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Old 09-28-2011, 07:35 PM
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Default Car chemistry exhaust pipe muffler inserts, good, bad...?

I thinking of going with two of their 2 disc insert, right after the headers to mainly get rid of some 1000-1500rpm drone and possibly quiet it down some. Will using these inserts cause enough restriction to noticeably hurt me in HP/TQ ?
Anyway I'd like to hear your opinion, especially if you've used them before.

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Anybody, have any experience with these?
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I've posted this before here:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...one-these.html

And I'll post it up here in case you are too lazy to click the link:

Lookie what I found:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...-question.html

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Do not use the Car Chemistry inserts that Summit sells unless you want to lose alot of power! I installed a 3" 2 disk version into my 3" I pipe right after my cutout to cut down on rasp with my old exhaust setup and it lost me 33rwhp @ 34rwtq over an open cutout. Runs were done back to back. This is on stock heads w my current TR224. I know the graph says LS6 cam but that's because Mikey had not updated my data file since the I was running the LS6 cam.
If you think putting that ginormous hunk of **** in your exhaust won't reduce power, you are on crack.
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Thanks, I really appreciate the reply/links.
BTW, do you know anything about the Dynotech vortex cone inserts; good/bad?
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Haven't heard much about those...I'm not a huge fan of anything that presents exhaust restriction, but there might be others out there with real world experience.
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why not using different or extra mufflers?
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why not change the muffler?
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Originally Posted by AMS13
why not change the muffler?
I have once already. I went from a Moroso Spiralflow (heavy drone from 1500 to 2000rpm)to a Borla XR1(mild drone 1000 to 1500rpm).
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Running the exhaust out the back instead of dumped would help a LOT.
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Helmholtz chamber would elimnate drone. 5th gen camaros have them built into muffler
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Thanks, I've already went ahead and ran the exhaust out the back(Mufflex 3.5" cat-back), no more drone at all.



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