Making a V6 Sound like a V8?
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From: Frederick, MD
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Oh lord... First of all welcome to the forum.
Second your engine is an inline six not a v6
If you want it louder look at the performance curve kits for the xj.
I myself prefer the flowmaster 44.
There is a whole thread dedicated to this kind of talk.
Second your engine is an inline six not a v6
If you want it louder look at the performance curve kits for the xj.
I myself prefer the flowmaster 44.
There is a whole thread dedicated to this kind of talk.
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From: Whittier, California
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I am running the Flowmaster 44 and I have been asked if I had a V8 XJ. It sounds really good, not to annoying.
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From: Raleigh, NC
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Easiest way is to buy a v8 and swap it in. An inline 6 is never going to sound like a v8. I have run a Flowmaster Super 40, 44 and now a 10 and none of them sound like v8's. They sound nice but not v8 nice.
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
Best you're gonna get is an exhaust overhaul. You want all new pipe starting with the header and running 2.5" all the way back with a high flow cat and a Flowmaster Super44 muffler.
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From: SLC, Utah
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Check out this thread, It'll give you an idea of what exhaust setups sound like
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f67/ch...thread-180356/
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f67/ch...thread-180356/
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From: Victoria BC
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
haha what a horrible introduction to the forum... anyways, i have a flowthrough flowmaster super 44 (maybe 40) and it sounds suprisingly like a mustang at low revs. in the higher revs it changes but at stop lights it sounds money.
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Straight pipe is most aggressive obviously. Many run flowmaster 40 and 44. That's about the loudest tone you can get besides glass packs that still sound good
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
Seriously, guys, cool the hate. He just wants his XJ to sound aggressive. Half the people on this forum have either asked this or searched for the same info.
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From: Tulsa,Oklahoma
Year: 97
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
no hate here... my jeep probably sounds as close as you can get to a v8... straight pipe to muffler... yeah I need a cat... bought it that way....
actually I'm a little embarrassed how 'aggressive' it sounds as it doesn't look the part, jeep sleeper?? maybe
actually I'm a little embarrassed how 'aggressive' it sounds as it doesn't look the part, jeep sleeper?? maybe