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Are Titanium Mufflers Louder Than Stainless Steel ?
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| 10-06-2012, 12:36 AM | #1 |
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Are Titanium Mufflers Louder Than Stainless Steel ?
are titanium exhausts louder than stainless steel exhausts? comparing apple to apples, if you take a stainless steel exhaust and make a titanium version and put them side by side, would there be a sound difference?
also is titanium more prone to cracking in cold than stainless steel?
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| 10-06-2012, 01:16 AM | #3 |
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i think it would sound the same maybe a little touch different. Just depends on how thick each material is.
sound difference slightly, possible negligible. In terms of weight yes. |
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| 10-06-2012, 01:57 AM | #4 |
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Most Ti exhausts I've seen/heard are def louder. They use thin walls so the sound comes through loud and clear. Ti seems to resonate easily, has a ring to it.
OTOH an aluminum exhaust is quiet due to thicker walls, and the material has a flat tone. Naturally the muffler has a large effect on the sound level and quality, so the above observations are just general traits. |
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| 10-06-2012, 08:59 AM | #5 | |
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| 10-06-2012, 12:06 PM | #6 |
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this is interesting...i would wanna go titanium but dont want a metallic sound like rasp.
anyone have more info on this?
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| 10-06-2012, 12:20 PM | #7 | |
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Typically TI exhausts are used to save weight and they are usually made thinner. The side effect of the thinner walls is typically going to be a louder exhaust. If you take the same car, with the same mods, and and a stainless and TI exhaust, the TI is almost always louder. |
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| 10-06-2012, 12:32 PM | #8 |
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really depends on the packing material. A good example is our Titanium muffler we build in house vs a vibrant muffler. The Titanium is quieter due to how much packing material we add. Titanium has a unique note in my opinion. Can't go wrong with it!
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