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Old 08-27-2003, 11:54 AM
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ok so heres the problems. if i accelerate too fast while shifting my exhaust makes this really bad buzzing sound....does anyone know how to help me?..... i have a magnaflo system. HELP. oh and please anyone who reads this and has something smart to say keep it to yourself.
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Old 08-27-2003, 12:10 PM
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how big is the piping? do u have a cat?
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Old 08-27-2003, 12:13 PM
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i dont know the real details...i got the exhaust when i bought it from someone....ive owned the car for about 2 1/2 months....it has 2 pipes commin out of the muffler...pointed up, not down, ill measure it in about an hour...lol...ill be back!
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its the muffler. they sound like ass on a 4 cylinder. ive owned one.
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you really think thats the only problem?


oh and each pipe is ABOUT 2 1/2 inches in diameter.

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pipe diameter does not affect sound type. muffler lenght, packing materials and other internal designs affect sound.
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Its very possible its a rattle from something touching the exhaust or the exhaust touching something (things like heat shields). You need to find out exactly where its coming from.
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good idea....ill ask a few friends...and if all else fails ill go to find out myself(and then blow myself to all hell) lol
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Originally posted by Greaser
pipe diameter does not affect sound type. muffler lenght, packing materials and other internal designs affect sound.
so ur telling me that my stock 1.25 piping will sound the same as my 2.5 piping with the same muffler?
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