does a cherry bomb sound good on a 05 sxt

sxtneon05 · Post by **sxtneon05** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:54 pm

i have been wanting to get a exhaust for my 05 dodge neon sxt for awhile but i don't just wanan stick a fart can on it and i was wonder if anyone knows if a cherry bomb muffler sounds good and if it improves anything at all. thank you for your time

OB · Post by OB » Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:01 pm

A cherry bomb will sound good. However, if you use one as your primary muffler, I recommend going with a longer one, say 26-30", to keep the noise levels reasonable. Most people replace the stock muffler with an SRT rear section (straight pipe dual exit) and toss a glasspack such as a cherry bomb in the midpipe.

sxtneon05 · Post by **sxtneon05** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:06 pm

hey thank you i have also been looking at just putting the full stock srt4 exhaust on but idk

OB · Post by OB » Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:09 pm

If you do, it will be very loud. There is really no point in doing that, since the SRT midpipe is the same diameter as non SRT exhaust (2.25"). The only real difference is the resonator setup in the midpipe and the rear section. Save your money and just buy the rear section, weld in a muffler of your choice in the midpipe, and have a decent exhaust for about $100.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:16 pm

no put a glasspack on the stock srt exhuast sounds like shit id rather hear a huge fart cannon

get a 31inch i had one on my 05 with stock cat and now i put the same one on my 1gn its not drony but sounds good when you get on it

sxtneon05 · Post by **sxtneon05** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:16 pm

hey man thank you ill look into it a little more but i have a better idea now

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:30 pm

i had a 24" glass pack on my srt rear section and got nothing but compliments on it...

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:59 pm

Short answer: no, it will sound like complete dogshit.

Long answer: get an R/T rear section, sound good, reasonable, and very easy to find used and in good shape.

eford33 · Post by **eford33** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:50 am

i have a used but in good condition r/t rear section that i'm done with, if anyone is interested?

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:31 am

don't do the glasspack, it does not quiet it down enough and they blow out very quickly, or atleast it did on my R/T.....
Now there is a member on here with the Moroso Spiral flow muffler, but I do not recall if there was ever any sound clips posted or not....

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:49 am

TheRandom1 wrote: Long answer: get an R/T rear section, sound good, reasonable, and very easy to find used and in good shape.

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 1:10 pm

another option is just get a magnaflow muffler with 1 inlet 2 outlets.. after a few months of driving on it,, it sounds amazing.. nice tone and not ricey at all.

2003silverneonsxt · Post by **2003silverneonsxt** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 2:11 pm

hmm i had my glasspack on for like 4 yrs..nvr had a problem with it blowing out..and it wasnt that loud...but loud to some ppl is quiet to others..

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 4:00 pm

do it, they sound good if you use a longer one like OB suggested, but it all depends on the sound you are looking for

legaleagle · Post by **legaleagle** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 1:01 am

The thread shares different point of views on whether to get a glasspack cherry bomb or not. I don't like it to be too loud. Still confused ???

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:19 am

The only way to find out if you'll like the sound is to listen to soundclips.

Post by **occasional demons** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:25 am

Disconnect your muffler, and imagine it slightly quieter. That is what a GP will sound like.

phazeneon · Post by **phazeneon** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:26 pm

glasspack helps a hell of alot, especially since im runnin no cat. with the srt mid nd rear section. neighbors complain but its not that annoyingly loud or ricer.

OB · Post by OB » Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:31 pm

I have a glasspack/srt rear section setup on my gf's 05 and it sounded great until recently. Four years down the road and I think it's starting to wear out. It's been louder than normal lately, so it may be time to spend another $30 and be good for another couple years. I'm also considering the Spiral flow but I don't know if the tone will be right.

stdlystdmufn · Post by **stdlystdmufn** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:23 pm

I suggest a setup that is meant for a NA neon, and not just a glasspack and open pipes. and you can't go wrong for only $297 here

here's a dynomax catback 2.5" that is similar to the F-body V6 muffler, and all other upgrades on it that i have listed below and in my garage, on the rollers so you know kinda what it sounds like on the street, i know the rollers are really loud so you can't hear the exhaust until it goes WOT, but that's what youre really interested in anyway.

long clip was taken during the warm-up

short clip with a pull at the end

I'm not sorry that they were both shot w/ a blackberry so they are 1.3 MP and shitty sound (and the sound on here is more true to life than another clip of the exhaust i have floating around here anyway). if you guys don't like it then you can paypal me $75 to go get another one done and i'll will shot it w/ a camera!