Axle back exhaust with good sound and no drone?
12/5/06, 08:39 PM
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I don't know which ones don't drone but on my automatic GT the Bassanis' drone so bad between 1700 and 2000 RPM that I can't believe they sold them like that! Interestingly enough this is also the RPM range that the car spends most of it's cruising time at.
12/6/06, 04:23 AM
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12/6/06, 04:29 AM
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When you guys are talking about the Magnaflows, are you talking about the Magnapacks or the regular Magnaflow mufflers?
Also, do JBAs drone?
I listened to the Edelbrock axle-back and it sounds good, I can't tell if there is any drone though, does anyone have these?
Also, do JBAs drone?
I listened to the Edelbrock axle-back and it sounds good, I can't tell if there is any drone though, does anyone have these?
12/6/06, 04:50 AM
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I thought about getting the Edelbrocks until they told me it was made of aluminized steel. The tips are the only thing stainless on those mufflers. It's great if you live in a dry area w/o any moisture or drive the car only on nice sunny, dry, and salt-free days.
12/6/06, 04:55 AM
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12/6/06, 09:40 AM
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BadAndy - having had both axelback systems (Magnaflow & the GTA's) there is a pretty large difference in sound. The Magnaflow actually quiets the stock exhaust tone and takes the sharp edge off of it (due to the straight through design) whereas the GTA's keep the stock sound, but increase the volume and deepen the tone a bit without any drone. I have the GTA's now on my '07 and would never go back to the Magnaflows - just not enough difference from the stock sound and they do "muddy" the sound a bit AND they are more expensive than the GTA's... Both systems are quality and the entire muffler & tip on the Magnaflow is polished (which I painted black to blend anyway) whereas just the tips on the GTA's are polished....GET the GTA's you will not be dissappointed
12/6/06, 10:04 AM
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HOTLAP thanks for the insight. The GTA's sound like what I want. I have Magnaflows with an OR X. I noticed that when I put the Magnaflows on I lost some of the depth in sound. If the GTA's are deeper than stock, they will probably sound amazing.
12/6/06, 11:21 AM
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I have JBAs and yes they drone...right between 1700 and 2000 rpm. They do sound good though
12/6/06, 11:56 AM
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With the GTA's they are enough to turn people's heads when you drive by - but in no way obnoxious.
12/6/06, 12:01 PM
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Andy - if you do end up with the GTA's I think you will like them. And they clear up and become deeper with about 1K miles on them. Mine had a lot of oil residue inside them and I saw smoke out the exhaust the 1st couple of time I drove the car....don't worry that's normal though. Be patient during installation as it takes a bit of effort to get the axleback systems lined up right and even....was the same amount of work with both my Magnaflow and GTA's systems. I'm going to head to the muffler shop soon and have them tac welded right above the clamps and have the "air gun" torque down the clamps as well so they don't work loose.....only so much leverage you can generate on your back with a 1/2" drive torque wrench
12/6/06, 02:35 PM
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12/6/06, 02:36 PM
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12/7/06, 05:00 PM
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He said the tips were not, so I sent him a reply and said that I thought stainless-steel was rust-resistant, will probably get a response tomorrow.
12/7/06, 05:01 PM
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