Brian Smith
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I installed a "Sweet Thunder" chambered exhaust system (with H pipe) on my 1993 Lt1 Coupe. It had original stock everything. Got the cats from Summit. Everything, all told, from manifold to new exhaust tailpipe tips, it cost around $600. Did what welding was needed my self so the wasn't any cash outlay there. And it really sounds great!
However under load and acceleration it is fairly loud inside the car and rather than admit that it's too loud to the wife I figure that when I replace the interior this winter I will apply sound suppression material.
I've done some preliminary research and found Dynamat, FatMat and any number of other solutions. Since it seems we are all kind of cut from the same cloth it is logical that someone else has experimented with this problem and the solution. Perhaps a consensus could be reached as to the best way to reduce the interior noise. I know none of us have the sound level meters to conduct before and after reading so I am relying on your subjective input.
In several vendor info the mention sound reducers and vibration reducers used in conjunction. Pardon my cynical engineers brain but that seems a fine way to buy two products to do one job. Your thoughts?
Having been in the military my hearing is trashed anyway so if I hear the noise it must be real loud and that's why the wife won't ride with me readily.
Beam some of your collective wisdom down on me here gang! Help me spend my money wisely!;help
However under load and acceleration it is fairly loud inside the car and rather than admit that it's too loud to the wife I figure that when I replace the interior this winter I will apply sound suppression material.
I've done some preliminary research and found Dynamat, FatMat and any number of other solutions. Since it seems we are all kind of cut from the same cloth it is logical that someone else has experimented with this problem and the solution. Perhaps a consensus could be reached as to the best way to reduce the interior noise. I know none of us have the sound level meters to conduct before and after reading so I am relying on your subjective input.
In several vendor info the mention sound reducers and vibration reducers used in conjunction. Pardon my cynical engineers brain but that seems a fine way to buy two products to do one job. Your thoughts?
Having been in the military my hearing is trashed anyway so if I hear the noise it must be real loud and that's why the wife won't ride with me readily.
Beam some of your collective wisdom down on me here gang! Help me spend my money wisely!;help
IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED. LOOK FOR HOW MY VETTE WAS USED TO STOP AN SUV!
