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Juiced1 · 07-31-2011, 09:20 AM

Everyone did a pretty good job explaining it! Our two cents on it is this! If you do a lot of highway driving.....worry about drone! If you don't and if the car isn't driven much, don't worry about it to much!

Lucavi · 07-31-2011, 11:30 AM

I do a ton of highway driving, so yes, this is very relevant to my interests. I'll check out Corsas and Solo Performance. Thanks for all the good replies; I guess my old V6 wasn't manly enough to have drone with the magnaflows.

cleanwhiteSS · 07-31-2011, 11:45 AM

Here is my video with stock, then Borla Atak, then Borla Atak with headers and no cats. It all depends what you can stand. The drone is there. Its worse with the Headers and no cats. I can stand it. I love the sound that comes out of the car. So I can deal with the drone. I turn the radio up a little louder and im good. You have to ask yourself, what do I want? Do I want to be loud as I can be? Do I want some sound? If you want to be as loud as you can be, you really have to look at the Borla Atak. Good Luck!!

anglwngss · 07-31-2011, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hulk

If you are looking for a low/no drone look at the Solo Performance exhaust. The system has 'J' pipes that you can tune the length of to tune out the frequency that causes the drone inside the car. You can change the length of the pipes as you make changes like cold air, headers, etc. I love mine. It has a nice tone on on the outside and nice and quiet on the inside. They are sponsors on this site, great fitting product, and fast shipping.

Where did you get your Solo Exhaust?

BigRed585Lbs · 07-31-2011, 03:48 PM

Only from Solo, unless you can find a used set-up, but good luck with that! See the Sponsor section at the back of the forum and give Steve a call. He'll work with you to get you what you need and satisfied at the same time.

Switchback700 · 07-31-2011, 03:58 PM

An Australian " didgeridoo" is another good way to explain the sound..... not pleasant.

UF4LIFE102SS · 07-31-2011, 04:21 PM

I have whole system. I like my sound but there is drone. I called company and asked if i put cats will it help. I didn't here any change. 300 down drain.

BigRed585Lbs · 07-31-2011, 06:09 PM

This what you talkin' about?

Modern07 · 07-31-2011, 06:16 PM

I had serious serious drone until I read the following...

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ight=helmholtz

I was about to swap out my exhaust completely - thankfully I didn't have to in the end

Obzen · 07-31-2011, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mindz

That's a great analogy. A vuvuzela is great.

You won't really get drone until you go hi-flow cats and a catback exhaust. That's when it will be very apparent if you have drone. Also, try the Flowmaster Pro series. It used to be under the Hushpower brand of Flowmaster, but they did away with the brand name and moved it over to flowmaster.

It sounds pretty mean and is definitely loud when you get on it.

That sounds awesome!

LBV · 07-31-2011, 06:39 PM

This clip let's you hear it ... sounds like someone playing a tuba in your ears.

Switchback700 · 07-31-2011, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigRed585Lbs

This what you talkin' about?

That's my favorite one....

1FAST SS · 07-31-2011, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mindz

My idea of drone is basically a resonating frequency at certain rpms that cause a pulsing pressure on your temples.

It's not an exhaust noise/rumble that you would expect, but a dull "droning" noise that basically starts to give you a migraine after a couple seconds.

Do you have anyone around in your area that has aftermarket exhaust? I would suggest you drive around with them and get a feel for what exhaust you like and what you don't like.

Every muffler will give you a different exhaust note, but piping diameter (2.5 vs. 3") and longtubes with hi flow cats will increase volume. Some systems will have the headache inducing drone and some will just be a loud exhaust. It's up to you what you can tolerate and what you won't want to put on your car.

That pretty much is it in a nutshell.

flowmann · 08-02-2011, 02:51 PM

Drone is resonating frequency produced by exhaust pulses entering the system from the valves opening. It’s more pronounced on some cars more than others, especially on newer computer controlled cars with fuel-saving spark control on automatic transmission-equipped vehicles.

The drone an exhaust system has is subjective and as you’ve mentioned, it is not limited to Flowmaster mufflers alone. Some drivers are more in-tune with it than others. When we design a bolt-in system for a vehicle, we try to find the perfect balance of tone and performance, there’s a lot of R&D that goes into each system.

Some people have had success reducing drone by insulating their trunk area with extra insulation or sound suppression mat under the trunk carpeting because some drone can resonate from the muffler case, even though most drone comes out of the tailpipes.

07-31-2011, 04:21 PM	#21
UF4LIFE102SS Treasure Coast Camaro 5 Drives: 2010 2 SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vero Beach, FL. Posts: 4,239 View My Garage	I have whole system. I like my sound but there is drone. I called company and asked if i put cats will it help. I didn't here any change. 300 down drain. __________________

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Juiced1 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 2SS CAMARO 45th Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: St. Charles, IL Posts: 18,663	Everyone did a pretty good job explaining it! Our two cents on it is this! If you do a lot of highway driving.....worry about drone! If you don't and if the car isn't driven much, don't worry about it to much!

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Lucavi Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Burgundy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 117 View My Garage	I do a ton of highway driving, so yes, this is very relevant to my interests. I'll check out Corsas and Solo Performance. Thanks for all the good replies; I guess my old V6 wasn't manly enough to have drone with the magnaflows.

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07-31-2011, 03:58 PM	#20
Switchback700 Drives: 2010 2SS IBM L99 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Livonia, Mi Posts: 274	An Australian " didgeridoo" is another good way to explain the sound..... not pleasant.

07-31-2011, 06:16 PM	#23
Modern07 Mid-Florida Camaro Club Drives: 2019 ZL1 on Order Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Heathrow, FL Posts: 3,136	I had serious serious drone until I read the following... http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ight=helmholtz I was about to swap out my exhaust completely - thankfully I didn't have to in the end

08-02-2011, 02:51 PM	#28
flowmann Drives: 1972 Camaro Z28 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Santa Clarita Posts: 262	Drone is resonating frequency produced by exhaust pulses entering the system from the valves opening. It’s more pronounced on some cars more than others, especially on newer computer controlled cars with fuel-saving spark control on automatic transmission-equipped vehicles. The drone an exhaust system has is subjective and as you’ve mentioned, it is not limited to Flowmaster mufflers alone. Some drivers are more in-tune with it than others. When we design a bolt-in system for a vehicle, we try to find the perfect balance of tone and performance, there’s a lot of R&D that goes into each system. Some people have had success reducing drone by insulating their trunk area with extra insulation or sound suppression mat under the trunk carpeting because some drone can resonate from the muffler case, even though most drone comes out of the tailpipes.