Dumped duals vs full length duals
Dumped duals vs full length duals Im looking to get a new exhaust for my car and I had duals dumped before the axel and while they sounded great, the drone and occasional exhaust fumes got old. Im looking to do a full length set up this time around and Im wondering if there is a significant change in tone/volume compared to a dumped set up. Im worried it might sound a bit too tame I guess haha.
Im looking to get a new exhaust for my car and I had duals dumped before the axel and while they sounded great, the drone and occasional exhaust fumes got old. Im looking to do a full length set up this time around and Im wondering if there is a significant change in tone/volume compared to a dumped set up. Im worried it might sound a bit too tame I guess haha.
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I've had it both ways. Dumped its louder on the inside for sure. Outside its a Tad louder from all angles because it's centered directly under the car. So 20ft away from the car in all directions it sounds the same. I ended up going under the axle after 2 months because I wanted some quad tips (ta). Its quieter interior wise. From the outside its sounds better/louder directly behind the car. But its not as loud at idle 360 degrees around the car as it was dumped. Drive bye still sound the same though. No change at all performance wise. I like my **** loud...but out the back has a better more refined tone, and still just as loud when you touch the pedal. If I drove a Camaro I'd just keep it dumped though
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I have full length and fumes still make their way up to cabin. I don't have cats but with my kid in the car I keep my windows up when stopped. I imagine its worse with dumped but mine can be pretty unbearable
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If your talking straight pipes it sounds like complete ****..Like an obnoxious suped up garbage truck. That's just a fact. You could run bullet mufflers...same "loudness" but refined to take away the shot gun bang raspy ****...and replace it with pure muscle car roar. It really does sound like **** though..don't think to hard about this one. Or...just start s thread and see what others say.
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If your talking straight pipes it sounds like complete ****..Like an obnoxious suped up garbage truck. That's just a fact. You could run bullet mufflers...same "loudness" but refined to take away the shot gun bang raspy ****...and replace it with pure muscle car roar. It really does sound like **** though..don't think to hard about this one. Or...just start s thread and see what others say.
I'm new to exhaust all I have on my ta is a magnaflow single in dual out and.its rather quiet I want more of a muscle sound. Might to LM1 if O can get my hands on them or as you suggest the bullet After a lot of consideration I think Im going to run dumps again. Maybe use some slightly longer bullets to help tone it down a hair. I just couldnt see running some kind of retarded tips... Anybody have pics of the angle of the tips at the turndowns to cut down on the drone? Would having them angled directly towards the side of the car help (180* vs 45*)?
After a lot of consideration I think Im going to run dumps again. Maybe use some slightly longer bullets to help tone it down a hair. I just couldnt see running some kind of retarded tips... Anybody have pics of the angle of the tips at the turndowns to cut down on the drone? Would having them angled directly towards the side of the car help (180* vs 45*)?
Angling the tips like this makes a world of difference in the car.
Fwiw, I think these cars sound like **** without a x or y pipe. Loud as hell and tone quality is similar to a Harley, but 10X more obnoxious. I would only do bullets off the headers if it was a trailer queen.
Just bumping this back up...
I went with dumped duals again this time, and from the advice on this thread I had my friend angle the tips a bit to cut down on drone and it worked. Sounds much nicer in the cabin, and feels like less vibration in the car overall. Very happy with how it all turned out. All custom 3" mandrel bent tubing for $400.
I went with dumped duals again this time, and from the advice on this thread I had my friend angle the tips a bit to cut down on drone and it worked. Sounds much nicer in the cabin, and feels like less vibration in the car overall. Very happy with how it all turned out. All custom 3" mandrel bent tubing for $400.
