Justin,
I bought a stock muffler for my Bugeye from Moss and I can see
straight thru it. There is a tubular screened section in the can
section of the thing. Do gasses expand there causing the muffling
effect? I wonder how this is going to sound.
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
Justin Cook wrote:
> 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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