I had a 'turbo tube' installed and I replaced with a
stock (Mo$$) glasspack after about a month. The tube
sounded great but really resonated inside the car.
The stock (its made by Walker) muffler eliminates
interior resonance. It's got a somewhat odd note but
OK for me.
After switching to stock muffler I looked in the
turbo tube and saw a small (1/4 inch) hole where there
probably shouldn't have been one -- I could see
straight through the thing! Maybe that's why the tube
made my ears hurt after hard driving.
Personal note: after seeing my grandfather and father
both half-deaf from war and farm equipment I am very
protective of my ears. I'll give up a couple of hp if
necessary.
--- Andy Webster <trunkie@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the quick response...
> how long is each glasspack?
> I noticed at the shop, they had various lengths.
> He also had a thing he called a 'turbo tube' that
> was about 2&1/2'-3' in
> length, that looked like it would do a good job. No
> baffles, interior
> similar to the hot dogs.
> So do you get a nice note from yours? What engine
> and stage of tune do you
> run?
> Andy
>
>
> >From: "Elliott, Patrick"
> <patrick.elliott@attws.com>
> >To: "'Andy Webster'" <trunkie@hotmail.com>
> >CC: "'Spridgets'" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: RE: muffler Q's
> >Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 07:17:29 -0800
> >
> > I think it'll sound good. but glass packs vary in
> noise suppression from
> >manufacture to manufacture. I have the same set up
> as your talking about,
> >but ended up with two glass packs (inline). In
> effect doubling the length
> >of
> >the muffler.
> >One was just way too loud.
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Andy Webster [mailto:trunkie@hotmail.com]
> >Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 6:51 AM
> >To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> >Subject: muffler Q's
> >
> >
> >greetings exhaust gurus and everyone else,
> >The LCB header I'm about to install has a 1&3/4"
> outlet. I plan to run it
> >into a 1&3/4" pipe and have a straight through
> glasspack (the ex.shop guy
> >called it a 'hot dog') of 1&3/4"I.D in there too.
> >Can anyone give me a clue as to whether:
> >It will sound good?
> >It will still be loud but not LOUD!?
> >this is a good combination for performance...low
> back pressure etc.
> >Andy
> >
>
>
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