single exit muffler
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single exit muffler i would like to run a single tali pipe exhaust on my formula, i like the 2otl slp set up but finding isnt all that easy and the mufflex one is my only other choice.
anyone running a single exit exhaust? if so what muffler are you using?
anyone running a single exit exhaust? if so what muffler are you using?
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From: Wichita KS / Rancho San Diego
I've been running a single Hooker Maxflow 3" in/out for years now and it is the favorite of the many different exhaust systems I've tried. Get the Walker/Dynomax I and OTA pipes and have a muffler shop fab a turn-down exhaust pipe. Flows better than any conventional aftermarket catback, sounds good, and is much cheaper.
If you do a search on Maxflow on this forum you'll find my earlier threads about it with (hopefully still active) pics.
If you do a search on Maxflow on this forum you'll find my earlier threads about it with (hopefully still active) pics.
Single Outlet Tailpipe Left (SOTL) Single Out Tailpipe Left (SOTL) Exhaust System
I believe the only LS1 cars that got the SOTL catback were the ‘98 SS’s and WS6’s, very strange looking.“Yes, this was what came STOCK, from the FACTORY, if one did not opt for one the SLP system.”"In '98 the SS had a single outlet exhaust that had a 3.5 in. tail pipe which exited out the left side of the car. Apparently, this system proved to be louder than GM wanted so they switched to a dual exhaust look. The SLP dual-dual exhaust was the same as in '98, which required RPO Y2Y to get the SLP options."“I don't know if the SLP will be much louder than your single, but I remember reading in a Camaro magazine that the reason the single outlet was only available in 1998 was because it was a bit too loud for factory standards. They switched to dual set up next year...”“The dual/dual is quieter than the SOTL on the 98' it also makes a bit less power. The SOTL is a great flowing and nice sounding setup as well but most people can't get over the single outlet.”“The `98 Single On The Left (SOTL) is one of the better flowing factory systems because it doesn't waste energy turning the exhaust around 180* inside the muffler.”
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Do you get any reverberating sound from having exhaust ending before your bumper? I'm guessing that having the tip cut at a 45' helps. I have a Camaro and I don't really dig the way exhaust tips look on them.
I didn't dig it either, so I put 3rd gen turndown tailpipes on mine (you can still get these new as Walker/Dynomax), painted black. Looks 1000% better (compared to Magnaflow that I had). They exit right before the bumper, no weird sounds.
When do you think the single 3” would be a restriction?
I googled 3” hp ratings online but who’s putting down what hp wise and what’s your setup?
Do you all still get any ugly raspy sound out of it or just a nice deep tone cruising? Wide open rasp?
I googled 3” hp ratings online but who’s putting down what hp wise and what’s your setup?
Do you all still get any ugly raspy sound out of it or just a nice deep tone cruising? Wide open rasp?
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From: Wichita KS / Rancho San Diego
A single 3" is no more restrictive than a 3" in dual outlet muffler. In fact, less so with a straight through design like the Maxflow.
I get no rasp, except perhaps a very little when it's super cold. None at WOT. Sounds awesome. And that's with an ORY.
Here's a pic of mine with the turn down at the bumper.
I get no rasp, except perhaps a very little when it's super cold. None at WOT. Sounds awesome. And that's with an ORY.
Here's a pic of mine with the turn down at the bumper.
Rev, I saw you posted about the pipes to get, the walker Dynomax ones...
But they say 2.75” ID, isn’t that the same as stock sized piping or close to it?
Maybe I can just do the hooker muffler and a 3” like you all did if there’s really no difference in ID.
But they say 2.75” ID, isn’t that the same as stock sized piping or close to it?
Maybe I can just do the hooker muffler and a 3” like you all did if there’s really no difference in ID.
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From: Wichita KS / Rancho San Diego
I think Summit lists them under the Walker name but the part numbers are the same:
Dynomax Performance 53061 (Over Axle)
Dynomax Performance 54064 (Intermediate Pipe)
These are 3" pipes.
Dynomax Performance 53061 (Over Axle)
Dynomax Performance 54064 (Intermediate Pipe)
These are 3" pipes.
Do you guys think there is much difference in tone between 3” and 3.5” piping? I’m just about to order the Dynomax pipes and just going over some things in my head. I’d love to try the Mufflex 3.5” but, the price is less than attractive. I’m going to try a 12” Borla XR1 first and if it’s too much I was gonna try the 16”. Magnaflow will be third if the others go south. I’m not really sure a 3.5” would be warranted on my setup both now or in the future. I don’t plan much outside of cam and TSP LT’s. Not ruling out some massaged LS6 heads either. Given that fact would a free-flowing 3” setup really hinder me from making decent power?
Last edited by 99Silver6.0; Apr 5, 2018 at 07:08 AM.
I've always been intrigued by the '98-only single outlet exhaust on the WS6 and Z28 SS.
While I admit that the appearance seemed somewhat "off balanced," it had a unique tone that really sounded great.
There is a video clip containing startup and idle sounds of the 98-only system here. https://www.pontiacv8.com/videos/
I found a 98-only muffler and tailpipe assembly at a swap meet a few years back. It seems that it was a relatively-new take off for someone who went with an aftermarket setup. It's been sitting in my garage ever since. I've always been tempted to install a flange on it and the original small-case muffler on my '99 WS6 Trans Am so I could swap them around at will for a direct comparison. Maybe someday...
While I admit that the appearance seemed somewhat "off balanced," it had a unique tone that really sounded great.
There is a video clip containing startup and idle sounds of the 98-only system here. https://www.pontiacv8.com/videos/
I found a 98-only muffler and tailpipe assembly at a swap meet a few years back. It seems that it was a relatively-new take off for someone who went with an aftermarket setup. It's been sitting in my garage ever since. I've always been tempted to install a flange on it and the original small-case muffler on my '99 WS6 Trans Am so I could swap them around at will for a direct comparison. Maybe someday...