Boom Tubes

[TAdriven98]

What does everyone think about Boom Tubes on my Trans Am. I was thinking about selling the loudmouth and buying a used Nascar boom tube. I know I would need a truckload of heat shielding under the car. The only thing i would have problem with is the plastic rocker panel melting. I dont think it will be that much louding then long tubes with the loudmouth exhaust. Check it out.
http://www.musclemotorsports.com/exhaust-complete-exhaust-system.html

[TheSean]

lots of header wrap and a little aluminum shielding.

im doing it, join the club!



Sean

[markviiiEdrea]

i heared that header wrap will hold water and cause what ever it is touching to rust but it dose work

[TAdriven98]

sean are you at all concerned about ground clearance, because i am

[Ed]

You're joking, right?

[TAdriven98]

I was actually really considering it, I dont see why it would be a big joke. I have seen it done on a few 98 newer Fbodies. It will be loud but it will look sick. I wont be able to drive over speed bumps anymore but oh well. Doesnt Nascar run on some noise restricted tracks. I dont it will be too loud, not much more than loudmouth and LT's.

[Ed]

It'll look retarded, if you ask me. Besides, I know all about not having good ground clearance. Hell, the parking garage at the beach owned my ass yesterday. :hs:

Just try getting a new/used Borla, Corsa, or Magnaflow catback. You could also try an X-pipe configuration with dumps before the axle if you're so intent on being loud.

[TheSean]

ummm


If its close enough to the wheels, you wont have clearance problems. also.. the point of boom tubes is to get underbody clearance out the sides. Im only doing it because i dont feel like dumping my firey exhaust under my car where my fuel lines are. Oh, and less exhaust is better with turbos, period.

I think, ed, you have it placed right in the middle where you get no help from the wheels when you have to go over stuff.

Brett, you might have to do some rocker panel modifications to get good clearance. Trust me, you want to be able to get over speed bumps.


Sean

[TAdriven98]

This is only in the thought process right now, because #1 priority for me is preparing for the cam install which I would like to take a crack at after spring break. I dont know about it know though because looking at the back of my car I forgot I have those stupid things in the bumper for the exhaust tips, if only I had a camaro :banghead: , I dont know I will have to wait and see what happens.

[Ponyperformance6]

I was actually really considering it, I dont see why it would be a big joke. I have seen it done on a few 98 newer Fbodies. It will be loud but it will look sick. I wont be able to drive over speed bumps anymore but oh well. Doesnt Nascar run on some noise restricted tracks. I dont it will be too loud, not much more than loudmouth and LT's.

I seriously hope you are kidding about this... because you don't have any idea how loud that would be. Boom Tubes make the exhaust louder.... hence the name boom. Noise restricted tracks ? Thats an oxymoron if i've ever heard one. Don't you allready ave the same setup Graham used to have ? If so whats wrong with that... not loud enough for you ?hehe.

[Ponyperformance6]

It'll look retarded, if you ask me. Besides, I know all about not having good ground clearance. Hell, the parking garage at the beach owned my ass yesterday. :hs:


Tell me about it :rolleyes: I can't even really take those things at an angle, ond one day i made the mistake of loading up the car to go to a movie there... bad idea :banghead:

[LSWon00]

DO IT :headbang:

[HORSEpower]

My car is lowered more than most of y'alls, and I don't have a problem with ground clearance.

Kurt

[TAdriven98]

I seriously hope you are kidding about this... because you don't have any idea how loud that would be. Boom Tubes make the exhaust louder.... hence the name boom. Noise restricted tracks ? Thats an oxymoron if i've ever heard one. Don't you allready ave the same setup Graham used to have ? If so whats wrong with that... not loud enough for you ?hehe.[/quote]
Acutally I think I have a pretty good idea since i have been driving around with open headers for about 3 weeks now. :cheers: The only current problem is the expensive price of heating insulation because it will require a lot. I have read that Dr. Gas makes boom tubes for noise restricted tracks. Plus how cool would it be to say I have a piece of an actually nascar on my car :D

[Ed]

Just do this.

http://www.laneswheels.com/images/mac_truedual.jpg
H-pipe

or

http://www.laneswheels.com/images/xpipe_hookerLT.jpg
X-pipe

Dr. Gas sells one of the best X-pipes around. Any local shop should be able to fab the rest. That X/H, a pair of Dynomax Bullet mufflers, a pair of turndowns, and you're ready to rock.

Shorgasm on here has a true dual setup on his TA, too. Looks tits, cuz he extended the pipes all the way to the little bumper holes.

[HORSEpower]

Dr. Gas always scores lowest on the dyno. They are a rip off.

Kurt

[Ponyperformance6]

My car is lowered more than most of y'alls, and I don't have a problem with ground clearance.

Kurt

I do..... speedbumps suck


and I didnt know you had been around with open headers... sounds like fun. :drevil: Honestly though, if what i am thinking is right, true NASCAR Boom Tubes will make your car louder than with open headers, due to the fact of resonance in the actual tubes themselves. I may be wrong about that, but I know it will be loud...

[Ed]

No, they do quiet them down a bit versus open headers. You're probably thinking of glasspacks or cherry bombs, which definitely amplify all that nasty noise.

[Ponyperformance6]

ahhhh

[TAdriven98]

http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/chevyhighperformance/featuredvehicles/148_0310_sun_under01_z.jpg
Or this- the perfect setup, boom tubes and all.[/img]

[Ed]

Where's a pic of it from the side?

[TAdriven98]

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3401
This is on an LT1, I am still looking for an LS1 picture.

[maximumvelocity]

where can i get oval tubing like that???

[Ed]

I think it looks retarded. :\

[HORSEpower]

What's the point of this again?

Kurt

[Ponyperformance6]

If you want a pimp exhaust system for a TA I would suggest this.....

http://www.mechamperformance.com/d_images/rtarear2L.jpg

It may be expensive, but it is sooooo nice and it looks pimp too.

Here is the site

http://www.mechamperformance.com/m_docs/taformula.html

Will

[toastychicken]

Ugh...I hate tips that are larger than the diameter. They make no sense at all, and are usually pretty obvious.

[TheDan]

itll sound like SHIT...because LS1s with open exhaust sound like shit...

im doing boomtubes on the Camaro...but it has a cam the size of your car and isnt an LS1.

it wont necessarily be louder...but it will increase the pitch of the exhaust note...i just think it...

#1. looks kinda gay in that pic
#2. will sound like shit...and DEFINTIELY cause you to get noise tickets
#3. will come off within 6 mos. of going on because you will hate the tinny sound of open LS1 exhaust

[maximumvelocity]

hmmm, does anyone know where i could get oval pipes for a cutom exhaust?

[Grannynational]

The hooker exaust in summit is the best exaust system for the money. comes with mandrel bent 3" tubing and a muffler. I went 11's through a Hooker aerochamber, they sound nice.

Joe

[TAdriven98]

Would the boom tubes sound good when I install my Thunder Racing Cam:
specs-Intake 230.2 Exhaust 225.3, Lift intake .573, Exhaust .564 LSA 110.2 degrees. Its just an idea but in that picture, it looks like it would be possible to install two bullet mufflers or something small like that. Just an idea. For tips I like my dual/dual ones I have which if the boom tube thing doesnt fly, I will be keeping the loudmouth for a while. Also open headers on an LS1 has a sick idle but WOT doesnt sound so good.

[TAdriven98]

Also I think Dr. Gas sells the oval/flat pipes, not sure though.

[TheDan]

Dr. Gas is who I'm getting mine from...I'd buy their setup if you really wanna do it. There is no real way to know how its going to sound until you weld it up. Honestly, I'd go with Joe's (Grannynational) idea on this one...unless you really wanna dig your heels in and do it...then by all means try it out...IF you are going to try it...Dr. Gas sells a boom tube with spin tech mufflers welded into them...maybe this would be an option for you...to keep the police away.

[HORSEpower]

I'd have to agree with Dan on this one. My philosophy on exhaust is to buy the best flowing exhaust available. When you put a strong engine behind it, it's going to sound good anyway. Excessive noise doesn't show anything, there are plenty of really loud cars that are slow. Besides, it's just another reason for a cop to pull you over.

Kurt

[O Holy P]

This is what's goin on my car soon...if I can get it to start, doh! :D

http://host41.hrwebservices.net/~wacostr/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=82937


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[O Holy P]

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[maximumvelocity]

pic no good...