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Bumble.Bee · 03-13-2013, 08:12 PM

Is an automatic Camaro 2SS with straight pipes and resonator delete (x-pipe) as loud as a Harley motorcycle at WOT?

You guys say straight pipes are "stupid loud" but I've never heard them in real life and you can't really tell in youtube videos. I like loud and you can hear those Harley from like a mile away in the country. Would a straight piped camaro get that loud?

Synner · 03-13-2013, 08:18 PM

Add headers or catless midpipes.

thahemp · 03-13-2013, 08:42 PM

Yep. My exhaust was the almost the loudest when I had the Solo midpipes in. Just goes to show how much sound is suppressed by the factory cats. The muffler delete was probably 50% louder than stock (with the factory cats). The JBA 3" (with mufflers) is a little louder than the muffler delete. A lot louder at WOT. The Solos with the factory cans was easily as loud as the muffler delete. Headers + 3" catback I'm sure is just nasty

thahemp · 03-13-2013, 08:43 PM

+ cam.

1JEWLDSSRS · 03-13-2013, 08:47 PM

I have LT's on my SS and offroad mids and a Magnaflow tru flow xpipe and Pypes Pypebomb axleback, which is a muffler delete and one afternoon on the way home some guy with his beefed up Harley tried, and I said tried,to ake me and I jumped ahead of him and just kept pulling away from him, but all the time I could really hear his Harley over my exhaust at WOT, so I would say the system is NOT stupid loud but really loud at WOT, you'll like it, if not put a couple of resonaters in the middle to cut it down. I love mine, was thinking about toning it down some, but keep getting complements on how badass it sounds.

daveagogo1 · 03-13-2013, 10:48 PM

I have Stainless Works LT's, no cats and a Magnaflow 3" comp catback. Idle and light throttle is not too loud. You know it's there for sure but not much. WOT is pretty ridiculously loud.

PS. If you plan to do what you asked i'd disable AFM ASAP or you will want to stab your ears out so you don't have to listen to the horrible noises it will make.

2SS45th · 03-13-2013, 11:20 PM

If you want loud do what I've done, it's stupid loud! First you need 2" headers, 3" straight pipes, cam, LSX416, and a blower. You can make Harleys run scared, Hell's Angels my

In all seriousness, these cars get pretty loud pretty quick with LTs.

Blake_GM · 03-13-2013, 11:58 PM

Whereabouts in Missouri are ya? If you're fairly local you should listen to my setup..it's a nice balance of ear bleeding loud at WOT but really 'nice' at cruise (no drone at all).

TSSUNAMI · 03-14-2013, 06:56 AM

See page 1 on my build thread, about halfway down the page I have a video.

LS3, LT headers, HF cats, Muffler delete.

The person taking the video is about 100 yards away from me by the end of the video. It's LOUD

snizzle · 03-14-2013, 07:12 AM

Do Harleys get noise ordinance tickets?

QUICKSS · 03-14-2013, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snizzle

Do Harleys get noise ordinance tickets?

No. Its normally accepted by the police departments that Harleys should be loud.

snizzle · 03-14-2013, 11:33 AM

Let's start a petition for our Camaros then

Cruuzin LV · 03-14-2013, 11:40 AM

It's shake the pictures off the walls loud.... Just unbolt your axelback and fire it up to see if you like the sound. Will sound pretty much the same with a SLP Loudmouth axelback. As stated above high flow cats and long tube headers make it even louder.

Bumble.Bee · 03-14-2013, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Blake_GM

Whereabouts in Missouri are ya? If you're fairly local you should listen to my setup..it's a nice balance of ear bleeding loud at WOT but really 'nice' at cruise (no drone at all).

Cape Girardeau. 2 hours south of STL.

03-13-2013, 08:12 PM	#1
Bumble.Bee Account Suspended Drives: Prius Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri Posts: 413	How Loud Is An SS Exhaust? Is an automatic Camaro 2SS with straight pipes and resonator delete (x-pipe) as loud as a Harley motorcycle at WOT? You guys say straight pipes are "stupid loud" but I've never heard them in real life and you can't really tell in youtube videos. I like loud and you can hear those Harley from like a mile away in the country. Would a straight piped camaro get that loud?

03-13-2013, 08:42 PM	#3
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	Yep. My exhaust was the almost the loudest when I had the Solo midpipes in. Just goes to show how much sound is suppressed by the factory cats. The muffler delete was probably 50% louder than stock (with the factory cats). The JBA 3" (with mufflers) is a little louder than the muffler delete. A lot louder at WOT. The Solos with the factory cans was easily as loud as the muffler delete. Headers + 3" catback I'm sure is just nasty __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x

03-13-2013, 08:43 PM	#4
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	+ cam. __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x

03-13-2013, 08:47 PM	#5
1JEWLDSSRS Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 11,426	I have LT's on my SS and offroad mids and a Magnaflow tru flow xpipe and Pypes Pypebomb axleback, which is a muffler delete and one afternoon on the way home some guy with his beefed up Harley tried, and I said tried,to ake me and I jumped ahead of him and just kept pulling away from him, but all the time I could really hear his Harley over my exhaust at WOT, so I would say the system is NOT stupid loud but really loud at WOT, you'll like it, if not put a couple of resonaters in the middle to cut it down. I love mine, was thinking about toning it down some, but keep getting complements on how badass it sounds. __________________ TSP STAGE 3 CAM,231/246 @112 LSA 614/641 LIFT, CIRCLE D 5C-4200-4500 CONVERTER,LOD INTAKE.CORSA EXHAUST. DSS 1 PC DS. PEGASUS SOLID CRADLE MOUNTS. 486RWHP/475RWTQ.LOTS MORE.

03-13-2013, 11:20 PM	#7
2SS45th Drives: 11 Seconds or Faster Join Date: May 2012 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 2,797 View My Garage	If you want loud do what I've done, it's stupid loud! First you need 2" headers, 3" straight pipes, cam, LSX416, and a blower. You can make Harleys run scared, Hell's Angels my In all seriousness, these cars get pretty loud pretty quick with LTs. __________________ I Ain't About That Stock Life.

03-13-2013, 08:18 PM	#2
Synner Drives: cars Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oversneeze Posts: 4,544	Add headers or catless midpipes.

03-13-2013, 11:58 PM	#8
Blake_GM Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS in IBM Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: MO, USA Posts: 381 View My Garage	Whereabouts in Missouri are ya? If you're fairly local you should listen to my setup..it's a nice balance of ear bleeding loud at WOT but really 'nice' at cruise (no drone at all). __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS w/RS, Imperial Blue Metallic - Toy. CAI Inc. cold air intake, SOLO axle-back with j-pipes, Kooks 1 7/8" long tube headers with Kooks high flow cats, GPI SS2 VVT cam + engine goodies and dyno tuned by Ryan/Dr. L99/GPI.

03-14-2013, 06:56 AM	#9
TSSUNAMI It was ninety nine cents! Drives: 2014 Jeep Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,715 View My Garage	See page 1 on my build thread, about halfway down the page I have a video. LS3, LT headers, HF cats, Muffler delete. The person taking the video is about 100 yards away from me by the end of the video. It's LOUD __________________ My Build Thread

03-14-2013, 07:12 AM	#10
snizzle Recalled user Drives: '12 Camaro SS, '18 Colorado Z71 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,416	Do Harleys get noise ordinance tickets? __________________ 2012 2SS 45th AE LS3 M6 Borla ATAK Catback Kooks Stepped LT Headers CAI Intake Hexvents VMAX CNC Ported Throttle Body RX Catch Can Hurst Short Throw Shifter Pfadt ZL-Spec Stage 3 Suspension Forgestar F14 Tuned by Frost

03-14-2013, 11:33 AM	#12
snizzle Recalled user Drives: '12 Camaro SS, '18 Colorado Z71 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,416	Let's start a petition for our Camaros then __________________ 2012 2SS 45th AE LS3 M6 Borla ATAK Catback Kooks Stepped LT Headers CAI Intake Hexvents VMAX CNC Ported Throttle Body RX Catch Can Hurst Short Throw Shifter Pfadt ZL-Spec Stage 3 Suspension Forgestar F14 Tuned by Frost

03-14-2013, 11:40 AM	#13
Cruuzin LV Drives: 2012 Camaro SS 45th Anniversary Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 387	It's shake the pictures off the walls loud.... Just unbolt your axelback and fire it up to see if you like the sound. Will sound pretty much the same with a SLP Loudmouth axelback. As stated above high flow cats and long tube headers make it even louder.