Am I in the minority here??? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

jpwickl · 01-28-2013, 06:50 PM

With all this talk about people wanting the Camaro's exhaust to sound loud, does it make me a bad person or a weirdo if I like it the way it came from the factory??
there are two mitigating factors for me: 1. every car i've had till now has been a four cylinder, and, pretty much anything bigger sounds better. Plus, with all the newer technology, a lot of the sound is dampened, but in my humble opinion, it still sounds throaty enough.
2. and more importantly, I live in Florida. There are a buttload of harley davidson motorcycles, and, some, but not all, of those motorcyclist, think that they are big shots, like some of the people in the Lost and the Curios, ahem, fast and the furious people, who think that pumping the accelerator with the clutch pushed in, they think that they are hot stuff.

I pose this query not to be bashed. it is just a curiosity question, and I am eager to learn some of the arguments for and against.

Thank you for your time.

the barber · 01-28-2013, 06:55 PM

Every one has there opinion on this one when looking to buy a 2ss my plans were to install new headers and high flow cats and the loudest mufflers I could find bought a new 13 instead and came with the option dual mode exhaust which is amazing quiet when u need to b and noticeable when u want it even though aftermatkets r louder you cannot cruise around at night with out waking up everyone in your neighborhood

Frid · 01-28-2013, 06:57 PM

It's all in what you want out of the car and the way you want it to sound. If you like the stock sound, by all means leave it that way

SteelCamaro · 01-28-2013, 06:59 PM

I was the same way in the beginning. That didn't last too long, however. I needed louder.

Mchlgrrsn · 01-28-2013, 07:03 PM

speaking for myself only. i didnt want a loud car i wanted a fast car. Loud is just a side effect of fast. I could actually do without the "loudness".

ckaram · 01-28-2013, 07:04 PM

The stock sound wasn't bad to me, just a tad quiet. Still a nice rumble when you get on it.

I went after GM (Borla) axleback mufflers and half the reason was to get rid of the ugly fat cans that are visible from the rear of the car. Those stock mufflers are fugly.

daveagogo1 · 01-28-2013, 07:07 PM

I prefer for people to know i'm coming. Stock SS sounds about as mean as a Prius.

Retro69 · 01-28-2013, 07:08 PM

I prefer a throaty, sleeper sound. The stock SS exhaust is just a bit tame though. I'm planning on LT headers, HF cats with the rest of the exhaust stock. I think this will give her just enough of a stealthy attitude

Regarding the bikers... It really irritates me how loud their rides are! What's the point really? "I'm a hard ass... You can tell by how loud my bike is!" ????

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MYDLIFECRISIS · 01-28-2013, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveagogo1

I prefer for people to know i'm coming. Stock SS sounds about as mean as a Prius.

Really??

Silver1SS · 01-28-2013, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveagogo1

I prefer for people to know i'm coming. Stock SS sounds about as mean as a Prius.

Compared to some aftermarkets, yup I might agree. Once you get on it the stock exhuast has a throaty sound that is tame. I'm looking to put a new exhaust on but I'm looking for my car to be fairly loud.

To each his own, if I couldn't mod my Camaro I'd almost be happy with it stock....almost.

cadyshac · 01-28-2013, 07:12 PM

You probably are in the minority but I still have the stock exhaust. Add a CAI and it makes enough racket for now when you juice it, 70 mph on the highway is a nice quiet ride though.

J-ROD-210 · 01-28-2013, 07:14 PM

OP's question,Yup you're pretty much the minority here. One of the first mods for most people is the weak sounding exhaust.

Cheveey57 · 01-28-2013, 07:15 PM

I like the sound mine has from the factory. if I want loud I take out the 57, that usually wakes the neighborhood up.

My Caroline · 01-28-2013, 07:29 PM

I have and will keep my 6 stock. The LLT stock exhaust sounds better than aftermarket to me.

01-28-2013, 06:50 PM	#1
jpwickl Drives: 2013 2LT Convertible Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 165	Am I in the minority here??? With all this talk about people wanting the Camaro's exhaust to sound loud, does it make me a bad person or a weirdo if I like it the way it came from the factory?? there are two mitigating factors for me: 1. every car i've had till now has been a four cylinder, and, pretty much anything bigger sounds better. Plus, with all the newer technology, a lot of the sound is dampened, but in my humble opinion, it still sounds throaty enough. 2. and more importantly, I live in Florida. There are a buttload of harley davidson motorcycles, and, some, but not all, of those motorcyclist, think that they are big shots, like some of the people in the Lost and the Curios, ahem, fast and the furious people, who think that pumping the accelerator with the clutch pushed in, they think that they are hot stuff. I pose this query not to be bashed. it is just a curiosity question, and I am eager to learn some of the arguments for and against. Thank you for your time.

01-28-2013, 06:57 PM	#3
Frid Drives: '11 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 3,483	It's all in what you want out of the car and the way you want it to sound. If you like the stock sound, by all means leave it that way __________________

01-28-2013, 07:03 PM	#5
Mchlgrrsn Stroked and blown Drives: 2010 LS3 2SS Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bridgewater, NJ Posts: 1,458 View My Garage	speaking for myself only. i didnt want a loud car i wanted a fast car. Loud is just a side effect of fast. I could actually do without the "loudness". __________________ LME 416 LS3 shortblock/Callies Compstar 4340 4"crank/Callies 6.125 H beams rods/Wiesco 4.07 forged pistons/Cam Motion custom LS1/LME ported heads /maggie TVS2300/I West 8rib 10%OD /3.2 pulley/OD cog drive/JRE tensioner/ID850 /ADM dual fuel/Kooks LT 1 7/8/magna flow2.5 /cat delete/Roto Fab CAI /MGW short throw /SPEC super twin clutch/G Force built trans,carbon syncro rear shaft upgrade /DSS 9"single CF DS /Strange 3.70/31 spline trutrac/MT DR's/earls oil cooler /tuned KHC

01-28-2013, 07:04 PM	#6
ckaram Drives: 2011 2SS RS, 1968 ragtop Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,850	The stock sound wasn't bad to me, just a tad quiet. Still a nice rumble when you get on it. I went after GM (Borla) axleback mufflers and half the reason was to get rid of the ugly fat cans that are visible from the rear of the car. Those stock mufflers are fugly. __________________ 1968 Camaro Convertible LS1, T56

01-28-2013, 07:08 PM	#8
Retro69 Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Morgan, UT Posts: 1,359	I prefer a throaty, sleeper sound. The stock SS exhaust is just a bit tame though. I'm planning on LT headers, HF cats with the rest of the exhaust stock. I think this will give her just enough of a stealthy attitude Regarding the bikers... It really irritates me how loud their rides are! What's the point really? "I'm a hard ass... You can tell by how loud my bike is!" ???? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD __________________

01-28-2013, 06:55 PM	#2
the barber Drives: 13' Sw 2ss Ls3 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: porterville ca Posts: 543	Every one has there opinion on this one when looking to buy a 2ss my plans were to install new headers and high flow cats and the loudest mufflers I could find bought a new 13 instead and came with the option dual mode exhaust which is amazing quiet when u need to b and noticeable when u want it even though aftermatkets r louder you cannot cruise around at night with out waking up everyone in your neighborhood

01-28-2013, 06:59 PM	#4
SteelCamaro Drives: 2012 2SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: The Garage Posts: 561	I was the same way in the beginning. That didn't last too long, however. I needed louder.

01-28-2013, 07:12 PM	#11
cadyshac It's in the hole! Drives: '11 2SS L99 SGM, '18 2SS, M6, HWSE Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,377	You probably are in the minority but I still have the stock exhaust. Add a CAI and it makes enough racket for now when you juice it, 70 mph on the highway is a nice quiet ride though.

01-28-2013, 07:14 PM	#12
J-ROD-210 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS RJT A6 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Antonio,Texas Posts: 675	OP's question,Yup you're pretty much the minority here. One of the first mods for most people is the weak sounding exhaust. __________________

01-28-2013, 07:15 PM	#13
Cheveey57 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,425	I like the sound mine has from the factory. if I want loud I take out the 57, that usually wakes the neighborhood up. __________________ If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.

01-28-2013, 07:29 PM	#14
My Caroline Drives: Black 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,694	I have and will keep my 6 stock. The LLT stock exhaust sounds better than aftermarket to me. __________________ White Fender Hashes from Big Worm Graphix with Custom White Bowties GM Factory Remote Start and Factory Key Fob SS Fascia, Factory RS HIDs, Plasma P13W fog lights Non-RS to RS and fog light harness by Gen5DIY LED Interior, Trunk, and Licence Plate lights in white ZL1 Spoiler with Gen5DIY harness Factory NPP cat back Blacked out tail light bezels Factory 20 inch wheels wrapped in Nitto Motivos Lowered 1.25inch on Eibach Pro springs