Seniors: Louder Exhaust?

[GT-SV]

Agreed, most here (being seniors on this thread) are not doing loud as hell. Just like moderate tint for seniors (at least for me) is likely more common than cheap-looking multi-shade extremely dark tint.

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[HiTekExec]

Agreed, most here (being seniors on this thread) are not doing loud as hell. Just like moderate tint for seniors (at least for me) is likely more common than cheap-looking multi-shade extremely dark tint.

I’m glad you added “at least for me”; no offense but I’ll speak for myself, thanks.

 

[mustang1]

Hi Kids... I know it's macho to tell the world how great loud is. But... enjoy your hearing while you can with that attitude cuz it will only be a memory if you don't care for it.

Take a second... take into consideration that you can hear a bug buzz by your ear. The little hairs in your ear canal that can do that is what you are bombarding with major "ear splitting" 100db sounds. https://www.noisehelp.com/noise-level-chart.html
I ran loud mufflers and lived around jet engines for a lifetime and it caught up. Once your hearing degrades there is no repairing it. There are no pills. There are no transplants.
There's also tinnitus... 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year after year ( 10 years so far) ... a loud squealing in your ears. It will never go away.

Make fun, be flippant about hearing loss, but something to keep in mind. The number 1 and 2 problems the VA (Veterans Administration) deals with is hearing loss and tinnitus. The VA serves over 9 million vets.

Degrade or lose your hearing and your most repeated phrase will be: "what did you say?"

I would like to see interior dB ratings for some of the popular exhaust setups, at say 80 mph in 5th gear. A little hearing loss isn't too bad but tinnitus is no fun.

 

[GT-SV]

I’m glad you added “at least for me”; no offense but I’ll speak for myself, thanks.

Wonderful, at least your earlier post was on topic. You are welcome.

 

[Deleted member 35786]

I would like to see interior dB ratings for some of the popular exhaust setups, at say 80 mph in 5th gear. A little hearing loss isn't too bad but tinnitus is no fun.

And the folks with an auto?

22yrs working the flightline in the USAF as a jet mechanic and thankfully my tinnitus is very mild. I was pretty disciplined and wore my ear protection. It did give me an extra %10 with the VA.

 

[Ghost50]

Shit I’m 39 and have had tinnitus since I was a teenager. Damn ear infections as a kid messed my ears up. Drives me crazy sometimes. Other times I’m so used to it I don’t notice it.

I just put Borla Atak on mine and before I did it I was like “I’m going headers and Atak”

Now? Ehhh..if I did that it would be crazy loud. I’d probably have to step down to another muffler setup.

 

[Lbj]

I am 57 with stock exhaust on my 19 auto and last night I put a steeda H pipe on so far it’s just about perfect

 

[MidwayJ]

I am 57 with stock exhaust on my 19 auto and last night I put a steeda H pipe on so far it’s just about perfect

 

[mustang1]

And the folks with an auto?

22yrs working the flightline in the USAF as a jet mechanic and thankfully my tinnitus is very mild. I was pretty disciplined and wore my ear protection. It did give me an extra %10 with the VA.

I rented a GT with Auto and I drove that in a more reasonable manner, getting better MPG.

google returned an faa doc, on Military Noise Environments and I got these numbers:

F22
Crew Chief position: 139 dBA
Engine Adjustment position: 150 dBA

that's definitely louder than a Mustang

 

[catchthecarp]

I'm an old guy (60) and one of my first enhancements was replacing the wimpy stock exhaust with a Corsa sport cat-back. 2+ years later it's still delivering smiles to my face.

 

[rubyinla]

I would like to see interior dB ratings for some of the popular exhaust setups, at say 80 mph in 5th gear. A little hearing loss isn't too bad but tinnitus is no fun.

There are a number of app's for your android or iPhone that will measure DB's. I've got the android Sound Meter app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamebasic.decibel&hl=en Running over roads, with performance tires, that where not paved with great asphalt, and a stock muffler, I could see 80 plus DB's. Just that road noise would drown out the radio. It was physically painful to your ears.

"How noise pollution is ruining our hearing. Damage from loud sounds is cumulative — but really loud noise can hurt your hearing in a matter of minutes." << I can attest to that. Lost a bunch of mine in a 2 hour period of loud noises.
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/6/6/17430986/hearing-loss-noise-pollution
Hearing loss can be cumulative. Lawn mowers, your leaf blowers drying off you car, the shop vac screaming in your ears and the music turned up.

I don't mean to rain on parades, just trying to bring some awareness to those of you who are still young and immortal
And don't forget, you Heard it here first

 

[rubyinla]

I rented a GT with Auto and I drove that in a more reasonable manner, getting better MPG.

google returned an faa doc, on Military Noise Environments and I got these numbers:

F22
Crew Chief position: 139 dBA
Engine Adjustment position: 150 dBA

that's definitely louder than a Mustang

Great! My son did the F22 crew chief / mechanic at Elmendorf and Edwards.

 

[Tseg]

My convertible Mustang was the first car I ever started backing into my garage. An ‘18 with Active Exhaust. A side benefit... keep the top down and cold start and I think I’m in a You Tube video with the camera shoved up to the tail pipe. The garage shakes. Awesome!

 

[Charlie Brown]

Do you have a different valence/diffuser to accommodate that, or did you cut what you had? Very nice, btw!

Hi Jay I had the GT350 lower valance fitted which has the exhaust tips already attached it was an expensive exhaust but it’s great because you get the nice burble when cruising around and then all hell lets loose when you open it up but absolutely no drone and when cruising at 60 to 80mph it’s perfectly acceptable - so a good investment on my car to which I’ve also had the 2018 rear spoiler fitted as well Regards Charles

 

[MidwayJ]

Hi Jay I had the GT350 lower valance fitted which has the exhaust tips already attached it was an expensive exhaust but it’s great because you get the nice burble when cruising around and then all hell lets loose when you open it up but absolutely no drone and when cruising at 60 to 80mph it’s perfectly acceptable - so a good investment on my car to which I’ve also had the 2018 rear spoiler fitted as well Regards Charles

Nice. Sounds as good as it looks!

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