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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 02:19 AM
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so pretty much what the title of the thread is i was plannin on buyin headers and jus runnin it with the cutout open on the i pipe but then i figured maybe itll be too loud so now im jus gonna buy a catback and delete my cats and i was wonderin which catback sounds the best with deleted cats stock manifolds ive heard borla and its pretty sweet but lemme know some fellow ls1 owner opinions on this sub
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 11:36 AM
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On the quiet side I"ve heard magnaflow and hooker sound good, (they also supposedly flow the best) for a little deeper tone I've heard mufflex, and spintech sound good, and for borla, it depends on how you tune it with the little plate.
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 12:10 PM
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www.ls1sounds.com is your friend in this.

I like the Corsa setups, B&B sounds great too. I rarely see anyone posting with the B&B, but I heard a couple different cars with this on the PowerTour, and was amazed.
Personally I think the Borla is too loud and raspy for my taste. Magnaflow sounds pretty good, as does hooker. The Magnaflow tends to get a little raspy sounding though.

Go Corsa/ B&B
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 12:11 PM
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Oh, and you can't beat the look of the Corsa Tips, nothign comes close IMO. B&B look pretty good too.
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 12:16 PM
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Either Hooker or Magnaflow. I went with Magnaflow and the sound is amazing, I absolutely love it. Its not overly loud, but it is still pretty loud.
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 12:27 PM
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If I went with the Hooker Catback I'd have to have different tips though, that straight cut just doesnt look right.
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 01:27 PM
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I love the sound of my hooker cat back with an ory. Although I got a shitty kit that was most likely returned by someone.
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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Another Vote For Hooker
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in power between a true dual setup and a catback. Every seems to get catback systems w/ headers, but wouldnt a true dual setup benefit you better w/ headers? Just wondering if I should spend a little extra on a true dual setup. (and yes I have been to ls1sounds so dont tell me to go there!!)
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 02:19 PM
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I went with the Borla and a QTP electric plate. Through the Borla light rumble Open it sounds like **** breaking too loud....but scary.
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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i got corsa. quite at idle loud at WOT. but that should change when i put the cam in
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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If your willing to spend the money, Corsa hands down. I have just as much interior noise as i did when i was stock with the slp dual/dual at cruise and it SCREAMS at WOT. No rasp without cats. And the tips are by far the best IMO.
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 10:41 AM
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The only thing I do not like about the Magnaflow (sometimes) is the drone at 2500 rpm to 3000 rpm when driving over 70 mph. Otherwise, a great muffler.

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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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what about tsp rumbler ....ive heard good things ..minimized rasp itsloud and clean.....its basically loudmouth but better and cheaper.....any truth to this
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Krazyrat99TA
what about tsp rumbler ....ive heard good things ..minimized rasp itsloud and clean.....its basically loudmouth but better and cheaper.....any truth to this
If you want a loud, non-dual exhaust, sure... If you're thinking about running it with headers, might as well go tsp duals...
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 03:47 PM
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nah im not thinkin bout gettin headers any time soon i jus wanna nice clean loud exhuast thnks for the feed back
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My friend has QTP's, catted Y, and Magnaflow. Its smooth, silky - reminds me of opening up a Victoria's Secret catalogue, but its too quiet for my personal taste, and the tips are HUGE.

I love the sound of GMMG on my other friends '00 WS6 with LG LT's.

I have Borla, open plate, and its sick, but from the feedback I'm hearing, when I put on my LT's this winter, it may be so-so; in that case, if I don't like it, I'll go to Corsa, because its just beautiful (Borla was on the car when I bought it).

Honestly, Corsa, GMMG, and Magnaflow (and others, too!) are all good choices.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 06:03 PM
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Magnaflow gots my vote!!
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 02:30 AM
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what about slp loudmouths?
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 05:58 AM
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I Have The Corsa Cat Back With Stainless Works Ory Pipe And A Bullet Muffler On The I-pipe. At First I Was Running Without The Bullet Muffler But It Was Way Too Loud And Raspy For My Taste But With The Bullet It Sounds Sweet With Mild Rasp. Everyone Is Running Borla Mufflers In Place Of The Bullet But If Your Intrested Just Do A Search.. Hope This Helps
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