Sound levels in the cockpit

Interesting, I have never measured the sound levels in my sling. I do have an app for that on my phone so I think I will see what it says on my way home in a few minutes. My sling has the stock exhaust so I am interested to see how that compares to your numbers. I think I will just put the phone in its mount on the windshield support. Just out of curiosity where did you have your SLM?

As a side note I use a 1/2 helmet most of the time and have never been bothered by the sound - can even hear the radio most of the time unless I am on the freeway

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Loving me some Sling. Not so much the noise.

On the ride from NM to Tennessee I thought it was a little loud. And the drone at 80 was a little much as well.

Miss Nancy says it isn’t bad to her ear.

Well, I hauled out my trusty SLM this afternoon to see just how loud it is.

My exhaust is an Uptone (one of the original 25 produced). It dumps to the ground right in front of the passenger.

Idle is about 95 dB.
Cruise at 50-60 is about 100.
Full throttle measured out at 104 to 105 dB.

No wonder my ears were ringing at the end of the day. Gotta do something about this. Wonder how much good running the exhaust pipe out the side would do. Or should I just scrap it and go with a Welter rear exhaust?

Lookin’ for ideas gang!

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I wear ear plugs all the time...

Good news....Slingmods is having a welter exhaust sale.....buy any welter exhaust and get a 1320 manifold FREE....

Quote from pricejh61

Loving me some Sling. Not so much the noise.

On the ride from NM to Tennessee I thought it was a little loud. And the drone at 80 was a little much as well.

Miss Nancy says it isn’t bad to her ear.

Well, I hauled out my trusty SLM this afternoon to see just how loud it is.

My exhaust is an Uptone (one of the original 25 produced). It dumps to the ground right in front of the passenger.

Idle is about 95 dB.
Cruise at 50-60 is about 100.
Full throttle measured out at 104 to 105 dB.

No wonder my ears were ringing at the end of the day. Gotta do something about this. Wonder how much good running the exhaust pipe out the side would do. Or should I just scrap it and go with a Welter rear exhaust?

Lookin’ for ideas gang!

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You will be very happy with the Welter exhaust and @Jeff Welter and family are great to work with.

@pricejh61, I had the 2nd or 3rd Uptone sold. After my 11 hour ride from NW AR to Maggie Valley 2 years ago I couldn't understand what anyone was saying.
Went over to the Alpha tent first thing the next morning and had them put on a side exit. MUCH better. But it self destructed before I could get to MV the next year. Traded in the 15 while in MV and I now have the Welter Stealth on my 17. LOVE it!!! My wife had the Alpha on hers. It self destructed going from here to Kerrville. She now has a Welter Stealth also. Much, much better!

I also had one of the first uptones...too noisy for me. I tried several different baffles and extensions with no luck. The sound was also not just loud but harsh. I played with a few different exhausts and eventually wound up with the Alpha adjustable which has served me well (this was before Welter). Welter appears to be the top of the line now and I wouldn't hesitate to go that route if I still had the uptone.

so - on my way home with the SLM (phone) this is what I got:

Idle - 68 to 73 db

cruising at 50 around 82db plus or minus 2 probably more to do with the sound of traffic around me than sound of my exhaust

under full throttle it hit 97 db

Like I said before this is stock exhaust and no roof - I would think that with a roof the sound would resonate and make the numbers much higher

as to suggestions to reduce your sound levels I would think your best option would be to go with one of the Welter options that exit at the rear

N

https://www.slingmods.com/pola…ter-performance?vehicle=3

I just finished installing this today....what a difference in get-up-and-go...WOW

Plus it exits behind you....not under the passenger...reduces heat and noise..

Don’t forget the FREE 1320 header if you buy a welter exhaust from Slingmods...

How much of those DBs are wind noise?

I am not familiar with the uptone system, in fact this thread is the first I have heard of it, but that said you are hitting more than 20db higher than what I am getting with the stock system at idle in my driveway - thats a fair bit louder

question - does that sling of yours have a hard top?

Quote from pricejh61

Loving me some Sling. Not so much the noise.

On the ride from NM to Tennessee I thought it was a little loud. And the drone at 80 was a little much as well.

Miss Nancy says it isn’t bad to her ear.

Well, I hauled out my trusty SLM this afternoon to see just how loud it is.

My exhaust is an Uptone (one of the original 25 produced). It dumps to the ground right in front of the passenger.

Idle is about 95 dB.
Cruise at 50-60 is about 100.
Full throttle measured out at 104 to 105 dB.

No wonder my ears were ringing at the end of the day. Gotta do something about this. Wonder how much good running the exhaust pipe out the side would do. Or should I just scrap it and go with a Welter rear exhaust?

Lookin’ for ideas gang!

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Do not do anything until you check the sound level of @Summer Breeze at Maggie Valley. He has made some mods to the Welter Outsider. I rode behind him this morning could not even hear the exhaust, what a difference. He will get to Maggie on Thurs.

Ear plugs

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@pricejh61 I,M VERY HAPPY TO SAY I JUST BECAME A WELTER DEALER AND GOT @WraithSS a hell of a deal with our grand opening special , If your thinking of going the Welter route or any other as well, I may have a deal for you too !

@pricejh61, this may be a little low-tech, but if you like the sound but just not the decibels, I wear a set of foam earplugs when I drive. Cuts the drone of the exhaust and that annoying high pitch part of the wind noise, but still allows me to hear most of what's around me. I have found it saves me from headaches very reliably.

I took my helmet off for a short ride on the Interstate and WOW, the drone and wind noise is definitely most irritating. I didn't realize just how well our helmets with intercom were doing in keeping the noise down and making it possible to talk normally with each other keeping our rides much more pleasant.
Bill