Y-Pipe vs stock T-Pipe - Reason for DRONE?

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12-10-2013, 08:41 AM

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Usually the muffler is the source of the drone, I have a SPD Y-pipe and a flowmaster 70 muffler and no drone..

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12-10-2013, 09:01 AM

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Hi LivingLarge, so are you also saying that the muffler is most likely to be the reason for the drone?

Yes, I used a 70 series muffler on my v10 with zero drone.

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12-10-2013, 06:25 PM

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Thank you, this is very interesting. So, the difference between your and my exhaust system is (1) the muffler (you have the stock one; I have the Flowmaster Super 44); and (2) the exhaust pipe after the muffler (you have the stock single pipe; I have dual pipes). Correct?

Sounds about right. Some folks have an issue with exhaust "flutter" at certain RPMs after going to an upgraded Y-pipe but as was already said most times drone is a muffler issue.

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12-10-2013, 07:02 PM

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Stupid question.
Does the 7.3l have a t pipe too or is it just the v10?

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12-10-2013, 08:44 PM

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Stupid question.
Does the 7.3l have a t pipe too or is it just the v10?

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Just the 5.4 and the V10

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12-11-2013, 12:29 AM

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Sounds about right. Some folks have an issue with exhaust "flutter" at certain RPMs after going to an upgraded Y-pipe but as was already said most times drone is a muffler issue.

Well, from what you are saying it should be the muffler. By the way, "flutter" is different from "drone", right?

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12-11-2013, 12:31 AM

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Yes, I used a 70 series muffler on my v10 with zero drone.

How's the sound of the 70 series (compared to my Super 44)? Would you have a soundclip?

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12-11-2013, 12:33 AM

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Usually the muffler is the source of the drone, I have a SPD Y-pipe and a flowmaster 70 muffler and no drone..

What's a "SPD" Y-Pipe and how is it different from my Banks Y-Pipe?
How does a 70 series muffler sound compared to my Super 44? Would you have a soundclip?

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12-11-2013, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by AlaskanEx

i have not tried alot of mufflers on the V10, currently i have NO muffler like Tylus but the rest of my exhaust is stock so i dont know what difference in sound the headers/y-pipe would make in loudness.

Alot of guys here have said they like the 70 series Flowmaster, some like Magnaflow...personally i'm thinking about putting a glasspack on to tone down mine just a tad and i really like how it sounds on my 5.4 V8 (whole different animal though) if i ever do i'll make sure to report back with findings...currently i cant bring myself to put a muffler on it just yet as every time i hit the gas it just sounds so sweet!

How's the sound of the 70 series? I personally like a deep and sonorous sound.

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12-11-2013, 02:47 AM

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Well, from what you are saying it should be the muffler. By the way, "flutter" is different from "drone", right?

Yes flutter and drone are different, flutter is a sound that comes from the Y pipe area at certain RPMs, I think 1900 to 2300 or so. Drone is that horrible harmonic resonation that you get at cruising speed, it's been known to drive folks batty on long trips.

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What's a "SPD" Y-Pipe and how is it different from my Banks Y-Pipe?

The SPD Y-pipe is offered through 5 Star Tuning and is a weld in replacement for the factory T-pipe, it is pretty much just like the Y-pipe section of our Banks headers, it just connects to the factory down pipes to make the Y in place of the T.

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