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The Great Smaug

Lol, sorry. Missed this one somehow.

Yes the diamond eye kit with the turbo muffler. And I love it. Just enough sound to enjoy it a lot, but not too much that it gets annoying. I’m very happy with it.
 
Lol, sorry. Missed this one somehow.

Yes the diamond eye kit with the turbo muffler. And I love it. Just enough sound to enjoy it a lot, but not too much that it gets annoying. I’m very happy with it.

So...if I wanted to be significantly quieter than my current half-way glass-pack installation, what would be good? I like being able to hear myself think, so I'm not sure a 6.2 is capable of being too quiet. We already know your truck doesn't play nice with the drive-through. :thinking:

Of course, in the other truck with no insulation and old exhaust, I can't even hear my passenger shout. So the bar isn't set very high just yet. :haha: :doah:
 
So...if I wanted to be significantly quieter than my current half-way glass-pack installation, what would be good? I like being able to hear myself think, so I'm not sure a 6.2 is capable of being too quiet. We already know your truck doesn't play nice with the drive-through. :thinking:

Of course, in the other truck with no insulation and old exhaust, I can't even hear my passenger shout. So the bar isn't set very high just yet. :haha: :doah:

Wait a minute...if your exhaust is passenger side only, how bad can it be on the driver's side?
Exactly. I bet you would be in better shape with this setup over what you have now.
 
Exactly. I bet you would be in better shape with this setup over what you have now.

Better than now? Of course. I have one quiet stock muffler on the passenger side and one dorky glass pack on the driver side. :sign19: The off-balance lope is kinda fun to listen to, but this is not an engine that needs noise amplification. The diamond eye muffler seemed small enough that I wondered if it was a straight-through muffler. :dunno:
 
The cheap 36" cylinders from the semi truck supply places work really well on the 6.2's. I can't remember the brand but most carry them as a shop staple. 3" or 4" on both ends. Doesn't restrict flow either. Gives them a nice throaty sound too...
 
Hey @AgDieseler, what are your thoughts on muffling a turbocharged 6.2? I know you chucked out a muffler or two along the way...
Do it. The turbine alone still lets the harsh pop of the opening exhaust valve through. Anything straight through and free flowing is good. I like MBRPs 18” resonator, and their 30” sounds good, too.

David
 
Help me out here...why is straight-through good for noise reduction? I understand that back pressure will be lower.
I took your initial question to be just a general, “should I use a muffler?” I think so, but which one depends on your end goal.

If flow and performance are the primary criteria, I’ll stick with my recommendation of the straight through design. They pull out the high frequency pops and pings, and drone is at hotrod-ish levels. They’re not quiet, and a performance-first choice. If you’re more interested in sound suppression, my only experience is with quiet factory mufflers - the Duramax has a nice idle tone with zero in-cabin noise.

So, backing up a little, whats your goal?

David
 
I took your initial question to be just a general, “should I use a muffler?” I think so, but which one depends on your end goal.

If flow and performance are the primary criteria, I’ll stick with my recommendation of the straight through design. They pull out the high frequency pops and pings, and drone is at hotrod-ish levels. They’re not quiet, and a performance-first choice. If you’re more interested in sound suppression, my only experience is with quiet factory mufflers - the Duramax has a nice idle tone with zero in-cabin noise.

So, backing up a little, whats your goal?

David

The goal is quiet road trips to far away places. I.E., the exact opposite of my CUCV's loud drone. I will probably dynamat the floor later on, but I don't want to just depend on that. My 2-year-old will be walking past the tailpipe at various campsites, so it needs to be quiet enough at idle to keep the campers happy, and quiet enough at WOT to be reasonable inside the cabin. I haven't heard Greg's truck since he swapped mufflers, but it does not sound like the right exhaust note for me.

I don't remember having any problems with the standard offset muffler on Dad's 6.5, but I can't remember what exactly it was. :rolleyes: :crazy:
 
I took your initial question to be just a general, “should I use a muffler?” I think so, but which one depends on your end goal.

If flow and performance are the primary criteria, I’ll stick with my recommendation of the straight through design. They pull out the high frequency pops and pings, and drone is at hotrod-ish levels. They’re not quiet, and a performance-first choice. If you’re more interested in sound suppression, my only experience is with quiet factory mufflers - the Duramax has a nice idle tone with zero in-cabin noise.

So, backing up a little, whats your goal?

David

David, can you get some decibel readings of your truck cruising down the highway? (Phone app is close enough). And perhaps explain why putting the louvers backwards helps make it quieter? I'd think you'd want them pointing upstream for maximum effect. :thinking:


Among the CK5 rigs yours is hands down the closest to what I am building.
 
...Among the CK5 rigs yours is hands down the closest to what I am building.
I’m 85-92 depending on throttle position and RPM, but I still have to lay dynamat in the rear. It’s loud, but a lot of that is tires, too. I have my louvers pointing rearward for flow and performance, which is more important to me. Point them forward for better sound suppression.

Go for the 30” case (if you’re doing an MBRP). The Banks dynaflow is also very quiet, though it’s an offset design.

David
 

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