Exhaust choice help
03-06-2014, 06:17 PM
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Exhaust choice help I have been researching exhaust choices for my 00 ss with stock manifolds and I am finding catbacks that are really loud like the loudmouth or on the quieter side like the magnaflow. My question is, is there something in between? I would be willing to do swap just the muffler.
03-06-2014, 07:14 PM
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I have been researching exhaust choices for my 00 ss with stock manifolds and I am finding catbacks that are really loud like the loudmouth or on the quieter side like the magnaflow. My question is, is there something in between? I would be willing to do swap just the muffler.
type in ls1 exhaust kn youtube to get a feel for what sounds like what.
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TONS of in between setups. on a 1-10 scale, Flowmaster is about an 8, there are lots of medium loud setups. check out borla pro xs for quieter, borla xr1 for louder, pypes, dynomax ultraflo..the list is endless.
type in ls1 exhaust kn youtube to get a feel for what sounds like what.
type in ls1 exhaust kn youtube to get a feel for what sounds like what.
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In terms of pre-fabbed F-body catbacks, Corsa would fall between Magnaflow and Loundmouth in terms of volume. If you're looking at mufflers only, there are a TONS of options all with slightly different tone/volume.....too many to list really, since many brands offer more than one style/type of muffler.
03-07-2014, 10:19 AM
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In terms of pre-fabbed F-body catbacks, Corsa would fall between Magnaflow and Loundmouth in terms of volume. If you're looking at mufflers only, there are a TONS of options all with slightly different tone/volume.....too many to list really, since many brands offer more than one style/type of muffler.
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A Flowmaster 80-series muffler would fall right between Magnaflow and Loudmouth in terms of volume, and fit right where the stock muffler currently sits. But many people don't like the crossflow Flowmaster design since it's not really worth much power over a stock muffler. I have always loved the sound of Flowmaster though, so if I was worried about giving up power over some other muffler, I would just add a cutout for competition purposes.
But like I mentioned above, when you're looking at mufflers only (vs. prefabbed catbacks) you have a ton of options, even from just one manufacturer. For example, Flowmaster offers MANY different mufflers, though most of them would require you to delete one of your tail pipes (unless you want to go true dual and use two mufflers). Flowmaster 10-series would be louder than the 80-series crossflow, and flow much better, but would force you into a single in/single out configuration if you want to put a muffler in the stock location.
But like I mentioned above, when you're looking at mufflers only (vs. prefabbed catbacks) you have a ton of options, even from just one manufacturer. For example, Flowmaster offers MANY different mufflers, though most of them would require you to delete one of your tail pipes (unless you want to go true dual and use two mufflers). Flowmaster 10-series would be louder than the 80-series crossflow, and flow much better, but would force you into a single in/single out configuration if you want to put a muffler in the stock location.
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03-07-2014, 05:04 PM
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The Dynomax Ultra Flo #17227 would swap right in with minimal adjustment, and it flows really gooo, but it's comparable to the Magnaflow with being somewhat quiet at idle. FYI, the Dynomax an Magnaflow are still noticeably louder then stock at WOT, so that's a plus!
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wlk-17227/overview/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mpe-12267/overview/
The SpinTech in stainless steel is almost $240, mild steel (unpainted) is about $140.
The SpinTech model is Sportsman SplitCase 343SC (3" inlet , 2.5" outlets). I had one on my FM cat-back years ago and it was somewhat loud, and sounded fairly good, but it had just enough drone inside the car that I was ready for something different after about 6months.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wlk-17227/overview/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mpe-12267/overview/
The SpinTech in stainless steel is almost $240, mild steel (unpainted) is about $140.
The SpinTech model is Sportsman SplitCase 343SC (3" inlet , 2.5" outlets). I had one on my FM cat-back years ago and it was somewhat loud, and sounded fairly good, but it had just enough drone inside the car that I was ready for something different after about 6months.
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With a stock engine, stock manifolds and cats, Magnaflow is only a little deeper and louder than stock at idle and low rpms. It does get louder at WOT though. IMO, it does not have an "aggressive" cold start unless you delete the cats.
03-07-2014, 11:31 PM
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For something simple. The Flowmaster 80 series muffler swap is great. Not the best but if I was to just swap the muffler. I'd do the Flowmaster 80 series.
If I wanted to do it right, I would highly avoid the Hooker. Don't ask, just trust me, the price is low for a HUGE reason and you will kick yourself in the nuts for purchasing it based on price. It is REALLY loud on WOT but for the sake of quality and fitment, I would avoid the Hooker.
My choice is the Magnaflow. It's got a nice sound on idle. Not too annoying at highway speeds to where you cannot hear someone talking and on WOT, people will notice the sound but not because it's a nasty rasp but because it sounds like what a muscle car should sound like.
The SLPs are VERY popular for a reason. But over the years, I have seen customers who originally bought the SLP LM from us swap over to the Magnaflow with us. After a couple years, you kinda get tired of the crazy sound it produces and maybe you feel it's because you're a little older now and you feel you don't really need to show off to every idiot in the Walmart parking lot.
The Magnaflow is a GREAT choice. It depends on really how much you are willing to spend. The single tips are nice but are over done. The dual/dual tips look great and not many people have them on F-Body's because they are unwilling to pay the price.
See the links above for the Magnaflow's we carry.
We also have the SW chambered exhausts which are like the old GMMG exhausts.
If I wanted to do it right, I would highly avoid the Hooker. Don't ask, just trust me, the price is low for a HUGE reason and you will kick yourself in the nuts for purchasing it based on price. It is REALLY loud on WOT but for the sake of quality and fitment, I would avoid the Hooker.
My choice is the Magnaflow. It's got a nice sound on idle. Not too annoying at highway speeds to where you cannot hear someone talking and on WOT, people will notice the sound but not because it's a nasty rasp but because it sounds like what a muscle car should sound like.
The SLPs are VERY popular for a reason. But over the years, I have seen customers who originally bought the SLP LM from us swap over to the Magnaflow with us. After a couple years, you kinda get tired of the crazy sound it produces and maybe you feel it's because you're a little older now and you feel you don't really need to show off to every idiot in the Walmart parking lot.
The Magnaflow is a GREAT choice. It depends on really how much you are willing to spend. The single tips are nice but are over done. The dual/dual tips look great and not many people have them on F-Body's because they are unwilling to pay the price.
See the links above for the Magnaflow's we carry.
We also have the SW chambered exhausts which are like the old GMMG exhausts.
03-08-2014, 01:03 AM
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If you had to choose between magnaflow and SLP powerflo, which has a better tone and less rasp. I just want something a few notches above stock ss exhaust