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Anybody running the Dynomax VT exhaust for the 2012?

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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 06:25 PM
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Default Anybody running the Dynomax VT exhaust for the 2012?

Opinions? Is the advertising true that there is no drone at hwy speeds? Any performance enhancements after install? MPG better or worse, etc etc etc
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Poker5150
Opinions? Is the advertising true that there is no drone at hwy speeds? Any performance enhancements after install? MPG better or worse, etc etc etc
Sorry, just seeing this. I have driven in our 4 door Rubicon (2012) with this system and sat in the "trunk" area. No drone at all. But when the driver got on it, nice growl. My brother, who is not a Jeeper, did the JK Experience with me and liked the sound of our "rock crawler" system, but was impressed by how quiet the VT system was on our 2012, when he was in Moab. He likes to tag around though on trips. LOL!

So on the 2007-11 we saw gains for both HP/TQ in the mid single digits.

Also, we offer our 90 day Sound and Performance guarantee as well. If you aren't happy return it for a refund.
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 07:21 AM
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Do you offer any type of discount to forum members?
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Poker5150
Do you offer any type of discount to forum members?

I don't sale direct, but many of the vendors on here do offer discounts.
Look to (in no particular order)
Jeep Add On's
Evolution Off Road
Quadratec
4WD
Morris 4x4
to name a few....
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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Thx. I'll look into them
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 11:18 AM
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I ordered mine this morning through summit racing.... Its a direct ship from Dynomax through them.... Hopefully I will have it tomorrow or wednesday according to them and they are pretty accurate. Either way, once I put it on I will do my best to get a sound clip. The only clip i could find was one clip on youtube from the JK Forum on a orange 2012. I have a Black 2012 with no other mods other than suspesion and tires. Ill let you know when I get it.
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 01:59 PM
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Thanks. I look forward to hearing the sound clip!!!
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 02:00 PM
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I went with the Banks Stinger kit on 2012 JKU.. Love the sound and picked up 1.5 mph.. Sitting on 35's with 4.56's and getting 18mpg! Not trying to throw the thread, just giving you other options.

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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 02:12 PM
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I appreciate the input. My main concern is drone at hwy speeds. I do alot of hwy driving and cant stand to listen to my exhaust on a 5 hour drive
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Poker5150
Opinions? Is the advertising true that there is no drone at hwy speeds? Any performance enhancements after install? MPG better or worse, etc etc etc
I put a VT system on my 08 JKE a couple of weeks ago. I just did two 200 mile journeys on the highway. At 2500 rpm on the highway with soft top up but the rear canvas rolled, there is a faint noise if you listen for it thro the wind noise. Definitely more noise than stock, but not intrusive. Now 4500 rpm in 1st gear in a tunnel is a different matter - sounds like a F1 race!

Nothing noticeable on power - just feels like you are accelerating more because you can hear it. I didn't really expect to notice anything though, I'm guessing the claimed HP improvement would be the equivalent of one less passenger.

If you go with the VT system, which I do recommend, I would also recommend that you buy a couple of 2.5" U clamps (dynomax makes them in stainless - $16 on Amazon) as they clamp down much better than the ones that ship with it. Use them on the tail pipe and the joint on the engine side of the muffler. Not sure if the 2012 is the same but on the 3.8L the joint on the engine side carries the weight of the muffler and the joint isn't supported by the stock exhaust hangar in that corner. The U clamp on the joint on the tail pipe is needed because it takes a lot of force to squeeze closed the flanges on the tail pipe - the supplied clamp never tightened the joint but the U clamp closed it in seconds.

Oh, and if you don't have one, get a 9/16" DEEP socket. All the clamp bolts (standard and U) out-reach a standard socket head.
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