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

["andrew986186" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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