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rogue 03-03-2009 09:40 AM

You have to quiet down your car with a minimal loss of power...
 
How would you do it. What muffler combo? Borla? Magnaflow?

2 Mufflers 2 resonators? 4 Mufflers?

I'm trying to prep my car for laguna seca. Their sound limits are 92 decibels and the readings are taken at 50 feet from the track apparently.

I'm currently running 2 chamber flowmasters with an h-pipe, 2.5" diameter. Dumps behind the rear axle...

its... loud to say the least :_paranoid


Rob07002 03-03-2009 10:57 AM

I don't understand the problem:thumbsup: Sounds bada$$.

tailpipes would help

skatinjay27 03-03-2009 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogue (Post 199355)
How would you do it. What muffler combo? Borla? Magnaflow?

2 Mufflers 2 resonators? 4 Mufflers?

I'm trying to prep my car for laguna seca. Their sound limits are 92 decibels and the readings are taken at 50 feet from the track apparently.

I'm currently running 2 chamber flowmasters with an h-pipe, 2.5" diameter. Dumps behind the rear axle...

its... loud to say the least :_paranoid


first an x-pipe setup will quiet it down and give you more power or at least a better curve that the h-pipe.
and second i would bet money that you will gain power by going with a straight through design like the borlas or magnaflows over a chambered design and be quieter
i prefer the sound of borlas but magnaflows are a little quieter...

Steve Chryssos 03-03-2009 05:12 PM

I agree. An X-Pipe and tailpipes will make a surprising difference. Resonators DO cut down on power.

clill 03-03-2009 05:40 PM

The sound meter at Laguna is on the right side of the track. Make tailpipes that you can add 90 degree turns on the ends to point the exhaust to the left. Pozzi runs there and should also have tips. Sometimes even your engine makes it too loud and you might need a closed air cleaner and underhood insulation.

David Pozzi 03-03-2009 10:18 PM

I have been told Flowmasters don't quiet enough at Laguna. Our 73 Camaro has a 3" X pipe then just before the mufflers we put flowmaster reducer cones from 3" to 2.5" then into the Walker 2.5" mufflers, then flowmaster mandril bent tail pipes. Even then, the car has gone over depending on conditions, so I made up some elbows for the tail pipes to divert sound to the left. We also run a 1970 Z/28 air cleaner instead of the usual open element one. It costs 10 RWHP though.

The car sounds very quiet on the track, like a stocker almost. I think the Laguna DB limit is BELOW what the state of California requires. :mad:

Here is mary in the red camaro at Laguna.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o...aSecaDec06.jpg

Vegas69 03-03-2009 10:23 PM

That sounds as quiet or more so than OEM.

68protouring454 03-04-2009 04:16 AM

holy neg camber batman, david how much neg camber do you run at laguna? -3.0?

David Pozzi 03-04-2009 11:48 AM

Jake,
No we run -1 deg on Mary's Camaro. It might be 1.25 now, I don't remember.
David
Here's a better shot showing camber.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o...itlane1208.jpg

rogue 03-05-2009 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Pozzi (Post 199507)
I have been told Flowmasters don't quiet enough at Laguna. Our 73 Camaro has a 3" X pipe then just before the mufflers we put flowmaster reducer cones from 3" to 2.5" then into the Walker 2.5" mufflers, then flowmaster mandril bent tail pipes. Even then, the car has gone over depending on conditions, so I made up some elbows for the tail pipes to divert sound to the left. We also run a 1970 Z/28 air cleaner instead of the usual open element one. It costs 10 RWHP though.

The car sounds very quiet on the track, like a stocker almost. I think the Laguna DB limit is BELOW what the state of California requires. :mad:

great info as usual from you...

I saw this info and was not amused.

Quietest performance mufflers:

1.Borla XS, 80db at idle, 90db at 2,000 rpm, 110db at WOT.
2.Hooker Maxflow, 80db at idle, 90db at 2,000 rpm, 120db at WOT.
3.Magnaflow, 82db at idle, 91 at 2,000 rpm, 114db at WOT.
4.Flowmaster, 82db at idle, 93 at 2,000 rpm, 115db at WOT.
5.Flowtech Warlock, 83db at idle, 92 at 2,000 rpm, 112db at WOT.
6.Dynomax UltraFlo, 83db at idle, 94 at 2,000 rpm, 113db at WOT.
7.Borla XR1, 83db at idle, 96db at 2,000 rpm, 118db at WOT.
8.Bassani Street, 83db at idle, 96db at 2,000 rpm, 120db at WOT.
9.Edelbrock RPM, 84db at idle, 93db at 2,000 rpm, 118db at WOT.
10.Bassani Real Street, 84db at idle, 96db at 2,000 rpm, MAX. (120+db).
11.Flowtech Afterburner, 86db at idle, 94db at 2,000 rpm, 115db at WOT.
12.Flowtech Terminator, 86db at idle, 94db at 2,000 rpm, 119db at WOT.
13.Hooker Aerochamber, 87db at idle, 94db at 2,000 rpm, 114db at WOT.
14.SpinTech, 87db at idle, 97db at 2,000 rpm, 116db at WOT.
15.MAC, 87db at idle, 98db at 2,000 rpm, 119db at WOT.

I'm thinking about just having an extra set thrown on to see how quiet I can get it.

Damn laguna's neighbors :(


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