Tuesday, July 1, 2008

I Can't Hear My Tunes!

We get many many calls regarding loud exhaust that is causing headaches and the inability to hear the stereo. Each of our cars are built different regarding engines, cam profile, induction and other factors that affect decibels and exhaust note. If the car is built for the street then you , your passengers and neighbors should not have to put up with an obnoxiously loud car. Number one culprit is installing the wrong sized exhaust tubing ( bigger is not always better ) including the tubing wall thickness. Wrong style mufflers put in the improper proper places is the second reason that an exhaust system is too noisey. Don't forget that the engineers that first designed your car knew all of this so why reinvent the wheel ? Wrong and improper muffler/tailpipe hangers will also cause severe interior resonation vibrations that will keep you buzzing long after the engine is shut off. These are the basics for tracking down an overly noisey car. Follow the basics and if this doesn't work then start looking elsewhere such as motor mounts and other places. Try and remember when the noise problem first started. What parts were recently added or changed incuding alternators and other accessories ? Or you could simply spend tons of money and time with adding floor insulation and other products to cover over the real problem of an improperly designed exhaust system.

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