Best sounding muffler on stock exhaust?
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On my '02 SS, the exhaust system is all stock except for the crapmaster muffler that is rattling and coming apart inside. I want to replace it with something else. I really like the way the it sounds, but this is the 2nd one that has came apart on me. So, what's it gonna be? I've read a lot good/bad things about the Hooker and Magnaflow, those seem to be the most popular. Open to opinions. I want a good deep rumble at idle and a tough sound on acceleration (muffler only). I do not play to do headers, y-pipe, etc...keepin' it stock. Thanks!
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GMMG. look around for someone selling theirs. Or you can buy the muffler tubes from madhammer and save a lot of money and build it in yourself. The Magnaflow is nice too. But i have loved my GMMG for 7 years and counting.
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Here's a stock one with LM2.
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Also, on the Magnaflow, I went to the website and see a few different style mufflers. Is there a certain muffler you prefer? Can't remember right off hand, the '02 is a 3" in and 2.5" out correct? Thanks again for the replies.
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I like the Borla catback (closed plate), LM1 with a Borla XR1 or Magnaflow bullet in place of the SLP bullet.
Heard the GMMG before and SLP TOTL but both are very pricey or hard to find. If
Heard the GMMG before and SLP TOTL but both are very pricey or hard to find. If
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Thanks again for all the suggestions/opinions. I STILL can't decide. The more I read, the more I'm confused.
Back in the day, when I first got the car new, I was just "throw a Flowmaster on it!" Now I know more and realize every little bit helps. I don't want to go quieter than the Flowmaster, yet what I'm finding now is that a chambered muffler (Flowmaster) sounds more aggressive than a straight design (Magnaflow #12267)??? The search continues...Magnaflow, Hooker, Dynomax and Flowmaster. What to do, what to do? I'll let you all know what I decide and how it works out.
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Flowmasters do sound really nice, but apparently they dont flow well. Plus they are pretty loud inside the cabin. Not a nice DD feature.
And to make things even more difficult, borla catbacks sound really nice with stock exhaust system. Its currently what i have on right now after selling my GMMG.
And to make things even more difficult, borla catbacks sound really nice with stock exhaust system. Its currently what i have on right now after selling my GMMG.