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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 02:45 PM
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Today I went to a local muffler shop trying to get a price quote for a cat back system for my 02 z-28...They were trying to discourage me from doing anything to the exhaust except go with a free flowing muffler?? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
They were telling me that the 2.75 inch pipe was more than enough exhaust and the only things these cars needed was a muffler <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
I could not understand what there point was? All I wanted was a 3 inch cat back system installed and they acted like I was just throwing mo <img border="0" alt="[Camaro]" title="" src="graemlins/camaro.gif" /> ney away <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> Well anyway, I still don't have a cat back exhaust system as I declined just adding the muffler..
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 03:33 PM
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Their point is that just replacing the muffler will be much cheaper, and they are right. You will see greater HP gains with a 3" catback system, but honestly, the difference will not be much, IMO. Exhaust systems on the LS1 are mainly about looks and sound- if you are looking for big HP increases, you will be disappointed.
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 08:30 PM
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If you want to pick up power thru exhaust, an exhaust shop is not the place to go. Try long tubes off road pipes to start, just an idea. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 09:08 PM
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longtubes, ORP , and loudmouth is amazing.
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