did you buy a danske dual out??

dickster · 02-06-2002, 06:40 AM

i've read all the threads on the subject so..........

i was wondering whether any of you guys that were intitially worried about the noise levels of the dual outs went out and bought them and regretted it or not??? how did you find them?

i'm in the same position, the danske dual outs look great (pretty cheap in the UK as well which is a bonus) but i'm worried about the noise levels.

please let me know your experiences!!!!

dickster

02-06-2002, 07:02 AM

I don't think a Dansk muffler will be too noisy as long as you don't replace the heat exchangers also.

dickster · 12:22 AM

mikkel - yes i have an '86. i was going to keep the std heat exch. and use a dansk premuffler in place of the cat.

i want a sport noise, but don't want it to be too much on longer journeys (want to avoid agro with the better half as well)

dickster

02-06-2002, 07:44 AM

As far as I can understand the Dansk sport muffler gives a deeper more aggressive sound, but not much louder than the stock muffler. You can get both a stock pre muffler and a socalled sports pre muffler I think. Then of course there's also the empty "bypass" tube which I'm told gives a harder and louder sound.

dickster · 12:22 AM

yeah, i was going for sports versions.

dansk do OE style mufflers/pipes and sports also. the sports are cheaper - so that choice was easy!!

dickster

autobonrun · autobonrun's Garage

After driving with my dual out Danske's for six months, I've determined that they are not too loud for my liking. Maybe I'm getting more accustomed to the sound but they don't sound as loud as they did initially. I think the sound is great. I find I can also control the noise level by selecting my up and down shift points. There is a range when cruising at constant speed where there is a slight drone, but this is eliminated by downshifting.

Here are some actual decibel figures.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7731

Glasgow 911SC · Glasgow 911SC's Garage

Are we talking about a 1 in 2 out muffler here? If so, has anyone got a sound file as an example?

dickster · 12:23 AM

i would be using a 1 in 2 out. std heat exch. plus i would have a premuffler (euro).

i assume the premuffler will quieten it down a bit?

is the 1 in 2 out more quiet than the 2 in 2 out 2? (i assume it is)

anyone got any sound files??? (before i bite the bullet)

also, i would guess that since i would using the 1 in 2 out i could cover one outlet if i wanted. that begs the question is the 2 out basically a 1 out with an extra exit (same inside)? i'll see if i can email dansk

thanks for all the input

dickster

82SC · 02-07-2002, 01:26 AM

people say my car sounds like a V-8 with SSI and 2 in 2 out Dansk

But I think my car may be running rich...because I don't think it should be this loud...it set off car alarms in my parking structure...it is really embaressing when you are getting out of your car and 8 car alarms are going off...

MJ

02-07-2002, 01:58 AM

autobonrun

Thanks for bringing up your old thread again. This subject is of great interest to me.

82SC
I've only heard one 911 with the SSI setup. It was a 3,0 SC that had been enlarged to 3,2 liter. It sounded a lot like a V8 of some sort which was the reason I got up from my chair and walked to the open door. It actually surprised me to learn that the sound came from a 911.

dickster · 02-07-2002, 02:10 AM

82SC

V8 - now THAT is a sound i could listen to.

what do you do, shrug your shoulders and say "what moi?"

i don't really want to be setting all my neighbours car alarms off in the middle of the night.

do the ssi's contribute alot to the noise level?

anyone got a web address for dansk? i've done searches and can't find it.

cheers

dickster

02-07-2002, 02:58 AM

Dansk Autopart hasn't got a homepage because they aren't interested in selling directly to the consumers. They are only interested in selling to dealers like Pelicanparts, Euro Car Parts, FVD, etc. etc.

The company has got a homepage, but it has nothing to do with the exhaust making. Quite boring page actually.

dickster · 02-07-2002, 03:03 AM

yeah, i saw the page!! what is the point? there are no contact numbers, etc - even for suppliers.

i've emailed europarts.

the dickster

02-07-2002, 03:12 AM

richard

Here's the adress: http://jpgroup.dk/index_dk.htm

There is an e-mail adress there, but if those who answer the phone are also those who answer e-mails don't bother. I phoned them not so long ago only to find out that they know nothing in the sales department. That's because they usually sell parts for Audi, Opel and VW. I once talked to an employee from the export department and he knew a lot, but unfortunately I can't remember his name. I have tried asking for this guy, but the receptionist just send my call to the usual sales department

dickster · 04:05 AM

Mikkel, thanks

i've emailed them so i'll see what (if any!) response i get........

ok. they have confirmed that you cannot block one of the outlets off, due to the internal design.

DOOH!! i've just realised that the incoming gases share the inlet (only one) and therefore share the two outlets. so it should be poss. to block a tip off if its loud. i'll see what it sounds like................

the dickster

82SC · 02-07-2002, 10:51 AM

if you want dansk or SSI
pelican is a great place to shop...

SSI prices are competative...I think europroducts are 20 bucks cheaper...I know pelican has GREAT deals on dansk mufflers...plus they are our gracious hosts

The noise is mostly from the Dansk...I had a crappy Bursch on before and it was loud and low...like a very bassy huuummmmm....the dansk is more burbly...low growl...I love to blip the throttle cuz it sounds good...but I would say for people who don't LOVE cars the sound is too loud...

I have to sneak my car into my parking structure at night...so not to wake the neighbors...

On the other hand people say that the dansk is the quietest of the aftermarket mufflers...
Most of the performance comes from the SSI not the muffler...so maybe stock 2 in 1 out is a good one to go with...

Best thing to do is to go to a porsche even and see if there is anyone running a SSI and dansk combo so you know what it sounds like

dickster · 12:15 AM

82sc - thanks for the advice.

i'm not using ssi (sticking to std) so i guess that will keep it more quiet. i'm also getting a euro premuffler so hopefully that will help.

i will get a 1 in and either 1 or 2 out. i guess the 2 in models would be noisier, so that should help.

it would be great to buy all my stuff from pelican. but i'm in the uk and the import duties are crippling. $600 for muffler, $140 post and about $200 - $300 duties = $1,000!!! i can buy one here for less than $500. europarts is a good uk supplier.

it would be great to hear them in the flesh but........i just thought that alot of guys were thinking of the same move (threads about a year ago) and so i wondered what results were like. some were worried about noise levels - so what happened???

i gotta make a decision soon. i'm getting it ready for a trip to amd to try their hotfilm kit.

the dickster

02-08-2002, 12:48 AM

richard

I fully understand your situation because I'm partly in the same boat

It's no fun to order an exhaust only to find out it's too noisy, sounds bad or has annoying resonanse.

In my case I'm still running the 18 years old stock heat exchangers with ditto pre silencer. The stock rear silencer is only 3 or 4 years old. I will have to replace the lot sooner or later. But should I go for a SSI style setup and gain hp plus more aggressive sound or stay with the safe but boring stock setup? There has been many threads about this topic, but the more I read the more confused I get

I have narrowed my question down to: Is a resonanse and drone free SSI style setup possible? Never mind noise lvl. It's resonanse and droning that I'm afraid of.

dickster · 03:28 AM

mikkel - the conclusion seems to be that the ssi's will gain only marginal hp over stock exchangers + euro premuffler + sport 2 out exhaust. (bruce anderson)

thats why i'm sticking to the stock exchangers. i've ordered the dansk premuffler (5 mins ago!!) so i'll pick that up tommorrow and see how much affects sound. its gonna replace the cat. i have on mine. the cats. rusted in place and i want to do the valves so its a good excuse to change the system!!

then its down to the noise levels of the 1 out or 2 out!!

decisions, decisions!!

the dickster

dickster · 02-08-2002, 02:53 AM

just got an email from amd.

they can let me have a dual out at cost!! (love it when a plan comes together)

i await the price

seems they had one lying around!!

my mind could be made up.

oh, lifes just great isn't it?

by the way they've also quoted £67 to do the valves (seems too cheap) - i know i should do it though

the dickster