1 Bad Ass Formula

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I need a new exhaust system for my car. I still have the original stock system w/ a flowmaster muffler. I'm looking for something that'll sound good with a nice rumble, not obnoxiously race car sounding, and something that is good quality that will last me for several years. From things I've heard before Borla which is a tad expensive & Magnaflow's were a couple of the best. Now what about SLP's Loudmouth 1 or Loudmouth 2 systems? Any others that might be better than these? I'm looking to spend no more than $500 for the system. I will be keeping my current stock exhaust manifolds, and cat. coverter. Opinions?

teke184

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how bout just a cutout? with an electric plate you can make it as loud or quiet as you want.

but if you want to replace the whole thing...i say its hard to go wrong with the Magnaflow. great sound, great quality, great price, and great look.

to me a borla is a $900 stainless steel cutout. 1/3 of what you pay for is the stainless muffler...which most people bypass anyway. another 1/3 is the tips...which i'm not a fan of anyway.


if your car were a Z28 i would say build your own with a dynomax 3" I-pipe from summit, and a magnaflow 4x9 muffler hidden up under the trunk...with a single hidden turndown.

but the TA looks gay with no tips in the rear bumper slots.

BlackScreaminMachine

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For your price range and description I would pick Magna Flow and throw a cut out before the "over the Axle" hump and I think you should be in that range.

XtraCajunSS

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Best bang for the buck would be the Hooker Aerochamber catback. We've used them for years. They flow extremely well and sound great. We have them for about $400.

Thanks,
Shane

2002_z28_m6

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I totally agree. I have a hooker catback. It sounds really good. Flows well. With a Lid, Ported TB, SLP Bellow and Hooker CB. I made 340 rwhp.

streetassasin

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Or you could run a bullet dumped right off the y pipe, cheap and loud

01ssreda4

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agreed i had one for a bit, now my buddy has it on his car. or do a search for JEGs catback, lots of people seem to like it.

TXZ28LS1

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for your budget i would go with magnaflow or hooker for the price, and throw a cutout when u want it even more louder..

jmilz28

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Catback only - Magnaflow
IF you plan on doing headers - which you should - Look for an SS/WS6 catback to get the sound you want.

pitbull14218

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I have the magnaflow catback i love it, it makes the car so much more fun having the rumble with the t-tops off. Cant wait to do my LT's and ORY! Possibly a Cam too!

1 Bad Ass Formula

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Thanks for the replies everyone! I'm kind of leaning towards the Magnaflow, though I'll have to locate some sound clips of the Hooker Aerochamber system. Does anyone know who offers the best prices on the Magnaflow system?

wannafbody

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Magnaflow or Gibson

7plagues

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why not do a dynohookermax....hmmm its cheap and performs. pm me if you want more details.

OSU Football Fan

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I bought my magnaflow CB a couple of months ago from byunspeed.com.
It was $380 shipped. If you decide to go with the hooker kit I beleive
marylandspeed.com has it for $340 shipped. You should search through
the sponsor's website's at the right. >>>>>

I personally have the magnaflow & I really like it. I first started out with
the SLP LM2 & I got tired of the noise on the highway.
Once I decided to switch, my decision came down to magnaflow & hooker.
In the end I decided to go with the magnaflow because of the stainless
steel construction & the lifetime warranty.

I would recommend the GMMG cat-back, but it's out of you price range.
It was my personal favorite, but it was out of my price range too.

colews6

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i just ordered the dual tip magnaflow exhaust for $575 on sale from speedtweekerz, good punch of guys, they really help me out. give them call, there sale might be still on.

noriceinside

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get the rumbler from texas speed. i had that on my 02 with stock manifolds and cats and i just put one on my 99 with LTs and ORY. probably too loud for most with LTs but on my stock 02 WS6 it was perfect. its only $250 and i am very impressed with the quality of construction and fitment. its not stainless but who cares dont drive it into the lake. i'll post a sound clip.

noriceinside

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heres the tsp rumbler on an 02 with stock manifolds/cats

slws608

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I have the hooker catback on mine. Sounds great! Unique in a way. I hate the awful tips though!!

Flaring Afro

if by "best" you mean flow go with texas speed duals. i think they are slightly over $500 but you get 3 muffler choices and nothing will flow better.

9000th01ss

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I built a Hooker Aerochamber for $200. I wanted to use the stock tips. I used a Dynomax 3" intermediate pipe with a fabricated flange welded on the muffler end, and a 3" SS band clamp connected to the existing 3" Edelbrock ORY.