool?

[luv]

Originally Posted by loochy

Okay, that's just stupid.

[Saulbadguy]

The worst is Harley Davidson motorcycles. Those pieces of redneck shit are needlessly ****ing loud. The high pitched exhausts are loud (and annoying) , but not to the point where I have to roll up my windows without having my eardrums blown out.

[Dayze]

a before an after.

[Barret]

As a Mustang owner I like the sound of a low rumble at idle. Much like you can hear in this video of an older 72' Nova. The cam produces that lope type sound you hear. This obviously isn't my car but I was trying to find a nice sound to show you what an engine should sound like. This is the "Muscle Car" Sound



The problem is that with all the restrictions placed on New Car exhaust these days it is difficult to get this type of sound without doing some modifications.

If you look up Car Exhaust you basically have your Headers coming off the engine going into a mid pipe. The mid pipe normally has Catalytic Converters on it between the mid pipe and header. From the mid pipe it will travel to the back of the vehicle to the mufflers and then exiting out the tips on the back.

The more "restrictions" that you remove, the louder the car gets. Most Mustang folk looking to get maximum performance (meaning horsepower) go with a Long tube header, an uncatted x-pipe (mid pipe) and the removal of the mufflers. This would be illegal except for off-road use only meaning you are racing the car. But certain friendly inspection stations in states that don't really look or check up will go ahead and pass the car as good to go on the street.

The above example is EXTREMELY LOUD and I have driven in one of these and the drone at 2k rpm makes you want to get out of the car. So some people experiment and put free flowing cats back on the mid pipe or a more free flowing muffler. All these cut down on the sound but make the vehicle louder then stock.

So it all depends on what you like and what steps you take to get it there.

[Demonpenz]

Toyota Supra

[Lzen]

I have an after market exhaust on my F150. I put a Cobra exhaust on my Honda Shadow. Both sound good, IMO. They both have that low rumble.

The ricers that have that high pitched sound like a vacuum are stupid. I hate those sounds.

And at Saul hating on Harleys.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Dayze

a before an after.

Holy crap! Now that is some low rumble.

[Demonpenz]

I hate Harleys as well. I always throw on my blinker whenever they come up behind me so they don't know if I am turning or if I forgot I left it on.

[Demonpenz]

Although now I think about We could have a dueche off since I got a Jeep and I hate harleys. I guess I belong in the dueche catagory. Since I am a hardcore Affliction man as well.

[luv]

Originally Posted by Lzen

I have an after market exhaust on my F150. I put a Cobra exhaust on my Honda Shadow. Both sound good, IMO. They both have that low rumble.

The ricers that have that high pitched sound like a vacuum are stupid. I hate those sounds.

And at Saul hating on Harleys.

I didn't take that as him not liking all Harleys, only the ones that leave you deaf when they go buy. If you need earplugs to ride something, IT'S TOO LOUD.

[ToxSocks]

Fart Cannons are a horrible creation and should be gathered and recycled.

However, if you wanna hear a sound that makes your heart warm, cut the exhaust right before the Cat and rev her up.

OMG /drool.

Chicks complaining about exhaust rumble is just like a dude complaining about tampon applicators. It shouldn't happen.

[R8RFAN]

Originally Posted by luv

I hear a loud car, and I assume they lost their muffler. I have a few male friends who say it sounds sweet. I guess I haven't listened to enough cars to know that difference, but I find it annoying either way. Is it cool to have your little car sound like some big truck? Or is it more of a higher pitch that makes it sound cool?

The only boys who think that sounds good are 15 yr olds... WTF.

[CrazyHorse]

Originally Posted by Barret

As a Mustang owner I like the sound of a low rumble at idle. Much like you can hear in this video of an older 72' Nova. The cam produces that lope type sound you hear. This obviously isn't my car but I was trying to find a nice sound to show you what an engine should sound like. This is the "Muscle Car" Sound



The problem is that with all the restrictions placed on New Car exhaust these days it is difficult to get this type of sound without doing some modifications.

If you look up Car Exhaust you basically have your Headers coming off the engine going into a mid pipe. The mid pipe normally has Catalytic Converters on it between the mid pipe and header. From the mid pipe it will travel to the back of the vehicle to the mufflers and then exiting out the tips on the back.


The more "restrictions" that you remove, the louder the car gets. Most Mustang folk looking to get maximum performance (meaning horsepower) go with a Long tube header, an uncatted x-pipe (mid pipe) and the removal of the mufflers. This would be illegal except for off-road use only meaning you are racing the car. But certain friendly inspection stations in states that don't really look or check up will go ahead and pass the car as good to go on the street.

The above example is EXTREMELY LOUD and I have driven in one of these and the drone at 2k rpm makes you want to get out of the car. So some people experiment and put free flowing cats back on the mid pipe or a more free flowing muffler. All these cut down on the sound but make the vehicle louder then stock.

So it all depends on what you like and what steps you take to get it there.

The drone sound you mention often comes from pointing your exhaust in a direction that it bounces back to the car. Like dumping it under the car. Its a harmonic thing.

[Bill Lundberg]

When I bought my truck it came with a magna flow exhaust. I'm far from a motor head, but I liked the sound although I would have bought with or without it. My neighbors have mixed feelings about it. One gives me shit for waking him up every morning, the other tells me he loves to hear me start it.