01WS6/tamu

iTrader: (37)

Ok guys before you start shooting. It is entirely too loud I have mac mids, no cats LT4-Hotcam it on a 97 LT1. I am using the 98-02 magnaflow system. It sounds good at idle and at a low speed cruise. But at 70 it has a drone that is driving me up a wall. I was contemplating getting rid of the 3.5 x foot long tips and going with a set of small oval magnaflow tips. I do not want it quiet just not as loud. What do you think??

JerseyLS1TA

iTrader: (2)

put on some high flow cats

StealthFormula

iTrader: (35)

tips arent going to make it quieter at all, but catalytic converters will.

sdm1234

iTrader: (8)

I'll take the magnaflow system off your hands lol. The tips won't make a difference with the drone. The only thing I can think of off-hand would be to maybe install cats or put a resonator in-line, if that's possible for you.

01WS6/tamu

iTrader: (37)

It has a catted y but I punched them. I bought the headers off here and they were perfect but the cats were rattling when I got them installed. I used a set of 93-95 mac mids with the SLP pipe.

sdm1234

iTrader: (8)

Hmm I wonder why the cats were rattling. I've never heard of that before. But yea, if it was once a catted Y, then you should have no problem putting them back in. High-flow cats won't really cut down on the Db rating at WOT, but will definitely take out some of the drone at cruising.

StripedZebra

iTrader: (6)

Or you could swap out the muffler. After my Hooker broke in, its perfect. Its loud with pretty much ZERO drone. Im not sure how much cats cost, but the Hooker was only 80$

98silverz28

iTrader: (6)

i have the magnaflow system w/ lt's, ory, cutout. and when i cap it.... its SO FREAKIN QUIET.... no cats either..97 z


what should i do?


sorry for the hijack

imnotplutonium

iTrader: (4)

i have lt's with ory and magnaflow cat-back, no drone at all. im sure it is just opinion though, i was used to having the cut-out open all the time with stock exhaust and that droned like no other

MrBill97396

iTrader: (10)

Hi Flow cats should help it alot and if it is too loud still like previously stated you can add an in-line resinator. usually when the cats are rattling the insides have started to break loose and is your first sign of or sound of needing to replace them because if you don't the insides break loose and end up in the muffler and things start getting expensive then.

DroppedM6Z

iTrader: (5)

Bullet in the I pipe. $35 Fix, also works on LM's

P97LT106

Yea tips make alot bigger difference then you think. I'm a welder/bender at a custom exhaust shop and when people come in looking for a deeper louder tone, they go bigger tips. Going to a smaller tip will help but prolly not as much as you want. I'd try that first before i messed with high flow cats.

MrBill97396

iTrader: (10)

Are you serious ? All the cars and trucks we did when I worked for a muffler shop back in the day the tips really made no sound difference to me. But hey I have been wrong before.

Sgt. Spuds

iTrader: (1)

I can see how big tips would have a megaphone effect...

carzman5678

Rattling cats is a sign that the material inside has broken resulting in needing a new cat. It does its job still, but to a point. I have seen it quite often actually.

Formula WS6

iTrader: (17)

That was described perfectly. I customize exhaust as well, and for that reason, I hate the vehicles with oversized tips on them. They always seem to distort the the tone of the exhaust.

urbanhunter44

iTrader: (1)

I have big *** 4" tips on my magnaflow. Very deep and bassy. Could be a little louder, but that's nothing the LTs and ORY won't fix

tips do make a difference. when I changed them from the stockers to something else on my old '94 (just a tip change, exhaust was already done) the tone changed dramatically.

sdm1234

iTrader: (8)

I knew larger tips made a difference in exhaust note, but is it really THAT dramatic? If so, maybe I'll invest in new tips...

LT1BRN

iTrader: (1)

do u mean that huge tips the ricers slam on there fart cans makes it even worst?