Best exhaust setup (with sound please)
05-14-2006, 02:24 PM
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True Duals.
Some say the GMMG sounds just as good.
Go here if you already have not ----------> www.LS1Sounds.com
Some say the GMMG sounds just as good.
Go here if you already have not ----------> www.LS1Sounds.com
05-14-2006, 03:07 PM
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I'm running true duals with Flowmaster single chambers right now. On the inside of the car it sounds okay, but it has that generic "flowmaster sound" at right about 2400 rpm. I'm hoping to find a way to fix that, since it sounds like a 3rd gen at 2400 
I let a friend drive it while I was not in the car, and it just sounds amazing from the outside. Totally different than the inside. Has a unique sound that you don't normally hear LS1s make, and it has a deep growl when it's coming to a stop (when the car is having a bit of an engine brake going on from around 2500 down to idle)
This is my 6th or so exhaust setup on this car, this one is probably my second favorite. My favorite was actually duals with Flowtech Raptors, only because it was so quiet. I like the unique sound of the single chambers better though. If there's a way to get rid of that "flowmaster sound" at around 2400, this setup would be perfect IMO
I let a friend drive it while I was not in the car, and it just sounds amazing from the outside. Totally different than the inside. Has a unique sound that you don't normally hear LS1s make, and it has a deep growl when it's coming to a stop (when the car is having a bit of an engine brake going on from around 2500 down to idle)
This is my 6th or so exhaust setup on this car, this one is probably my second favorite. My favorite was actually duals with Flowtech Raptors, only because it was so quiet. I like the unique sound of the single chambers better though. If there's a way to get rid of that "flowmaster sound" at around 2400, this setup would be perfect IMO
05-14-2006, 03:27 PM
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The 'best' exhaust setup is pretty much personal preference, especially the sound portion.
Try doing some searches, or going to www.LS1Sounds.com and deciding what you like best.
The 'best' exhaust setup is pretty much personal preference, especially the sound portion.
Try doing some searches, or going to www.LS1Sounds.com and deciding what you like best.
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05-14-2006, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SSilverSSurfer
longtubes with ory and loudmouth!!!!!! lol
I like my duals. Sometimes I think about buying an ORY, electric cutout, and a SLP dual/dual. That would be my choice if I was to get a y-pipe setup. Y-pips and such allow for better ground clearance, more suspension options, and more sleeperness.
05-14-2006, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by xphantomws6x
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The 'best' exhaust setup is pretty much personal preference, especially the sound portion.
Try doing some searches, or going to www.LS1Sounds.com and deciding what you like best.
The 'best' exhaust setup is pretty much personal preference, especially the sound portion.
Try doing some searches, or going to www.LS1Sounds.com and deciding what you like best.
Everyone is going to have their own personal preference to what the exhaust should sound like... so there is no "best" exhaust.
Some like it loud, others like it quiet.
Some like it raspy, others do not.
Some like drone, others hate it.
The key is to listen to different setups IN PERSON and decide which setup YOU like the best.
My personal car has longtubes, ORY, and a factory SLP dual/dual catback. It is quiet at idle and cruise, has a good tone at wide open throttle, has very little rasp, and flows well enough for my car to still make excellent streetable power with the 408. I'm also fitting the y-pipe for a 3.5" cutout so I can open it up when I want to pick up an additional 30+ horsepower N/A, or whenever I feel like spraying it. It also allows for decent ground clearance as my car is slammed.
For years I ran a longtubes/ORY/wide open borla. It was fun and loud... I simply outgrew it and the unwanted attention it attracted. I'm not a fan of any exhaust that exits under the car all the time, nor was I a fan of expensive headache plagued over-the-axle dual setups.
05-14-2006, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by sidewayz28
i love the way my hooker c/b + LTs sounds. pretty quiet at idle but then at higher rpms it likes to scream...kinda sleeperish
very very smooth sound, sex to my ears.
05-14-2006, 05:55 PM
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http://media.putfile.com/Zentenk-Exhaust
http://media.putfile.com/MoG
Heads/Cam (mild cam)
Mac mids - ORY - Hooker Catback
http://media.putfile.com/MoG
Heads/Cam (mild cam)
Mac mids - ORY - Hooker Catback
05-14-2006, 10:05 PM
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i love my new loudmouth, i just got it about 2 weeks ago and it is awsome at wot, and nice and quiet crusing on the interstate, but i still have the stock y-pipe and exhaust manifolds.
05-14-2006, 11:38 PM
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http://www.getonitracing.net/members...s/chriscar.WMV
this is a powerstick muffler in the I-pipe. (video from viper,redz)
this is a powerstick muffler in the I-pipe. (video from viper,redz)
05-15-2006, 05:04 AM
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Originally Posted by TransAm_00
So what's your opinion on the best exhaust setup????
Best - price?
Best - fit?
Best - material?
Best - sound?
Best - performance?
Best - flow?
Best - appearance?
You are unlikely to find ONE exhaust to meet all these criteria.
Some say duals are best, and I agree they sound great but they are also a PITA if you plan on certian mods such as a body mounted torque arm.
Y pipes work and work well and in most cases will match any dual setup in terms of performance, yet they are generally easier to locate and fit and use less material so weigh a little less.
If you want proof, just look at the number of race cars (circuit/rally most often) that use Y pies instead of X or H pipes.
LG make arguably the best LT headers for Corvettes actually convert their own X pipe into a Y pipe for competition use. If it was detremental to performance they simply wouldn't do it:
Originally Posted by LG Motorsports
We use our LG Pro Long Tube headers in our World Challenge race car exactly the way you get them for your street car. The only difference is that we turn the X pipe into a Y pipe and exit the exhaust out the side of the car, over the passenger floor and through the right side frame rail and rocker pannel.
Thanks
Lou Gigliotti LGM
Thanks
Lou Gigliotti LGM
So the "best" exhaust is what ever fits you needs the best.
