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FaytalsCamaro · 06-25-2012, 09:19 AM

So I recently upgraded from the v6 to the 2010 ss. Love the power increase and having a manual. (also need to update the site info). Here it is

The vehicle also came with a aftermarket exhaust. And don't get me wrong it sounds awesome. But it doesn't seem loud enough. At idle and low rpms it seems to roar. But at WOT it seems to lose that "uumph". My v6 with MRT v1 was louder it seems. So I figured I would dump the exhaust and go with a muffler delete. So I take a look at the exhaust and I take a look under the car to see the exact exhaust I was dealing with and boom I see this!

That looks like straight pipe to me! Man here I thought straight pipe would be incredibly loud as hell. Drone through the roof. But IMO it sounded rather tame. I shoulda realized It was straight piped with all the decel pop I was hearing. So my question is what small changes I can do to make it louder? I know LTs would help but that is out of the price range right now but definitely planned down the road!

PM Designs · 06-25-2012, 09:22 AM

High flow cats maybe? Or get rid of them?

Nvincent4708 · 06-25-2012, 09:22 AM

straight pipes on these cars don't really do too too much. I removed the resonators and it was still quiet. The car remains quiet because there a 2 cats per bank.

LT's or a removal of the rear cats are the way to get more volume.

orangejuice · 06-25-2012, 09:26 AM

Don't know much about straight pipes but maybe a aftermarket exhaust is in your future

Nvincent4708 · 06-25-2012, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orangejuice

Don't know much about straight pipes but maybe a aftermarket exhaust is in your future

this is true.

i had a pypes pype-bomb system before all the changes

i cut off the exhaust and started it just to see how loud it was..it was quiet.

installed the pypes and it got louder. So i'm assuming the mufflers made most of the volume.

Tysen · 06-25-2012, 09:33 AM

I had the joy of driving behind a club member this weekend with straight pipes (no cats) and headers. It is by no means quiet. Had to turn my radio up pretty high.

FaytalsCamaro · 06-25-2012, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nvincent4708

straight pipes on these cars don't really do too too much. I removed the resonators and it was still quiet. The car remains quiet because there a 2 cats per bank.

LT's or a removal of the rear cats are the way to get more volume.

So how much of an increase of volume if I have the cats removed?

Dooley · 06-25-2012, 09:52 AM

Maybe you need hearing aids.

FaytalsCamaro · 06-25-2012, 09:55 AM

My v6 on a scale of 1-10 on volume was like a 8 on wot. This is a 6 it seems. But louder then the 6 at idle and about the same at low rpms

dkg11 · 06-25-2012, 10:04 AM

QTP electronic exhaust cut outs... put them on my SS and i have a magnaflow street series exhaust(just a real good sounding but not loud at all) then when u open up the exhaust cut outs car sounds like a boss

http://www.quicktimeperformance.com/OVAL/index.php

CamaroSkooter · 06-25-2012, 10:15 AM

Is anything done to the exhaust from the axle forward?

Throwing in some headers with high-flow cats and getting rid of the resonators will definately "open up" the sound a lot.

It's up to you, though, to decide if you want to deal with the Check Engine Light (CEL) that comes with doing long-tube headers or you can go with shorty headers.

There's lots of options

caper · 06-25-2012, 10:42 AM

if you put on HF cats, and remove the resonators, i dont think you will find that its quiet.

Aries240SS · 06-25-2012, 10:58 AM

Headers, no cats, and muffler delete. Neighbors will hate you.

brantley847 · 06-25-2012, 11:19 AM

Forget straight pipes or muffler deletes... HF cats, headers, and a cam if you want what an SS should sound like. Be prepared to dump upward of 4-5 thousand.

Fact of the matter is 90% of mainstream consumers..yes.. even people who buy the SS. Don't want the in-cabin sound associated with a louder SS that will undoubtedly accompany with the purchase of headers or cam unless you want to spend the time and money to work past the issue such as J pipes or dynomat... even that won't 100% solve the problem.

Then the flip side of owners are people who think there car isn't loud at all and do everything they can to make it louder to the point they completely disregard tone.

You need to find a happy medium with this car and as I said, that usually comes from long tubes and a reputable company's catback exhaust.... one day working towards a cam. Don't be the guy who disregards tone. These cars with headers are MUCH louder outside to other people than it appears in cabin. I was the same way until I had my wife drive by me and I had the "Oh chit" face.

06-25-2012, 09:19 AM	#1
FaytalsCamaro Distributor of Liquor Drives: My Wife Crazy Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,697	Really? That's it? So I recently upgraded from the v6 to the 2010 ss. Love the power increase and having a manual. (also need to update the site info). Here it is The vehicle also came with a aftermarket exhaust. And don't get me wrong it sounds awesome. But it doesn't seem loud enough. At idle and low rpms it seems to roar. But at WOT it seems to lose that "uumph". My v6 with MRT v1 was louder it seems. So I figured I would dump the exhaust and go with a muffler delete. So I take a look at the exhaust and I take a look under the car to see the exact exhaust I was dealing with and boom I see this! That looks like straight pipe to me! Man here I thought straight pipe would be incredibly loud as hell. Drone through the roof. But IMO it sounded rather tame. I shoulda realized It was straight piped with all the decel pop I was hearing. So my question is what small changes I can do to make it louder? I know LTs would help but that is out of the price range right now but definitely planned down the road!

06-25-2012, 09:26 AM	#4
orangejuice H1 OFCR Drives: 2013 ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Shelby Twp., Michigan Posts: 1,320 View My Garage	Don't know much about straight pipes but maybe a aftermarket exhaust is in your future __________________ Corsa Rotofab BBK ZL1 Hood/Fascia AAC Afterburners/Sidemarkers Havoc Black Chrome 5% Tint/20% Smoked Taillights

06-25-2012, 09:33 AM	#6
Tysen Drives: 2011 RJT 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: TN Posts: 2,441 View My Garage	I had the joy of driving behind a club member this weekend with straight pipes (no cats) and headers. It is by no means quiet. Had to turn my radio up pretty high. __________________ "I'm a man who discovered the wheel, and built the Eiffel Tower out of metal and brawn! That's what kind of man I am." - Ron Burgundy My build thread

06-25-2012, 10:04 AM	#10
dkg11 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Cleveland Ohio Posts: 387 View My Garage	QTP electronic exhaust cut outs... put them on my SS and i have a magnaflow street series exhaust(just a real good sounding but not loud at all) then when u open up the exhaust cut outs car sounds like a boss http://www.quicktimeperformance.com/OVAL/index.php __________________ 2010 Camaro 2SS/LS3 Magna Flow Street series Exhaust Airaid Intake+throttle body Custom tune by Bob Morreale www.thetuningschool.com QTP Electronic Exhaust cut-outs 12'' Alpine type R with 1500watts double ported box Tinted windows 392RWHP on Mustang Dyno #13933

06-25-2012, 10:15 AM	#11
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	Is anything done to the exhaust from the axle forward? Throwing in some headers with high-flow cats and getting rid of the resonators will definately "open up" the sound a lot. It's up to you, though, to decide if you want to deal with the Check Engine Light (CEL) that comes with doing long-tube headers or you can go with shorty headers. There's lots of options __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

06-25-2012, 09:22 AM	#2
PM Designs Drives: 2011 Camaro, 99 Silverado , 69 C-10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 256	High flow cats maybe? Or get rid of them?

06-25-2012, 09:22 AM	#3
Nvincent4708 Drives: N/A Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 25,856 View My Garage	straight pipes on these cars don't really do too too much. I removed the resonators and it was still quiet. The car remains quiet because there a 2 cats per bank. LT's or a removal of the rear cats are the way to get more volume.

06-25-2012, 09:52 AM	#8
Dooley Account Suspended Drives: Camaro Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Posts: 213	Maybe you need hearing aids.

06-25-2012, 09:55 AM	#9
FaytalsCamaro Distributor of Liquor Drives: My Wife Crazy Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,697	My v6 on a scale of 1-10 on volume was like a 8 on wot. This is a 6 it seems. But louder then the 6 at idle and about the same at low rpms

06-25-2012, 10:42 AM	#12
caper Drives: 2010 IOM 2ss/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SoCal, I.E. Posts: 1,546	if you put on HF cats, and remove the resonators, i dont think you will find that its quiet.

06-25-2012, 10:58 AM	#13
Aries240SS Drives: 2011 1SS RS Camaro, 1995 LSX 240SX Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 462	Headers, no cats, and muffler delete. Neighbors will hate you. __________________ 2011 Camaro 1SS Whipple Supercharged 1150/1100 @ 24psi - Removed blower and went Turbo Huron Speed T6 1135/1070 @ 20psi so far. 15 more PSI loading...

06-25-2012, 11:19 AM	#14
brantley847 v It bites. Drives: 2011 IBM 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,580	Forget straight pipes or muffler deletes... HF cats, headers, and a cam if you want what an SS should sound like. Be prepared to dump upward of 4-5 thousand. Fact of the matter is 90% of mainstream consumers..yes.. even people who buy the SS. Don't want the in-cabin sound associated with a louder SS that will undoubtedly accompany with the purchase of headers or cam unless you want to spend the time and money to work past the issue such as J pipes or dynomat... even that won't 100% solve the problem. Then the flip side of owners are people who think there car isn't loud at all and do everything they can to make it louder to the point they completely disregard tone. You need to find a happy medium with this car and as I said, that usually comes from long tubes and a reputable company's catback exhaust.... one day working towards a cam. Don't be the guy who disregards tone. These cars with headers are MUCH louder outside to other people than it appears in cabin. I was the same way until I had my wife drive by me and I had the "Oh chit" face. __________________ 2011 2SS/RS Performance: 439 RWHP: 226/236 Comp Cam, Kooks 1-7/8, CAInc, Borla S type, Vmax TB, Rx Catch Can, Trans cooler, SLP 160 termo, Melling high volume, Eibach Springs/Sways 1" drop, Whiteline complete bushing kit.