do you guys get a "rice" exhaust note on your trucks?

just curious because my cousin somewhat made "fun" of how it was gonna sound with the headers and exhaust! Its weird because when it was stock i never got a "rice" tone with my exhaust. (Flowmaster Original 40 series SI/DO not cat)

I guess we will wait and see!

 

"rice" is somewhat subjective. All sound is in the ear of the beholder. An I4 sounds like an I4...a V4 sounds like a V4...and that goes right on up through all engine configurations. Can't make them sound like something they aren't. Some exhaust system configurations may sound more "ricer" than others but in the end, an I6 is going to sound like an I6.

Why different engines sound different: www.e31.net

 

Harte you never seem to amaze me! you have the wisest answers.

 

Mine sounds more like an old British roadster to me, like a Jaguar XKE or something.

 

i personally love the sound of a 300 specially when im down shifting it sounds like a old Mack or Peterbuilt! but I dont know why bothered me that much to say something! his exact words were "your truck is gonna sound like a buzzing bee like those cars of fast and furious"

 

Back in the day, the "rap" and "crackle" of an I6 with split manifolds, dual pipes and glass packs was a thing to be desired...it was totally bitchin.

 

Man your telling me i complete love the sound still!! Have you guys ever seen the movie "Cars" the scene where Lighting Mcqueen go to look for Doc Hudson and he finds him a ****** Butte and Doc turn the old inline 6 on a rev's it up and then he Jumps a hill and the rap and crackle of the is all you hear i got goosebumps!!!


Doc Hudson Hornet shows his real driving - YouTube

 

I have found that the EFI 300's do sound somewhat ricey if they have a small exhaust leak or something, but not if they have a custom exhaust system that is meant to be loud. For some reason I think the carb engines sound better than EFI even if the carb has EFI manifolds. The EFI trucks still sound good though. My exhaust came loose from my manifold so it was basically open manifold, and it sounded amazing. I didn't even want to get it fixed. It wasn't as loud as I would have thought either(still to loud to be in front of you), but I guess thats what low compression does.

I have noticed that the 300 sounds a little different than most other inline sixes I have heard(mainly Jeep sixes). It seems to be a slight but noticeable difference similar to that between a 460, and a 302.

 

The best description I've gotten is, "Sounds like a UPS truck."

 

I was never really happy with how my first built 300 sounded. I wanted a sound more like an XJ with a 4.0, but instead got a really loud roar. It ran great, the power was great, but the sound really left something to be desired. Even that damned Eagle sounded better!

 

That is what I am hoping my FFR Roadster sounds like with the 3x2 Weber's and exhaust it will have.

Jim

 

I work at a quick lube place and in the summer when we have the doors open usually there's a wonder bread truck that passes by that sound so awesome you could tell its an i6!!!

 

I work at a quick lube place and in the summer when we have the doors open usually there's a wonder bread truck that passes by that sound so awesome you could tell its an i6!!!

 

This don't sound like rice to me... Stock EFI Manifolds, Dual 2" pipes and Thrush Glasspacks. The stock log exhaust on the '86 you have gives it a whole different sound due to its restriction vs. hedders or the split manis. I miss the log on my '86 but it it does feel better on power.


[uDrl=http://youtu.be/BZxGQ079D8o]true duals on a 300 straight 6 - YouTube[/url]

 

What was the length on those Thrush mufflers? They sound awesome! I have a set of 24" on a 350 (hold the jokes), with 3" x 18" tips. Love the sound!



Looked him up on Youtube: those were 2" ID x 20" (23" overall) Thrush glasspacks. Interestingly, he used 2" pipes all the way through (causing some thinking on my part)...Wish he would post a vid after he put the tips on. Just thought I would let others know who wanted to know.