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Old 01-30-2010 | 10:22 AM
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Just wonder for $h!ts and giggles now that im about to get my third exhaust setups how many exhaust systems everybodies been through not due to failure,
I started with a welded in flowmaster when i bought my TA to LM, then Magnaflow now im getting ready for TSP TD

3 for me approx 1300 in exhaust WTF LMAO
4 for the life of the car
Old 01-30-2010 | 10:46 AM
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3 for me too! And ive only owned the car for a year! hahaha. Thinking about getting another =\
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ok i dont feel so bad ive had my car for almost 5yrs now
Old 01-30-2010 | 11:17 AM
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Here is my LS1 exhaust history:

My '99 Z28: 1 aftermarket system, muffler only. Lasted 1 year.

My '00 WS6: At least 8 different exhaust configurations, including various header/Y-pipe arrangements, and several catbacks. This was over the course of 4+ years.

My '98 Z28: 1 aftermarket system, full catback only. Same one has been on the car for 5 years now.

My '02 Z28: 1 aftermarket system, muffler only. Just installed this last fall.
Old 01-30-2010 | 11:26 AM
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Had my car for about 2 years. All of these exhausts are with
stock exhaust manifolds & cat converters.

1st Exhaust - Stock
2nd Exhaust - SLP LM2
3rd Exhaust - Magnaflow
4th Exhaust - Corsa
5th Exhaust - GMMG

To me GMMG with cats is the perfect exhaust.
Sounds amazing whether driving normal, aggressively, or commuting.
I'll never change my exhaust again.
Old 01-30-2010 | 12:46 PM
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I have only had two, LM1 and magnaflow. Had my car for 6 years now.
Old 01-30-2010 | 01:04 PM
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ive had 2. car was ordered with SLP Powerflow and it just wasnt loud enough. i found a nomaster system really cheap so i threw that on. thinking about which one to go with next
Old 01-30-2010 | 01:26 PM
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mine came with a slowmaster, now i'm running a cut stock Y pipe, within the next month i will be installing my longtubes and ORX setup with moroso spiral flows dumped 3" all the way through
Old 01-30-2010 | 02:22 PM
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3 including stock. Dual/Dual stock, then Loudmouth with manifolds, then TSP TD and Headers.
Old 01-30-2010 | 02:25 PM
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Stock to Magnaflow then straight pipe for a week. Now TSP TDs with bullets. That is over 3 years though.
Old 01-30-2010 | 02:55 PM
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4 including stock, and gonna be changing again within the next month. Glad I know how to weld
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Setup 1: Stock
Setup 2: qtp lt headers, tsp ypipe, cutout, stock catback
Setup 3: qtp lt headers, tsp true duals
Setup 4: qtp lt headers, tsp ypipe, magnaflow catback

proly stay with the last one for a while, might add an electric cutout down the line just for the sound
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I had a Borla catback on my last car and was pretty happy with it. I did it right the first time on this car and went with QTP LT's and TSP TD's. I won't ever change it unless I decide to go with a single turbo in the future.
Old 01-31-2010 | 08:19 AM
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1. Stock
2. Dynatech Supermaxx LTs and Corsa cat-back
3. will be TSP TDs with the same headers (once I figure out how to not make the rear look like **** with no tips.)
Old 01-31-2010 | 08:31 AM
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1. Flowmaster on stock manifolds cats removed.
2. SLP resonator on same setup (that was fun!)
3. Hooker Aerochamber with PS long tubes and 3" ORY, sounds lovely!
Old 01-31-2010 | 08:33 AM
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I've had my '00 'bird just over 10 years:
1)Factory exhaust
2)Factory exhaust with a dynomax muffler
3)Loud Mouth Cat-back
4)Longtube headers with off-road Y & Loud Mouth
5)Longtube headers with off-road Y & Loud Mouth w/ "Dynomouth" mod
6)Longtube headers with TSP Rumbler True Duals w/ Dynomax bullets

'95 Firebird:
1)Factory exhaust
2)Cat-back replaced at least once before I owned it
3)Taiwan longtubes with custom true duals into Summit bullet mufflers
Old 01-31-2010 | 08:56 AM
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1. Factory Exhaust, on for 8 years and when pulled off, perfect condition!
2. QTP LTs, OTP ORY, Corsa 3.5, on for 2 years because building a motor that needs something bigger.
Old 01-31-2010 | 10:34 AM
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LM1 is all I need I might try out TSP tho in the future IDK yet
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On my 4th including the stock exhaust. I'm finally happy with mine now thank god!! I know I've spent close to $1500 on all 3 over the last 5yrs lol
Old 01-31-2010 | 04:39 PM
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Car came with Loudmouth catback, now it has longtubes, ory, magnaflow resonator and Loudmouth catback.



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