Hey guys this is my first post here I recently swapped my stock exhaust system with a flowmaster super 10 with a single turn down right out the muffler. Two words. CAB DRONE. I got on the highway and when I reached my destination I was totally deaf. I heard that running the pipe past the rear axle would help. What else would help? Other than insulating the cab!

 

What was the reason for a Flowmaster? I just have my muffler shop to install the exhaust system to factory spec. I just had a new system from the "Y" pipe to behind the rear tire for $125 and does fine for me.

 

I just wanted it to sound nice and loud. But the noise resonates through the cab like crazy. It gives me a headache.

 

I like my trucks quiet. To me the only great sounding motor with custom exhaust is a V8. It just seems to me a 4 cylinder with about any other muffler on it sounds like a ticked off bumble bee. It is probably just me being behind the times or slow to change on different exhaust sounds.

 

I have a flowmaster installed on my truck from PO as well, it comes out right behind rear wheel. I don't notice it on the freeway or steady throttle. but accelerating down the street with my window down, it sounds like someone blowing a raspberry. It's pretty stupid. I bought a used stock exhaust system from someone, but I'm waiting to replace cat at the same time before putting it on.

 

You wanted loud

seems you got what you wanted .

4 cylinder engines sound pretty bad with loud exhaust.

Ear plugs work well!!!

I like my vehicles quiet I pretty much use Walker Exhaust on every thing .

Loud vehicles draw the attention of law enforcement more so after a night out nursing a hang over.

Getting the exhaust out from under the vehicle is a big help along with a tail pipe

It is not like a loud exhaust gives any performance on a 22re although they do seem to give headaches

 

So you recommend getting a tailpipe straight out the back. What about j pipes. I heard those almost completely eliminate cab drone??

 

I have a similar problem in my '86 4Runner. Luckily, I only drive it 2-4 times a month and usually just local. Mine isn't particularly loud but it does still drone. .....and the exhaust goes all the way to the back.

I agree with the others in regard to sound. One of these days I'm going to have a shop replace the muffler with something on par with stock. The 22RE is not what I would call an engine that produces an appealing exhaust note. .....got my Challenger and Charger for that. The one 4 cyl car I had that was an exception was my '03 WRX. With the Prodrive exhaust and the stock unequal length headers it had a neat, deep, mellow burble-like tone.

You're not likely to easily get rid of the drone short of replacing the muffler.

 

Run your exhaust full length. It will eliminate most of the droning. But, like others said, you put a loud muffler on there, so it will be loud regardless.