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PoorMansCamaro · 05-21-2012, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SUX2BU

You must have sigs turned off.

no, i just have a habit of not reading people sigs. lol my bad.

06blownSS · 05-21-2012, 11:59 PM

Thanks for the replies everyone... I'm off to bed and tomorrow more loud exhaust lol

xXSilencerXx · 05-22-2012, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 06blownSS

no kidding.....

I was surprised how loud it got

Haha those kind of moments make me grin ear to ear. My TA is the same way, romped on it in a tunnel and it surprised me how loud it was.

Ieatfordsforlunch · 05-22-2012, 12:29 AM

Ringing will go away in due time. There won't be any perm damage. I've been through louder noises on deployment between being blown up and shooting my .50 cal without ear plugs and my hearing is still the same.

AKA-22 · 05-22-2012, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 06blownSS

Hey everyone,

So today I ripped my SS under an overpass and the volume of the exhaust caused a ringing in my left ear that I can still hear several hours later...This has me a little concerned my exhaust can cause long term hearing damage if I don't be careful. I am still young (25) but I don't want premature hearing loss. Does anyone wear earplugs while driving to buffer the volume or am I just being paranoid?

what does everyone think?

i have the tinnitus you are talking about but you usually dont have it in one ear .....you have probably got a wax build up in that ear, go get it cleaned out by your doctor dont try it yourself and you will be fine........your exhaust would not cause this......

joey0480 · 05-22-2012, 08:20 AM

LoL....oh man. I think you are being way over paranoid

meissen · 05-22-2012, 08:21 AM

I drive with an open cutout - if you think your exhaust is loud, try driving on the freeway at around 2500 RPMs with an open cutout.

My wife and I will comment when we get to our destination that our ears are ringing for hours, but it goes away.

RADAR · 05-22-2012, 08:22 AM

I am getting new exhaust soon and have been looking at the Borla S series. Seeing that it rings ears under an overpass...... *hitting the order NOW button*.....

Coltrane · 05-22-2012, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 06blownSS

Hey everyone,

So today I ripped my SS under an overpass and the volume of the exhaust caused a ringing in my left ear that I can still hear several hours later...This has me a little concerned my exhaust can cause long term hearing damage if I don't be careful. I am still young (25) but I don't want premature hearing loss. Does anyone wear earplugs while driving to buffer the volume or am I just being paranoid?

what does everyone think?

WAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!

Dznts · 05-22-2012, 08:54 AM

11BEE · 05-22-2012, 08:59 AM

I would not discount the ear problems. I had the unfortunate issue of a gun shot near my head and heard ringing for weeks. Any loud noise can cause hearing damage.

However, I don't think your exhaust will cause problems unless the right circumstance happens to magnify the sound at your ears. Lesson learned, don't run the RPM's up in a tunnel with your windows open.

BowtieBelle · 05-22-2012, 09:11 AM

OMG...

justa25thTA · 05-22-2012, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Ieatfordsforlunch

Ringing will go away in due time. There won't be any perm damage. I've been through louder noises on deployment between being blown up and shooting my .50 cal without ear plugs and my hearing is still the same.

wrong. get back to us in 20 years.

E.T. · 05-22-2012, 10:17 AM

I think I've read that some sounds are loud enough to cause instant damage, I doubt your SS was that loud. If it doesn't go away, I'd get it checked, but probably not a big deal. Now if you parked under an overpass, and revved it for a long time with your head right by the pipes, you might have some trouble

I <3 driving under overpasses

05-21-2012, 11:59 PM	#16
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05-22-2012, 08:21 AM	#21
meissen Founder - Michigan FBody Drives: 1994 Camaro LT1, 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Haven, MI Posts: 2,599	I drive with an open cutout - if you think your exhaust is loud, try driving on the freeway at around 2500 RPMs with an open cutout. My wife and I will comment when we get to our destination that our ears are ringing for hours, but it goes away. __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 - *"Zooma"* 1994 Camaro LT1 A4 - *"Red Alert"* - v6-to-LT1 Swapped Cruiser; Cammed, Stalled, Enjoyed "Gone But Not Forgotten" 2016 Camaro 1LT A8 - "Elmo" 2014 Camaro 1LT M6 - "Cherry Bomb" 2012 Camaro 1LS M6 - "Clifford" Michigan FBody Association http://www.mifbody.com/

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05-22-2012, 08:59 AM	#25
11BEE 11 BEE Drives: 2011 LS2 RS & 2012 2SS RS 45th Vert Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kingwood, TX Posts: 733	I would not discount the ear problems. I had the unfortunate issue of a gun shot near my head and heard ringing for weeks. Any loud noise can cause hearing damage. However, I don't think your exhaust will cause problems unless the right circumstance happens to magnify the sound at your ears. Lesson learned, don't run the RPM's up in a tunnel with your windows open. __________________ 11Bee and I♥My45th

05-22-2012, 12:29 AM	#18
Ieatfordsforlunch Drives: 2008 colorado Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Louisville ky Posts: 377 View My Garage	Ringing will go away in due time. There won't be any perm damage. I've been through louder noises on deployment between being blown up and shooting my .50 cal without ear plugs and my hearing is still the same.

05-22-2012, 08:22 AM	#22
RADAR Drives: 2012 2SSRS/M6 SIM Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 426	I am getting new exhaust soon and have been looking at the Borla S series. Seeing that it rings ears under an overpass...... hitting the order NOW button.....

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05-22-2012, 10:17 AM	#28
E.T. Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,272	I think I've read that some sounds are loud enough to cause instant damage, I doubt your SS was that loud. If it doesn't go away, I'd get it checked, but probably not a big deal. Now if you parked under an overpass, and revved it for a long time with your head right by the pipes, you might have some trouble I <3 driving under overpasses __________________