Stupid Headers Questions...LOUDNESS
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Stupid Headers Questions...LOUDNESS Here is a stupid question I'm looking to add a catback system and headers in after the winter and I'm curious if someone speaking from experience could tell me volume issues with the above. I was thinking of going with Hooker LTs and Hooker Catback system anyone have any idea how loud headers make a car. I'm looking for more power but I want to be able to have a conversation in the car and not get pulled over every 20 feet! Thanks!
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Re: Stupid Headers Questions...LOUDNESS My 01' SS has the SLP Dual Dual Exhaust. I added the SLP LT headers, "Y" pipe, and RT Cats. The sound of my DD really did not get louder with the addition of headers, maybe just a little. So with headers it still has the nice factory sound with a little extra kick.
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Re: Stupid Headers Questions...LOUDNESS As you can see in my sig I have SLP's LT headers and their loud mouth cat back as well. I've had this set up for a while not and have yet to get pulled over (I live in CA so that says a lot). Before i got the headers installed the drone/resonance was a bit annoying around 2000rpms but with the addition of the headers it seems to have improved.
I have been looking at replacing the "resonator" in order to make it a bit deeper even if it gets quieter (If that makes any sense). I think as long as you dont rev the heck outof your engine when there are cops around and you cruise the streets and not get pulled over. Oh and yes you'll be able to have a conversation, though you might not want to in order to hear your awsome exhaust tone. <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
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I have been looking at replacing the "resonator" in order to make it a bit deeper even if it gets quieter (If that makes any sense). I think as long as you dont rev the heck outof your engine when there are cops around and you cruise the streets and not get pulled over. Oh and yes you'll be able to have a conversation, though you might not want to in order to hear your awsome exhaust tone. <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
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Re: Stupid Headers Questions...LOUDNESS well i have had everything from open LT headers (Dynatech) to full exhaust run through a flowmaster muffler capped. with it capped i was sorely disappointed with how quiet it was. barely louder than with stock manifolds. now with the cut out open, it sounds great with much of the sound going throught the muffler. i like it, but it could still be a bit louder for my taste. i really like to hear the sound of the cam. i have heard a lot of success with the SLP 2OTL with cutouts. it is the best of both worlds.
Re: Stupid Headers Questions...LOUDNESS Gator99 is a nute IMO! <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
Fritz, Hooker LT's, no cats, and Hooker catback = welcome to the world of loud.
Running without cats will make it a ton louder.
I am running TTS LT's, 3" custom ORP, and 4" mufflex with Flowmaster and it's loud. I have heard my car open headers (unbearable) and with no muffler (old school race car sound).
If you run cats it will not be much louder.
SLP dual/dual is superquiet, I should get one again.
Fritz, Hooker LT's, no cats, and Hooker catback = welcome to the world of loud.
Running without cats will make it a ton louder.
I am running TTS LT's, 3" custom ORP, and 4" mufflex with Flowmaster and it's loud. I have heard my car open headers (unbearable) and with no muffler (old school race car sound).
If you run cats it will not be much louder.
SLP dual/dual is superquiet, I should get one again.
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Re: Stupid Headers Questions...LOUDNESS So just to clarify as long as I run cats if I run hooker long tubes with a hooker catback system and keep the cats I should be relatively ok as far as volume goes?!? -Thanks sorry to be so daft.
[quote]Originally posted by Pro Stock John:
<strong>Gator99 is a nute IMO! <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
Fritz, Hooker LT's, no cats, and Hooker catback = welcome to the world of loud.
Running without cats will make it a ton louder.
I am running TTS LT's, 3" custom ORP, and 4" mufflex with Flowmaster and it's loud. I have heard my car open headers (unbearable) and with no muffler (old school race car sound).
If you run cats it will not be much louder.
SLP dual/dual is superquiet, I should get one again.</strong><hr></blockquote>
[quote]Originally posted by Pro Stock John:
<strong>Gator99 is a nute IMO! <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
Fritz, Hooker LT's, no cats, and Hooker catback = welcome to the world of loud.
Running without cats will make it a ton louder.
I am running TTS LT's, 3" custom ORP, and 4" mufflex with Flowmaster and it's loud. I have heard my car open headers (unbearable) and with no muffler (old school race car sound).
If you run cats it will not be much louder.
SLP dual/dual is superquiet, I should get one again.</strong><hr></blockquote>
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Re: Stupid Headers Questions...LOUDNESS Quiet and excellent flowing combo:
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* Longtube headers
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Verdad Gallardo Re: Stupid Headers Questions...LOUDNESS Cats make a world of difference. With cats it will sound good and healthy. Without cats, well some folks like their cars really loud. I can't imagine how they get around without getting in trouble with cops.
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Re: Stupid Headers Questions...LOUDNESS headers tend to change the pitch more than volume. higher pitched usually.
my SLP shorties did, so did my Hooker LT, all on LT1
above with no cats is awful but with LT's the collectors talk to ya.
factory SS with Factory exhaust, 2OTL was LOUDER and deeper than my hot cammed LT1 with SLP dual cat shorties and 2OTL.
In short, headers don't make it louder, really. Plan for a higher pitch, that's been my experience with shorties and tubes. <img src="graemlins/gr_xmas.gif" border="0" alt="[santa]" />
my SLP shorties did, so did my Hooker LT, all on LT1
above with no cats is awful but with LT's the collectors talk to ya.
factory SS with Factory exhaust, 2OTL was LOUDER and deeper than my hot cammed LT1 with SLP dual cat shorties and 2OTL.
In short, headers don't make it louder, really. Plan for a higher pitch, that's been my experience with shorties and tubes. <img src="graemlins/gr_xmas.gif" border="0" alt="[santa]" />
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Re: Stupid Headers Questions...LOUDNESS [quote]Originally posted by 02 'Hawk:
<strong>headers tend to change the pitch more than volume. higher pitched usually.
my SLP shorties did, so did my Hooker LT, all on LT1
above with no cats is awful but with LT's the collectors talk to ya.
factory SS with Factory exhaust, 2OTL was LOUDER and deeper than my hot cammed LT1 with SLP dual cat shorties and 2OTL.
In short, headers don't make it louder, really. Plan for a higher pitch, that's been my experience with shorties and tubes. <img src="graemlins/gr_xmas.gif" border="0" alt="[santa]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
I have NEVER, EVER known headers to give a car a higher-pitched sound. I put headers on my old 3.8 Liter Camaro and they made the Borla cat-back sound A LOT deeper. To me personally, headers give the car a much cleaner and deeper sound, and not the other way around.
Mike
<strong>headers tend to change the pitch more than volume. higher pitched usually.
my SLP shorties did, so did my Hooker LT, all on LT1
above with no cats is awful but with LT's the collectors talk to ya.
factory SS with Factory exhaust, 2OTL was LOUDER and deeper than my hot cammed LT1 with SLP dual cat shorties and 2OTL.
In short, headers don't make it louder, really. Plan for a higher pitch, that's been my experience with shorties and tubes. <img src="graemlins/gr_xmas.gif" border="0" alt="[santa]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
I have NEVER, EVER known headers to give a car a higher-pitched sound. I put headers on my old 3.8 Liter Camaro and they made the Borla cat-back sound A LOT deeper. To me personally, headers give the car a much cleaner and deeper sound, and not the other way around.
Mike
