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    Unhappy All aluminum block = raspy exhaust tone?

    Is the LS1 doomed to sound weak with any exhaust system, no matter what?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zboner View Post
    i guess mine sounds weak


    The hell it does

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    Quote Originally Posted by Secret Formula View Post
    Is the LS1 doomed to sound weak with any exhaust system, no matter what?
    Nope, just some exhaust systems sound raspy/hollow due to their design.

    Listen to this sound clip of long tube headers and a true dual exhaust on the LS1:



    Don't tell me that doesn't sound awesome

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    The engine block has nothing to do with the exhaust note.

    It is all in the systems design.

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    I stand corrected, the one with the cam sounds awesome.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Secret Formula View Post
    I stand corrected, the one with the cam sounds awesome.

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    yours was the second best sounding.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Patriot Performance View Post
    The engine block has nothing to do with the exhaust note.

    It is all in the systems design.
    actually it does alittle. harmonics, different metals produce different tones.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nhraformula View Post
    actually it does alittle. harmonics, different metals produce different tones.
    Correct, but what I meant to say is that is not the reason for a raspy exhaust. Every engine has its sound, but a good exhaust is needed also.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nhraformula View Post
    actually it does alittle. harmonics, different metals produce different tones.
    thats more of what im getting at.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wesman View Post
    Nope, just some exhaust systems sound raspy/hollow due to their design.

    Listen to this sound clip of long tube headers and a true dual exhaust on the LS1:



    Don't tell me that doesn't sound awesome
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    The reason the LSx sounds different from your typical small block is the firing order.
    It is different from your typical SBC.
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    Whoever thought an engine block determined exhaust sound, needs a little introduction to internal combustion engines and their supporting systems IMO.

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    like nhraFormula said, different metals produce different tones, and i agree. im not saying an aluminum block is the main reason for a raspy exhaust tone, but it dosent help either.

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    I can post up a shot open headers from when I had the aluminum block and open with the iron.
    Give me a little time.

    They sound similiar. LSx firing order is the culprit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Luos View Post
    thats more like it.



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