[DeTomaso] Fw: ansa guts (Correction)

[John Taphorn]

> Garth
>
> I do not have a sound clip.  The exhaust noise is throatier and only 
> slightly louder.  The modification helps minimize the chirping noise often 
> heard with the GTS.
>
> Space City Panteras measured sound levels at idle and full throttle for 
> various exhaust systems.
>
> A sample follows - idle/Wide open in db
>
> Gutted GTS  94/118
> GTS    84/119
> Big Bore    93/121
> Magna Flow  89/120
> Mindtrain    98/122
>
> The measured sound level difference between a gutted and stock GTS was 
> insignificant AT WIDE OPEN THROTTLE; although, it seems louder 
> subjectively.
>
> JT
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Garth Rodericks
>  To: bill gaino ; detomaso at realbig.com ; John Taphorn
>  Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 1:10 PM
>  Subject: Re: ansa guts
>
>
>  Dave Bell's article on the Space City Pantera's website. Go to the 
> Technical section
>  http://www.spacecitypanteras.com/
>
>  Johnny Woods article on the PIBB
>  http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5650045562/m/4600039074
>
>  Dave Bell in Texas reports that the gutted mufflers produce a nice, 
> throaty sound, and are
>  only somewhat louder than stock at idle and around town. But that it 
> really gets nasty at
>  WOT and high rpm. John Taphorn also did the same modification after Dave 
> did his.
>
>  John - Can you add any comments about the sound levels?  Also, can you 
> send me a
>  sound clip to add to my website?
>
>  Cheers!
>  Garth
>
>  bill gaino <gaino at earthlink.net> wrote:
>    Garth, Sombody did a pic story on gutting the muffs. I have seen the 
> pics, they cut them open with an abrasive wheel, and welded them back, I 
> can't find it...heve you seen it? Bill
>
>
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