RE: Re: Exhaust and what to do

From: The Man From Utopia (tmfu@home.com)
Date: Mon Aug 14 2000 - 21:20:14 EDT


You got my name, right??

Greg
95 Dakota Sport CC v6 5spd
Rahway NJ
ICQ: 283886
http://24.6.89.18/dakota/dodge.htm

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Sean Bruckman
> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 11:26 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Re: Exhaust and what to do
>
>
> I have a 4.7 with few mods other than a replacement
> 2-chamber, 40-series
> flowmaster. When i run it without a muffler, it's
> rediculously loud, often
> sounds like an explosion or thunder when i punch the throttle
> and all-around
> headache inducing. (awesome) When i put the muffler back on,
> it goes back
> to being muted. Powerful sounding, but muted. People tell me
> it's still
> really loud, but i can't feel it myself like i can with straight pipe
> cat-back. You can make your own assumptions on what is going
> to happen
> considering your obviously different, yet similar setup.
>
> You might want to try a flowmaster 1-chamber race muffler.
> That shouldn't
> turn down the volume too much, but it should get rid of some
> of the worst
> raspiness. Should be available through summit racing.
(www.summitracing.com)

Sean

----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Mushtare <dodgeram@gisco.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 7:30 AM
Subject: DML: Exhaust and what to do

> Hello, I have a 360 v8 with many many mods done to the engine. But my
> question mainly concerns the exhaust. I have a K&N extreme fipk kit,
ported
> and polished tb, headers, high flow cat and straight dual pipes from the
cat
> back. Now, I am extremely loud and very raspy. I was looking to at a
> Flowmaster 2 chamber 40 series to get rid of the raspy a bit and give it a
> deeper tone. But how much loudness will I lose? I'm starting to get
> recognition for being the loudest dodge in my area. I don't want to lose
> that title. Does anyone know how much db I will lose? Any help is
greatly
> appreciated. Thank you.
>



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