Can someone with experience listening to this muffler (c23869) tell me is it quieter than a Bell big bore ?
I have just purchased a 66 2+2 with the Bell, headers and all, ,it is loud on the highway. I am looking for any input here that would give me a relaxed sound.
Hi Ontarioglen.
Welcome to Jag-Lovers. I have those mufflers on my Series II FHC, the two seater, and they are pretty quiet with stock resonators in place.
Those mufflers were not designed for the 2+2. You want these:
I can’t say how the mild steel compares to the Bell – but I would describe mine as more ‘throaty’ than ‘loud’. Fairly quiet in normal driving but offering a pleasing expression of power when I get on it.
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I just purchased a Jaguar Classic system thru SNG and love the sound compared to the SS Midas mufflers that were installed (everything else was mild steel). The system is a little louder/ deeper and “metallic”? Sounds good idling and good during a spirited drive without getting uncomfortable. However it required fiddling to properly install as the muffler exhaust stubs were not properly/evenly aligned.
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