Re: Re: Re: Re: I must be getting old

From: KURTZ ERIC (erics5.9@home.com)
Date: Sun Jun 27 1999 - 23:05:22 EDT


  Mike, the cat does suppress a lot of the sound. Im runnin that 3"
now, and I'm not runnin the cat. I wasn't running the cat before with
the duals either. I like the difference between the two systems. Wonder
if I should go ahead and get a hipo cat. That might fix what Im lookin
for and get me emissions legal just in case! Hm
Eric

Michael Clark wrote:
>
> I've got the 40 series too and also wouldn't mind some more volume out of
> it. I believe it's the cat that chokes off most of the sound. Maybe a
> hi-flow cat would let some more sound through. Or if you have the means to
> do it, no cat at all would sound really loud....
>
> ---Mike, near Houston.--- http://www.mikesdakota.com
> '93 V8 4X2 MarkIII
> Houston Area DML Meet Page
> http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/9221
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: gmvega <gmvega@gateway.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 1999 11:34 AM
> Subject: DML: Re: Re: I must be getting old
>
> > I must be in my second (or is it third) childhood. I just installed a 40
> > series Flowmaster (#43043) in my R/T and I don't think it's loud enough.
> > Just barely louder than stock. I expected a "big" sound, but that's not
> > what I got.
> >
> > GV 98 BL CC R/T (52 yrs old)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bob King <k85go76@erols.com>
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Date: Sunday, June 27, 1999 11:26 AM
> > Subject: DML: Re: I must be getting old
> >
> >
> > >I have the MP 3" Cat Back and it was awful "boomy" too. Put two
> > "universal"
> > >sized PowerTone Muffler tips (connected to a "Y" piece) . They did a
> great
> > >job of smoothing out the roar and no noticable changes in performance.
> > >Sounds just like stock (EXCEPT A LITTLE DEEPER) up to 70 mph, then the
> > >sound builds as expected above that.
> > >Bob
> > >Pennsville,NJ
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: KURTZ ERIC <erics5.9@home.com>
> > >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > >Date: Saturday, June 26, 1999 9:21 AM
> > >Subject: DML: I must be getting old
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Cause this new exhaust is too loud! Its kind of a generic muffler, get
> > >>whatcha pay for? But man, I guess a straight 3" is a wee bit louder
> > >>than true duels. It sounds great, but when I step into it, it just
> > >>roars. Its great for performance. I have a lot more top end. Back
> > >>pressure is off compared to the last exhaust so I can rev higher easier
> > >>but I lose a little at the get go which is fine! I have to hold back
> > >>from breakin' 'em loose anyway! I'm thinking that I might get a 3"
> > >>straight through glass pack to pop on there to deaden it a bit. =0) Im
> > >>getting old! My dad is laughing at me now!
> > >>Eric
> > >
> > >
> >
> >



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