Red98TA

well, im a mustang man but i made the switch and bought me a 98 trans Am. I love the Ls1 power...anyways... i want a good mean sounding exhaust... not a trashy loud sound but a good crisp sounding exhaust. whats some other cheap mods that i should do first... and i know there isnt much cheap for the Ls1's

DONAIMIAN

iTrader: (18)

Loudmouth. If you like noise, its the way to go.

Nice4thgenZ

iTrader: (10)

i had loudmouth at first, but now i have borla... get the borla, its alittle bit more but it is well worth it

Daves2002SS

I would not trade my Loudmouth from SLP for anything!!!! If you want a real muscle car sounding exhaust then the Loudmouth is for you. It lets everyone know you mean business.

MOBE

Loudmouth sux ***, especially with LTs. If/when you upgrade to longtubes you will hate the LM and end up spending more $$$ on something else. Get the Hooker cat-back and be done with it! It sounds great with a stock exhaust and even better with longtubes.

unit213

Another vote here for the Hooker cat back. It costs $279 and you can remove it in
15 mins while at the track.

hondakiller

iTrader: (3)

another vote for borla here. loudmouth is loud as hell but its also ridiculously loud inside the car too. borla is quite loud but interior noise isnt so bad even with it wide open.

Black Z/28

Magnaflow sounds great (not too loud). It flows great. It's high quality, polished stainless steel.
Someone had to speak up for Magnaflow. <img src="https://ls1tech.com/threads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

blkZ28spt

Personally, I LOVE the loudmouth it is awsome but it is LOUD and to some people it sounds "trashy" it's just a matter of opinion. You should try and listen to one in person. Most people don't like it with LT's unless you run cats because of rasp. If you are afraid that it will be too raw sounding you should try and listen to one in person or if you aren't afraid of spending $500+ on a catback the Borla sounds good (not as good as Loudmouth, IMHO) and is adjustable and comes with a million mile warranty b/c it is quality built. Hope this helps. <font color="blue"> <!--color--></font>

Noyzee

iTrader: (37)

I dont have any of the obove so Im not going to tell you wrong!!!
Loud mouth is LOUD, however it has a gurgle sound to it, It is nice for the mony but a little raspy. Borla is again a little raspy but with no cats, long tubes and the med plate in it sounds UNREAL!!!!!!! Never herd the hooker. I think your best bet for real Muscle car sound with no rasp to it is spend all the money up front and go to www.ls1speed.com they have a true dual setup, It is the *****!!!!! Its mad $$$$ but a mandral bent, stainless!!! you will never need another one again!!!!!!! Good luck anyway!

LS1MONSTER

iTrader: (1)

Another vote for the Loudmouth. But if plan on running longtubes with no cats like me, you better think twice. It's loud not loud BUT LOUD! With stock manifolds and cats loudmouth is great. Loudmouth with SLP lt's and no cats..be prepared.

Fast Eddie's 02 T/A vert.

The cheapest mods you can do would be a FRA w/aftermarket lid and a cutout.That's a lot of bang for the buck.Maybe $150.I'm not sure how much the cutout is,couldn't be to much.

Good Luck...

Smoke_Ford

Dont buy ANYTHING except Bassani.

FrankSS

iTrader: (18)

I have Borla and Hooker LT's/ORY. I have a cam, but I love it. I have people tell me its too loud, even a couple of officers had a word about it. Also, it depends on what kind of look you want with your rear. I think the Borla intercooled tips look great, either those or nothing. But for the price issue, borla is pricey, but myself and others they have no problems with it, unlike the corsa and LM. Plus the borla is adjustable, so if you dont like how loud it is, you can tone it up or down. It just depends on your taste and pocket book when you start doing mods to your car.

jlsnsw

Another vote for Hooker, and it is the cheapest or close to the cheapest. It is quiet enought when just cruising around and you don't get resonance, and when you get on it, it is loud enought to let people know that you are on the gas.

02Z28man

I disagree with all of you. I used to think Borla and Hooker were the two best, then I heard Spintech. It sounds awesome. For a soundclip, go to www.kentislandspeed.com and listen to a souindclip they ahve there

99 Black Bird T/A

iTrader: (4)

For sound quailty I like the Corsa &amp; Borla the best.

For a nice quiet stealthy cat-back that can deliver excellent performance I like the SLP dual/dual.

killer01ws6

and yet a other vote for the magnaflow

WS6FirebirdTA00

iTrader: (33)

well i know everyone will be like what the hell but i like my flowmaster. the thing is it doesnt sound like any of the other trans ams or camaros with a flow. i have a ws6 with the ypipe from slp and flowmaster with 3" tail pipes (but going into nice tips) if you wanna hear how that sounds and see how good an LS1 does a dounut email me and ill send the video lol i have spent 1200 bucks so far i think and i can out run the C5's and new cobras so i dont think thats too bad. but email me if u wanna hear it budchevt358@netscape.net

One [Z28] Punch

After a lot of researching, I went with MagnaFlow.
Pros:
1. Performance Gains
2. Price
3. Appearance/Workmanship

Cons:
none