[6pack] TR6 mufflers

[Robert N. Clark]

What is the current thinking on glass packs.  When I was a little more
than half my current age and a college student, I put this giant glass
pack on my '71.  I recall that it had a 2 inch diameter inlet and was
about two feet long.  I know it wasn't a cherry bomb and as I recall it
wasn't outrageously loud although I am not sure a kid that age is the
best judge of reasonableness.

Bob Clark
'69 TR6


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[mailto:6pack-bounces+rclark=robertsonclark.com at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Robert Lang
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 11:39 AM
To: samuelsma at aol.com
Cc: 6pack at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] TR6 mufflers


On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 samuelsma at aol.com wrote:

> Vance:

I'm not Vance and I don't play him on TV...

BUT:

> At what RPM range does the restriction of the stock muffler become
> noticeable?? Also, do you have any personal experience actually
hearing
> any of the 3 recommended mufflers?? I?would like to avoid the
> disappointment of creating a custom exhaust and then realizing that
one
> of these recommended mufflers is as loud as the Monza system I had on
a
> previous TR6.

I have a turbo style muffler on my race car. I run autocross and we have

strict sound regs in our region (93 dba at 75 feet). I have driven past
the sound meter at full wide open throttle and I barely make 85.

The neat thing about a turbo muffler is that they are quiet at small
throttle openings and at wider throttle the sound is nowhere near as
"sharp" or "harsh" as the Monza.

I'm def. putting a setup like this on the street car in the near future.

> Thanks.
>
> Michael
> '76 Tahiti blue

regards,
rml
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