[doc] Re: DMCH's exhaust vs our Stainless one.
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[doc] Re: DMCH's exhaust vs our Stainless one.



what the hells a 'pep' ?????????????

stiff

--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> wrote:
>
>   From the DML
>
> -------- Original Message --------
>
> Andy:
>
>   I am not sure if the DMCH's Performance Exhaust uses a
Flowmaster
> muffler..... But according to the picture that they posted, it
does
> looks like one.
>
>   If it is the Flowmaster muffler, I can tell you that Rob (PJ
Grady)
> and I had them in our cars.  He had one in his Green DeLorean and
he
> had it removed and it is now hanging in his inventory room's
wall.  Rob
> did replaced with a Borla muffler that cost him some $$$ (don't
even
> ask!) to special order.
>
>   I had a complete stainless steel system fabricated with a
Flowmaster
> muffler installed in my DeLorean without consulting Rob and I
should
> had consulted with him as to avoid the COSTLY mistake.  Anyway, I
had
> the system for a very short period of time, some where of two or
three
> months and I then had the whole system removed and the original
system
> remounted back in my DeLorean by Rob.
>
>   Anyway, what Rob and I both agree on is that the Flowmaster is
too
> noisy and I myself, I couldn't tolerate the "droning resonance" in
> cabin that was produced by the Flowmaster muffler during the long
> drives that I periodically do.  I drove back to the fabricator in
New
> Jersey some 60 miles away from NYC as to have them resolve the
> resonance problem.  They call the Flowmaster company and
Flowmaster
> said that there is a "jacket" that could be fitted over their
muffler
> as to dampen some of the noise and resonance.  I didn't go with
that
> suggestion due to the issues that there is no room for the jacket
to be
> install between the muffler and the wall of the engine
compartment. 
> Besides a jacket will is "ugly" and it will get sloppy in due
time.....
> BTW, I spent over a "G" note on the fabricated pipes with the
> Flowmaster muffler and it turn out to be a failure.
>
>   Two years ago, I ordered the British Stainless Steel System and
I had
> Rob install in my DeLorean.  (The system is beautifully made and
> polished.  You would like to hang it in your living room as a work
of
> art.)  The Stainless System is noisy on acceleration, but without
the
> cabin resonance while cruising or driving.  I kind of wished that
I
> gotten the muffler with the "extra packing" as to make the system
a
> little more quieter.  FYI, the Stainless System is available in
three
> different packings.  Either packing allows more horse power
as "pep."
>
>   Anyway, Rob agree that my Stainless Steel System has slightly
more pep
> then his Green's DeLorean set up but with slightly more noise and
my
> DeLorean has just as much pep as the several DMCH cars that he has
come
> across.
>
>   In closing and in my opinion, any DeLorean with the OEM exhaust
> removed and a free flow system installed, a DMCH, a Stainless
System or
> otherwise..... They will give you some more pep .... Real
noticeable
> pep.
>
> Now don't start asking me for dyno test as proof....... I hope
that
> helps.
>
>  Kayo Ong
>  #5508
>  Lic 9D NY
>






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