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JohnS1991 · 03-06-2013, 08:34 PM

Just recently had my muffler deleted, and I do not like the sound. It sounds very ricey to me. Along with this, I feel the cars throttle to be a bit unresponsive and I am noticing a drastic drop in mpg's. Does this look like its done correctly? It was dark out, so hopefully the pics don't appear too bad! The tips are stainless, about 18" long and were added at time of muffler delete. Could those be the problem makers? Are they too long? Was the pipe cut back enough? What should I do, what would you do if you were me now? It was a muffler delete with new tips installed, it was $250 and came out a lot luder which was good, but sounding worse, which is bad. It's not the sound that I heard other v6 camaros having from simple muffler deletes so either something is wrong here or I need to first make some changes. Please give me some input. Thanks everyone!

Mr. iNCREDIBLE · 03-06-2013, 08:37 PM

hmm, those look kinda funny..

almost like some type of glass pack thing..

what is inside the pipe? are they straight thru or do they have fiberglass or any type of vents to buffet the sound?

v6sonoma · 03-06-2013, 08:52 PM

Well those are much larger tips then are usually used. The look like the style typically used on trucks. They might have a slight "megaphone" effect since they open up much larger and much sooner than the usual tips. Overall sound shouldn't be to far off from others.

Can you take a video of it at all?

C586 · 03-06-2013, 08:54 PM

You have a v6. Any muffler delete will sound bad. You need mufflers. But a muffler delete is a huge no no.

ss04flores · 03-06-2013, 08:58 PM

$250 for a muffler delete?!!!???.... did they at least use lube?

CyberPunk223 · 03-06-2013, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by C586

You have a v6. Any muffler delete will sound bad. You need mufflers. But a muffler delete is a huge no no.

and be aware that exhausts always sound different from a recording and in real life, also keep in mind that manufacturers recordings might sound better than real life. it's a 24 valve v6, it's never going to sound like a v8.

here's my words of wisdom, forget about the trying to make the exhaust sound good, spend your money on upgrading the Stereo, it's better to listen to anyway and it's something you wont be dissapointed with.

also make sure that you keep your stock mufflers, do let that shop keep them, they are worth a lot of money, go back and get them if you need to, you may want to have them put back on or you may want to put some different ones on.

thahemp · 03-06-2013, 09:18 PM

You've still got you're H-pipe, so it's not all bad. You need to get those tips cut off and normal tips put in their place. I agree with the megaphone effect. Those tips are screwing you.

captaincog · 03-06-2013, 09:22 PM

First go and find a mirror and wipe the word "sucker" off of your forehead since that shop saw you coming. Any good exhaust shop that builds performance exhausts would have never done that. Your mileage went to crap because you lost a lot of backpressure and therefore low end torque. You end up then using more gas to get your ride moving and the sound is even louder.
Best solution is to find a good performance exhaust shop and get some performance mufflers on there....quick.

MrWray · 03-06-2013, 09:39 PM

in oklahoma the country slang for those tips are "donkey d***s" LOL

those normally go on trucks

JohnS1991 · 03-06-2013, 09:39 PM

Hey guys, I appreciate the input from everyone! How bad is it on the car to be driving this way in the meantime? Like, am I harming the engine or anything if I needed to go somewhere and couldnt get back to the shop so fast? Thanks!

thahemp · 03-06-2013, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnS1991

Hey guys, I appreciate the input from everyone! How bad is it on the car to be driving this way in the meantime? Like, am I harming the engine or anything if I needed to go somewhere and couldnt get back to the shop so fast? Thanks!

You're fine. All you'll have to endure is the sound.

MrWray · 03-06-2013, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ss04flores

$250 for a muffler delete?!!!???.... did they at least use lube?

holy crap, the shop i use only charges $35 for a muffler delete, and they do a great job.

captaincog · 03-06-2013, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnS1991

Hey guys, I appreciate the input from everyone! How bad is it on the car to be driving this way in the meantime? Like, am I harming the engine or anything if I needed to go somewhere and couldnt get back to the shop so fast? Thanks!

You are not really hurting anything except your gas budget for now. Be careful because here in SoCal those would get the attention of Officer Friendly and could get you to donate to the local Police charity fund.

thahemp · 03-06-2013, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by captaincog

You are not really hurting anything except your gas budget for now. Be careful because here in SoCal those would get the attention of Officer Friendly and could get you to donate to the local Police charity fund.

How are his tips killing his gas mileage? Please enlighten me.

03-06-2013, 08:34 PM	#1
JohnS1991 Drives: 2012 Shelby GT500 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 70	Does this look right?! Just recently had my muffler deleted, and I do not like the sound. It sounds very ricey to me. Along with this, I feel the cars throttle to be a bit unresponsive and I am noticing a drastic drop in mpg's. Does this look like its done correctly? It was dark out, so hopefully the pics don't appear too bad! The tips are stainless, about 18" long and were added at time of muffler delete. Could those be the problem makers? Are they too long? Was the pipe cut back enough? What should I do, what would you do if you were me now? It was a muffler delete with new tips installed, it was $250 and came out a lot luder which was good, but sounding worse, which is bad. It's not the sound that I heard other v6 camaros having from simple muffler deletes so either something is wrong here or I need to first make some changes. Please give me some input. Thanks everyone! Attached Images

03-06-2013, 08:37 PM	#2
Mr. iNCREDIBLE Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: SoCal Baby... Posts: 2,530	hmm, those look kinda funny.. almost like some type of glass pack thing.. what is inside the pipe? are they straight thru or do they have fiberglass or any type of vents to buffet the sound? __________________ *I'm only responsible for what I say, not for what you fail to understand.*

03-06-2013, 08:52 PM	#3
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	Well those are much larger tips then are usually used. The look like the style typically used on trucks. They might have a slight "megaphone" effect since they open up much larger and much sooner than the usual tips. Overall sound shouldn't be to far off from others. Can you take a video of it at all? __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

03-06-2013, 08:58 PM	#5
ss04flores 2012 Camaro SS Drives: 2012 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 543	$250 for a muffler delete?!!!???.... did they at least use lube? __________________ _________________________ 2012 IMB CAMARO SS

03-06-2013, 09:18 PM	#7
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	You've still got you're H-pipe, so it's not all bad. You need to get those tips cut off and normal tips put in their place. I agree with the megaphone effect. Those tips are screwing you. __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x

03-06-2013, 08:54 PM	#4
C586 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NY Posts: 1,117	You have a v6. Any muffler delete will sound bad. You need mufflers. But a muffler delete is a huge no no.

03-06-2013, 09:22 PM	#8
captaincog Drives: 1971 350RS/SS 4sp Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Rialto Posts: 166	First go and find a mirror and wipe the word "sucker" off of your forehead since that shop saw you coming. Any good exhaust shop that builds performance exhausts would have never done that. Your mileage went to crap because you lost a lot of backpressure and therefore low end torque. You end up then using more gas to get your ride moving and the sound is even louder. Best solution is to find a good performance exhaust shop and get some performance mufflers on there....quick. __________________ Camaros currently owned: 1 2013 1LS 6speed.... Blue Ray Metallic now gone and still have my first Camaro made 42 years before: 1971 RS/SS 350 4 speed Teal Green

03-06-2013, 09:39 PM	#9
MrWray SYBIL Drives: 2013 2SS/RS, silver ice metallic Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,444	in oklahoma the country slang for those tips are "donkey d***s" LOL those normally go on trucks __________________

03-06-2013, 09:39 PM	#10
JohnS1991 Drives: 2012 Shelby GT500 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 70	Thanks everyone! Keep it coming! Hey guys, I appreciate the input from everyone! How bad is it on the car to be driving this way in the meantime? Like, am I harming the engine or anything if I needed to go somewhere and couldnt get back to the shop so fast? Thanks!