complete stupidity or mildly entertaining?
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complete stupidity or mildly entertaining? what do you guys think? im going to be getting the corsa cat-back in about 3 months 
...but i was thinking that i kinda wanna take my muffler off just to have some fun 
....what do you all think? should i or not?
...but i was thinking that i kinda wanna take my muffler off just to have some fun ....what do you all think? should i or not? 
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Well, no point in spending money on your stock catback if you're not going to keep it more than a few months. It would cost some cash to have a muffler shop cut the muffler out and weld in a pipe. So, if you plan to get a new catback soon anyway, you could just pull your stock catback off now and run a open Y-pipe, maybe with a turndown on it. That would be loud, if that's your goal. 
I've run stock manifolds, stock cats, with nothing past the stock y-pipe. Its definitely loud but for me it was very liveable. I dd like that for 3 months. Of course before that I had a cutout that was open for over a year.
I've run manifolds with cats and no muffler on 2 of my LS1s. Sounds pretty good IMO. I just removed the muffler and had a pipe fabb'd up to take its place so I'd still have my tips.
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i was probably just gunna cut out a piece of pipe after the rear axel and before the muffler...just so if i get pulled over..i can say "i dont know whats up officer...i bought it this way..."
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i was probably just gunna cut out a piece of pipe after the rear axel and before the muffler...just so if i get pulled over..i can say "i dont know whats up officer...i bought it this way..."
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thats a great idea! i might just do that! then i have an excuse for my parents too! THNKS! for the idea!i cant wait to hear it w/o a muffler....i've driven a 4.6 with LT's and a y...and that was hella loud!
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not a real big prob out here...besides they are not to strict on the whole noise thing...i have a lincoln mark (the boat) VIII with LT's x-pipe and aero turbine glass packs...and drive it around for a while w/ no bother...and that mother is loud!...
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it sounds hot! i must say it is fun to watch peoples expressions! and i had a lot more guys want to race me tonight!...lol...its great fun and doesnt sound half bad!