Carven: The King of Drone

[cpotts13]

Honestly this exhaust isnt loud by any stretch of the imagination, and sounds perfect on start up and driving around.

But at 1500 RPM the drone is unbearable. I am trying to give it some time, to see how the muffler breaks in, but dang its bad.

For reference this is the Progressive series, on a 2017 1500, 8spd with 3.21 gears. It just so happens to drone terrible at 70-75 mph and when MDS kicks in.

Im thankful I kept the oem muffler...

For those that have this muffler, does the drone ever get better?

 

[cpotts13]

Does anyone have experience with the mufflex j pipe? Supposed to reduce drone.

 

[noupf]

any aftermarket exhaust is going to have drone/rumble with the MDS. I always click my +/- and drive in D8. I have the direct fit flowmaster american thunder and love it. I have mild drone but doesnt bother me at all. At 70 mph, its fine too.

I was looking to swap out my flowmaster for the carven progressive bc my flow master is rusting like a *****.....but i have seen more of these threads about the people not liking the carven.....

 

[cpotts13]

any aftermarket exhaust is going to have drone/rumble with the MDS. I always click my +/- and drive in D8. I have the direct fit flowmaster american thunder and love it. I have mild drone but doesnt bother me at all. At 70 mph, its fine too.

I was looking to swap out my flowmaster for the carven progressive bc my flow master is rusting like a *****.....but i have seen more of these threads about the people not liking the carven.....

Im no stanger to exhaust drone. My previous car was a mach 1 wit longtubes, catless x pipe and a borla catback.

I do realize it will always be there, just looking to reduce it.

 

[Iggy4935]

I’m about to order the carven R type for my truck. I’m expecting there to be drone. But how bad are we talking here?


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[Witch]

I was really looking hard at the Carven, but ended up ordering a Borla XR1 in hopes it would have less drone but give me the desired effect under acceleration

 

[Gary's Hemi]

Put the gear selector in 8 on the interstate. That will keep the truck out of mds & keep the drone down. Most aftermarket mufflers will drone w/ mds on

 

[mondo]

Drone is mesmerizing ! Haha

 

[Gary's Hemi]

Drone is mesmerizing ! Haha

I love it myself. All part of having exhaust lol

 

[mondo]

I love it myself. All part of having exhaust lol

Heck yeah, sometimes i cruise in that "sweet spot"

 

[69GWC]

Mine does it but its not bad at all and hits on my tach at 1600,1700 rpms, all it takes is going up or down 100rpm and it stops as its a small window.
I always turn the mds off though as it sounds like **** when it comes on with a loud muffler.

 

[Casper]

any aftermarket exhaust is going to have drone/rumble with the MDS. I always click my +/- and drive in D8. I have the direct fit flowmaster american thunder and love it. I have mild drone but doesnt bother me at all. At 70 mph, its fine too.

I was looking to swap out my flowmaster for the carven progressive bc my flow master is rusting like a *****.....but i have seen more of these threads about the people not liking the carven.....

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I beg to differ. I took a long look at mufflers before upgrading and went with the Mufflex (Magnaflow) 24" because it had great sound, but that extra length reduces the amount of drone.
I use my wife as the drone sensor. If she continues to like the exhaust sound on road trips we're good to go--and after a couple thousand miles she still does.

All kidding aside, the 24" gives nice sound at start-up and in city driving, but quiets down nicely on the freeway, except during heavy acceleration, and I consider that a benefit because it means the tree-hugging mouth breather in the Prius next to me will be cowering in fear instead of changing lanes into the gap I'm aiming for.

 

[Casper]

I love it myself. All part of having exhaust lol

Drone is mesmerizing ! Haha

xxxx
So is driving late at night with the heater turned up to full and crappy music on:....tires squealing, sickening thump, sound of piece hitting the ground.

 

[Gary's Hemi]

xxxx
So is driving late at night with the heater turned up to full and crappy music on:....tires squealing, sickening thump, sound of piece hitting the ground.

Not sure what you are talking about but ok.....

 

[Casper]

Being mesmerized by drone is a good way to wake up in the hospital.

 

[Gary's Hemi]

.....whatever you say there chief.....

 

[Curlyp]

I love my Carven Exhaust. I have the progressive series with the 5” Carven Black tips. Many folks have complained about drone, but I don’t ever notice it. I’m either cruising with the windows down, sun roof open, and listening music, or talking with the wife and kids in the truck.

Carven install video with sounds:
Carven 5” Tips video with sounds:

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[cpotts13]

I have found that if I keep it out of 8th on the highway, it is all good. All other driving is good by me, just the dang 70-75mph on the highway!

 

[LeesEvoX]

I have the carvan competitor. Yeah the drone is horrible when MDS kicks in. But what do you expect when running on 4 cylinders? Lol. If you turn MDS off, it just sounds like any other truck with an exhaust, not bad at all.

Try dailying my Evo X. Built motor, big turbo, no cats, straight exhaust. Surge tank in the trunk and a massive aeromotive external fuel pump.

It's like being stuck in the middle of a robot ****. with all the whining, buzzing and clicking going on hahaha.

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[bchap05]

Mine sounds great doesn't bother me at all. Pedal commander actually helped with the mds noise