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Old 07-18-2012, 07:29 AM   #1
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Inside Cabin Drone

Question or better yet your opinion,

I have TSP long tube headers, high flow cats, corsa x-pipe, and the GMPP axle back. Car sounds great but at a little under 2K RPM there is a loud drone or "humming" inside the car. Is this because of my automatic or is this because of my x-pipe or axle back?

Under throttle car sounds great. It is just when cruising at a steady speed a little under 2K RPMS.

AFM has been turned off.
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Old 07-18-2012, 07:30 AM   #2
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it's the axle back, x-pipe, and headers. Just get some J-pipes (Solo sells a weld on set) and that'll take care of the drone
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Old 07-18-2012, 08:43 AM   #3
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it's the axle back, x-pipe, and headers. Just get some J-pipes (Solo sells a weld on set) and that'll take care of the drone
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Old 07-18-2012, 08:57 AM   #4
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Old 07-18-2012, 09:15 AM   #5
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any one have a pic of that set up
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Old 07-18-2012, 10:36 AM   #6
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any one have a pic of that set up





Not my cars but you get the picture. It's hidden behind the rear diffuser.
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Old 07-18-2012, 10:51 AM   #7
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We've been waiting to help you for a long time.

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Old 07-18-2012, 02:09 PM   #8
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Old 07-18-2012, 02:20 PM   #9
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If you want the less hassle way, swap out the GMPP axleback for a Dynomax VT axleback and call it a day. You can then sell your axleback to recoup some of the cost.
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Old 07-19-2012, 01:09 PM   #10
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Easy fix: Speed up!

I have TSP headers on 3" magnaflow, it drones pretty hard too.
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Old 07-19-2012, 07:49 PM   #11
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I have the TSP with no cats and muffler deletes!! Yours cant be that bad. I forgot to mention a decent sized cam too. I'm looking around to see what I could do to put mufflers on and still keep the 5" tips on my muffler deletes. I don't want to put any cats on.
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Old 07-19-2012, 10:33 PM   #12
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Well all i know about this issue is put the j pipes on!!! I just finished doing mine and wow what a difference!!! I made them 28 inches long and just whatever shape i could fit in the space i have and holy crap if i could find mr helmholtz chamber (j-pipe) inventor guy i would owe him a hand shake and few beverages of his choosing cause my car is more enjoyable to drive now! It is also i think quieter in the cabin than it was stock at some rpm levels!!!
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Old 07-20-2012, 11:20 AM   #13
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Well all i know about this issue is put the j pipes on!!! I just finished doing mine and wow what a difference!!! I made them 28 inches long and just whatever shape i could fit in the space i have and holy crap if i could find mr helmholtz chamber (j-pipe) inventor guy i would owe him a hand shake and few beverages of his choosing cause my car is more enjoyable to drive now! It is also i think quieter in the cabin than it was stock at some rpm levels!!!
This 28" was the length that worked for my drone as well
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It also seemed to change the cabin sound overall for the better... From idle to atleast 4-4500 which is about as fast as i have chosen to spun it so far.
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