Straight pipes - whos running em on a daily ?

I've got gl***packs on the 350 in the econoline. It's pretty loud when you are on it but it's not obnoxious. I've got no mufflers on the truck right now with a mildly warmed 390 and it's pretty ****in loud when the right pedal is down. I'm not diggin it. My neighbor is runnin straight pipes on a 360 and it's equally obnoxious, plus the ******* works nights and floors that thing everywhere he goes. I think you can get a great sound out of the right muffler but ya gotta do what pleases ya and keeps the law off of your back.

 

actually i run a muffler on my 29 roadster.vern tardel made the exhaust.maybe you've heard of him.he's been building hotrods since before you were born.lol just kidding...i'm building a open lakes header for the banger in my 29 because the muffler is too quiet,but for my kustom i want to be able to hear the radio! you made a good point though,i think loud pipes are WAY safer.on a sidenote,i re-did all the hangers the exhaust shop did(they rattled around!),and re-torqued the manifolds and it made a big difference....

 

runnin them straight out the back on my flatty. no other way to go. not annoyingly loud - just a nice smooth rumble. i love it. Loudpedal said it best.

 

'59 Cadillac...390 Cadillac with open lake pipes...put about 200,000 miles on it this way

'30 Model A coupe...full race 390 Cadillac with 6 two foot zoomies...loud...really loud...made removeable baffle inserts...about a third as loud...still holy **** loud compared to all the other **** on the road...I feel sorry for everybody else that they have to drive such boring ****...

Love both of 'em....wouldn't change a thing...run the straights...that mill is the only radio you need...

 

Im running a 235/T5 with a split manifold. One straight and one cherrybomb. Sounds so good I removed my stereo.

 

I have 2 1/4" pipes on my buick. I have a 375 horse 350 with headers and no mufflers. The pipes run all the way out the back. They are fine. Loud when you want them to be but if you keep your foot out of it they sound like just a loud exhaust. nothing that is overwhelming. Oh and they rap pretty good to even at over 2 inch. If I was to do it over I would have run 2 inch pie though. Still has a bit tougher sound when they are smaller.

Eric

 

strait pipes in all our cars

 

**** mufflers

unless theyre some burned out old gl***packs

as long as you arent pedal to the metal all the time youll be fine

 

2 1/2" pipe on my 60 Buick with a 401 nailhead. Idles quiet enough, but she really speaks her mind if I give her some encouragement. And highway dividers and bridges are FUN. And I speak the truth as I quote the old saying, "Loud pipes save lives." Saved my **** a time or 2, usually from the idiot on a cellphone paying attention to their conversation and ignoring the fact they're hurtling down the higway at 1/3 a football field per second.

Only once have I been pulled over and anything said about them, and that was by the local ***hole-in-a-cop-uniform. Funny part is that he couldn't give me a warning about them, the town has no "loud noise" law. He tried tho.

 

IS there any other way but straight and loud!!!

 

Straight And Loud!!!!

 

I run them on my 57 ford truck and thanks to lonely king now I even have Flame Throwers if the noise from the pipes wasn't loud enough

 

235 inches+Fenton headers+ 1 1/2" straights= one noisy/fun daily driver (especially when coming off of the freeway!)...

 

Hey all I'm new here on this wicked forum I'm in the west of Ireland was born in UK London have been here now 2 years and love all open roads great for the car runs. anyway straight though exhaust no silencer wicked I'm going to do this on my Triumph Stag 1973 m2 it's running with a Es*** 3.1 modified engine which has been rebuilt to stage 3 which is amazing. can anyone show me a picture of there straight though exhaust no silencer on there truck on car just want to design an idea for my Stag. i know its going to be mental but i can't wait till it's done thanks all

Adam

 

I run really short pipes on a flathead in my shoebox. It's surprisingly quiet considering the length of the headers. Like everyone already said; Fuzz has never h***led me, neighbors will hate you (especially if, like me, you live in condos or apartments) and it echoes off of everything (underp***es, medians, other cars, etc.) and everyone in a car with a wing wants to race. Otherwise it's a blast.

 

Well now you guys tell me...just put gl*** packs in the 34 pu this afternoon...****

 

Hi Kyle(666)

could you please please show us a picture of your pipes as to give me a idea of my design on my Stag

Many-Thanks

Adam

 

My 61 T-bird 390ci is running 2in pipes , no crossover, no mufflers. I love the sound at idle, fine at cruise, but very senstive to load or acceleration. I will probably get some mufflers installed when i decide what kind. I'm leaning toward gl***packs or steelpacks... The problem is that Flowmasters sound best at idle, but gl***packs sound best at speed. What to do, what to do...

 

**** who bought this back ?

this is an old thread.

L

 

me me me

could anyone please please show us a picture of your pipes as to give me a idea of my design on my Stag

Many-Thanks

Adam

 

I had straights on the 57 with a 235...I think 2 in pipes....sounded much better with a pair of 12" gl***paks...its still loud when I want it to be,but can be driven everyday. Oh yea....I installed the gl***packs backwards so they really don't do a lot...but you would be suprised at the difference in tone from straight pipes to these. I like it.

 

what do you need pictures for? it's a pipe with no mufflers. don't let the "straight" part fool ya, you can bend them if ya need to! you CAN'T however, run them if you're a homo.

 

Pictures will be cool though

Adam

 

I have mine necked down to 1.5" with some bike fishtails turned 90 and it's mellow when cruzing down the highway, but I still get that "bah cough" when I come to a stop.

 

Yea!!!

F the neighbors!!! We've got to listen to there dogs all night>>>

 

there's a reason you've mostly been ignored...THIS IS A PRE 1964 TRADITIONAL HOT ROD AND CUSTOM BOARD!!!! a 1973 triumph does not in any way, shape or form come anywhere CLOSE to falling under those catergories.

sorry everyone...had to get that out since i've been following this thread because i wanna run straight pipes on one of my cars.

 

Get cutouts. You can't beat on-demand loudness.

 

im runnin 2.5 pipes with an h crossover and mellowtoneswith long tube headers on a 390 ford galaxie. ill let you know how it sounds when i start up the new engine

 

Thinking of buying a HOTROD now

adam

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Model-A-...oryZ9844QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

what yee think

 

Nice car, but more of a street rod than a traditional style hot rod.