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Homeless Man · 12-18-2015, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by hammdo

I did it on my L99 (Stainless works without the jpipes) -- DRONE city -- had to add JPipes from Solo -- they were adjustable and help a bunch -- but LOUD exhaust for sure!

-Don

L99 has a huge resonator a muffler delete on it is not gonna do much. You don't know what drone is

Electric · 12-18-2015, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeless Man

L99 has a huge resonator a muffler delete on it is not gonna do much. You don't know what drone is

If he is saying that j-pipes helped, I imagine they reduced drone. (I don't think they do anything else.) If they reduced drone, drone has to have been present.

hammdo · 12-18-2015, 10:27 PM

Yep, on the highway, there was drone even with the resonator on. I heard it, had the headache to prove it too. 700 mile round trip to/from GPI proved it too. Once I put the J-Pipes on, I was able to adjust for it. They helped for sure. That's why I switched to the Magnaflows after a while -- too loud and @ some highway speeds you'd get the drone with the delete... And I still have the resonator on too with the new setup...

-Don

Electric · 12-18-2015, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hammdo

Yep, on the highway, there was drone even with the resonator on. I heard it, had the headache to prove it too. 700 mile round trip to/from GPI proved it too. Once I put the J-Pipes on, I was able to adjust for it. They helped for sure. That's why I switched to the Magnaflows after a while -- too loud and @ some highway speeds you'd get the drone with the delete... And I still have the resonator on too with the new setup...

-Don

Did you have any other exhaust mods while you had Stainless Works muffler delete? What about Solo axle back with J-pipes, did you have any other exhaust mods with it?

hammdo · 12-18-2015, 10:47 PM

I had Stainless Headers, HFC, stock resonator, stainless works muffler delete (axle back) before I added the solo j-pipes (they sold me just the j-pipes so i didn't have to buy the whole setup from them).

Then, after around 1500 miles, with the no j-pipe setup, I went ahead and added the j-pipes to help with the 65-75 mph drone I had -- below 65 and say around 80 and above, the drone tended to dissipate. Once I added the J-Pipes, I tailored the 'length' of the pipe for the RPM range I had for highway speeds -- I also had 3.91s too and it kicked up the RPMs from stock to around 2300 RPM @ 70 (stock was around 1900 to 2000).

There is a calc (somewhere) that will let you know what 'length' the tube should be around and what 'rpm' the drone tends to happen. Mine was around 2200-2500 RPM so I had to adjust based on that. Since my j-pipe tubes had about 2 to 3 " extra tubing, I could just tweak it where I would get little to no drone at the 'normal' highway rpm/speeds I drove...

-Don

rebelyell22 · 12-18-2015, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hammdo

I did it on my L99 (Stainless works without the jpipes) -- DRONE city -- had to add JPipes from Solo -- they were adjustable and help a bunch -- but LOUD exhaust for sure!

-Don

What are thoooooooooooooooooose?!?!?!?

hammdo · 12-18-2015, 11:01 PM

Also, I do believe the factory 'spam can' mufflers have j-pipes or an open end to help with the 4 cyl mode -- saw them cut open...

-Don

Electric · 12-18-2015, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rebelyell22

What are thoooooooooooooooooose?!?!?!?

Looks like those are the Stainless works muffler deletes with the adapters for the j-pipes welded to them.

hammdo · 12-18-2015, 11:12 PM

Here is a pic (L99 I believe):

-Don

hammdo · 12-18-2015, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Electric

Looks like those are the Stainless works muffler deletes with the adapters for the j-pipes welded to them.

Yep, exactly what I did -- welded them on to the SW delete... Probably would have been better off getting the Complete Solo's to begin with, but, live and learn...

The j-pipes are 'capped' @ the outer end and have 'adjustment' bands on both ends to allow tailoring the tube length -- great idea and setup from Solo...

-Don

Homeless Man · 12-19-2015, 11:43 AM

Wow well ok u never said u had headers

myold88 · 12-19-2015, 01:01 PM

I did it right the first time over 5 years ago. Solo J/Pipes with full unibody insulation.
No drone on my L99 SS and quiet as can be inside. Remember, these Camaros come
NO unibody insulation. Did from the seats back, Full floor, 1/4's, W/Hsgs, etc. Worth
every penny imo.

hammdo · 12-19-2015, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeless Man

Wow well ok u never said u had headers

Yep, sorry about that. I did clarify it. The L99 and LS3 do have different stock mufflers, but the headers et.al didn't help on my L99 setup with the muffler delete. LS3 may be very different but I don't own one to know how headers impact them...

-Don

Homeless Man · 12-19-2015, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by hammdo

Yep, sorry about that. I did clarify it. The L99 and LS3 do have different stock mufflers, but the headers et.al didn't help on my L99 setup with the muffler delete. LS3 may be very different but I don't own one to know how headers impact them...

-Don

It took me a while to figure out that there is drone after I put the headers on because I am never in that RPM but before headers there isn't. I rarely hear the drone though

12-18-2015, 10:27 PM	#31
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,709 View My Garage	Yep, on the highway, there was drone even with the resonator on. I heard it, had the headache to prove it too. 700 mile round trip to/from GPI proved it too. Once I put the J-Pipes on, I was able to adjust for it. They helped for sure. That's why I switched to the Magnaflows after a while -- too loud and @ some highway speeds you'd get the drone with the delete... And I still have the resonator on too with the new setup... -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

12-18-2015, 10:47 PM	#33
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,709 View My Garage	I had Stainless Headers, HFC, stock resonator, stainless works muffler delete (axle back) before I added the solo j-pipes (they sold me just the j-pipes so i didn't have to buy the whole setup from them). Then, after around 1500 miles, with the no j-pipe setup, I went ahead and added the j-pipes to help with the 65-75 mph drone I had -- below 65 and say around 80 and above, the drone tended to dissipate. Once I added the J-Pipes, I tailored the 'length' of the pipe for the RPM range I had for highway speeds -- I also had 3.91s too and it kicked up the RPMs from stock to around 2300 RPM @ 70 (stock was around 1900 to 2000). There is a calc (somewhere) that will let you know what 'length' the tube should be around and what 'rpm' the drone tends to happen. Mine was around 2200-2500 RPM so I had to adjust based on that. Since my j-pipe tubes had about 2 to 3 " extra tubing, I could just tweak it where I would get little to no drone at the 'normal' highway rpm/speeds I drove... -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577 Last edited by hammdo; 12-18-2015 at 11:29 PM.

12-18-2015, 11:01 PM	#35
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,709 View My Garage	Also, I do believe the factory 'spam can' mufflers have j-pipes or an open end to help with the 4 cyl mode -- saw them cut open... -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577 Last edited by hammdo; 12-18-2015 at 11:15 PM.

12-18-2015, 11:12 PM	#37
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,709 View My Garage	Here is a pic (L99 I believe): -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

12-19-2015, 11:43 AM	#39
Homeless Man Homeless Life Chose Me Drives: LS3 (sold 4/21) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Streets of Philly Posts: 3,648	Wow well ok u never said u had headers __________________ Pity a man in familiar places, who yet feels like a stranger.

12-19-2015, 01:01 PM	#40
myold88 Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 2018: Lakewood Ranch, Fl. Posts: 8,167 View My Garage	I did it right the first time over 5 years ago. Solo J/Pipes with full unibody insulation. No drone on my L99 SS and quiet as can be inside. Remember, these Camaros come NO unibody insulation. Did from the seats back, Full floor, 1/4's, W/Hsgs, etc. Worth every penny imo. Attached Images