mostafa3k

for those who have done this, I plan in getting my muffler deleted and just having two outlets out the back... via one of those $15 tubes that goes in place. I moving to shed weight right now.

How loud is it compared to a cutout? I'd imagine since the exhaust is directed out the back end there's far less rattling and drone than your standard cutout. My car is still on stock manifolds and pipe, and I dont plan on changing that anytime soon.

lovey'sz28

My car is setup exactly like what you want to do. IMO it sounds awesome if you can stand the rattling from the dash. It is not that loud at idle and driving but at WOT it sounds wicked. I would definetly recommend it. I've been told Sub frame connectors should fix the rattles.

blkZ28spt

I'd consider putting a muffler in the I-pipe. Dynomax bullet or better yet a Borla XR-1 will clean the sound up nicely.

How long till you get headers?

lovey'sz28

headers within 2 months pacesetter long tubes

narc

it sounds awsome..trust me..i did it for 2 weeks b4 i got my loudmouth..i didnt have tips though just an open pipe over the axle..it will rattle the counsel at certain rpms but it sounds good..i like my loudmouth better..more refined and just as loud

blkZ28spt

What are you going to do when you get the headers?

lovey'sz28

I haven't really decided yet, but I was leaning towards getting a tsp rumbler or hooker catback with a qtp cut out. opinions?

blkZ28spt

I'd go longtubes, off road Y-pipe, hooker backback and a cutout. Hooker sounds great while being pretty quiet and flows exceptionally well. Cutout is there in case you want to make real noise. You could put one cutout in the I-pipe to bypass the muffler or maybe even a couple in the Y-pipe after the headers.

Tranzaman00

If not true duals, than keep what ur talking about doing and slap a sweet thunder in the i-pipe and a cut out before it if it will fit. should sound badass

AronZ28

iTrader: (2)

I had a Magnaflow that the previous owner put on there. Nice sound, but way too quiet.

Then I had a cutout installed with an electric plate. REALLY LOUD(as loud as you are going to get with cats), sounded awesome. Very annoying on the highway too, but the electric plate took care of that until it broke. Also caused a lot of rattles inside the car.

So I had the cutout sawed off and a straight pipe welded in. Then I had my muffler cut off at the axle. The guy at the muffler shop then welded on a straight piece of pipe that dumps at the rear bumper. Still really loud, but not quite as loud or good sounding as the cutout. The drone on the highway is a lot more managable now though.

Light84vette

Would it be illegal to have a straight pipe or Muffler delete on an 02 TransAm In California?

00RedWs6

i think it sounds like ***. my friend has longtubes and O/R y and exhaust out the back with no muffler. Raspy as hell. I told him he needs to put a muffler on it. To each their own though.

RrCoX22

iTrader: (6)

Ya I think the difference in sound really matters on whether you have cats on or not. ORY's seem to always be raspy in some way. Cats cut that out. I'm prob. gona be deleting my muffler soon and am curious on input on how it sound as mines dumped before the axle w/ muffler for right now.