Stock Exhaust Getting Quieter with Time??
7/6/06, 09:33 PM
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Stock Exhaust Getting Quieter with Time??
I've had my '07 vert for about 3 weeks now and have 400 miles on it. The first two weeks I had the car, the stock exhaust seemed nice and throaty. I spent much of my driving with the radio off, just so I could hear the sweet sound of the exhaust as I was going through the gears. Then around the 300 mile mark, the exhaust seemed to get quieter. Is it just my imagination and the fact that I am now used to the sound, or do the factory mufflers get quieter with time? If it's the latter of the two, what causes that to happen? Thanks.
7/6/06, 10:01 PM
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I have GT mufflers on my V6 and they got louder over time. I didn't notice it was getting louder and throatier until about 1000 miles after I installed them. You're probably just getting used to them. It may be time to upgrade to Borlas or Corsas 
7/7/06, 05:37 PM
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They are tooooo quiet..... get Flowmaster American Thunders... get Flowmaster American Thunders... get Flowmaster American Thunders... get Flowmaster American Thunders... get Flowmaster American Thunders...
7/7/06, 10:01 PM
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Borla's
i have a guy occassionally that i drive home with around 4 PM every day--he told me the other day, man, that is the BEST exhaust i have ever heard on a mustang, even better then my buddy's stage 3 rousch....
..that is what i am talking about baby!
..that is what i am talking about baby!
7/8/06, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by steevr
I've had my '07 vert for about 3 weeks now and have 400 miles on it. The first two weeks I had the car, the stock exhaust seemed nice and throaty. I spent much of my driving with the radio off, just so I could hear the sweet sound of the exhaust as I was going through the gears. Then around the 300 mile mark, the exhaust seemed to get quieter. Is it just my imagination and the fact that I am now used to the sound, or do the factory mufflers get quieter with time? If it's the latter of the two, what causes that to happen? Thanks.
Oh, and Steve, you've got to get out and DRIVE
; I've got nearly 500 miles after my first WEEK with the car. I guess it doesn't help that my wife jumps in it for errards every time the sun's shining!
7/8/06, 09:01 AM
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I will, I promise. I just put on the soft boot for a whole weekend of driving. I put almost a 100 on the first day. Then it sat in the garage for the week of rain we had. Now I've been taking it to work every nice day, but I work 2 miles from my house. Guess that's good and bad.
Have a great weekend.
P.S. Love the burbling sound too.
Have a great weekend.
P.S. Love the burbling sound too.
7/8/06, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob99b5
Mine sounds great, especially when coasting down from speed in the lower gears - it gives a nice little "pop" towards the end, and I LOVE the initial growl on start up. This one's definitely louder and better sounding than my '02 GT.
Oh, and Steve, you've got to get out and DRIVE; I've got nearly 500 miles after my first WEEK with the car. I guess it doesn't help that my wife jumps in it for errards every time the sun's shining!
Oh, and Steve, you've got to get out and DRIVE
; I've got nearly 500 miles after my first WEEK with the car. I guess it doesn't help that my wife jumps in it for errards every time the sun's shining!
jk
7/8/06, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Boltzman
You let your wife drive yur car jk
jk
7/14/06, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Xanadu
The stock ones were always too quiet, might I suggest the Borla agressive axle backs. These are the same as the FRPP ones, loud mean and clean looking no more oval can to be seen.
7/18/06, 12:06 PM
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Even stock, I can hear my car in the shop when getting an oil change. The last time I was in, I heard my car start up and thought "was that mine?" It sure was. I'm leaving the mufflers alone, I like the way the car sounds. I might put an x-pipe on to deepen the tone a little though.
