I'm running straight pipes on my Mustang - stock 2.5 X pipe straight pipe all the way back - it is very loud and sounds pretty good - a little raspy and droney at certain RPMs but couldn't see myself spending $500-$700 on an axle backs for my car.

 

The only problem with this is that the 3800's do get very raspy, even when they are highly built, they all have the rpm level where it gets bad.

you're kidding right?

 

yes I am kidding when I build the montes powerplant I am going to make it as free flowing and quite as I can. Hi flow resonator and all no straight pipes.

 

That's good because a V8 with correct exhaust, a nice V8 at least, is the best sound ever haha

 

Most people think because a car is loud it is fast. Not always the case a well built engine with a nice quite exhaust makes a sweet sleeper and when you beat a loud mustang they will be pissed they got beat by a quite seemingly unmodded monte.

 

<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com<o:p>Why is having a loud car a bad thing? Just about every thread about the exhaust I read about in this forum scorns at loud pipes on the car. I don’t like loud cars at 400ARE. I do! I'm 52 years young and I refuse to give in to the social garbage. As for a loud car that is slow. My 04SS SC HT is by far from slow. Quick? No. She is not built for the 1/4 mile. To me a 1/4 mile run is about as exciting as watching two flies ****! My car is built for highway (max speed on closed course 147 MPH) and pylon driving. AKA SCCA. The joke about “get out of the men’s room” is just that. A joke. That’s why the original post has a smiley face. <o:p></o:p>
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The don't like loud exhaust on monte's because it sounds bad enough when it's muffled by quieter aftermarket exhausts but when you make it louder it just makes that bad sound 10x worse and more annoying.

I would rather have a car that isn't as loud and have better performance.... It's like straight pipes on a truck... loud, no torque and slow.

That's just me but that's how I think a lot of people feel about loud vehicles.

 

my dart will be loud, my monte will stay silent.

 

No kiddng a loud car does not make it fast. Its the racing stripes that make it fast! Right?

OK done hijacking this thread. just do what you feel. If you want it loud. Make it loud no matter who says what. Same thing with if you want it quiet. do what you want. Its your car.

 

Ss supercharged Do you have any pic of the exhaust system installed. I'd like to see how it looks.