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Old Jan 8, 2015 | 09:24 PM
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Looking for some opinions on gmmg (madhammer) vs true duals.. Looking to add LT Headers, ORY and LS6 intake soon, but can't make my mind up on the exhaust!! I hate rasp so the gmmg would need a extra muffler in the I pipe. Would there be any difference in hp power gains?

Sound is everything to me so I want it to be wicked!!!
Future plans to a cam then heads on down the road.....

Let's here those exhaust set ups!!! GMMG or true duals.. we need details..

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Old Jan 8, 2015 | 09:32 PM
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My gmmg with a resonator in the I pipe It sounds great.
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Old Jan 9, 2015 | 02:20 AM
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I've had both set ups..


See the set up that I have in my sig
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Old Jan 9, 2015 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
I've had both set ups..


See the set up that I have in my sig
Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm sure I read sticky on your gmmg exhaust to eliminate rasp..

Sounded nasty!!! In the drag vids.. Was you running the cutout open while racing?
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Old Jan 9, 2015 | 07:43 PM
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i vote gmmg
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Old Jan 9, 2015 | 07:54 PM
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Car looks amazing!

In the first video what complete set up are you running? LT,ORY,Cats, Chambered muffler in I pipe?
Sounded awesome!!
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Old Jan 9, 2015 | 08:49 PM
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exhaust note is subjective to personal tastes , my opinion is different than the majority of posts here.

I had a bolt on a4 car with pacesetter long tubes/ory/gmmg and it was the raspiest droning mess I have ever heard , sounded great when getting on it but as far as driving normally it was terrible.

MY 6 speed bolt on car has qtp long tubes to true duals dumped at the axle no drone sounds great at all times aggressive but in a good way.

I also have another bolt on a4 car kooks long tubes/ tsp ory/ magnaflow stainless catback sounds excellent no drone/rasp as well.

the gmmg car had 273's that may have contributed to my poor opinion of the gmmg , it was easy to get it to "lug" the other cars have 342&373 gears
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True duels = MORE POWER
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i hate my true duals, Drone is horrible. Im sure gmmg would be pretty noisy with a big cam. Im going to get a ORY and cats then GMMG catback
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Wrong set up dual wise if the drone was that bad.
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Old Jan 10, 2015 | 08:19 AM
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During my research of the gmmg exhaust.. I've noticed that LT1 cars sound better than LS1 cars with gmmg.
Also Ls1 cars sound awesome stock with factory manifolds and cats, but insanely raspy with LT,ORY...
For a $650 system that has to modified with a extra muffler in the I pipe just to eliminate rasp, I'm think the best route would be true duals or stay factory with a cutout..
TPS rumbler mufflers suck... A$$
Any suggestions on a good chambered muffle for true duals?

Still wanting the opinions on gmmg just don't think it's the best route at the moment. Although as I'm typing this I'm changing my mind..LOL!! Picking an exhaust sucks
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Old Jan 10, 2015 | 08:36 AM
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I went with pacesetter long tubes, GMMG, and Magnaflow cats to get rid of the rasp. 10 years and I'm still happy. Nice fairly loud rumble, you can still hold a conversation in the car, and it doesn't sound like an old truck. Nice and loud when you get on it.
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Originally Posted by bob320fa
I went with pacesetter long tubes, GMMG, and Magnaflow cats to get rid of the rasp. 10 years and I'm still happy. Nice fairly loud rumble, you can still hold a conversation in the car, and it doesn't sound like an old truck. Nice and loud when you get on it.
Think you could post a vid brother?
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Old Jan 10, 2015 | 11:42 AM
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Kooks is the truth!! The futher away the car goes away from me in distance the louder and meaner sounding it gets.
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Originally Posted by Tuskyz28
Kooks is the truth!! The futher away the car goes away from me in distance the louder and meaner sounding it gets.
Kooks is crazy expensive and don't see any benifit over true duals. I have never heard one in person, and sound clips don't impress me either.....
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Old Jan 10, 2015 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bob320fa
I went with pacesetter long tubes, GMMG, and Magnaflow cats to get rid of the rasp. 10 years and I'm still happy. Nice fairly loud rumble, you can still hold a conversation in the car, and it doesn't sound like an old truck. Nice and loud when you get on it.
Post up vids guys let's hear those gmmg and true duals!!!! Please let us know your full set mufflers,cats, etc..
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Old Jan 11, 2015 | 09:19 AM
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In my experience, GMMG sounds awesome with stock manifolds and cats. Raspy and whatnot with longtubes and no cats.

I have true duals with cats. Setup is:
1 3/4 longtubes, 3'' xpipe, 3" cats, 3'' piping, 3'' moroso spiral flows, run out of tailpipes, under axle. Tone is awesome, volume is moderate, zero drone/rasp. Can have a conversation in the car just fine, just need to talk a little louder.

http://youtu.be/kYayde3PFQY
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Old Jan 11, 2015 | 09:27 AM
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I paid 1200 shipped for my kooks true duals.....
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Old Jan 11, 2015 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by KingJacobo
In my experience, GMMG sounds awesome with stock manifolds and cats. Raspy and whatnot with longtubes and no cats.

I have true duals with cats. Setup is:
1 3/4 longtubes, 3'' xpipe, 3" cats, 3'' piping, 3'' moroso spiral flows, run out of tailpipes, under axle. Tone is awesome, volume is moderate, zero drone/rasp. Can have a conversation in the car just fine, just need to talk a little louder.

http://youtu.be/kYayde3PFQY
Now that is a nice set up.... Now you got me thinking!!
Question- Having the exhaust running under axle, what kind of issues does that cause?
For example: when jacking the car up wouldn't the rear end come down and damage or touch exhaust?
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Old Jan 11, 2015 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Tuskyz28
I paid 1200 shipped for my kooks true duals.....
I bet it sounds good!! Budgets are across the board and yours must be on the upper end..Congrats!!!!

I got a !!!!!!!!!
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