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SuperCrap Mufflers....(Followup)

Grunt2Grunt2 Member Posts: 2,524 ✭✭✭✭
edited May 2006 in General Discussion
Made a POST a week or so back re: new camp generator that was too loud (Coleman). Bought a Supertrap muffler ($72.00)...After some machining...I had it installed and ready within a few hours. The generator sounded better without the muffler! If your looking for the quietest generator...ANYWHERE...Suck it up and buy a Honda...Unbelievably quiet! (Or as someone suggested...a looong extension cord)...
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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The only way I have ever gotten any SuperTrap muffler on my bike to pass a 98DB sound test is to pull them apart and pack the crap out of them.

    Your right about the honda Gens. Quiet I have a simple extension tube on mine that helps with the noise.
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  • spryorspryor Member Posts: 9,155
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by FrancF
    The only way I have ever gotten any SuperTrap muffler on my bike to pass a 98DB sound test is to pull them apart and pack the crap out of them.

    Your right about the honda Gens. Quiet I have a simple extension tube on mine that helps with the noise.


    Aong these lines: I have a 14hp. V-Briggs on my generator, and have it in the garage wired into the main breaker box for the house. Attached garage and entirely to noisy in the house when it's running. What effect would putting say a 10ft. extension tube on it and running it outside have? Would this has adverse effects on the engine..?
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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    What I did will not cut engine noise, But for the exaust I took about a 5' piece of 5/8" steel flex hose and just connected it to the muffler. After a little fiddling around of bending the hose in differant ways it became just a putter. I does not seem to be restictive to much.

    The engine noise is louder than the exaust on my honda Gen.
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  • bartobarto Member Posts: 4,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just so you'll be aware- the muffler for my 5000 watt Honda gen. was a cool $154!
    Take good care of em.
    [V]barto[V]
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  • spryorspryor Member Posts: 9,155
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by 46270

    Aong these lines: I have a 14hp. V-Briggs on my generator, and have it in the garage wired into the main breaker box for the house. Attached garage and entirely to noisy in the house when it's running. What effect would putting say a 10ft. extension tube on it and running it outside have? Would this has adverse effects on the engine..?

    I hope it's not an attached garage, the fumes migrait in side a home, you could wake up DEAD. Becareful with that. you would be surprised how many people die with this same setup.


    It is attached, but we just throw the outside doors open when it's running, so no problem there.
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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Mine is 100% outside for that reason.
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  • dclocodcloco Member Posts: 2,967
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by spryor
    quote:Originally posted by 46270

    Aong these lines: I have a 14hp. V-Briggs on my generator, and have it in the garage wired into the main breaker box for the house. Attached garage and entirely to noisy in the house when it's running. What effect would putting say a 10ft. extension tube on it and running it outside have? Would this has adverse effects on the engine..?

    I hope it's not an attached garage, the fumes migrait in side a home, you could wake up DEAD. Becareful with that. you would be surprised how many people die with this same setup.


    It is attached, but we just throw the outside doors open when it's running, so no problem there.


    Move your generator outside...trust us!!!
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  • dclocodcloco Member Posts: 2,967
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Grunt2
    Made a POST a week or so back re: new camp generator that was too loud (Coleman). Bought a Supertrap muffler ($72.00)...After some machining...I had it installed and ready within a few hours. The generator sounded better without the muffler! If your looking for the quietest generator...ANYWHERE...Suck it up and buy a Honda...Unbelievably quiet! (Or as someone suggested...a looong extension cord)...


    Pack your supertrap with stainless steel kitchen sink scrubbers....
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