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Old May 13, 2011 | 08:46 PM
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And the answer is an SLP Power Flo! Just got done putting this thing on and wow, sounds amazing! Rasp is ZERO and it's got a great tone all the way through the power band. No drone at cruise either. I can't recommend this cat back to folks with LTs and an ORY enough!

The only thing is it may be a little to quiet for people who like a LOUD setup. It replaced a Loudmouth 1, so the change for me is pretty drastic. But if you're looking for a fairly civil setup that sounds great, look into one!

..... wow I sound like an SLP salesman lol!
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Old May 13, 2011 | 09:02 PM
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I wonder how it is compared to my set up. Mine is pretty civil and has no rasp. Never heard an slp exhaust I didnt like.
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Old May 13, 2011 | 09:05 PM
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It would be an interesting comparison since you have cats and I don't. I would imagine your cats vs. my two extra small resonators would probably sounds pretty close.

I guess the closest I can describe it is, it's slightly deeper and a bit quieter than the LM1 was with my stock manifolds and cats.
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Old May 13, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JetMech99
It would be an interesting comparison since you have cats and I don't. I would imagine your cats vs. my two extra small resonators would probably sounds pretty close.

I guess the closest I can describe it is, it's slightly deeper and a bit quieter than the LM1 was with my stock manifolds and cats.
Mine set up is funny. Its wicked quiet at idle and driving around but wot is really loud. Is that how the power flo is?
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Old May 13, 2011 | 09:24 PM
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No, the Power Flo stays pretty tame throughout the power band. Not to say it's not loud, with LT's and an ORY any catback will be loud when you jump on it, but it's not like the LM was. It's really hard to describe lol. Maybe I'll try to get some clips of me driving it and post em up. I also have no doubt that the sound will change slightly over time, as of now the system has about 5 miles on it.... started to rain on my test drive so I put her back in the garage.
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Old May 14, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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I know what LM1 sounds like behind a set of long tubes with no cats and I dont think anything is louder and more raspy than that was
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Old May 14, 2011 | 11:54 AM
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We had the LM1 behind L/Ts, with cats and it was still pretty raspy and droned like a bitch on the freeway. We switched to the Magnaflow catback and all of that is gone. It sounds great!! At idle its decently quiet, and gets pretty loud when you get on it..
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I've always liked the PowerFlo setup. Definitely a great option
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Old May 14, 2011 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeWS6
I know what LM1 sounds like behind a set of long tubes with no cats and I dont think anything is louder and more raspy than that was
Yea, I HAD to make a change to that setup... just way to much. Plus the rasp just made it sound like crap. Now if it would ever quit raining long enough to enjoy it more!
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Old May 15, 2011 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by JetMech99
Yea, I HAD to make a change to that setup... just way to much. Plus the rasp just made it sound like crap. Now if it would ever quit raining long enough to enjoy it more!
The weather here in MA says rain for 10 days straight haha
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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Did you ever get any videos of the exhaust?
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 03:29 PM
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The more I read about the LM1, the more I like it...

Forget quiet exhausts.
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I have not yet, sorry my procrastination is shining through! And I agree about the quit exhausts, i LOVE loud.... but the rasp is unbearable!
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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OP, link to said SLP?
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 08:45 PM
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Powerflo mufflers here!

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Originally Posted by nik1703
OP, link to said SLP?
Bought mine here

http://www.afterthoughtsauto.com/slp...-exhaust2.html

Also, now that I've put some miles on the setup, it has grown louder, but still no rasp or drone. I'm loving this thing more and more!
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I'll be getting these mufflers here shortly. Adding them to my TSP rumbler CB. Debating on ditching the Muffled I-pipe for a straight through. But that'll be another experiment.


Originally Posted by BlackGasGuzzler
The more I read about the LM1, the more I like it...

Forget quiet exhausts.
They get old after a while. Trust me. I've had loud exhausts for eight years...... It gets old.
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bayer-z28
I'll be getting these mufflers here shortly. Adding them to my TSP rumbler CB. Debating on ditching the Muffled I-pipe for a straight through. But that'll be another experiment.



They get old after a while. Trust me. I've had loud exhausts for eight years...... It gets old.
I have always had loud exhausts. Flowmasters and now Loudmouths. I like being able to scare ppl tho lol
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I had my gmmg with lt and ory it was too loud and high pitched rasp I put a powerstick in the I pipe and rasp is gone and it sounds 100x better now
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