Anyone runnin` zoomies --- I have a question?

[Jason455]

Call me gay, old, retarded ect. But how loud are baffled zoomies? I want to use the car on the street. I planed on making baffles(like in the tech section). Is there a better way to quiet it down? What have you ran or done? I have heard its bad for the engine if they are too short? How long should they be? I did some searching and found no answers. Thanks

[Stevie D]

Hey it's gotta be somewhat loud.You gotta let people know when you are comming down the road. Hey what ever you find out you are gonna have to make a pass threw farmington.One, so i can see it , Two to here how loud it is.

[jeff]

i wonder the same thing. a friend told me that years ago he had straight pipes on an olds motor and it really wasnt too loud. i don't get that. what baffles fit in 1 3/4" pipe. harley, vw?? thanks -jeff

[AHotRod]

Just keep in mind that the exhaust dumping right there is going to slowly kill you at stop lights.......no matter how loud or quite it is............

[murph]

That car's currently on ebay. You buying or selling?

The Golden Shower (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6234&item=24918175 74&rd=1)

-murph

[Unkl Ian]

And you will get better performance with 4 into 1 collectors and tail pipes,
especially at part throttle.

Straight pipes tend to kill low speed performance.

[Dirty2]

This has IMCA baffels it it. It will still make your ears ring. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[Blownolds]

See what Rewarder Racing Headers has...

[Dirty2]

sorry forgot picture

[Jason455]

Murpph, Its not my car I just thought it looked cool. I think I may just use headers and an exhaust system. I love the way duals sound.

[murph]

Yeah, I agree 100% about that being a cool car... liked it when I first saw it in CKD. I was gonna congratulate you if you were buying, and give you a shoulder if you were selling. Hehe. Have fun choosing/setting up your new exhaust!

-murph

[slazzen]

we just took some motor cycle baffles and cut them in half for nates bobbed p/u and it cut the sound down tremendously worked awsome

[Jason455]

Slazzen, How long were the baffles when you finished? Could you stand there and talk to each other when its running or do you have to yell? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Here is the link to the home made baffles I was going to use. ZOOMIES (http://geocities.com/kustom1948/roadster7.html)

[heyitsnate]

the baffles ended up being 6" long.....the pipes are 14" long....i can talk to my passenger whiledriving.it's quieter than a sled with lakes pipes. the fumes from sitting in traffic go right inside the cab...and that sucks after awhile....

[rustypipes]

It mainly depends on what kinda engine your running and how pumped up you have it, Im running a small block with a little beefier cam in it and I dont run any baffles, Its really not that loud at idle or crusin down the street just when u womp on that gas thats when u let people know your coming

[heyitsnate]

are those speedway "boom tubes"?those are cool!

[Jason455]

DAMN those headers are SWEET Too bad they dont have them for a Big Block http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif If they are speedway they are only $80 http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[Antibilly]

Mine are loud but proud.........

[heyitsnate]

GREEN BEAN! i love that thing! how did you get the flange on the ends?