The General Lee sound a like Competition !

[Brian the Sn@il]

We it had to be done, and I'm pleased it has.

Operation Straight Through didn't go to plan.

A V8 with a straight through pipe is a bit too loud !


So we added the back box back onto the system.

Not too bad at all, on tick over its nice and deep.
Stick it in D  and off we go, auto changing at 2000 rpm without too much noise, in fact if you have the windows shut, its just a low deep rumble.

Now this is where the fun starts :)

Knock it out of D and into 2nd, Rev higher than 2400 rpm and all hell breaks loose with regards to Noise

Best way i can describe it is The General Lee on full chat, its the V8 Clapping noise difficult to explain, then manual into 3rd keeping the revs high, the noise !! Fantastic.

Stick it back into D it changes to TOP and that's the end of the sound track, back to a rumbling noise again.

So best of both worlds,
Im happy :)

[denviks]

:D  :D  :D  :D ....driiiibbbllleee.....

gonna remove my rear box cause i need a bit of noise but not too much  

[Brian the Sn@il]

Back box removal was our first option last week, but to be honest only a very small amount of difference.

[denviks]

:?   damn lol.... i dont want her being too loud as i often do 70 miles to the plains and 70 miles home again so will end up deaf  :lol:  :lol:  but i want it to sound like a V8  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[seabo]

On my DISCO V8...

Lost my middle box first - noise ok

One cat went - so lost them both - sounds great  :lol:

[Brian the Sn@il]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eMlciSaA_xc

[Range Rover Blues]

For a second there, about half way through it sounds a bit like someone yawning rather than a V8 :lol:

Try these :)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ09DuUnaq4&feature=related

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=J4fHVw4-jh8&feature=related

[Brian the Sn@il]

OK I'm fed up with it now, its Too Loud :(

To rub it in there's a American Pick Up truck who lives close to me who must have a V10 under the bonnet, Rumbles past, with such a Low Bass Exhaust, Not Loud, just very Base :)

Its what i want, but how the heck do you make a V8 sound LOW....


I'm thinking of making a Twin pipe exit out the back, with 2 Mufflers.

But have no idea what muffler to go for to produce the LOW Base :)


At the moment on tick over its low and nice as soon as we hit 2500 RPM it Rasps very Loud just like the General Lee !!  Which is fun, but Ive had enough now :( and want the Low Rumble from the Jungle ;)

[Range Rover Blues]

You need a nice wide pipe I reckon, slow the gas down and give it room to echo a bit.  That might have an effect of power/economy though :?


Whereabouts dod you stick the back-box?  if I'm up to speed you only have the back box on now.

Try a single box system with the mid box from a TDi, that's a straight through box rather than the staggered box on the V8 system.  My sports pipes have straight throughs and this is where most of the gain is.

[Brian the Sn@il]

Yes, i just have the back box at the end ( where the back box normally is )

[Range Rover Blues]

IIRC the back box is called an attenuator, it's just there to smooth out the note as on it's own does very little.  You need something a bit bigger underneath, I suppose you could try 2 back boxs, one in the middle and one at the back :?

[Brian the Sn@il]

Im planning a twin Pipe system now :)

With Two silencers in the middle and no rear boxes.

:)

[Range Rover Blues]

Just make sure you fit a balance pipe between both sides or it will sound awful, not even as good as a 4-pot.

[barriesheene]

Just make sure you fit a balance pipe between both sides or it will sound awful, not even as good as a 4-pot.

!!!! I was thinking of straight through pipes exiting both side's from each bank without ever touching each other    guess thats a no no then  :roll:

[Brian the Sn@il]

mmm dosent sound like a good idea now, Massive thanks for the advice mate :)

OK new idea 2 into 1 :) has to be 75mm :) with two exit pipes side by side

[Range Rover Blues]

Just make sure you fit a balance pipe between both sides or it will sound awful, not even as good as a 4-pot.

!!!! I was thinking of straight through pipes exiting both side's from each bank without ever touching each other    guess thats a no no then  :roll:

2 pipes throughout the car is ok, as long as you fit a balance pipe between the 2.  You get a smoother note if all 8 go into 1 at some point though, that's why the factory 2 pipe system is 1 piep just behind the engine (3.5 on carbs or early EFi IIRC).

[Tommo]

The deep note you seek can be helped with hollywood deeptone mufflers, google it. ive got one but only one im afraid.

As for the balencing pipe, it depends for a smooth burble yes, but for a nasty growl no.

[Brian the Sn@il]

Cheers Tommo :)

Deep tone here we come :)

[barriesheene]

Brian you have given me an awesome idea !!! Always wanted a charger but they hold their money too well for what they are    SOOOOOOO respray coming in the new year !!!!! :lol:  :lol:  anyone know what colour the general lee is ?????? or where I can buy a confederate flag ???  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[barriesheene]

Already got the dixie land horns !!!!!  :twisted:

[Brian the Sn@il]

Already got the dixie land horns !!!!!  :twisted:

You beat me to it !!!

[barriesheene]

Check this site out its awesome !  :lol:  :lol:

Just ordered the trucker master blast horns for the wifes paj for xmas  :lol:  :lol:

 http://www.airhorns.co.uk/products.asp?deptid=148&u=ICIFKEHNFHILFAKKCJDDFKHL

[barriesheene]

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
http://www.airhorns.co.uk/imgs/sounds/dixe.au

[Brian the Sn@il]

great site there :)

[DAVE39V8]

Hi, I removed both the middle and back box to find it too noisy but settled with a smaller middle box and no back box..Sounds awesome..
Type in Bures or Range Rover in you-tube(not sure how to do a link  :oops: ).
Its the blue classic with white mod wheels.

Merry christmas

[Brian the Sn@il]

Hi, I removed both the middle and back box to find it too noisy but settled with a smaller middle box and no back box..Sounds awesome..
Type in Bures or Range Rover in you-tube(not sure how to do a link  :oops: ).
Its the blue classic with white mod wheels.

Merry christmas

what middle box did you fit mate ?

Im going to do the same

AS

Just a back box is too noisy :(

[grizz]

Hi bri, hope your keeping well, I experimented with mine, I tried a straight through pipe, idle sounded awesome anything else sounded poo, plus with no back pressure the power was right down, then I tried a cherry bomb for a center box, sounded gorgeous but a wee bit too loud an raspy about 3,500 rpm,  when plugging through mud you could notice that the torque wasn't quite there, the only way to get the deep burble is with at least a 2.5" system,Morgan centre boxes sound good fitted on a mates disco (even better now the 5.7 Chevy engines fitted  :D )

[Brian the Sn@il]

im still after a centrre box, a Morgan one may be expensive :(


need a cheap as chipscentre box to sort things out,

still a work in progress :)

[Range Rover Blues]

What about another back box in the middle?

[barriesheene]

Yeah  :D There must be plenty of those about cos everybody is chopping them off ! I think I can hear one hitting a drive as we speak  :lol: :lol: :lol: Got one in the garage if anyone wants it  :twisted: