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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 99Bluz28
I went with a dumped exhaust when I installed my Watts link, since my muffler was in the way, plus I wanted the additional clearance above the Axle tube for my lowered ride height, and the cleaner look of no pipes in the rear!
I liked the way my mine sounded!
FYI, don't point the turn-down straight down(180*) turn it to the side some, any where from 150* minimum, to 100* maximum if possible without pointing it directly on anything you don't want the exhaust heat directly on. Putting it at a angle will cut down on drone.
Here's what I just removed, to go with a slightly different (dumped) setup.







My new setup will have a 5" case, 3" in/out Magnaflow muffler into a 90*L shaped pipe with a turn down pointing almost straight back (probably around 110*).
That looks pretty nice.
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by The Mighty Texan
Well, I want the most free flowing exhaust I can of course. It's also a fairly cheap route, otherwise I'd be having TDs.. The few that I heard I thought sounded pretty good and alot more tame and deep than a cutout. I don't really care for the flowmaster anymore I liked it and it's deep but really tame and almost restrictive sounding, I want to switch it up now.. But that's why I wanted to get a better feel of it cause I did searches and didn't find too much on here to listen to or see.

Thanks for the posts and experience info keep it coming good or bad!
Why wouldn't you do a dumped dual setup? Sound a HELL of a lot better than a dumped Y will, and flow better. You don't need to buy the kit for them either, all they are are straight pipes with mufflers and turn downs.
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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Agree I would just do duals,cannot beat the sound of sweet thunders
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by senicalj4579
That thing is ****** LOUD! I dont think it sounded to bad
thanks! at the time, it had headers, catless y pipe..3in exhaust, and the cutout right before the pass rear wheel.
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by gocartone
Why wouldn't you do a dumped dual setup? Sound a HELL of a lot better than a dumped Y will, and flow better. You don't need to buy the kit for them either, all they are are straight pipes with mufflers and turn downs.
Havent heard them, ive seen those setups though.. Also all i would have to do right now is make a cut at the ypipe get a band clamp and slap that **** on.
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 01:07 AM
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They usually run an X or H on them(duals), but they sound WWWWWAAAYYYY better than a dumped Y. You also know that with either you are going to have a ton more noise in the car than a full system, right?
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 03:45 AM
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Originally Posted by The Mighty Texan
How does the magnaflow sound on that?
It's a 4" dia. 3" in/out. A little raspy, not much drone, fairly quiet while cruising, but screams when you open her up!
That was w/shorty headers $ cats, and stock cam.

My new setup is going to be with a 227/231 111lsa cam, AFR 205's, BBK LT headers w/ORY; I'm just waiting on a few parts to get it back together.
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here are a few of my 3 inch y dumped with no cats and mufflers. the video does not do justice to how loud it is.. i got on it one time onto an on ramp for a highway, a friend who was outside of their house over a mile away called and asked if i was racing down a street a block away.






and an older one with a different cam.

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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by libertyforall1776
I wonder what has a better sound -- one in the I-pipe, or two in the Y-pipe?

Ya could use one of these:
http://www.dynomax.com/accessories.p...rts&part=dumps



a cut out is 4523525323 times better with one in the I over 2 before the y... now if you do 2 after a cross over sounds good as well.
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by JaYZeig
thanks! at the time, it had headers, catless y pipe..3in exhaust, and the cutout right before the pass rear wheel.
What?! LOL whats the point of a cutout if your runnin a dumped y?! To each his own I guess lol. Sounded very loud though, couldnt hear the vette thats for sure
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by dkbmxer002
here are a few of my 3 inch y dumped with no cats and mufflers. the video does not do justice to how loud it is.. i got on it one time onto an on ramp for a highway, a friend who was outside of their house over a mile away called and asked if i was racing down a street a block away.






and an older one with a different cam.


Thats dragster status right there lol. Nice car seats
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 08:28 AM
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I would hook up the catback to it and do an electric cutout where most people are dumping their Y's at. That way you get the quiet when you want/need(like when a cop is behind you), but can also have it loud when you want!
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 12:18 PM
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Yeah but a cutout is gunna be ******* loud and no tone..
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 99Bluz28
I went with a dumped exhaust when I installed my Watts link, since my muffler was in the way, plus I wanted the additional clearance above the Axle tube for my lowered ride height, and the cleaner look of no pipes in the rear!
I liked the way my mine sounded!
FYI, don't point the turn-down straight down(180*) turn it to the side some, any where from 150* minimum, to 100* maximum if possible without pointing it directly on anything you don't want the exhaust heat directly on. Putting it at a angle will cut down on drone.
Here's what I just removed, to go with a slightly different (dumped) setup.







My new setup will have a 5" case, 3" in/out Magnaflow muffler into a 90*L shaped pipe with a turn down pointing almost straight back (probably around 110*).
Does it have rasp?
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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I've never really cared for the sound of magnaflow to be honest.. The cars I've heard them on sound fairly quiet ad muffled at cruise or idle and a bit raspy at wot.. That's my opinion though. Two of my friends haven't liked them when they had them..
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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^however these were on different cars to, I've only heard a magnaflow cutback on an lt1, it sounded alot better but I still didn't care too much for it..
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I have a Dynatec split-flow dumped off a 4" flowmaster merge and custom y. I think it sounds amazing. No rasp, just a clean, deep, and loud rumble. I am going to have to have some work done on mine as it will not fit through my new UMI short tq arm tunnel brace mount. No sound clips though. And this is the only picture i have were it can be seen



And heres a pic of the y off the car

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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 08:22 PM
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For those of you with dumped how do they compare with cutouts?
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the dumped y is considerably louder. cut out is the best way to go imo, best of both worlds. i am in the process of trying to put some sort of exhaust on the car either duals or a finished y pipe into cat back setup. either way i will be going with cutout/s.
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Originally Posted by senicalj4579
Thats dragster status right there lol. Nice car seats
haha thanks, i drive it more than most daily's get driven.. just did a 600 mile trip, way too loud lol.
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