blackodium

can anyone tell me if 98-02 trans ams ever came with a free flow exhaust from factory?.... my unc and i both have trans am ws6's. his sounds louder. nothing has been done to either

RPM WS6

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All '99-'02 WS6s had the same exhaust. The '98 cars received a different catback that had a single 3" outlet pipe on the driver's side rather than two 2.5" pipes on opposite sides like the '99+ cars.

If one is louder, but they both appear to have stock mufflers and piping, then perhaps the cats have been gutted and re-installed.

blackodium

i dont think the cats have been gutted but thanks for replying

Black FormulaLs1

iTrader: (10)

so absolutoley NOTHING has been changed? maby post pics and we can all look at the bottom ...maby something we see something you missed?

blackodium

nothing but i will post when i get the pics its raining

sweetbmxrider

iTrader: (13)

maybe he has an exhaust leak? haha

Vicinity

iTrader: (7)

Hole in the muffz. Problem solved.

blackodium

no leaks

noriceinside

iTrader: (6)

maybe one of them isnt a real ws6.

fccs

iTrader: (26)

hes got a point there

blackodium

both have the ws6 and ws9 rpo codes

NeedaV8foundation

iTrader: (4)

maybe one just has more miles and the cats are plugged

The Batman

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the internal crap inside the mufflers and cats tend to wear out and deteriate over time. I wouldnt be suprised if that was what is going on. Or maybe one of the cars was in an accident and the catback was replaced with a catback off of a standard trans am...

LS1W66

That wouldn't matter since the only difference between the two setups is the muffler and the tips and they don't sound that much different.

S_carve

iTrader: (1)

I have a 01 SS with less than 12k miles on it, and my stock exhaust has gotten noticably louder. Not just me saying this, I am a mechanic and I brought it to work not long ago and more than one person asked if i changed the exhaust. i have only put about 650 miles on it, not easy miles I'm rough on my toys, its been to the track twice. There is no exhaust leaks or any mods done.

Maybe just start beating the snot of it and it will get louder.

Phynix

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maybe one has the slp exhaust and one doesn't

RPM WS6

iTrader: (3)

No LS1 WS6 ever received an SLP exhaust from the factory.

If they are both 100% stock, then this is not possibile.

Only Firehawk or SS would/could have an SLP catback stock.

The Batman

iTrader: (4)

true but there is a difference...i think one exhaust is just a bit more "worn out" on the inside.

Urban Legend

iTrader: (5)

Maybe one has NOZZZZZZZZZ and the other one doesn't.

Platinum WS6

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haha.... yea that does the trick every time! NOZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!