Some V-Hate?
I'll keep mine, thanks.

I'm not dogging our cars, and yes turbos mitigate the 4 cyl weed-eater sound somewhat. I worked for Stainless Works, a Cleveland manufacturer of custom and racing exhaust systems, and heard headers, downpipes, X-pipes, open exhaust, and countless variations of mufflers on just about every kind of car imaginable. While differences do exist, at the end of the day, small 4 cylinders sound more alike than different. Pretty much the same for V6's. A 10 second L67 still sounds like a chain saw on steroids. I even had a long tube header and large mandrel bend exhaust on my old Probe. It had a nice rumble at idle that might pass for V8 if you had a few beers in you, but when you tromped the gas, it was "fast and furious" time.

Personally, I like the relative quiet of my SS, and the downpipe and exhaust function superbly for a daily driver.

 

This.

 

Well everyone is entitled to there opinions and I'm still going through with it. It's for me and the track. If it helps fine if it doesnt fine...It's all in what each person wants and likes.....

 

Glad you're doing it man.

 

I will agree Subies with the right stuff sound amazing. I wouldn't go so far as to say they sound better than any LSX, but they do sound good.

IMO it's impossible to beat the sound of a V8, but the Subies come in a close 2nd.

 

I didn't say they sound better than any V8, just any LSX that I have heard. As someone previously stated, the LSX sounds like a chainsaw on steroids, and I, for one, don't think that's a good thing. This is gonna piss off all the Chevy nuthuggers on this board, but I prefer the sound of modular Fords.

 

Just for my personal curiosity, can you find a clip of one that you think is a perfect example? Not trying to disagree, just haven't found a V8 that I don't like yet.

 

Perfect example of which? Good or bad? They all sound pretty good at idle, I just don't like the way most LSX motors sound opened up.

I think this one sounds like crap. I particularly hate the SLP Loudmouth exhaust.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDJpsv48XA4

This one sounds nice:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IX-zerz1CE

Neither of those are perfect examples, but I didn't have time to do a whole lot of searching.

**EDIT AGAIN**

We're so thread-jacking. Let's start a new one if there's any more discussion about 4cyl vs 8cyl exhaust sound.

 

We sure are lol, I'll start one in the lounge.

 

It opens it up and runs really. well.....I recommend it...has a great tone