Original idea of practical idea? (fabricating stuff)

Ottobon · March 17th, 2008, 2:56 AM

Hi guys, need to know your opinion on something. Trying to rebuild my exhaust and in the process i came into a bit of a problem. (skip to next paragraph if your don't want to read technical crap) I was going to build it in such a way that the one of the banks of the V6 engine would generate one type of (mid-pipe) rasp, and the other tailpipe rasp. aka i was going to mount one muffler near the back of the cabin and one near the front. I don't want to get too technical, but the reason I was trying to do this is to see if i could silence the raspyness using various techniques (after construction.)

The problem is space allows much better for just setting up the mufflers in such a way i know the car would sound better, which seems like a good thing, but if i go out of my way to do it as I had planned originally then theirs potentially more that i could learn from this.

So in short, learn more in the long run (knowledge), or do a easier job and come out with better results no-matter what (instant gratification)

tigger · March 17th, 2008, 3:05 AM

If you've got the time and the money to play around with it, do it. Me, I'd go for the instant gratification option images/smilies/biggrin.gif

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Spectre · March 17th, 2008, 3:05 AM

You need to balance the pressures on each bank or it's going to run weird. Due to exhaust losing heat and velocity as it travels back, you're going to deliberately induce an imbalance by locating one muffler up front and one out back in a twin system.

Of course, it's a Tempo, so I'd guess it probably doesn't matter if it runs like garbage.

thedguy · March 17th, 2008, 9:46 PM

http://www.popularhotrodding.com/eng...exh/index.html

Ottobon · March 20th, 2008, 6:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spectre

Of course, it's a Tempo, so I'd guess it probably doesn't matter if it runs like garbage.

Bingo

, actually i put them on evenly in the end because i decided it would be stupid to waste time on something i could more easily test on a 1st gen Miata. Plus I was sick and i didn't have much time left before the rain. Err i kinda botched it and have to rebuild it anyways.

Having ideas is one thing, getting a good finished product? Much harder said then done!

March 17th, 2008, 2:56 AM	#1
Ottobon Banned Joined: Nov 27th, 2005 Last Online: May 27th, 2009 Location: Detriot Metro Area Posts: 3,313 Car: 2 Rust buckets and a confused 1999 American. Rep Power: 0	Original idea of practical idea? (fabricating stuff) Hi guys, need to know your opinion on something. Trying to rebuild my exhaust and in the process i came into a bit of a problem. (skip to next paragraph if your don't want to read technical crap) I was going to build it in such a way that the one of the banks of the V6 engine would generate one type of (mid-pipe) rasp, and the other tailpipe rasp. aka i was going to mount one muffler near the back of the cabin and one near the front. I don't want to get too technical, but the reason I was trying to do this is to see if i could silence the raspyness using various techniques (after construction.) The problem is space allows much better for just setting up the mufflers in such a way i know the car would sound better, which seems like a good thing, but if i go out of my way to do it as I had planned originally then theirs potentially more that i could learn from this. So in short, learn more in the long run (knowledge), or do a easier job and come out with better results no-matter what (instant gratification)

March 17th, 2008, 3:05 AM	#2
tigger Joined: Dec 11th, 2006 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Suburbia Hell Posts: 3,219 Car: 1984 BMW 325e, 1996 Pontiac Bonneville Rep Power: 77	If you've got the time and the money to play around with it, do it. Me, I'd go for the instant gratification option .

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Spectre Joined: Feb 1st, 2007 Last Online: 10:44 PM Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 32 Posts: 8,346 Car: 87 XJ6, 95 XJR, 90 WD21, 86 CB700SC, 98 PC800 Rep Power: 191	You need to balance the pressures on each bank or it's going to run weird. Due to exhaust losing heat and velocity as it travels back, you're going to deliberately induce an imbalance by locating one muffler up front and one out back in a twin system. Of course, it's a Tempo, so I'd guess it probably doesn't matter if it runs like garbage. __________________ Enough is enough. We are not here to subsidize your clueless business plans or reward your failures. 1986 Honda Nighthawk 700S (project, light restoration in progress) 1987 Jaguar XJ6 Series III Vanden Plas (modified) 1990 Nissan (WD21) Pathfinder SE 4x4 (little red offroad commuter box) 1995 Jaguar (X300) XJR 1998 Honda Pacific Coast PC800 (two-wheeled pickup truck/utility bike)

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