New exhaust setup...
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New exhaust setup... As of now I have a Loudmouth with stock manifolds and a lid.
In about a week or so I will have Pacesetter longtubes, ORY and am contemplating on going with a stock Z28 cat back. Reason for the stock cat back is because I commute to school everyday and do not need it to be loud. I am thinking I will go with a cutout right after the Y-pipe to get the extra ponies out of the longtubes and ORY.
Would this work well?-
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Pacesetter LT's
ORY
Stock Z28 cat back
Cutout right after the Y-pipe
Let me know guys.
Jon
In about a week or so I will have Pacesetter longtubes, ORY and am contemplating on going with a stock Z28 cat back. Reason for the stock cat back is because I commute to school everyday and do not need it to be loud. I am thinking I will go with a cutout right after the Y-pipe to get the extra ponies out of the longtubes and ORY.
Would this work well?-
Again...
Pacesetter LT's
ORY
Stock Z28 cat back
Cutout right after the Y-pipe
Let me know guys.
Jon
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It will work.
Personally I wouldnt' recommend it. There are good cat-backs that should not be too loud, even without cats. Have you ever heard the SLP dual/dual, hooker or magnaflow? They aren't very loud, especially if you don't want them to be, yet sound good. (better than a cutout) If I was going to build a true daily driver that was not obnoxious in any way to anybody I would go with one of those cat-backs and no cats. (i hate cats, lol)
Personally I wouldnt' recommend it. There are good cat-backs that should not be too loud, even without cats. Have you ever heard the SLP dual/dual, hooker or magnaflow? They aren't very loud, especially if you don't want them to be, yet sound good. (better than a cutout) If I was going to build a true daily driver that was not obnoxious in any way to anybody I would go with one of those cat-backs and no cats. (i hate cats, lol)
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Originally Posted by HAUS1
Well I was looking at Hooker also but... LOL I don't know.
Jon
All I know is that I do not want my loudmouth hooked up to the longtubes!
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All I know is that I do not want my loudmouth hooked up to the longtubes!
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Originally Posted by HAUS1
I was going to go with one of the Hooker Aero chamber mufflers off of summit. Don't really want to spend an extra 300 on a cat back when it could go towards a converter!
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Originally Posted by blkZ28spt
That's not a bad idea, a better flowing muffler will really help the otherwise stock cat-back flow a lot better. That being said, I'd still get a cat-back. You can get hooker for $280-$310 or so. If you are like many of us you will end up pushing more power down the road and it sucks to have to go back and spend money on upgrading your upgrade. I've already seen people say that replacing the entire cat-back deepens the exhaust note because of the larger diameter pipe.
Thanks blkz28spt for all your help...
Anymore suggestions?
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Oh and the only problem with goign with a universal Aero Hooker, is that it will only muffel the drivers side exhaust since those mufflers are a one exit one entrance muffler. It is not the like the actual Hooker catback...
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I'd just get a hooker cat-back. Maybe see if there is a reputable seller with a used cat-back that meets your needs.
I was able to sell my loudmouth for $200 a couple years ago.
In case you don't realize, hooker flows VERY well. You might lose 1 rwhp vs a cutout right now. Heads/cam cars lose <5rwhp vs a cutout.
I was able to sell my loudmouth for $200 a couple years ago.
In case you don't realize, hooker flows VERY well. You might lose 1 rwhp vs a cutout right now. Heads/cam cars lose <5rwhp vs a cutout.
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Originally Posted by Hennytime
just weld a xr-1 bullet muffler on the loudmouth where the resonator is, thus creating a borlamouth...in a sense
I recommend you search around on that too. Some people fit more than one bullet into their system.
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Originally Posted by blkZ28spt
That is a possibility. I guess it depends on how quiet he wants it. Even subbing a bullet muffler in for the resonator won't quiet it down a whole lot.
I recommend you search around on that too. Some people fit more than one bullet into their system.
I recommend you search around on that too. Some people fit more than one bullet into their system.
I think I may fab up a replica SLP 2OTL look. My buddy has it and I like the way it looks, but we will see.
Thanks guys for all of your help!
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Originally Posted by HAUS1
My buddy has his 02 Z with Kooks LT's, Kooks catted Y and his loudmouth. Will my LT's with a ORY and a XR-1 into a loudmouth be close to my buddies 02?
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Originally Posted by blkZ28spt
My bet is that they will be close, with his sounding slightly better and yours being a little louder.
thanks, anyone else that may know... JRP where you at, I need your advice!