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    What's the Loudest Glasspack?

     



    Not sure if this has been asked before and I know this is probably subjective to the person's opinion. With that being said, what is the loudest sounding Glasspack?

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    the original thrush glasspacks in my opinion. Got 19 improper equipment tickets with them. can still find a set on ebay once in a while.
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    Shortest is loudest. Longest is quietest.

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    inside glasspacks are little dimple puch-outs which proturde into the tube center. If you orient the dimples to the front, quieter. To the rear, louder.
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    If you want LOUD go with Flowmaster 40's in the center of the pipe length in 2.5" to 3" pipe diameter, will rattle windows for a block. That said second vote on the Thrushes

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dgas56 View Post
    If you want LOUD go with Flowmaster 40's in the center of the pipe length in 2.5" to 3" pipe diameter, will rattle windows for a block. That said second vote on the Thrushes

    ....that's assuming the drone with the Flowmasters doesn't drive you crazy first
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    I think the smitty's are after the glass is burn out and the thrushes was loud to

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    Thanks guys for the replys

    I'll look into the smittys and thrush, what about CherryBomb?
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    cherry bombs are illegal in most states. i know that they are illegal here in va.
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    I have dual Smithy's on both of my cars and while they are loud I think the old Thrush's were louder. Smith'ys are more of a civilized loud.

    Smithy's are also much better sounding on a big block like my Olds 371. That's when they are at their peak in sweet hotrod sound. Not bad on a small block like in my 34, but not as good as on a big block car. Just my .02
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    Why dont you just run straight pipes? I can get cherry bombs here in fla.

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    Can't it would be illegal to run strate pipes. The thrush's, are they louder than the CherryBombs? What about Purple Hornies?

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    Never have understood the fascination with overly loud pipes.... Nothing but a cop magnet IMO.... I much prefer a nice mellow sound with a good, deep tone. Nothing worse then road trippin' with pipes that are so loud you can't hear after you get where you're going.

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    Shane, are you trying to get back at some pesky neighbors?

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    I got some tubo 'glass pack' thrush muffs on the truck. They look like a traditional muffler. I swear to GOD it is louder in the cab than it is outside the truck.
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