Quieting down a loud PV muffler?

[skullcap]

I'm starting to get used to the *lunar-rover on steroids crossed with a Bradley* sound. Big Mike let me listen to his FLowmaster and it's only a few decibles lower.

..one thing I speculate is it will likely deter deer better than those dang-blame whistles (which DO NOT work).

I do hear some rattles when idling that I can't tell if it's from the hangers or an exhaust leak in the welds.

One thing for sure, I've some 'splainin' to do at the dealer's service dept. ;Dr;

[johnnyapollo]

Hey Alex,

Check the front flange as it straddles a cross member. Removing the stock muffler drops the rig slghtly and the front flange could be knocking against the crossmember when the engine torques (mine did this.. had to add a hanger). You may want to add an extra hanger to the front of the muffler to prevent this and keep the weight off the manifold.

-- John

[skullcap]

Thanks John!

I'll take her back over to Meineke and ask for them to have a look.

[SGT.BATGUANO]

How 'bout a potato inserted in the tip

On a more serious note, I'd like to see documentation / hard facts comparing the PV1 and PV2. Anyone had both?

[skullcap]

I already tried the potato trick.

But I couldn't figure out how to make it stay in place with all that butter and sour cream on it.

[AnalogVX]

Be careful when using a potatoe so Harley-Davidson doesn't come down on you. They supposedly had trademarked the sound of their V-Twin to sound like potato-potato-patato.

[AnalogVX]

After a 4 hour trek to Iowa, I have decided to give the tail pipe fix a try. I thought I would be able to deal with the exhaust note now especially after it had mellowed little, but after 2 hours of interstate wind noise and various boy band pop hits (I was taking my daughter home) I was looking foward to the piece and quiet of a 55mph zone only to be greeted by my PV muffler.
I had the stock tip replaced today with a 2" tail pipe. Nothing fancy. The difference it made was nothing short of REMARKABLE!. The exhast note is low and throaty but the brash, resonation is gone. This is the sound I have been hoping for. The best way to describe it is the exhaust note is now in the background were it belongs. Anyone looking to reduce some decibles without loosing the sound, I recommend this fix.
$10.00 for parts and $20.00 for labor.