Team Canada

I'm sure to get a lot of hate replies to this.. but:

I have seen a lot of posts here with people simply wanting to make their trucks sound louder and meaner and I have no idea what the basis is for this?

I have worked for CART, ChampCar and IndyCar teams for a number of years and I also do restorations of muscle cars and older race cars, so I do have a little bit of technical background.

But for the life of me, I can't understand why people that buy a pickup truck, swap out an exhaust for the simple reason of it sounding louder or like it was a muscle car?????

Coming from a racing background, we always wanted to make a car as fast as it could be, and many times it was a result od freeing up the exhaust, less back pressure, and gaining a few horsepower, but the sound to make it louder was never a factor.
I have a 2012 SRT Challenger that I bought a high performance exhaust strictly for the HP increase and the increased sound was a side benefit? of gaining 40hp.
But these are pickup trucks, not sports cars, not muscle cars, and I can't understand why people on this forum are so proud of having a truck that they want to sound like a road racing Mustang?

Please people, give me some reasons why you want your pickup truck to sound like it is ready for road racing instead of their original ideas of hauling crap, pulling trailers, 4 by 4ing, etc.

Joecav

Different strokes for different folks would be my answer. Some like them loud some don't. Some like to hear the boost kicking in some don't. Some think they look cool if their truck is loud. Mine came with duals so I have no reason but I sure do like how it sounds!

smurfs_of_war

It is absolutely a personal thing. For me it's not to sound like a street machine. It's always been about the presence. I have never had a quiet truck. In retrospect, the catback actually HURT my bottom end, but it was minor.

I come from a "big block or nothing" background though. I love the sound of a well augmented truck. I used to pride myself in being to pick out a truck just by the sound. Small block chev, Ford, etc.

I understand your view though. It is the same thing I think when I see these Dodge Neons ripping around with the giant fart cans hanging off the back. Pretty sure the decals add more horse power

11rangerZ520

Because it sounds badass.

Toddman38

iTrader: (5)

I like mine dead Quiet, don't care for all the noise! Its a draw for the cops anyways!

greensock

I'm not sure this is what you're looking for but I am looking at an exhaust if I can determine a meaningful performance gain. I like my ecoboost being quiet. Only in the market if I can find a worthwhile performance gain with no noise increase, except I wouldn't mind hearing the turbos a little more.

Silver FX4

Why? Two reasons: 1. I like the sound. 2. It's my name on the title.

ClaySlayer

If the people you are talking about are the ones that actually believe a cat-back exhaust is going to give them gains on their otherwise stock truck or a kid that puts a fart can on a Neon (both of which probably also believe that stickers add power) and want you to hear their engine crackle and pop from a mile away then I'm with you. However, I'm sure you'll find that most people that do it just like to hear the sound of their engine and aren't trying to make their truck sound race ready. Also, if I was around the kind of engines that you are everyday that would probably be more than enough to get my fix and I'd be less likely to want my truck to be louder. It's all relative so stop looking for an equation that's going to solve it!!!

HCFX2013

Because V8 trucks sound awesome. People buy exhausts for their trucks for the same reason people buy exhausts for their cars. To listen to the motor. If you don't like it, keep your truck stock. Don't be bashing people who have different tastes and uses for their trucks.

Let me ask you this..Why do people put 12" lifts and 40" tires on a truck that never sees anything other than pavement?

Hunttman01

When your muffler is held on with hose clamps and wire, it tends to sound like crap. I removed it so my truck didn't sound like it was on its last leg...