does this make sense?
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Cargo Master
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From: Goliad, Texas
does this make sense?
alright I know I shouldn't be starting this topic 'cause i know there is going to be some arguing about it, but oh well.
now my friend is a smart guy, #2 in our class (4.0 GPA). he has a 2002 Chevy 1500, 5.3L, Z71, single IMCO glasspack with echo tips. he said about 2 weeks ago that Flowmaster and MagnaFlow are louder than a glasspack(s) since it is a chambered exhaust. now does that make sense?
1. he has a glasspack on his truck.
2. how would something with a straight through design be less loud than something with "chambers" in it?
now I'm still gonna be his friend, but to me that just does not make any sense at all.
does it make sense to y'all?
now my friend is a smart guy, #2 in our class (4.0 GPA). he has a 2002 Chevy 1500, 5.3L, Z71, single IMCO glasspack with echo tips. he said about 2 weeks ago that Flowmaster and MagnaFlow are louder than a glasspack(s) since it is a chambered exhaust. now does that make sense?
1. he has a glasspack on his truck.
2. how would something with a straight through design be less loud than something with "chambers" in it?
now I'm still gonna be his friend, but to me that just does not make any sense at all.
does it make sense to y'all?
Elder User
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: San Antonio, TX
You can be smart at some things and dumb with others...
The whole point of mufflers are to muffle the noise. Glasspacks are meant to be less restrictive, but they do a horrible job of muffling noise.
The chambers are designed to reflect the sound waves to cancel out noise... making the vehicle quieter.
The whole point of mufflers are to muffle the noise. Glasspacks are meant to be less restrictive, but they do a horrible job of muffling noise.
The chambers are designed to reflect the sound waves to cancel out noise... making the vehicle quieter.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Maple Ridge B.C. Canada
im sorry, i couldn't hear what you said. i was standing next to a chevy with glass packs. lol (seemed funnier when i was typing it ). my opinion is the same as montana highboy. and glasspacks get louder the longer you have them,the fiberglass burns away after a while.
Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Louisiana
That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
Glass packs are pretty loud (the shorter the louder). Like previously stated, their straight flow through design sucks at muffling sound.
This should be in the exhaust forum.
Glass packs are pretty loud (the shorter the louder). Like previously stated, their straight flow through design sucks at muffling sound.
This should be in the exhaust forum.
