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Re: Mufflers

To: "Henry Frye" <henry@henryfrye.com>, <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Mufflers
From: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@tri.net>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 13:07:14 -0500
Supertrapp.

Put it on permanently.

Adjust the noise level, if necessary, by the number of discs you bolt on the
end.

BTW -- I run mine with ZERO discs, and usually buzz the meter at about 90.
The highest I've had was 94.

--Rocky

----- Original Message -----
From: "Henry Frye" <henry@henryfrye.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 7:00 AM
Subject: Mufflers


> Hi gang,
>
> I need to work out a few issues that cropped up at the Jeff 500 before
> Mosport. I need to run the car, and I guess either a chassis dyno or a
> track day will suffice.
>
> I can get 4 hours of track time or 1 hour of dyno time for about the same
> $$$. I think the track time is the better way to go, as I plan on changing
> out some parts for testing purposes, and I do not think I can get much
> value out of one hour at the dyno.
>
> The problem is the TR is really, really loud. The tracks that I can get to
> for testing have noise restrictions, looks like I need to be at or below
99
> dB. At the Jeff 500 I had a guy tell me my car was the loudest in the
> session. Doesn't surprise me.
>
> I am thinking I want to have a very low restriction muffler for track
days,
> and a bypass pipe for race days. I am concerned about how the different
> backpressure will effect the engine.
>
> So how do you guys handle this?

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