decisions - decisions- LM2?
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decisions - decisions- LM2? First suspension now this...stocking up on projects for the winter. I am on a budget so can not go Borla or corsa. My three top contenders are LM1, LM2 and the Hooker aero chamber cat back exhausts. Had some Hooker tunables on a C4 vette and loved them. My car now is a '02 Firechicken completely bone stock. I really have no plans of LT or removing the cats and I do like it loud! I have been reading some horror stories with reguard to the LM1 and rasp/interior drone. It seems that this is when there are LT's.?
How is the LM2's flow compaired to the LM1?
It seems to be the best middle ground choice of the three- opinions?
How is the LM2's flow compaired to the LM1?
It seems to be the best middle ground choice of the three- opinions?
Edit: also at cruising on the interstate at 70 you can barely hear it but around 60 going up a slight incline on the interstate and not accelerate it will drone a little but not bad.. My car is an auto which changes things a little.
Last edited by mesterious; Sep 11, 2010 at 10:28 AM.
LM1 is one of the best sounding set ups with manifolds and cats. There is a bit of drone on the highway but its a small price to pay for a nice exhaust. I have the Hooker right now with headers and ory and its pretty tame at idle and around town, so I imagine it would be pretty quiet with a stock set up.
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Any opinions regarding flow differences LM1 vs. LM2? I am probably only going as far as a catted Y in the future...so how it would sound with LT really does not matter to me. I am looking for the biggest bang for the $$...so ultimately flow is what I am after while maintaining something that will pass the safety inspector here.
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Not much, if any. The design of the LM2 is still a straight through design. Other brands like Magnaflow use the same design and will flow just as well as a LM1. One like Flowmaster does not use a straight through one and can be more restrictive.
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When I was running stock manifolds my LM2 system sounded really good IMO. It had a smooth sound cruising and mildly accelerating, but if you jumped on it the LM2 would come to life for lack of better words. At this point i'm running LT's with the TSP catted Y and even now it's really not that loud. It has a little rasp right at 2600 or so but it's not too bad at all.
I think if you want something affordable, stainless steel, and decent/good sounding the LM2 is the way to go. Also keep in mind the SLP LM1 and LM2 systems are modular, meaning you can remove the LM muffler and replace it with a borla/dynomax/etc.
I think if you want something affordable, stainless steel, and decent/good sounding the LM2 is the way to go. Also keep in mind the SLP LM1 and LM2 systems are modular, meaning you can remove the LM muffler and replace it with a borla/dynomax/etc.
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When I was running stock manifolds my LM2 system sounded really good IMO. It had a smooth sound cruising and mildly accelerating, but if you jumped on it the LM2 would come to life for lack of better words. At this point i'm running LT's with the TSP catted Y and even now it's really not that loud. It has a little rasp right at 2600 or so but it's not too bad at all.
I think if you want something affordable, stainless steel, and decent/good sounding the LM2 is the way to go. Also keep in mind the SLP LM1 and LM2 systems are modular, meaning you can remove the LM muffler and replace it with a borla/dynomax/etc.
I think if you want something affordable, stainless steel, and decent/good sounding the LM2 is the way to go. Also keep in mind the SLP LM1 and LM2 systems are modular, meaning you can remove the LM muffler and replace it with a borla/dynomax/etc.
Thanks for your help making the decision!
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I just installed the LM1 on my CETA vert yesterday. Stock otherwise except for K&N and lid. I, too, have no intention of LTs or Y-pipe but thought stock was way too quiet.
Installation was easy and the sound is much better than stock. I was expecting it to be louder, but I am not disappointed. I don't think there are many people that would find the LM1 with stock manifolds & Y-pipe as being too loud. I feel like I can get out early in the morning without offending the neighbors, yet it is very clear the car has some sack. Haven't had it on a highway trip yet so I can't comment on drone. I had a '94 Firehawk with the TOTL and loved that sound. This is the same thing, maybe a smidge quieter.
So - if your internal debate is LM1 v LM2 because you are worried about LM1 being too loud, get the LM1. For reference I am in my 40s with kids, so my "it's not that loud" is coming from a responsible adult. wink wink.
Installation was easy and the sound is much better than stock. I was expecting it to be louder, but I am not disappointed. I don't think there are many people that would find the LM1 with stock manifolds & Y-pipe as being too loud. I feel like I can get out early in the morning without offending the neighbors, yet it is very clear the car has some sack. Haven't had it on a highway trip yet so I can't comment on drone. I had a '94 Firehawk with the TOTL and loved that sound. This is the same thing, maybe a smidge quieter.
So - if your internal debate is LM1 v LM2 because you are worried about LM1 being too loud, get the LM1. For reference I am in my 40s with kids, so my "it's not that loud" is coming from a responsible adult. wink wink.
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I just installed the LM1 on my CETA vert yesterday. Stock otherwise except for K&N and lid. I, too, have no intention of LTs or Y-pipe but thought stock was way too quiet.
Installation was easy and the sound is much better than stock. I was expecting it to be louder, but I am not disappointed. I don't think there are many people that would find the LM1 with stock manifolds & Y-pipe as being too loud. I feel like I can get out early in the morning without offending the neighbors, yet it is very clear the car has some sack. Haven't had it on a highway trip yet so I can't comment on drone. I had a '94 Firehawk with the TOTL and loved that sound. This is the same thing, maybe a smidge quieter.
So - if your internal debate is LM1 v LM2 because you are worried about LM1 being too loud, get the LM1. For reference I am in my 40s with kids, so my "it's not that loud" is coming from a responsible adult. wink wink.
Installation was easy and the sound is much better than stock. I was expecting it to be louder, but I am not disappointed. I don't think there are many people that would find the LM1 with stock manifolds & Y-pipe as being too loud. I feel like I can get out early in the morning without offending the neighbors, yet it is very clear the car has some sack. Haven't had it on a highway trip yet so I can't comment on drone. I had a '94 Firehawk with the TOTL and loved that sound. This is the same thing, maybe a smidge quieter.
So - if your internal debate is LM1 v LM2 because you are worried about LM1 being too loud, get the LM1. For reference I am in my 40s with kids, so my "it's not that loud" is coming from a responsible adult. wink wink.
Thanks again..ordering now
