Going for a really cheap exhaust system
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Staging Lane
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Going for a really cheap exhaust system So im planning to keep the stock headers, cats, and y pipe for now, but im wanting to go a little bit louder then the stock exhaust setup, so im thinking of just buying a single bullet muffler cutting it from the i pipe and just clamping it down and dumping it before the axle.
But my question would be to you guys is that what is your opinion on what muffler I should get, and is the stock I pipe diameter 2.75?
I know there is a exhaust thread, but im needing your guys opinion. I was thinking about Spiral Flow muffler, not to loud nor to quite.
Thanks
But my question would be to you guys is that what is your opinion on what muffler I should get, and is the stock I pipe diameter 2.75?
I know there is a exhaust thread, but im needing your guys opinion. I was thinking about Spiral Flow muffler, not to loud nor to quite.
Thanks
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From: Havertown, PA
SLP LoudMouth 1..i have it on stock stuff and i love it..i mean its gonna be kinda loud but no one has complained to me about it..i have people tell me it sounds good..heres the video of my car on the dyno to help you out with the sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0dDbD3KO_E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0dDbD3KO_E
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From: Euless Tx
Man, I know you don't want to spend a bunch of money right now. But honestly, if you hold out for a bit and save up some cash to get full exhaust from the headers back, you will be a lot more happy then what you are wanting to do now. Of course it's your car, so do what you want to do. This is just my .02 cents.
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Staging Lane
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Man, I know you don't want to spend a bunch of money right now. But honestly, if you hold out for a bit and save up some cash to get full exhaust from the headers back, you will be a lot more happy then what you are wanting to do now. Of course it's your car, so do what you want to do. This is just my .02 cents.
I know what you are trying to say because this is what I first thought of. But for me I really hate the stock muffler just because it so restrictive and too quite, and I told myself, why not just buy a bullet muffler and clamp it before the axle and call it a day?
Overall the price should be about 60+ and thus having a better flowing/louder exhaust. THEN now save up and get a full exhaust. i think the 60 dollar is well spent from the time I should be getting a better exhaust. but I respect that.
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I know what you are trying to say because this is what I first thought of. But for me I really hate the stock muffler just because it so restrictive and too quite, and I told myself, why not just buy a bullet muffler and clamp it before the axle and call it a day?
Overall the price should be about 60+ and thus having a better flowing/louder exhaust. THEN now save up and get a full exhaust. i think the 60 dollar is well spent from the time I should be getting a better exhaust. but I respect that.
Overall the price should be about 60+ and thus having a better flowing/louder exhaust. THEN now save up and get a full exhaust. i think the 60 dollar is well spent from the time I should be getting a better exhaust. but I respect that.
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Dumping it before the axle is going to make the back end look bad without the tailpipes. The Trans Am bumper needs tailpipes to complete it imo. It will also drone a lot inside the car, and its novelty will wear off after a couple days of driving it. If I were you, I'd spend the extra for a catback and leave it there for now.
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Staging Lane
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Right now I have nothing else to do with my car, its basically on hold on performance parts after winter then I would have money to blow.
But other then that I didn't know that dumping bullets before the axle was bad
**** like I mean I don't have that money yet to get a full exhaust, I just want something that is louder for now, Eventually I will get a better exhaust.
Right now I have nothing else to do with my car, its basically on hold on performance parts after winter then I would have money to blow.
But other then that I didn't know that dumping bullets before the axle was bad
Right now I have nothing else to do with my car, its basically on hold on performance parts after winter then I would have money to blow.
But other then that I didn't know that dumping bullets before the axle was bad
Dumping bullets before the axle is pretty common with duals, I just think it sounds weird dumping a single-pipe setup, especially on stock manifolds.
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Staging Lane
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It's really not "full exhaust", you'd just be replacing the stock muffler with two bullets (they're pretty cheap) and a little pipe...shouldn't cost more than $125 to do that, with parts.
Dumping bullets before the axle is pretty common with duals, I just think it sounds weird dumping a single-pipe setup, especially on stock manifolds.
Dumping bullets before the axle is pretty common with duals, I just think it sounds weird dumping a single-pipe setup, especially on stock manifolds.
And as for a single y this is how it would farily sounds like, Not exactly maybe quiter with the stock setup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYhKo5coDNI
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I would go cutout, I had it with stock manifolds, sounded good. Now that i have headers and a cam, it sounds great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEHBzZbXJpo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEHBzZbXJpo
Yea I know what a full exhaust is, I meant that I will actually get a "Full exhaust" after winter. Headers, Y, cats, the whole nine yards, I just want something louder.
And as for a single y this is how it would farily sounds like, Not exactly maybe quiter with the stock setup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYhKo5coDNI
(Forum member's car)
And as for a single y this is how it would farily sounds like, Not exactly maybe quiter with the stock setup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYhKo5coDNI
(Forum member's car)
cheap and best power is TSP rumbler just like a SLP LM minus the stainless steal and tips. May even be able to get a custom setup like that using a different bullet muffler at a local exhaust shop for slightly cheaper.
