I have to agree with Michael - spend more than 20 minutes on the freeway and
you will start damaging your hearing. Keeping the cars quieter is a good
idea. The stock silencers still give enough of a sporty note, even on my
BJ8.
Alan
'52 A90
'53 BN1
'59 Jag Mk IX
'64 BJ8
On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 4:24 PM, I Erbs <eyera3@gmail.com> wrote:
> You have it wrong. I removed the stereo to enjoy the engine music from the
> tail pipe :)
>
> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 10:24 PM, <Awgertoo@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > I am obviously getting old--the exhaust on my 100 Lemans is just too
> loud,
> > something I thought I would never say!
> >
> > I just got through installing a new Jensen MSR2007 AM/FM radio complete
> > with Sirius Radio receiver and Ipod input. It has adequate power--15
> > watts
> > per channel and 4 good speakers yet I simply cannot enjoy the music over
> > the exhaust unless I turn the volume WAY up, and even still the exhaust
> is
> > still very obtrusive.
> >
> > I have the Denis Welch tubular header/exhaust system which is 2" in
> > diameter and wonder if anyone knows of a good muffler which will mate up
> to
> > a 2"
> > exhaust pipe. I am willing to sacrifice a little performance for being
> > able to hear the music! The exhaust system has been on the car since
> > about
> > 2002 so perhaps it has deteriorated slowly over the years. It also has
> > its
> > share of scrapes, etc. along the bottom so I don't feel it owes me much.
> >
> > Any recommendations appreciated.
> >
> > Best--Michael Oritt
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