Need help with exhaust decision....
One of my questions were when the cutout is closed, I will lose some HP right? Due to flow in the chamber and stock muffler? I didn't find much information on how long the OA length should be? Should I get a short, medium or long powerstick?
I had a loudmouth on my previous car but my girlfriend said it was too loud and during night time driving I would like it to be quietier. I like how the GMMG sounds but just dont want to pay so much for it. Do you think this will be a good idea? Please reply back and share your thoughts on this one.
Last edited by scof0elife; Mar 6, 2006 at 10:23 PM.
I dont think its going to be a bad loud, like with the LM. I've heard it sounds pretty calm under 2 grand, aggressive over that rpm range.
I just dont see the point of keeping the stock muffler, I thought about a cutout as well......but no point in it really.
I dont think it will be all that loud in my opinion. Check out Silvero2TA on here, he has some good clips of his TA with a Sweet Thunder chambered in the I pipe. Just click in his sig, good luck!
....Oh and by the way, the longer the Powerstick is....the less aggressive it will be. It will be calmer, the longer it is.
I dont think its going to be a bad loud, like with the LM. I've heard it sounds pretty calm under 2 grand, aggressive over that rpm range.
I just dont see the point of keeping the stock muffler, I thought about a cutout as well......but no point in it really.
I dont think it will be all that loud in my opinion. Check out Silvero2TA on here, he has some good clips of his TA with a Sweet Thunder chambered in the I pipe. Just click in his sig, good luck!
....Oh and by the way, the longer the Powerstick is....the less aggressive it will be. It will be calmer, the longer it is.

I think most guys on here run the shortest Powerstick there is. Thats what I'll be running.
As far as pipe to connect the Powerstick, just get a Texas Speed Rumbler Catback, its only $200 without tips. It is only mild steel though, if you want stainless steel go with the LM pipes. Then just replace their mufflers with a Powerstick.
so my thought is to keep the slp muffler and place in a powerstick (chambered muffler) in the I-pipe and a cutout after it. so instead of the cutout being after the cats it'll be after then powerstick and have a more controlled sound. so flow will go through the powerstick first then out from the cutout.
I was going to pick the middle size powerstick which is
IN/OUT PART# CORE BODY DIA. BODY LENGTH OA LENGTH
3" 3026SB 3" 3-1/2" 20" 25"
and the shortest one will be
IN/OUT PART# CORE BODY DIA. BODY LENGTH OA LENGTH
3" 3020SB 3" 3-1/2" 16 " 21"
so guys help me pick one

I think most guys on here run the shortest Powerstick there is. Thats what I'll be running.
As far as pipe to connect the Powerstick, just get a Texas Speed Rumbler Catback, its only $200 without tips. It is only mild steel though, if you want stainless steel go with the LM pipes. Then just replace their mufflers with a Powerstick.


