Sound Pressure Noise Levels & Exhaust Back Pressure

While a 2 or 3 decibel change in noise levels between different muffler options may not seem significant it is important to remember that for every 3 decibel change this represents a 50% reduction or increase in noise levels. All measurements have been taken in accordance with SAE J1074 at maximum rpm and 100% load. A load of 80% was used for back pressure readings.

 Engine
Model

 Muffler
Part #

 Noise Level db(A) @ 50 ft (5.24 meters)

 Noise Level db(A) @ 50 ft (5.24 meters)

 Noise Level db(A) @ 50 ft (5.24 meters)

 Back
Pressure
100%

 Back
Pressure
80%
AENLD
3600 rpm
9.2 hp
23 c.i.
Bare
WD66A
WD45
WD104
 82.87
76.87
75.93
78.34
89.12
81.90
80.93
83.68
 104.4
96.43
96.15
99.0
 NA
8.4

7.0
 NA
6.8

8.0
 THD / TJD
3600 rpm
18.2 hp
53.9 c.i.
 Bare
WD98
WD44
WD89
89.09
80.50
74.40
75.59 
94.53
86.34
79.75
80.84
 
 110.53
101.71
95.03
95.65
 NA


13.5
 NA


10.5
VH4D
2800 rpm
30.0 hp
107.7 c.i.
Bare
WD98
WD86
WD44
WD58A
WD89
 87.0
80.9
78.6
77.65
79.21
78.06
 92.81
87.06
83.56
82.93
84.78
83.71
 107.12
101.25
97.12
96.71
97.87
97.37
 NA
3.0



12.5
 NA
1.5



7.2
 VG4D
2400 rpm
37.0 hp
154.0 c.i.
 Bare
WD101
WD58A
WD49
WD83
WD90
88.31
79.03
79.62
80.37
76.71
76.43 
 94.59
84.84
84.15
85.37
82.00
81.78
 108.43
98.18
84.15
85.37
82.00
81.78
 NA
23.0

12.7
10.0
19.5
 NA
13.6

8.1
6.5
14.0
 V465D
3000 rpm
65.9 hp
177.0 c.i.
 Bare
WD58A
WD67
WD83
WD90
 89.31
82.56
79.63
81.34
80.75
95.56
87.68
85.25
86.31
86.25 
 109.4
100.59
99.21
100.03
99.62
 NA
13.6
23.7
20.6
44.5
NA
8.9
16.5
13.0
25.8
 
             

NA - not applicable

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