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Old 05-17-2011, 06:01 PM
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Hey guys, I want to know if anyone has swapped out a dynomax bullet that comes on a tsp catback for an xr1 with stock manifolds. If you've heard them, are they any louder than the bullets and is it worth it. If its not I will just reinstall my cutout even though there will be minimal gains. Thx in advance!
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Oh and before anyone says for me to check ls1 sounds, I did but I need an opinion for someone that has heard em in person.
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Not on a Camaro but on my GTO I went from Magaflow 616's(6" round) to Borla 40085 XR-1's, and Borla is crisper and louder. Magna flow 414's (4" round) are probably closer to the size of XR-1's but Borlas case is thinner and lighter than Magnaflows so apples to apples Borla will always be louder.
Woops I read wrong, you said dynomax bullets. I did install a dynomax bullet in the I-pipe of my Borla catback to cut down on the rasp. Is your TSP the true duals or a single 3" catback?

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Thx bud, its actually a single 3 inch catback. The bullet sounds ok now that its been on there for about a month but its still a little too quiet for my taste!
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in my opinion borla is more quiet than a dynomax
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Dam even quieter? How is this even possible? I can bearly hear my car idle
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Borla sounds sharp and crisp, much better than a bullet. How long is the bullet in the rumbler? It looks like it might be 18" long, the XR1 is a 15" case. If your even thinkin about it, go with the XR1 you won't be sorry !

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I am running LTs no cats to a xr1 (in place of where the orginal muffler goes) on my 98 and clean sound not too loud but sounds good. I have always been a fan or the borlas
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Hardcore you are right, the bullet is 18inches long. Imma take the advice you guys are giving me. Sounds like the xr1 is the winner here!
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I have a dynomax bullet dumped before the axles on stock mani/cat and I think it sounds awesome. Not too loud in the car, but I can definitely always hear it. It was on my friends car before he parted it out and I got to hear it on his 408 fully built drag car, it will sound amazing when I get lts.
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Yea buddy Borla FTW!
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DWake I agree with u its very quiet in the car. That I do like. With new tires and a fresh brake job all u can hear is the tires on the road when I push the clutch in. Don't get me wrong the dynomax bullet sounds good at wot.
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Yeah haha around 40 all I hear is my damn tires, but that will change with lts
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Borla sounds a lot better
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Borla it is gentelmen. Hope it sounds beasty with l/t's!
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It will, my uncle has the non adjustable borla cat back (I know its not the xr1) cammed with lt/ory and it's amazing. Borla makes great sounding exhaust, I just couldn't pass up my dynomax
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Oh it defintely wont be to quiet with LT's, it's gonna sound V.I.C.I.O.U.S!!!!
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Originally Posted by hardcore4sure
Not on a Camaro but on my GTO I went from Magaflow 616's(6" round) to Borla 40085 XR-1's, and Borla is crisper and louder. Magna flow 414's (4" round) are probably closer to the size of XR-1's but Borlas case is thinner and lighter than Magnaflows so apples to apples Borla will always be louder.
Woops I read wrong, you said dynomax bullets. I did install a dynomax bullet in the I-pipe of my Borla catback to cut down on the rasp. Is your TSP the true duals or a single 3" catback?
Can I ask how the Dynomax Bullet sounded in the I pipe of your Borla system? I was actually thinking about getting the Borla catback but I don't like how much it rasps. I love the sound of the Dynomax Bullets. Also did it cure the rasp?



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