Exhaust Sound Files

[boonsur]

It's getting warmer, and I'm starting to get the bug to work on the truck (no garage). I'm not ready to dump a bunch of money into a 4" exhaust system, but am wondering if I will see any significant temperature drop by removing the muffler on my stock system. More importantly, how much better will it sound. I plan on leaving the resonater in place.

Does anybody have a sound file (or video with sound) of their truck with this done?

 

[Rammin On]

Go to Ted Jannetty's web site ... . http://www.janettyracing.com

You'll find some there

[This message has been edited by Rammin On (edited 03-19-2001). ]

 

[boonsur]

I know the ones; I even have one as the start-up sound on my computer. I believe however, they are all 4" systems. I was hoping someone with a stock system w/o muffler could do a "home-job", to give me a rough idea of how it might sound. (I really want to take it off, but don't want it to sound cheap, like a garbage truck). I want the poor-man's 4" sound #ad


Any thoughts on EGT's?

 

[K_Arts]

If you just remove the muffler, you may notice a that your truck is slightly louder, but only when you are outside of the truck. My muffler fell of on the road sometime ago. . and I hardly notice any difference. Only when I really romp on the throttle does the truck even sound any louder. . and again. . it really isn't noticable.

Just my $. 02

Kev

 

[big barney]

I Just removed my stock resonator and muffler and replaced it with a Walker 3". All I can say is my truck sounds like sh**t. I have a 6 speed and everytime I upshift you hear this annoying whistle. I have a tread in the products forum trying to figure out what to do. Some guys like the sound of that whistle, I can't stand it.

 

[gitchesum]

This is actually a video of a truck with a 3 inch straight exhaust. It might take a while to load over dial-up.

Check it out

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Curtis Harris
1997 3500 Club Cab
"CASPER"
Check out the Lone Star TDR

 

[Kimrey]

About a week ago I took off my muffler and went 4" from the resonator back. It sounds good, but under a load and around 2000 RPM's it has a deep rumble in the cab. I don't mind it when I'm by-myself, but with other people it can be noisy when your trying to talk. You can hear the turbo GOOD, it spools faster. If you like the turbo you'll love it afterwards! My . 02 worth.

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2001. 5 2500 4x4 6 speed white quad cab. k&n air filter, getting ready to add chip and remove muffler. 28'fiver(love to pull it and leave the phords behind!

 

[Wiredawg]

Well:

I ran my truck for a couple of days w/out a muffler/resonator and I didn't like it. Truck sounded like an /Army duece and a half. I have a BD 4" exhaust sytem and love the way it sounds. I get lots of compliments on the sound.

My two cents: Try it w/out the muffler. If you like it fine, if not, put it back stock or grab the $500 for a 4" kit.

You'll win, not matter which way you go. #ad


Wiredawg

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2000 4X4 SLT QC 8' bed; 6 spd, 3. 54 ; BD exhaust brake and 4" exhaust syst; TST PM2; Airlift Super Duty rear air bags; RS 9000 shocks; pyro/boost gauges in 2 gauge a-pillar mount; back preasure gauge mounted under dash; KN air filter; Brown's Welding brush/grill guard, rear bumper & headache rack; nerf bars and aluminum roll top rear cover, Warn front receiver and Hadley air horns, 20K Reese hitch,Mag-Hytec dif cover,Psycotty Air.

 

[NWright]

Originally posted by boonsur:
It's getting warmer, and I'm starting to get the bug to work on the truck (no garage). I'm not ready to dump a bunch of money into a 4" exhaust system, but am wondering if I will see any significant temperature drop by removing the muffler on my stock system. More importantly, how much better will it sound. I plan on leaving the resonater in place.

Does anybody have a sound file (or video with sound) of their truck with this done?

I am like you I didn't want to spend a bunch of money on a exhaut system. I removed my muffler and got a piece of 4 in flex ehaust pipe and used all the existing hangers and the 4 in tip. It has more sound at tail pipe and when you get down on it a little roar at 2000 rpm. Have not pulled with it yet so don;t know. I like it
Good luck with your choice
Nathan



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Nathan Wright

2001. 5 2500 QC auto 355 4" from Resonator back,TORO-Line gauges,D-Celerator exhaust brake, Tool box with a 24 gal tank under it, 2meter and CB radio ,GPS III, 5000 watt generator. Pull a 30 ft Shadow Cruiser 5th wheel and a 18 ft bass boat.

 

[Cooker]

Same boat.

At this point, I'm not in a position to shell out $450 for a 4" but I had to do something to get her to purr a little better. I think I'm going with a Walker 21471 and try to fit that to a 4" mandrel bent Walker tailpipe, part are around $155. This way all I need to do is get the downpipe and some 4" to go 4" all the way.

I thought about straight pipe and would like to hear it with no muffler. Maybe I'll try that first and then decide. It would save me $100 for the muffler. I wish I could hear a straight pipe in person. I have heard the Walker and I do know I like it, so that is why I am going that route.

Anybody have comments on Walker vs. Straight Pipe?


[This message has been edited by Cooker (edited 03-20-2001). ]

 

[demojoe]

Not to be rude or anything but i would warn you not to say how cheap or bad a garbage truck sounds because my garbage truck sound great. I wish my cummins could sound the same but i just cant make it happen. Please guys lets not joke around with sanitation engineers some off have nice trucks it is only waste that has juke trucks are now my trucks are some of the most beutiful in the country. if you want to see what a real garbage truck is go to www.virgofleet.com go to the truck gallery one of my trucks is in there it is Daytona Carting check it out tell me what you think. I just want everone to know I love you all but joke rag on the garbage man. Just kidding guys

Talk to you later

GTSJOE



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97 3500 4x4 ext. cab sun poppie YELLOW, Alcoa five star rims, hadly Ambassader air horns, mopar diamond plate running boards w/ tons of running lights, weather gaurd diamond plate tool box w/ running lights (60 marker lights on the truck total), HX40 turbo w/ 18. 5 mm housing, big valves, ATS exhaust manifold, big head gastket, AWD 4 inch down pipe and Diesel Pro 5 inch over the rear axle, big injecters, AWD custome monster pump, AWD custom larger intercooler, BD custom transmission w/ custom torque converter, Torque lock, Pressure lock, turbo blanket, no smoke valet switch, Mag hytech rear and transmission pan, and some other goodies all done by AUTO WURKS DIESEL. Thanks to all who have helped me build my truck, mike (THE GURU), chris, and the whole Auto Wurks crew, Piers (THE MAN) at BD, and all of my family and friends. Still not as fast as my 97 VIPER GTS (AND NEVER WILL BE).

 

[boonsur]

Thanks for the posts.

GTSJOE, you should not be offended, since your truck is a "big-rig". That is exactly the sound I'm after. I'm just trying to do it for under $50.

I have not heard definitively what it sounds like with the resonater in place (instead of just straight through). Looks like I'll have to cut the front side, and listen before I take it off all the way. I'm out of town the next few weekends, so the experiment may have to wait a little while.

 

[americana]

i can't make any of the sound files mentioned here to work (can't get jannetty to work at home either). am i doin' something wrong? windows media player comes up... just won't play.