A sound dampening assembly adapted to engage an exhaust pipe in an
automotive engine exhaust system adjacent an outlet of an internal
combustion engine. The assembly includes a bottle portion having a single
opening and an interior defining a predetermined amount of volume and a
neck portion having a first end attached to the opening of the bottle
portion and extending from the bottle portion. The neck portion is in
fluid communication with the bottle portion interior and includes a
second end adapted to be attached to the exhaust pipe. The neck portion
has an interior defining a predetermined amount of volume and the bottle
portion and the neck portion are sized to attenuate vibration at a
predetermined frequency in the exhaust system.