What exhaust to get?
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What exhaust to get? I am looking into buying an exhaust for my ls1 camaro. I need some suggestions on best sound and biggest hp increases. I have heard SLP, Borla, and Flowmaster??? Any suggestions? (I will be using a X-Pipe)
um...and xpipe is for true duals
thre are only a few companies that make pre-fabbed true duals for the fbody. and most of them still require some tweaking.
what's the rest of your exhaust? headers? cats?
is the car lowered?
with my cammed engine, i LOVE the sound of my LTs, 3" Xpipe (no cats) into Magnaflow 4x9 mufflers dumped.
i'm lowered ~1" and have ~2.5" of clearance under the mufflers...which isn't much
thre are only a few companies that make pre-fabbed true duals for the fbody. and most of them still require some tweaking.
what's the rest of your exhaust? headers? cats?
is the car lowered?
with my cammed engine, i LOVE the sound of my LTs, 3" Xpipe (no cats) into Magnaflow 4x9 mufflers dumped.
i'm lowered ~1" and have ~2.5" of clearance under the mufflers...which isn't much
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car is lowered 1.25" .... I bought the car as a project and it came with no exhaust what so ever, no cats, no headers, nothing. But I have a set of hooker headers that i might use. just want a nice deep sound (no popping and cracking) Buddy of mine has slp on his mustang and i love the sound but thats a completely different world
Yeah. I'm a bit confused on the "X-pipe" comment, as well.
Did you mean to say Y-pipe?
Are you looking to upgrade your entire exhaust system? This would include Longtube Headers, Aftermarket Y-pipe, & Catback System. Or if you are planning to run True Duals, Longtubes, X-pipe and a set of bullet mufflers.
Or are you simply looking to ditch the factory catback and find a nice sounding aftermarket system to mate to the factory manifolds and Y-pipe?
Once you answer these questions, you'll be bombarded with peoples opinions and have endless options to choose from.
Did you mean to say Y-pipe?
Are you looking to upgrade your entire exhaust system? This would include Longtube Headers, Aftermarket Y-pipe, & Catback System. Or if you are planning to run True Duals, Longtubes, X-pipe and a set of bullet mufflers.
Or are you simply looking to ditch the factory catback and find a nice sounding aftermarket system to mate to the factory manifolds and Y-pipe?
Once you answer these questions, you'll be bombarded with peoples opinions and have endless options to choose from.
car is lowered 1.25" .... I bought the car as a project and it came with no exhaust what so ever, no cats, no headers, nothing. But I have a set of hooker headers that i might use. just want a nice deep sound (no popping and cracking) Buddy of mine has slp on his mustang and i love the sound but thats a completely different world
I would definitely install the set of Hooker LT's, but since you're planning on a True Dual System, that's about all the advice I can offer.
I don't have any experience with TD's.
Good luck, man.
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Yeah. I'm a bit confused on the "X-pipe" comment, as well.
Did you mean to say Y-pipe?
Are you looking to upgrade your entire exhaust system? This would include Longtube Headers, Aftermarket Y-pipe, & Catback System. Or if you are planning to run True Duals, Longtubes, X-pipe and a set of bullet mufflers.
Or are you simply looking to ditch the factory catback and find a nice sounding aftermarket system to mate to the factory manifolds and Y-pipe?
Once you answer these questions, you'll be bombarded with peoples opinions and have endless options to choose from.
Did you mean to say Y-pipe?
Are you looking to upgrade your entire exhaust system? This would include Longtube Headers, Aftermarket Y-pipe, & Catback System. Or if you are planning to run True Duals, Longtubes, X-pipe and a set of bullet mufflers.
Or are you simply looking to ditch the factory catback and find a nice sounding aftermarket system to mate to the factory manifolds and Y-pipe?
Once you answer these questions, you'll be bombarded with peoples opinions and have endless options to choose from.
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i would run the headers back to the texas speed x pipe with bullets dumped...the whole xpipe kit is 424....thats less than your gonna get a ory and catback for and its gonna give you more HP and 99% of people say it sounds better....just my .02
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If you are not looking to get a brand new system and you want a cat-back. I have a Borla minus tips with e-cutout that I can hook you up with. If you are interested just PM me.
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Verdad Gallardo Yes sorry i meant Y- Pipe I didnt even realize i said X until just now. I have both X and Y pipes but i will be using the Y pipe and yes im looking to upgrade my whole exhaust system headers, y-pipe, and cat back system. All i am looking for is suggestions on the Cat-Back system
Like I said, you're gonna get a million opinions, and exhaust is matter of taste, so really its up to you. Quiet to one person may be beauty to another as well as obnoxious loud to some may be music to another's ears.
Magnaflow Catback seems to a happy medium between the quiet and loud aspect of exhaust notes. A friend and I installed LT's/ORY and Magnaflow on his Z28 and it sounds great. Very nice quiet tone at idle and the real muscle car sound at part and wide open throttle.
I have SLP's Loudmouth Catback matched to LTs and a catted Y-pipe on my 99 Firebird and its ******' loud. It has some rasp to it when I get on the throttle but not too much for my taste.
Then my brother has a 35th Ann. SS that he ordered with the optional SLP Dual/Dual Catback. It's pretty quiet and remained so even after we added LTs and an ORY.
If you'd like to hear each of these cars, check out YouTube and search for Cottonwood121. I have videos posted of each car.
You can also check out ls1sounds.com. That site has a bunch of combinations to choose from.
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Pacesetter LT are the way to go. Fit is great and easy to install. Go with there Y pipe and hooker catback. Great sounding exhaust and makes good power. Buddy of mine has a ls2 gto and with headers and exhaust only made 360rwhp. Not bad, all for under a grand (tuning included)
car is lowered 1.25" .... I bought the car as a project and it came with no exhaust what so ever, no cats, no headers, nothing. But I have a set of hooker headers that i might use. just want a nice deep sound (no popping and cracking) Buddy of mine has slp on his mustang and i love the sound but thats a completely different world
Pacesetter LT are the way to go. Fit is great and easy to install. Go with there Y pipe and hooker catback. Great sounding exhaust and makes good power. Buddy of mine has a ls2 gto and with headers and exhaust only made 360rwhp. Not bad, all for under a grand (tuning included)
Also, I would steer away from Pacesetter's Y-pipe (shitty merge) especially when you can get an ORY with the Flowmaster Merge from Texas Speed for the same price. It should bolt right up to the Hooker Headers without a problem.
I agree, the Hooker Catbacks that I've heard do sound great. I'm sure the OP would be more than satisfied with it.
car is lowered 1.25" .... I bought the car as a project and it came with no exhaust what so ever, no cats, no headers, nothing. But I have a set of hooker headers that i might use. just want a nice deep sound (no popping and cracking) Buddy of mine has slp on his mustang and i love the sound but thats a completely different world
GMMG catback exhaust.
I just put Corsa on my car yesterday, I love it. I went from stock exhaust to having the muffler cut off for about 5 years, then finally able to get a Corsa. The Corsa quieted it down a bit but sounds really nice IMO.
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id go with a magna flow..
i have a cut out and magnaflow comeing off my 1 7/8th headers and with the cutout open i only picked up 10 rwhp compared to it going out the full exhaust and it has a deeper sound to it.. but all and all its your own preference on sound..
i have a cut out and magnaflow comeing off my 1 7/8th headers and with the cutout open i only picked up 10 rwhp compared to it going out the full exhaust and it has a deeper sound to it.. but all and all its your own preference on sound..
car is lowered 1.25" .... I bought the car as a project and it came with no exhaust what so ever, no cats, no headers, nothing. But I have a set of hooker headers that i might use. just want a nice deep sound (no popping and cracking) Buddy of mine has slp on his mustang and i love the sound but thats a completely different world
Are you 100% Dead Set on using a Cat-Back? How much are you wanting to spend? Also, which do you like best... the Quiet "sleeper" sound or Loud & Obnoxious??? Answering these will help you get a better idea of what your looking for also.
A straight through design(Loudmouth/Rumbler) or true duals will give you the most power, they'll also be very loud...I felt a definate sotp gain from a LM1 over just a dynomax muffler even though some say they dont w/ a catback.
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Yes i am 100% set on using a Cat-Back, I really dont have a set budget what ever sounds the best i will purchase, I dont want it quiet but i dont want it to be obnoxiously loud to where i get tickets but something that has that deep muscle car sound. And i do have TSP's MS3 cam so i want something that will sound good at idle with that. Loving the input guys! Thanks
Here's a little sounds clip of my car with stock manifolds/Y-pipe with Corsa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM9QM...layer_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM9QM...layer_embedded