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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 09:18 AM
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right now i have two sweet thunder chambered mufflers kinda like a gmmg setup and way to loud since the cam. well to loud for the locals finest. just drawing way to much attention. im debating magnaflow, hooker and the dual/dual but i dont wanna be whisper quiet either . sound clips are kinda hrad to judge volume and everything which doest help. ive heard magna flow on a blower car and is quiet inside big plus as mine is now . but can get a good deal on the d/d and have liked the sound of the hooker's ive heard online. any opinons and outlooks would be appreciated
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 05:02 PM
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Get the dual/dual w/ an electric cut out. I know a local guy w/ a cam similar to yours, high CR ported 5.3L heads, SLP LT's & ORY, dual/dual cat back w/ a cut out. Car sounds great closed up, still has a nice growl - but not obnoxious. I think he only gained around 5-7 RWHP w/ the cut out open vs. running through the exhuast. It's the best of both worlds - low key when closed, and then loud when you want it to be loud.

I have the dual/dual on my car w/ an ORY. Very clean sounding, no rasp like the previous cat backs I had on the car. I get nothing but complements on how good the car sounds.
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 05:09 PM
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If you want to keep your current exhaust, how about adding cats? Cats will quiet the car down for yah (at least until you hit WOT). The QTP catted y-pipe could be an option for you. Also, I may just have one for sale very soon.
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 05:21 PM
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stock exhaust, dual cutouts in the y-pipe
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 07:44 PM
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I have a 1996 Z-28 and I have coated Hooker long tubes with a 3 inch Mufflex Y pipe and the Dual/Dual that I bought from a guy that took it off of a 02 Firehawk. I love it, it is very quiet a idle, but when you open it up, it has really good sound and is fairly loud. I had a Flowmaster cat back on it first and when I went to long tubes, it was a little too loud and had a lot of drone. The Dual/Dual is good if you want a fairly quiet but good sounds exhaust. I think I can hear the headers more than I can hear the exhaust at idle.
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 08:19 PM
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cats are definetly out , i took out the jethot ones before the cam even went in , not even an option thanks though. how quiet is the d/d though? i still wanna hear it a little.
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 10:00 PM
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You can definitely hear it, I like it. It has a nice sound at idle, but when you open it up, it gets quite loud. At WOT, it sounds really good. For someone that wants long tubes, no cats and a fairly quiet car at cruise, I don't think that you can go wrong with the Dual/Dual. I especially like it at cruise, it is very comfortable with no drone.
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 08:52 AM
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close your cutout, hehe. cutout
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Dual/Dual all the way. Flows a well as just about anything out there & kills the drone of off-road pipes.
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it is closed , open isnt that much louder though
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by badpewter-z
it is closed , open isnt that much louder though
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Old Jun 18, 2004 | 09:18 AM
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stop laughing, hehe
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keith get the magnaflow..you cruised behind me on the way to LVD at some points and I've got magnaflow. I doubt you could even hear my car. With headers and your cam you'll just have a nice deep rumble and at WOT it'll scream nicely.
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 09:07 PM
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well the choice was the dual/dual and although a little to quiet at idle its not overly that bad and still have my cutout and its lighter than the sweet thunders i had and flows wayyyy better than what i had made before
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