Who has gone from True Duals to a Catback?????
06-16-2011, 02:23 AM
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Who has gone from True Duals to a Catback????? i've searched around and read several exhaust threads, but can't seem to find a exactly what i'm looking for......i'm wanting some real world opinions from people who've gone from true duals to a catback setup.....i currently have TSP TD's with Sweet Thunder's and i love them, but they've been on for about a year and i think i want something a little different.......doesn't have to be necessarily quieter, just a different tone i guess.....also, i think i'll be able to hear the cam better if the pipes are running out the back instead being pointed at the ground underneath the car......
So, i'm thinking GMMG or Borla, anyone went from TD's to one of these?
GMMG's mufflers look similar in design to the Sweet Thunders, will they sound close to the same?
would Borla be a little quieter than GMMG?
So, i'm thinking GMMG or Borla, anyone went from TD's to one of these?
GMMG's mufflers look similar in design to the Sweet Thunders, will they sound close to the same?
would Borla be a little quieter than GMMG?
06-16-2011, 02:51 AM
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My car has had LTs since i bought it. I went from ORY/Hooker catback, custom true duals/H pipe/Dynamax bullets, same duals but switched over to an X pipe, custom ORY going into a 3/4 Flowmaster merge with a 4 in/out single chamber dumped, and now currently same custom ORY/4 inch e-cutout/Magnaflow catback. I love the new set-up, discreet but not silent, and ******* loud when I want it. I liked the big single chamber sound a lot better then the cut-out but I do not miss the god awful drone.
Catbacks can sound damn good but lack the screaming "look at me" of true duals. My advice is an e-cutout so you can make all the noise you want, but go civilized when you want as well.
Catbacks can sound damn good but lack the screaming "look at me" of true duals. My advice is an e-cutout so you can make all the noise you want, but go civilized when you want as well.
06-16-2011, 01:31 PM
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I havent gone from duals to a catback, but I do have a Borla. I would think its one of the "louder" catbacks with the open plate in. If you think about it, its a straight pipe out the back. You can put a cutout in where the plates go to make it loud or quiet when you want. A friend of mine was running a Borla on his 576 rwhp car. Will there be hp left on the table by going with a catback....maybe. But the adjustability of the Borla gets my vote...
06-16-2011, 04:17 PM
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UUUMMMMM Why in the hell would you WANT to go from a TD setup to a catback?!?!?!?!?!?!? Your sacrificing HP and sound quality by doing that, BUT to each their own. GL with whatever you decide bro it's your car!!! ;P
06-16-2011, 05:30 PM
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I had td's and went back to catback because the dash rattling at 70 mph on the interstate is not my idea of a nice dd car. I put 100 miles a day on it and the td's were getting old really quickly. I honestly think I gained some low end torque going back to catback.
06-16-2011, 09:17 PM
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I had two different dual setups with bullets and one chambers. With X pipe and without. Now have a GMMG ORY on my H/C car and really don't see a difference on performance. Switched from Kooks 1 7/8 headers to ARH of the same size. ARHs are thicker so under hood valve train noises quieted down some. I like the sound of all. Just got to hard to get car inspection with duals dumped.
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06-16-2011, 11:24 PM
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sound quality?.....call me crazy, but both of the two i'm looking at buying (GMMG, Borla) get excellent reviews in the sound quality dept.......besides, TD's are awesome and really loud, but i've had them for a year and i'm kind of over the whole "hey, you'll be able to hear me coming from a mile away" thing....not to say that they're immature, but i've kind of out grown them and i'm just wanting something different.....i may regret it, but i could always go back to them.
06-17-2011, 07:23 AM
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I've went from O/R X to magnapaacks, then O/R H with 1 chambers and now I'm back to O/R Y and GMMG c/b
FWIW, when I first installed my cam, I had O/R H and 1 chambers and dynoed 415/378... Then put my 42# injectors on and my 85mm Lid/Maf combo and went with my O/R Y and GMMG set up and dynoed 419/382
FWIW, when I first installed my cam, I had O/R H and 1 chambers and dynoed 415/378... Then put my 42# injectors on and my 85mm Lid/Maf combo and went with my O/R Y and GMMG set up and dynoed 419/382
06-17-2011, 08:19 AM
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I went from TSP duals with dynomax bullets, to the Bassani True Duals, to now a Magnaflow Cat Back. I switched from the TSP duals because everything in the car was rattling. They sound great, but it got on my nerves. I also wanted the exhaust to exit out the rear. I got sick of smelling like fuel everyday.
I swapped out the bassani's because of ground clearance. They sounded great, but I wanted to lower my car, so I removed them. The magnaflow catback that I have now is too quiet IMO, so I will be adding a cutout shortly.
I swapped out the bassani's because of ground clearance. They sounded great, but I wanted to lower my car, so I removed them. The magnaflow catback that I have now is too quiet IMO, so I will be adding a cutout shortly.
06-17-2011, 09:15 AM
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My car has had LTs since i bought it. I went from ORY/Hooker catback, custom true duals/H pipe/Dynamax bullets, same duals but switched over to an X pipe, custom ORY going into a 3/4 Flowmaster merge with a 4 in/out single chamber dumped, and now currently same custom ORY/4 inch e-cutout/Magnaflow catback. I love the new set-up, discreet but not silent, and ******* loud when I want it. I liked the big single chamber sound a lot better then the cut-out but I do not miss the god awful drone.
Catbacks can sound damn good but lack the screaming "look at me" of true duals. My advice is an e-cutout so you can make all the noise you want, but go civilized when you want as well.
Catbacks can sound damn good but lack the screaming "look at me" of true duals. My advice is an e-cutout so you can make all the noise you want, but go civilized when you want as well.
06-17-2011, 01:32 PM
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I went from TSP duals with dynomax bullets, to the Bassani True Duals, to now a Magnaflow Cat Back. I switched from the TSP duals because everything in the car was rattling. They sound great, but it got on my nerves. I also wanted the exhaust to exit out the rear. I got sick of smelling like fuel everyday.
I swapped out the bassani's because of ground clearance. They sounded great, but I wanted to lower my car, so I removed them. The magnaflow catback that I have now is too quiet IMO, so I will be adding a cutout shortly.
I swapped out the bassani's because of ground clearance. They sounded great, but I wanted to lower my car, so I removed them. The magnaflow catback that I have now is too quiet IMO, so I will be adding a cutout shortly.
i might try the SLP LM1 catback (31042) with a TSP catted Y, but swap in a borla muffler instead of the super loud resonator.....that'll save me about 300 over the catted Y + GMMG
06-17-2011, 01:41 PM
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Have to agree that the GMMG with a ORY is plenty loud. I'm running with a MS3/ trick flow heads. Sounds awesome cruising. But on long hauls its annoying to my passengers. Going to dynomat the car to help reduce cabin/road noise.
06-17-2011, 02:20 PM
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My car has had LTs since i bought it. I went from ORY/Hooker catback, custom true duals/H pipe/Dynamax bullets, same duals but switched over to an X pipe, custom ORY going into a 3/4 Flowmaster merge with a 4 in/out single chamber dumped, and now currently same custom ORY/4 inch e-cutout/Magnaflow catback. I love the new set-up, discreet but not silent, and ******* loud when I want it. I liked the big single chamber sound a lot better then the cut-out but I do not miss the god awful drone.
Catbacks can sound damn good but lack the screaming "look at me" of true duals. My advice is an e-cutout so you can make all the noise you want, but go civilized when you want as well.
Catbacks can sound damn good but lack the screaming "look at me" of true duals. My advice is an e-cutout so you can make all the noise you want, but go civilized when you want as well.
this is a big thing with me......i'm tired of the fuel smell everywhere i go, it's very strong.....i'm thinking i'll be running cats....
i might try the SLP LM1 catback (31042) with a TSP catted Y, but swap in a borla muffler instead of the super loud resonator.....that'll save me about 300 over the catted Y + GMMG
i might try the SLP LM1 catback (31042) with a TSP catted Y, but swap in a borla muffler instead of the super loud resonator.....that'll save me about 300 over the catted Y + GMMG