Do stingers Drone?
6/4/08, 09:54 AM
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Do stingers Drone?
Anyone w/ FRPP/Borla Stingers, can you tell me if they drone at highway RPMs. If so, how bad. Also, do you think dynamat in the trunk will help w/ drone? Thanks in advance
6/4/08, 09:59 AM
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Yes. How bad depends on Speed/RPM's. If you go 65-70 not to bad. Higher than that it get's a little louder. With that said a long trip (anything over an hour) might get irratating unless you have music playing. It really depends on how sensitive you are to noise. If you want luxury car type of quiet don't get them. Before spending $500 I'd say find someone local and have them take you for a spin. I've got an O/R H and Stingers and I'm happy with them though. With that said whenever I'm on the freeway I've got the stereo blasting. Dynamat will only help slightly.
FYI-The wife hate's it and get's complains about it anytime were in the car for more than half an hour.
FYI-The wife hate's it and get's complains about it anytime were in the car for more than half an hour.
6/4/08, 12:15 PM
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I have the prochamber, so it would be obviouslly loud. I think with what you just said. The GTA's or the Pypes mid muffler system are my next options. I'm waiting on responses about the PMM about drone. I sometimes take longer trips so drone would suck. I hear the GTA's do not have drone. And are a little louder than stock. So mixed w/ the prochamber, should be a nice bet.
6/4/08, 12:22 PM
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I used to have the stingers. Drone quite a bit at 1800-2200rpm's or so. I also had Dynamat in my trunk. Recently intalled the GTA's. Pretty happy, no drone, tips are worth the price alone. FYI I measured the difference between the stock mufflers and the GTA's and the interior noise was 5 db greater with the GTA's
6/4/08, 01:05 PM
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Yeppers, they drone. Took them off and re-installed the Flowmasters I had laying around. I do love the sound of the Stingers though...but the drone took it's toll.
6/4/08, 01:26 PM
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Yes they drone, just drop a gear or speed up out of the drone range everything is fine. Honestly I have LT headers with my stingers so a little drone doesn't bother me. I won't change a thing.
6/4/08, 03:34 PM
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They do sound awesome. I heard some clips w/ them w/ the prochamber. I am stuck between now on the GTAs and the pypes mid muffler system. About the same price, but the GTA's are a LOT easier to install.
6/4/08, 03:48 PM
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Yes they drone but as you can see by the replies each person varies with how they perceive annoying and loud.
I personally have them and am not bothered by it one bit and can in fact drive around that RPM range they drone in very easily.
I personally have them and am not bothered by it one bit and can in fact drive around that RPM range they drone in very easily.
6/4/08, 05:01 PM
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They droan. I take it out of over drive on slower roads to reduce the sound. I just try to stay out of the 1800-2100 RPM range. I kept my stock axel backs for long trips.
6/4/08, 07:59 PM
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yep, drone the worst right at 2000 rpm. Luckily on my car (auto) the gearing takes it over 2k and the drone disappears. My car is really quite at anything over 68-69 mph.
Fwiw, it doesn't bother me, after years of driving Toyota's it's nice to know there's some substance under the hood.
Fwiw, it doesn't bother me, after years of driving Toyota's it's nice to know there's some substance under the hood.
6/4/08, 08:09 PM
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For some reason might don't drone any longer, after 3K of miles maybe they've broken in some.
They sound so sweet that even if there was a drone I would have them installed, they sound he best out of all the options I've heard.
They sound so sweet that even if there was a drone I would have them installed, they sound he best out of all the options I've heard.
6/4/08, 11:56 PM
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My stingers did drone a bit. Crusing around town it did not bother me ( I kinda likes it) but while on the highway for a period of time it got to me...
6/5/08, 01:09 AM
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the drone between 1800-2000 was really bad at highway speeds. dynamatting the trunk helped a great deal, but it was still there. i would still get out after long drives and be worn down. next, i dynamatted under the rear seat. that did the trick. still had the great exhaust sound and the drone was very under control.
however, if you want to completely eliminate the drone, do what i did and get a turbo.
however, if you want to completely eliminate the drone, do what i did and get a turbo.
6/5/08, 07:23 AM
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Sorry to hear that. While I'm in agreement with the masses, IMO they do drone a little bit. The key here is everyones tolerance to the sound is greatly varied. Would I give up my FRPP/Borlas? Not without a fight. To me the sound is perfect.
My cousin just got a Neuspeed Stainless Steel exhaust for his VW R32 and while it sounded good outside the car, inside the car the drone was intolerable for me. I drove around a parking lot in the car and I couldn't wait to get out.
The sound (drone to some) inside the Mustang is no where near this level of annoyance, to me.
My point being each person has their own tolerance and by not trying or at least going for a ride in a car with the FRPP/Borlas you are really missing out on a great sounding system.
My cousin just got a Neuspeed Stainless Steel exhaust for his VW R32 and while it sounded good outside the car, inside the car the drone was intolerable for me. I drove around a parking lot in the car and I couldn't wait to get out.
The sound (drone to some) inside the Mustang is no where near this level of annoyance, to me.
My point being each person has their own tolerance and by not trying or at least going for a ride in a car with the FRPP/Borlas you are really missing out on a great sounding system.
6/5/08, 08:52 AM
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Sorry to hear that. While I'm in agreement with the masses, IMO they do drone a little bit. The key here is everyones tolerance to the sound is greatly varied. Would I give up my FRPP/Borlas? Not without a fight. To me the sound is perfect.
My cousin just got a Neuspeed Stainless Steel exhaust for his VW R32 and while it sounded good outside the car, inside the car the drone was intolerable for me. I drove around a parking lot in the car and I couldn't wait to get out.
The sound (drone to some) inside the Mustang is no where near this level of annoyance, to me.
My point being each person has their own tolerance and by not trying or at least going for a ride in a car with the FRPP/Borlas you are really missing out on a great sounding system.
My cousin just got a Neuspeed Stainless Steel exhaust for his VW R32 and while it sounded good outside the car, inside the car the drone was intolerable for me. I drove around a parking lot in the car and I couldn't wait to get out.
The sound (drone to some) inside the Mustang is no where near this level of annoyance, to me.
My point being each person has their own tolerance and by not trying or at least going for a ride in a car with the FRPP/Borlas you are really missing out on a great sounding system.
I was saddened that you chose not to install the FRPP stingers, they are the best IMHO and there are many here who have them installed (like TacoBill for instance)
Good luck
6/5/08, 03:49 PM
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The stingers are a great exhaust. They did drone at certain highway speeds but other than that they were great... If the window was down the drone sounded good IMO..