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03-26-2013, 10:47 PM
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Location: The Villages, FL
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what exactly is droning?
i'm still a little new to the whole car scene and i'm pretty confident when i say i know a good chunk about Camaros and cars in general. however, i dont know what people mean when they say "droning" in the persective that if i get a new exhaust for my car then it will drone bad because of the AFM.
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03-26-2013, 10:51 PM
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Emerald Coast Camaros
Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Tallahassee FL
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Drone is when you have a slight humming sound in cabin from the exhaust. Depending on some exhausts it isn't that bad but on others it's horrible. I have drone in my V6 when I'm going at the 70 MPH mark and yes it can get annoying if you don't have the radio on but it doesn't really affect me. It's not easy to describe but just picture a constant sound of a motor running at the 2,000RPM mark for as long as you are on that speed.
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03-26-2013, 10:55 PM
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Drives: none (yet) Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: The Villages, FL
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i couldn't see that getting TOO annoying considering i frickin love my car more than any female i've ever been with. i was planning on getting a borla atak axleback (money is a tad tight)
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03-26-2013, 10:59 PM
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Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary Join Date: Aug 2012
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about the best way to explain is exactly what was just said..
it differs between exhaust types. best thing to do is to figure out how loud you want to go and ask questions from there.. even better is listen to others cars and ask them what they are running. and what type and how much interior noise they have and how much drone/reverberation they get in the cab.. a good question to ask is can you carry on a normal conversation at crusing speed. 
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03-26-2013, 11:02 PM
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Drives: 2011 1SS/RS VR/BLK A6 Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Trinity, Florida
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Ever ride on a passenger jet near the engines and hear that constant humming? That is drone and depending on the frequency it can be VERY annoying real fast.
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03-27-2013, 08:30 AM
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Just like exhausts also, it can be very tame to I am going to gouge my eyes out with a spoon annoying. |
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03-27-2013, 09:14 AM
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Picture a hang over and your girlfriend won't stop talking. Our Borla drones a little in sixth gear at 70, but if you go into 5th it's fine, or speed up stops it. It's the price of haveing a better sounding exhaust. As stated some are worse than others, and some people don't define it as droning they just say it sounds like an aftermarket exhaust..
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03-27-2013, 09:25 AM
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Drives: Camaro Join Date: Mar 2013
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Search youtube and listen to a tibetan monk perform the om mantra... turn your volume up... imagine that ommm/hummm amplified in your car.
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03-27-2013, 09:43 AM
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They make drone free mufflers. Search it you'll see plenty of choices.
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03-27-2013, 09:45 AM
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03-27-2013, 09:49 AM
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Drives: '11 2SS, '11 C6 GS, '04 MDX Join Date: Feb 2012
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I have the MRT 2.0 and it has some drone. Personally doesn't bother me. It really bugs my wife's newest puppy - which means I love it even more! No more riding w/ the puppy!
BTW - I love all four of our pups. Just not in the Camaro. |
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03-27-2013, 10:08 AM
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Drives: 2SS CGM/GRND FX/STRIPES/CAI, manual Join Date: Mar 2010
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03-27-2013, 10:33 AM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: S.W. Florida
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humumumumumummm sound that is typically found around 1600 - 2200 rpms (varies slightly from car to car).
It's usually not all that bothersome in city driving. But get on the highway for a long drive, and bad drone can drive you crazy (and give you a headache). It can make having a conversation with someone else in the car almost impossible if the drone is bad enough. Some guys don't mind it (usually the younger crowd). Most older (more mature) drivers hate bad drone. Choose your aftermarket exhaust properly, and you can have a nice aggressive exhaust with little to no drone. |
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03-27-2013, 10:35 AM
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Drives: 2010, 2LT, RS, 6M, ABM (#1893) SOLD Join Date: Mar 2011
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you can add J pipes to any exhaust to eliminate drone
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