Exhaust Drone 100% Cured!
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Exhaust Drone 100% Cured!
I typically don't post but I figured I would through this useful information out there for foks like me that HATE that freaking Drone from some performance exhaust systems out there.
I recently last spring purchased a used 04 Ranger Edge 4x4 that already had a K&N breather & Gibson Cat Back Exhaust installed. After my 1st 50 miles of listening to the drone from the exhaust I figured that the Gibson muffler was done. I replaced it with a Dynomax WLK-39315 Cat Back exhaust hoping the drone would be at least reduced as Dynomax advertises. Well, that turn out to be a lie and the drone was no better & I believe after about 2K miles it was worse to the point that I hated any 50+ mile road trips, I did a little research and found a direct muffler replacement for the Dynomax 17289 muffler that was currently on my cat back exhaust. It turned out to be a (Don't Laugh) "Jones Exhaust Q524A" Full Bore Quiet Tone Exhaust Muffler available from Summit for $85.95. It had the same 2.5" offset inlet & center outlet dimensions so it fit right in place. It was just a tad bit bigger around so I made a small 4" extension for the band hanger & it fit perfect. EVERY BIT & I mean 100% of any drone is now gone! With no noticable performance decrease too. Hope this helps anyone out there that wishes to eliminate that drone with a performance exhaust. My dynomax muffler is now on ebay.................
Gene
I recently last spring purchased a used 04 Ranger Edge 4x4 that already had a K&N breather & Gibson Cat Back Exhaust installed. After my 1st 50 miles of listening to the drone from the exhaust I figured that the Gibson muffler was done. I replaced it with a Dynomax WLK-39315 Cat Back exhaust hoping the drone would be at least reduced as Dynomax advertises. Well, that turn out to be a lie and the drone was no better & I believe after about 2K miles it was worse to the point that I hated any 50+ mile road trips, I did a little research and found a direct muffler replacement for the Dynomax 17289 muffler that was currently on my cat back exhaust. It turned out to be a (Don't Laugh) "Jones Exhaust Q524A" Full Bore Quiet Tone Exhaust Muffler available from Summit for $85.95. It had the same 2.5" offset inlet & center outlet dimensions so it fit right in place. It was just a tad bit bigger around so I made a small 4" extension for the band hanger & it fit perfect. EVERY BIT & I mean 100% of any drone is now gone! With no noticable performance decrease too. Hope this helps anyone out there that wishes to eliminate that drone with a performance exhaust. My dynomax muffler is now on ebay.................
Gene
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Thanks Again,
Gene
Last edited by GeneP; 11-15-2011 at 06:33 AM. Reason: spelling
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