Radix Question 4 Durkin

GMC_DUDE · April 4, 2004

Durkin,

How is the noise from your Radix? Apparently s/c noise can be a problem, but Magnusson claims theirs is relatively quiet. Someone (somewhere) posted a video of their Yukon w/ Radix launching, and you could hear a whine, although I thought it sounded cool rather than annoying. Also, does it change the way your engine/exhaust sounds? Perhaps more of a throbbing sound (I'm guessing)?

Today I was talking to the dealer who sold me my truck, and mentioned that I was considering a Radix. He advised that I go for it, saying "Trucks today are the closest thing you can buy to the muscle cars of the 1960's". So I'm pretty much sold. Just have to save up the cash. One downer though is that I'll have to install it myself as there are no "certified installers" in WA State.

Anyway, take care and have fun.

GMC_DUDE

02denali · April 4, 2004

well i am not durkin but i can tell you that the wine is not loud at all. i rode in an ss that had a radix---swweeeettt--. when you are just cruisin normal it is quiet. when you get on it it really comes alive.

Durkin · April 5, 2004

Folks:

Iam with badbow1 on this!!

Definitely has a whine under power; virtually no noise under cruise. Neat sound at start; sounds great at idle with a Flowmaster 70 cat back and JBA headers. After I added the Comp Cams roller rockers which make a little noise somehow, now I know I have an engine in the truck at idle.

Regards,

Durkin

PS: GMC_DUDE Go for it you will be a haqppy camper, I promise! If you are good with a wrench you can do it yourself; it has great instructions.

GMC_DUDE · April 5, 2004

Thanks BADBOW1 and Durkin for your responses (and your patience with my incessant questions). I downloaded the instructions and read them, and the installation doesn't look too bad, mostly a zillion fairly easy steps. Right now it's just a matter of accumulating the funds, which I should be able to do by this summer if I exercise a bit of frugality. One advantage I do have is that I am single, so there is no "better half" to convince. Again thanks for your help.

GMC_DUDE