New Tunable Solo System

[mrbrans5]

Originally Posted by redman

Aw c'mon this is a different system.... let's hear it!!!!

It’s actually the same, all stainless, mandrell bent system, with the addition of the tuning pipes.

I'm sure Solo will post the video they took of the new system when they get organized. They just finished their first installation Thursday. I agree... the sound is only slightly different, (outside the car) than without the tuning pipes so you probably won’t hear a difference, on video anyway. I only notice it going through the gears. I find the real difference is in the cabin (very quiet now) where you can “tune out” any unwanted frequency (noise/drone).



Sound links to Solo’s tasteful burble (with-out tuning pipes) are here...
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92204




Fabrication from stock system in progress

[GOINGSOLO2]

Awesome....you got a sneak peak of our mandrel bender

[Shuffler]

Those vids posted sound high pitched and raspy to me. I do think the J pipe is a good idea.

[GOINGSOLO2]

Videos don't do it justice...there is no raspiness in our exhaust kit tone. I am sure others will attest to that as well. Possibly there is someone near you that has a SOLO exhaust. Most likely they would be glad to let you hear it in person

[KMPrenger]

Videos definitely don't do justice, although if you have a good quality recorder, as well as a nice quality sound system (desktop and laptop speakers don't cut it people! lol) you can get a real nice taste forsure.

Tried listening to vids of some cars on a laptop the other day, and it was worthless. Was totally missing the sound from my home speakers.

[Shuffler]

If the vids don't do it justice..... I'd think posting the vids would hurt sales.

I'm posting on our H-town Camaro Club boards to see if anyone has solo. I've never heard anyone talking about them.

[kga10734]

"rolnslo" on C5 and our own h-town site has the Solo cat back system on a manual V6. He just hasn't been to any meeting lately, he's busy working on his place.

[RCLapCar]

Love my Solo cat back. When I first got it I had some bad drone but it really calmed down after it broke in a bit. The drone was further reduced (oddly enough) when I replaced my Airaid tube with the new V2 one. Now I only get it ocasionally when cruising on at 2k RPM. I have learned to burp the throttle to get it to stop.

Something I'm not clear about is how the J..erm..7 pipes attach to the car. They look to be attached directly to the spare tire well but that would transfer all the exhaust vibrations right into the body. I doubt that would be a good thing. I wonder if they could convert my existing system to the J...erm...7 pipe system. If the price was resonable I might consider it. I wonder if they need an automatic test car.

[GOINGSOLO2]

Originally Posted by RCLapCar

Love my Solo cat back. When I first got it I had some bad drone but it really calmed down after it broke in a bit. The drone was further reduced (oddly enough) when I replaced my Airaid tube with the new V2 one. Now I only get it ocasionally when cruising on at 2k RPM. I have learned to burp the throttle to get it to stop.

Something I'm not clear about is how the J..erm..7 pipes attach to the car. They look to be attached directly to the spare tire well but that would transfer all the exhaust vibrations right into the body. I doubt that would be a good thing. I wonder if they could convert my existing system to the J...erm...7 pipe system. If the price was resonable I might consider it. I wonder if they need an automatic test car.

Hello...the J pipes are welded directly to the exhaust pipes in the rear. We could send you a set of J pipes at a reduced cost since you already have our kit. A shop would have to weld them on. Your other option would be to send us your rear section, and we will weld on the J pies and ship it back.

[GOINGSOLO2]

Also, just so everyone knows....we are working on fitting high flow cats for the automatic and manual V6 Camaro...starting tomorrow Pass the word around!!

[Shuffler]

Originally Posted by kga10734

"rolnslo" on C5 and our own h-town site has the Solo cat back system on a manual V6. He just hasn't been to any meeting lately, he's busy working on his place.

Thanks Kelly...... the american thunder axle back is supposed to deliver tomorrow. I'd still like to hear these though.

I'll have them on Midgey's car by next meeting.

[mrbrans5]

Originally Posted by RCLapCar

Love my Solo cat back. When I first got it I had some bad drone but it really calmed down after it broke in a bit. The drone was further reduced (oddly enough) when I replaced my Airaid tube with the new V2 one. Now I only get it ocasionally when cruising on at 2k RPM. I have learned to burp the throttle to get it to stop.

Something I'm not clear about is how the J..erm..7 pipes attach to the car. They look to be attached directly to the spare tire well but that would transfer all the exhaust vibrations right into the body. I doubt that would be a good thing. I wonder if they could convert my existing system to the J...erm...7 pipe system. If the price was resonable I might consider it. I wonder if they need an automatic test car.

You can see the circle marked on the stock Solo exhaust in this picture. They just cut it out with a plasma cutter, then welded the tunable "J" pipes on.

[GOINGSOLO2]

Great information in that picture....thanks so much for posting

[BigRed585Lbs]

Steve, I'm still quite impressed with the work all you at Solo are doing, and the lengths you're willing to go to to find the solution to good sounding systems.