Possible solution to the exhaust noise problem

[NapaBavarian]

I came up with this, I need a quiet exhaust to drive across my neighbors easement, but I WANT a 5" pipe, so I was thinking of instaling an exhaust valve that runs open unless I need it quiet, when closed it diverts exhaust through a small (2.5"?) pipe with at least 1 baffeled muffler, it would only be good for low speed usage, but it would keep me more polite and on good terms

 

[82fordtruck]

you could always get a turbo. I wonder why our neighbors hate our trucks.

 

[NapaBavarian]

Turbo is in the works :draw but a 6 speed will come first

 

[93turbo_animal]

Napa do you have a muffler now if not I'm betting with 5" pipe it will be queiter going slow then with the 2.5'

 

[sle2115]

Napa do you have a muffler now if not I'm betting with 5" pipe it will be queiter going slow then with the 2.5'

I know mine is much quieter with the 3 inch than the tiny 2" or so that was on it.

 

[NapaBavarian]

Right now it has a 20 year old banks stinger w/ muffler, no turbo, 3" manderel bends, it will have a turbo when it gets new exhaust.

 

[93turbo_animal]

well if your going to put a turbo on when you do the exhaust then don't worry about it if your not getting on it it will be queit enough then

 

[Agnem]

Can't you just idle across in first? Gee ****. An IDI with no muffler is not that loud with no load on it. Your idea would work though. JC Whitney used to sell diverter valves that were cable operated.

 

[NapaBavarian]

I'm really not sure what to do right now, the trouble is the lay of the land, up in the hills. His house will be ~ 100' below us, but I left my little $25 wallmart stereo on one day and walked down to the front gate, on the way back up I could hear it almost 1/4 mile away due to the shape of the hills

 

[Swany]

I opened up my straight piped exhaust just for my neighbors they'll get used to it

 

[hheynow]

I wonder why our neighbors hate our trucks.

My neighbor has an old 6.2L GMC diesel. He LOVES the sound of my truck.

 

[robertoh]

Trucks----

you could always get a turbo. I wonder why our neighbors hate our trucks.

They just dont understand or they are full of envy bccanuk :Sly

 

[f-two-fiddy]

umm, you do know that 5" is waaay overkill? Just get a decent 4" setup with a flowthru muffler

 

[NapaBavarian]

And you can't hear mine over the Mayacamas?

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Would that put you in the Mayacamas?

 

[NapaBavarian]

They just dont understand or they are full of envy bccanuk :Sly

No kidding, he keeps asking me to trade, but I don't want that POS he drives one of these, but in black.

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