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Old 03-10-2008, 07:06 PM
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I have read a few posts that say that the 6.0L is more prone to exhaust drone. What is it about this particular motor that causes it? Is there anything I can change on the motor itself or in the tune to lessen it at all? Thanks.
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Just the nature of the beast I guess, tune will not help it. The 6.0 does have a tendancy to be a decent amount louder and drone more then the others. Bore + Stroke combo? I dont know. I know when I had a 5.3 non of the exhaust setups I had on it droned, but the 6.0 is picky.
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my 5.3 with flowmaster is drone city. im getting ready for a 6.oswap will not be using flowmaster
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Magnaflow actually makes a muffler just for the 6.0's because of the drone with them. I had magnaflows on before and didnt get any drone but at WO with boost,LT's and no cats it was LOUD.
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I think it depends on pipe diamater and length,

My colorado the drone was bad enough to rattle change in the cup holder, and my 5.3 nnbs has even shorter tail pipe, dumped in front of rear tire, and there is almost no drone.
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I tried running mine with turndowns and the drone was insane, ran it out the back and hardly any drone.. I believe its more pipe diameter and exit location but thats just based on my own expirences.
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