Just installed the loudmouth on the vert, Its LOUD!! I could do with a speck less rapp, kinda reminds me of the early rods with straight pipes and glass packs. RAPPY! Anyone out there have the loudmouth on the vert? I love the rumble at idle, and the freeway sounds not bad either, but man! 1st, 2nd, and 3rd have a lot of rap! Im thinking i may need to put a couple of small resonators in to increase the back pressure. ?
Posted by Red Dog (Member # 935) on :
I don't have one, but I've heard a lot of other people say that about the Loud Mouth too. But, a lot of people love it. I have to say, it sounds cool when you see one go by.
Posted by P. R. Warnke (Member # 728) on :
See one go by, I love to HEAR them go by...
Posted by XLR8NSS (Member # 1065) on :
Yea, dont get me wrong I love the sound, but its got a little bit of that rappy backfire kinda sound under decellaration. I do think its a big improvement from the dual -dual muffler. I may try to add a small resonator in there somewhere to baffle it ever so slightly. Posted by acarnut (Member # 1069) on :
the backfiring is minimal once the car is warmed up. I do get one big one on the lazy 1-2 shift after pulling on to the main street in the morning
I have sensitive hearing, and the only time I find the LM a bit too much is in rush hour traffic, when you are constantly crossing the 2K rpm resonance point. I usually leave late and get home late, so it's not a problem.
Otherwise, I don't think I'd want it quieter - or much louder.
DaveH
Posted by DJCZ28 (Member # 1114) on :
Does anyone get a hissing sound at the end of their rumble. If so does anyone know what causes it?
Posted by XLR8NSS (Member # 1065) on :
Havent a clue about the hissing. Could be somthing to do with the catalytic converters? I dont hear it in mine. I am going to the Muffler shop tomorrow though. I think I will end up adding two 12" glass packs to the rear pipes to add a slight amount of backpressure to avoid the rappy sound. Today i heard a cobra get on it and his exhaust sounded killer! no rapp, just solid small block rumble. Posted by mcflyz28 (Member # 1135) on :
Is it me or does anyone else think the Cobras in the upper RPM ranges sound real good.
[ 22 September 2001: Message edited by: mcflyz28 ]
Posted by mhayman (Member # 146) on :
It's just you
. . . . . . just kidding
I have always said the Mustangs sound better than the LS1's - stock for stock anyway. Must be the true dual exhaust on the Fords.
Posted by XLR8NSS (Member # 1065) on :
I'm adding a 4" magnaflow can muffler inline where the fakie glass pack bubble in the straight tube is now. Hopefully it'll quite this beast down! I stomped on it on the freeway entrance the other day, and it sounds like a Nascar race car!!Whoa! Posted by XLR8NSS (Member # 1065) on :
I added the Magnaflow 4" Can muffler to the SLP Loudmouth today. A major improvement! Still has a mean tone and plenty loud without the 2K drone and backfiring due to minimal back pressure. I had the muffler guy cutout the pseudo glass pack bubble (nothing but tubing) out and weld it inline next to the driveshaft. Anyone who wants to have a great musclecar sound on a vert should consider this mod. Only bummer is, driving home I picked up a piece of sheetmetal in my rear tire which slashed a 2 1/2" slice to the core. I had to limp home. New car tire=$250.00!Only 800 miles on that puppy! major bummer!! Posted by highwayman (Member # 1197) on :
i have had my loudmouth on my 2000z vert for almost a year, i thought it was to loud at first and was going to put on a muffler. but after a month a got used to it. i am 45 and my wife 43 and she loves how it sounds. anyway i just love the way it sound at full throttle.
Posted by XLR8NSS (Member # 1065) on :
Im 37 and I couldnt get used to the backfire-rappy sound. I love a clean crisp rumble with nothin but tone! The only car I could tollerate to be that loud would be a 1965 Shelby Cobra with a 427 Ci. and side Pipes. (An original of course) None of those 5.0 liter imposters. the muff i installed only mellows the sound a tiny bit. What it does do is add the needed back pressure to eliminate the popping.
