I searched, still need answers

C

cobra11182

Founding Member

Oct 19, 2000

265

0

0

Baltimore, MD

Feb 15, 2004

#1

• Feb 15, 2004

• #1

I am looking for a cat back system, or more importantly, just mufflers, that will not give me highway drone. I have BBK longtube headers, and a BBK catted H-Pipe. I have tried dynomax super turbos, flowmaster 50 series, and the forty series, (came with the car). Each one sounds great when revving, but will drive you crazy at 55-70 miles per hour. I know I have built a muscle car, but I have put way too much money into this car to have it sound like a truck, or a stock stang with a loud exhaust. Anyone know of any other mufflers that could give me a quality sound, without the drone? I would even consider something close to stock sound, with good flow. Any suggestions would be very appreciated.

 

willys1

Active Member

Dec 2, 2003

1,004

1

36

New Jersey

Feb 15, 2004

#2

• Feb 15, 2004

• #2

Did you have 2 or 3 chamber flows?

 

G

gt90stang

New Member

Dec 7, 2002

568

0

0

Feb 15, 2004

#3

• Feb 15, 2004

• #3

cobra11182,

I started with 2 chamber delta flows (I asked for 3 chamber and they put on 2 chamber) man they about drove me out of the car with drone. I had them put on 3 chamber delta flows and they droned too much. So I went with a Magnaflow 2.5" cat back and 2.5" X-Pipe with cats and it doesn't drone enough to bother me, but is slightly louder than 3 chamber flows.

Don

 

Smeckel

New Member

Jun 27, 2001

751

0

0

Meriden, CT

Feb 15, 2004

#4

• Feb 15, 2004

• #4

Try swapping your H-pipe for an X. That cleared up the drone for me.

 

Whytry91

New Member

Nov 26, 2002

321

0

0

Morrisville, NC

Feb 15, 2004

#5

• Feb 15, 2004

• #5

i prefer magnaflow

 

C

cobra11182

Founding Member

Oct 19, 2000

265

0

0

Baltimore, MD

Feb 15, 2004

#6

• Feb 15, 2004

• #6

I have tried both the flowmaster 2 chambers, and 3 chambers. Both drone more than I could handle. Also, I just bought the h-pipe for over $300, so I am not looking to swap anything before the cats. There has to be an answer to this drone problem, the only exhaust I have ever heard without the bad drone is the stock exhaust, which would cost me untold amounts of horsepower. I have heard poeple talk about resonator tips, and offsetting the distance from the headers to the mufflers, anyone have any experience with this? also, anyone tried the steeda sleeper mufflers, or maybe a stock replacement muffler? anything would help, thanks

 

Ranchero5.0

The Voice of Reason

Jan 1, 1999

5,306

0

76

Hagerstown MD

Feb 15, 2004

#7

• Feb 15, 2004

• #7

You're going to end up swapping in a X or getting some bassani's or Borla's. Both are too quiet to feel muscular though. The other idea is to put the cheapest set you have back on and bash the hell out of one of them (for a different tone). Ford uses two different sized mufflers to eliminate the drone on a stock stang.

Jamie

 

willys1

Active Member

Dec 2, 2003

1,004

1

36

New Jersey

Feb 15, 2004

#8

• Feb 15, 2004

• #8

I think any muffler is gonna drone at 1800--2100 rpm.I have 3 chamber flows,and when doing 70mph,or faster Its pretty quiet!!

 

C

cobra11182

Founding Member

Oct 19, 2000

265

0

0

Baltimore, MD

Feb 15, 2004

#9

• Feb 15, 2004

• #9

ttt
I have tried both the flowmaster 2 chambers, and 3 chambers. Both drone more than I could handle. Also, I just bought the h-pipe for over $300, so I am not looking to swap anything before the cats. There has to be an answer to this drone problem, the only exhaust I have ever heard without the bad drone is the stock exhaust, which would cost me untold amounts of horsepower. I have heard poeple talk about resonator tips, and offsetting the distance from the headers to the mufflers, anyone have any experience with this? also, anyone tried the steeda sleeper mufflers, or maybe a stock replacement muffler? anything would help, thanks

 

ironmedic

New Member

Mar 18, 2003

1,361

0

0

Puyallup, WA

Feb 16, 2004

#10

• Feb 16, 2004

• #10

i have an H-pipe with some dumped spintechs and i get NO DRONE at all regardless what RPM's and speed i am at.

 

larrendeuce

Member

Sep 13, 2003

649

1

19

Southern NJ

Feb 16, 2004

#11

• Feb 16, 2004

• #11

I have a magnaflow catback. I still have the stock h on it but there is no drone under cruising. There is a little under acceleration but it goes away even at highway speeds.